It’s finally cool to still wear clothes you bought in middle school and show off your studio apartment with no art on the walls. Don’t call it being broke, Gen Z says; it’s “underconsumptioncore.” The viral tag on TikTok is filled with young people showing off ways in which they’re choosing not to buy new products in favor of using the ones they have. From limiting themselves to one scuffed-up Stanley water bottle to opting out of doing one’s nails or buying art for their homes, Gen Z has eschewed buying new items in favor of trying to appreciate what…
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Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the IT outage.Although there is no evidence that the CrowdStrike outage was caused by malicious activity, some bad actors are attempting to take advantage.Cyber agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to be vigilant to fake emails, calls and websites that pretend to be official.And CrowdStrike head George Kurtz encouraged users to make sure they were speaking to official representatives from the company before downloading fixes.”We know that adversaries and bad actors will try to exploit events like this,”…
Jul 19, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Atlanta Dream player Allisha Gray participates skills challenge during the WNBA All-Star Skills Night at the Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray became the first player to win the 3-point shooting contest and skills challenge in the same year on Friday night when she stood out in the competitions held in Phoenix, one night before the WNBA All-Star Game. Gray took home $115,150 in prize money — $110,000 from Aflac and $5,150 from the WNBA. Insurance company Aflac pledged $55,000 to the winner of each event…
More than half a million Haitians have been internally displaced by gang violence that killed hundreds this year.At least 40 Haitians have been killed at sea and several people were injured after their boat caught fire, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. The boat, which was carrying more than 80 people, departed from Fort Saint-Michel in northern Haiti on Wednesday for the Turks and Caicos islands, a 250km (155-mile) journey, the IOM said on Friday, citing the country’s migration authority. The boat caught fire off the coast of Cap-Haitien in Haiti’s north, according to the United Nations migration agency,…
Despite its density of storybook towns, international travelers have long relied on a circuit of tried-and-true favorites in France: Paris, Bordeaux, and the Côte d’Azur. The following four regions are no secret; the French, and some smart Brits, have long understood their appeal. But they have largely escaped international attention beyond that, leaving them blissfully free of crowds. With new five-star hotels and train routes improving accessibility, that may not be the case for long. Book now, before your friends catch on. The Cote d’Azur Alternative Arcachon, an hour from Bordeaux, has been called the Hamptons of France—wealthy, preppy, beachy. And if…
From lucrative deals for bonus points on hotel stays to generous sales of airline miles, we’re finding plenty of travel deals to help you earn and redeem your points and miles so you can book the vacation of your dreams.For July, we found deals to fly to Europe for only $207 one-way in economy or $1,779 round-trip in nonstop business class. Plus, Thrifty Traveler now offers hotel alerts to help you find the best points deals. But that’s not all.We help our readers each week by rounding up ongoing monthly promotions so you don’t have to scour the internet for…
The security firm CrowdStrike inadvertently caused mayhem around the world on Friday after deploying a faulty software update to the company’s Falcon monitoring platform that bricked Windows computers running the product. Fallout from the incident will take days to resolve, and the company is warning that, as system administrators and IT staff work on remediation, another threat is looming: predatory digital scams attempting to capitalize on the crisis.Researchers on Friday afternoon began warning that attackers are reserving domain names and starting to spin up websites and other infrastructure to run “CrowdStrike Support” scams targeting the company’s customers and anyone who…
Dec 17, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson (4) catches the ball during warm ups before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports Two-time Pro-Bowl safety Eddie Jackson agreed to a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, ESPN reported on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed for Jackson, who played at Alabama with Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey and running back Derrick Henry. Jackson will provide depth to a safety room that features Marcus Williams and Kyle Hamilton, among others. Jackson, 30, was released by the Chicago Bears in…
3 hours agoBy Wedaeli Chibelushi & Habtom Weldeyowhannes, BBC News & BBC TigrinyaAFPTo his fans, he’s the “African king” – an international star and the first black African to win a Tour de France stage.Biniam Girmay did that not only once but three times this year at road cycling’s premier event. Barring an accident, the 24-year-old looks set to win the green jersey on Sunday – a prize awarded to the best sprinter over the gruelling three-week competition. But Girmay’s journey to the top has been riddled with obstacles – he has battled culture shocks, Europe’s visa procedures and the loneliness of…
Green Dot Bank, the tiny state-charted Utah bank behind financial products at some of America’s largest companies—including Apple and Walmart—today agreed to pay a $44 million fine previously disclosed by the Federal Reserve. Green’s stock fell 5.7% today to $9.26, and is now 85% off the all-time-high of $63.44 it hit October 2020. The fine does not place any restrictions on the bank’s ability to serve its existing clients. In a statement published this afternoon the Fed said the fine was for “numerous unfair and deceptive practices and a deficient consumer compliance risk management program.” According to the statement, Green…
Trump shot, then nominated. Biden gets COVID-19 and more calls to quit.Days after being shot, Donald Trump has become the Republican presidential nominee. His rival, President Joe Biden, is isolating with COVID-19. More senior Democrats in the United States are urging him to quit the race. How critical a week has this been for both men? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: John Neffinger – former communications director of the Democratic National Committee Janelle King – former deputy state director of the Republican Party in Georgia James Warren – executive editor of NewsGuard, a media fact-checking ratings organisation
Screenshot: CNN YouTube A former advisor to Barack Obama suggests the excitement generated from the Republican National Convention is comparable to when his boss had the political world abuzz in 2008. Van Jones, now a contributor to CNN, made the remarks Thursday night following commentary from fellow panel member Scott Jennings, a Republican strategist. Jennings was fired up. Jones suggested the “spirit” he exuded was not an anomaly. “This spirit that this guy [Jennings] has, you guys think it’s because he’s drunk, he’s not, this whole thing is like this,” Jones said. He added, “The last time I was at a convention…