Posts by Nathan Pine
Costco customers could claim cash from $14 million settlement—who qualifies
Costco customers in Washington state could be eligible for a cash payout under a proposed $14 million class-action settlement that resolves allegations the warehouse retailer sent marketing emails with misleading subject lines promoting supposedly limited-time deals. The case, Michael Aaland v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, was filed in King County Superior Court in Washington. According to…
Read MoreThe Oura Ring 5 fixes its biggest problems but has one drawback
The idea behind the Oura Ring 5 is fairly straightforward: the identical health monitoring features from before, now packed into a ring approximately 40% more compact than the previous generation. The Ring 5 comes in at 6.09 mm wide and 2.28 mm thick, while its predecessor, the Ring 4, measured 7.90 mm wide and 2.88…
Read MoreHollywood’s open secret: It’s battling AI — but already recruiting to use it
As performers protest and studios sue in their war on artificial intelligence, the entertainment industry is deepening its dependence on it. Although few places are better than Hollywood at crafting a narrative and concealing what happens off-frame, a Los Angeles Times survey of job postings sheds light on what is happening offstage. Among hundreds of…
Read MoreLum Chang Creations shoots for the stars in meteoric rise to the big leagues
A year after its Catalist debut, it is trading on the SGX mainboard, the value of its shares has trebled [SINGAPORE] There is a distinct sluggishness that often plagues the local equities scene. Many companies languish on the junior board for years, seemingly content to play in the minor leagues indefinitely. Lum Chang Creations, meanwhile,…
Read MoreNATO Ally Scrambles F-16 After Drone Incursion
Romania shot down a drone on Sunday, according to officials, marking the third time in as many days NATO aircraft have shot down uncrewed aerial vehicles. A Romanian F-16 fighter jet intercepted the drone at 10:13 a.m. local time close to the country’s border with southwestern Ukraine, said Romanian President Nicușor Dan. Bucharest has frequently…
Read MoreSleep Test May Help Spot Alzheimer’s Early, Study Finds Scientists develop sleep test that may help spot Alzheimer’s early
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could help identify Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing brain activity during sleep—offering what they hope could eventually become a simpler and less invasive way to detect the condition before symptoms become obvious. The study, published in GeroScience, was led by researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid…
Read MoreUOB, Singtel and The Hour Glass lead buybacks
OVER the five trading sessions through Jul 23, 13 primary-listed companies repurchased a combined S$22.5 million of their shares through market acquisitions. Activity was led by UOB , which bought back 313,500 shares for S$13.4 million, followed by Singtel with S$5.6 million of repurchases. The Hour Glass was also active, acquiring 229,000 shares for S$630,000.…
Read MoreCXMT poised to become biggest China-listed firm on trading debut amid memory chip investment frenzy
Firm is the world’s fourth-largest maker of dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM Published Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 03:06 PM INVESTOR excitement over the memory chip trade is setting outsize expectations for the Shanghai debut of CXMT, which is on the brink of making history after a near-record initial public offering. The company formerly known…
Read MorePBS SoCal Leads 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Winners – Full List
PBS SoCal again collected the most trophies at the 78th Los Angeles Emmy Awards, held Saturday night at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, matching its 2025 haul with 8. Also equaling its last year’s tally is KMEX-TV with 7, followed by KVEA (6), ABC7 4, NBC4 (4), Spectrum News 1 and Spectrum SportsNet…
Read MoreTom Holland Admits Some Of His Movies Have Been “Sh*t”
While Tom Holland is proud of his two summer blockbusters, he wouldn’t recommend certain pieces of his past filmography. The actor, whose movies The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day are in theaters this summer, recently admitted that while those press tours have been “really easy,” some of his past films were “shit” and not…
Read MoreIs GIC charting a new course as the ship moves into choppy waters?
It is changing its playbook to match a new reality as the global world order shows structural shifts Source link
Read MoreWNBA All-Star Game features historic dunk from Dominique Malonga
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago brought all sorts of memorable and historic moments, including the Seattle Storm’s Dominique Malonga exciting the spectators and teammates with an early slam dunk. In the game’s second quarter, she received a pass from her Team Coop teammate Angel Reese on a fast-break layup. With no defenders nearby,…
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