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Meet the stay-at-home dads: They're on the rise as more men drop out of work and skip college

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:38

Tech Insider

Shannon Carpenter and family (left), and Andrew Ebright and child (right) — Shannon Carpenter and his family, left. Andrew Ebright, right.
Courtesy of Shannon Carpenter and Andrew Ebright

The number of stay-at-home dads in the US has nearly doubled over the past 30 years.
While being a stay-at-home dad is still not widespread, gender norms are shifting.
It could be an alternative for the American men facing a dour workplace outlook.

Andrew Ebright loves his job. It's the

Economy

The White House blasts Republicans' budget plans, saying they want to slash Social Security and Medicare and 'force seniors to pay even higher drug costs so Big Pharma can fill more swimming pools with caviar and diamonds'

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:36

Tech Insider

US President Joe Biden.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The White House blasted Republicans' proposed deficit-reducing cuts in a fiery memo.
They said the GOP wants to slash earned benefits and hand out tax cuts for the wealthy.
In contrast, Biden has previously proposed bringing down deficits with a tax on millionaires.

Republicans may be clinging to their gas stoves, but the White House is turning

Economy, Politics

In a world full of laptops, is there a place for the iMac?

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:30

The Verge

Apple hasn’t updated the iMac in well over two years, and it sells far more laptops than desktops these days. What does all of that mean for the future of the desktop computer that saved Apple from bankruptcy 25 years ago?

Become a DIY legend with this Cricut Joy bundle, for 22% off

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:29

Mashable

Someone using the Cricut Joy to put labels on their kitchen spices.

Save $40: As of August 15, the Cricut Joy Machine & Digital Content Library Bundle is on sale for $139 instead of $179 at Amazon — which is a savings of 22%.

The Cricut Joy Machine shown over a white background

Robotaxis are driving on thin ice

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:18

The Verge

Autonomous vehicle illustration — Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

The day after California regulators handed driverless car companies a major victory, allowing them to expand their services without restriction in San Francisco, a herd of robotaxis decided to celebrate by breaking down in the middle of a busy street.

According to several local news reports, 10 Cruise vehicles sat paralyzed in a busy

Updates From Kraven the Hunter, Blue Beetle, and More

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:15

Gizmodo

Get a look at Kiernan Shipka’s twisty new horror slasher, Totally Killer. Meet Susan Sarandon’s Blue Beetle villain in new footage. Plus, what’s coming in the final episodes of Riverdale, and more behind-the-scenes looks at the road to Ahsoka. Spoilers, away!

Russia's Lunar Mission Captures Its First Views of Earth And the Moon

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:08

Gizmodo

The Russian spacecraft headed for the Moon beamed back views of its journey, showing Earth and the Moon as tiny, bright specks amidst the surrounding darkness of the cosmos.

Here Are the 12 Tweets That Helped Get Trump Indicted

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:07

Gizmodo

Hell hath no fury like Donald Trump scorned. Yesterday, Truth Social founder Donald Trump was indicted a fourth time, this time in Georgia for election interference. And if there’s one lesson to take away from this latest legal fracas, it’s never tweet.

LG now sells this bizarre TV in a suitcase, and I must have it

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:00

The Verge

A photo of LG’s StanbyME Go in a picnic setting. — Image: LG Electronics

This is one of those products that I truly cannot wait to experience and review firsthand: LG is bringing the quirky, one-of-a-kind StanbyME Go to the United States later this month for $999.99. If you missed its international launch, which flew under the radar for many, let me catch you up: the StanbyME Go is a 27-inch 1080p LCD TV housed in a large

For a generation of students, the iMac was a gateway to the future

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:00

The Verge

An illustration of a blonde white woman standing in a dorm staring at a large iMac on a desk. — *If only most dorms were this spacious in the early 2000s.* | Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the iMac ruled the college dorm. Twenty-five years after its debut, we reflect on that experience.

Fitch warns it may have to downgrade slew of US banks including giants like JPMorgan

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 09:58

Tech Insider

The Fitch Ratings logo is seen at their offices at Canary Wharf financial district in London

Thomson Reuters

Fitch Ratings in June cut its "operating environment" score for the US banking sector.
Fitch analyst Chris Wolfe told CNBC that another downgrade would mean banking giants like JPMorgan face reevaluations.
Earlier in August, Moody's slashed the credit ratings on 10 US banks.

A Fitch analyst

US stocks falls as markets assess downbeat China data

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 09:50

Tech Insider

Sad trader — A trader watches the screen at his terminal on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York October 15, 2014.
REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

US stocks fell in early morning trading as investors took in downbeat China data.
The nation reported below-expected industrial production, retail sales, and a drop in exports.
US bank stocks were also hurt after Fitch said it could downgrade a handful of big