Amid reports that some Los Angeles rental price listings have been exponentially hiked since the fires began, officials are threatening to prosecute “anyone who thinks they’re going to take advantage of the people who have been through this tragedy,” LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said on Sunday. “It’s called price gouging. It is illegal. You…
For a while, it seemed like the only “smart” thing we owned was a phone. But, as CES 2025 just proved, pretty much everything is “smart” now — windows, toys, washing machines, guitars, you name it. But what does it mean to be “smart,” and is it necessary? A smart device… … is one that…
With the subtlety of Clark Kent removing his glasses, Walmart introduced its first new logo in years yesterday. The revamped design might look like the brand team went overboard with the “Ctrl + B” shortcut in the asset folder, but it actually pays homage to the company’s past. It marks Walmart’s first redesign since 2008, when the…
Like grounded teenagers looking to spite their parents, Americans are prepping for an impending TikTok ban in the US by downloading a similar Chinese video-sharing app, RedNote. The short-form video and photo platform known in China as Xiaohongshu became the Apple App Store’s most downloaded app last week after the Supreme Court signaled it would allow the…