Everyday learn about something new!
Teenage boys have a new hair style obsession. You’ve probably seen a variation of the “alpaca” cut, as some are calling it, on the likes of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, internet personality Jake Paul and pop megastar Bad Bunny. The look can vary, of course, but it has three signature traits: a close…
Read More “The ‘alpaca’ haircut teenage boys and young men are obsessed with — explained” »
The Red Sea, sandwiched between northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, is teeming with life, including octopuses and more than a thousand species of fish. Every day, the goal of these creatures is the same. “Anything that is smaller than them and can fit their mouth, they’re going to try to eat,” says Eduardo Sampaio,…
Read More “Octopuses and fish share leadership — and enforcement — in group hunting” »
Motel 6, the economy budget motel that has existed for six decades, announced that it will be acquired by Oyo, an Indian-based travel company, in a multi-million dollar sale. But there is no need to worry; the motel chain will still leave its light on for you. Motel 6’s parent company, Blackstone, released a statement…
Read More “Motel 6 is sold to an Indian hotel company for $525 million” »
Boeing said Monday it made a “best and final offer” to striking machinists that includes bigger raises and larger bonuses, but the workers’ union said the proposal isn’t good enough and there won’t be a ratification vote before Boeing’s deadline at the end of the week. The union complained that Boeing publicized its latest offer…
Read More “Boeing makes a ‘final offer’ to striking workers, but union says it’s not good enough” »
This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. One summer day in 2009, Megan Atherton was driving to her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa., with a friend. She was 23 years old and had just…
Read More “Megan’s life was falling apart. Then a kind stranger swooped in to help” »
Around 60 miles west of Las Vegas, Pahrump, Nevada’s fall festival and rodeo were in full swing on a recent weekend. The dry desert heat had broken by sundown. The amusement park rides swung fest-goers around. Families played carnival games — including one basketball challenge that advertised “cheating allowed.” Rodeo fans in the stands donned…
Read More “MAGA hats, a rodeo, and carnival games: What we saw at a festival west of Las Vegas” »
In this promotional video from Truleo, the company shows how its AI would have analyzed Miami-Dade police officers during the recent controversial traffic stop of NFL player Tyreek Hill. (Warning: video contains profanity) “Who will watch the watchmen?” In the age of police body cameras, the answer may be “artificial intelligence.” After a decade of…
Read More “Human reviewers can’t keep up with police bodycam videos. AI now gets the job” »
It was two years ago. Morningside Heights resident Carl Mahaney was walking with his kid to the first day of school, when they came across heaps of trash bags lying on a sidewalk. “The rats would come from where the rats come from, and they would just tear the bags apart, Mahaney said. The trash…
Read More “New York City has a rat problem. Officials have a plan to kick it from the curb” »
Dita e Hilleri Prajs filloi përpara se dielli të arrinte kulmin mbi horizont kur zhurma e orës me zile në tryezën e saj pranë shtratit ra duke e nxjerrë nga thellësia e një gjumi që nuk mund ta kujtonte kurrë. Me një psherëtimë të thellë, ajo heshti zhurmën dhe doli nga shtrati për tu përgatitur…
Zemra e Kejtit u ngushtua nga shqetësimi kur vuri re se djali i saj katërvjeçar, Xheku, që zakonisht ishte i gjallë e i folës, kishte rënë në heshtje. Qeshja e tij, një melodi e vazhdueshme në shtëpinë e tyre, kishte zhdukur, duke lënë pas një heshtje të frikshme që e shqetësonte Kejtin në thelb. Ajo…
Read More “Djaloshi 4-vjeçar ndalon së foluri pasi vjen gjyshja, mami instalon kamerën e fshehtë…” »
