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Gone are the days of fancy dinners on first dates. Singles these days are opting for something more modest. According to a recent DatingNews.com survey of 1,500 single adults in the United States between the ages of 18 and 61, 70% of singles said they would be comfortable having a first date at a fast food restaurant.Wendy Walsh, a psychology professor at California State University, Channel Islands, thinks single people are choosing burgers and fries over steak and wine for this reason:”Suddenly, $1 meals became acceptable.”At the end of the day, Walsh emphasizes, it’s “economics, economics, economics.” She says housing…
People walk past the Amazon Web Services (AWS) exhibit at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2026: Retail’s Big Show on January 12, 2026 in New York City, USA. Kylie Cooper | ReutersAmazon The web service announced late Monday that two of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and a facility in Bahrain were damaged by drone attacks, causing the facilities to be shut down. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, and the company posted on its AWS Health Dashboard at the time that an “object” crashed into its data center in the UAE, causing “sparks and fire.” AWS…
BEIJING (AP) – China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in kung fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is reaching a breaking point as the housing industry slumps, small businesses suffer and young people struggle to find work.The gap between Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s high-tech artificial intelligence-driven ambitions and the harsh reality of slowing growth is the backdrop for the annual meeting of the country’s largely ceremonial parliament, the National People’s Congress, which begins on Thursday.At the meeting, which will bring about 3,000 lawmakers to Beijing, top leaders will outline China’s annual growth targets and parliament is expected to…
Middlesbrough returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Birmingham, with Matt Targett scoring twice in the first half.After three games without a win, Boro earned a well-deserved three points at St Andrews, inspired by target former Aston Villa player scoring two goals in the first 26 minutes. Marvin Dachsh pulled one back early in the second half as the Blues looked to be on the mend, but David Strelek sealed the win for Boro on the hour mark. This leaves Boro four points behind third-placed Millwall with 11 games remaining, while next closest challengers Ipswich and Hull are…
U.S. app uninstalls for the ChatGPT mobile app spiked 295% per day on Saturday, February 28, as consumers reacted to news of OpenAI’s contract with the Department of Defense (DoD), which was renamed the Department of the Army under the Trump administration. This data from market intelligence provider Sensor Tower shows a significant increase compared to ChatGPT’s typical daily uninstall rate of 9% measured over the past 30 days. Meanwhile, U.S. downloads of OpenAI competitor Anthropic’s Claude increased by 37% on Friday, February 27th, and 51% as of Saturday, February 28th, after the company announced it would no longer partner…
Oil storage tanks at a petrochemical production base on the outskirts of Shanghai, China, Saturday, June 28, 2025. China buys about 90% of Iran’s exports of about 1.7 million barrels per day. Source: BloombergBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe US and Israeli attacks on Iran are primarily discussed through the familiar lenses of the risk of military escalation, nuclear deterrence theory, and geopolitical instability in the Middle East. But the most important strategic outcomes are likely to unfold far from the region itself. The country currently facing the most significant short-term economic and strategic challenge is China. China’s dependence on…
As the conflict between Iran and the US and Israeli forces intensifies, Sky Sports looks at how the Middle East crisis is affecting sport.Soccer – Will Iran play in the World Cup?Iran’s participation in the 2026 World Cup has been called into question after co-hosts the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran over the weekend following the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The conflict is escalating, with Iran launching attacks against U.S. allies and assets in the Middle East. “We cannot expect to go into the World Cup with high hopes,” Iranian Football Federation president…
Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel LLC, speaks about street squawks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.Oscar Molina CNBCBillionaire investor Ken Griffin’s Citadel hedge funds generated positive returns in February, weathering a volatile month for markets as macro uncertainty and disruption from artificial intelligence rattled asset prices.The company’s flagship multi-strategy Wellington fund rose 1.9% in February, bringing its year-to-date gain to 2.9%, said the people, who requested anonymity because the information is private. Performance across the fund was broad-based, with all five of Citadel’s core strategies – commodities, stocks, fixed income, credit and quantitative – ending…
People walk near the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices are expected to issue opinions on pending cases in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2026. Kylie Cooper | ReutersThe Supreme Court ruled Monday, effectively banning redrawing the boundaries of New York City’s only congressional district currently held by Republicans for the 2026 midterm elections.The decision is a victory for incumbent U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, a Staten Island Republican, who is seeking re-election this November. He had asked the Supreme Court to hear his appeal to block a new line in the election.The Supreme Court’s decision is potentially important for Republicans, who…
Before dawn on Monday morning, Hezbollah launched a “swarm of missiles and drones” at a military base in northern Israel, opening a new front in the US-Israel war against Iran. The Iranian-backed extremist group, which has a stronghold in southern Lebanon, claimed it was revenge for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Never mind that Israel says there were no casualties from the attack. One projectile was intercepted, and the other fell into an open area. Or that Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called it an “irresponsible and questionable act” and banned Hezbollah’s military activities. Israel has been…