X Corp Is Suing an Anti-Hate-Speech Group

On Monday, Elon Musk’s X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit against an anti-hate speech group, accusing it of “intentionally and unlawfully” accessing the company’s data and conducting “a scare campaign to drive away advertisers from the X platform.” 

The complaint, filed in a California federal court, alleges that research conducted by the advocacy group Ce…

Read more

What Young Saudis Think About ‘Sportswashing’ Allegations

Standing in a luxury spectator stand on Saturday night, Abdullah Sarhan stared down at the newest track on the Formula 1 series, as the world’s top race-car drivers roared past in a blur, during this past weekend’s Grand Prix event.

His amazement was not the race itself. It was where it was happening: His home town of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

“For years, if we wante…

Read more

World Cup Fans Try to Find Joy in Qatar

Asked why he chose to stay on the MSC Poesia, one of three huge cruise liners currently docked in Doha for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Australia fan Rob Maurich gives a straightforward reply: “Alcohol.”

Liquor is heavily restricted in the tiny Gulf nation, available at certain times in luxury hotels and a single official FIFA Fan Festival where beer is only sold between 7 p.m. a…

Read more

Skull and Bones, Singapore's first major video game, launches to mixed reviews

Justin Farren, Creative Director at Ubisoft Singapore, reveals "Skull & Bones" during the Ubisoft E3 conference at the Orpheum Theater on June 11, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Christian Petersen | Getty Images News | Getty Images

Ubisoft Singapore officially launched its first major video game, Skull And Bones, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on Friday, ending a…

Read more

Maserati reveals first GranCabrio convertible sports car since 2019

At launch, the Maserati GranCabrio is available in the Trofeo trim level. It includes a 3.0 liter twin-turbo V6 engine.Maserati

Maserati's first GranCabrio convertible since 2019 is expected to go on sale this summer in the U.S. with a top speed of nearly 200 miles per hour and likely a six-figure price tag that will also push the needle.

The sports car is based off the Maserati GranT…

Read more

Macy's will close 150 department stores, but open new locations of other chains

  • M

People shop at the Macy's Herald Square store in New York City, Jan. 19, 2024.Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images

As Macy's chases sales growth, the department store operator said Tuesday that it will close about 150 of its namesake stores and open more shops with better …

Read more

New CFPB rule caps banks' credit card late fees at $8

Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to Congress," in the Dirksen Building on Nov. 30, 2023.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a new rule on Tuesday that it said would c…

Read more

Shares of Amer Sports drop after first earnings report

In this article

    Amer Sports, (AS.N) parent company of sporting goods brands, banner hangs on the front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the company's IPO in New York City, U.S., February 1, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters

    Shares of Amer Sports, the maker of Wilson tennis rackets and Lousiville Slugger basebal…

    Read more

    One Classic Slot Machine Myth_2

    Everybody knows about the obvious addictions to drugs and intoxicating. But a lesser known addiction is the addiction to betting. Many people do not think of this addiction when subject matter comes up, but gambling can be described as a major addiction which can be very hard to snap. A gambling addiction can lead to stealing or even suicide if you get too deep. As well as very easy to fall int…

    Read more

    Lottery Curse Horror Stories – Can Winning The Jackpot Ruin Your Reality-_1

    By the early 1800s in the U.S., lotteries were very popular (along with winning the lottery), but abuse by private citizens meant that the government was not having the profit to not wearing running shoes believed that it was entitled, and attempts began to outlaw lotteries. In the 1820s, New York passed the first constitutional prohibition of lotteries. One of the very most effective methods o…

    Read more