LAND OF GOLD

In the landlocked Southeast Asian nation of Laos, the Mekong River has been a primary source of food, livelihood, and transportation since time began. Now a high-speed railway has come coursing through the country. What changes will it bring, and what will it take away?

"I'm free of nighttime trips to the bathroom"

When Bracha Goetz began to experience frequent nighttime urination, she thought it was just part of aging. So she was surprised when a simple schedule tweak cured her gotta-go!

She delivers love, joy & hope, one lasagna at a time!

During the pandemic, Rhiannon Menn's heart ached as she read countless Facebook messages from people struggling to feed their families. If you need a meal, I'll bring you one, she posted, and has since fed over a million people!

Tricks to scoring the best 'pre-loved' bargains!

Want to cut costs by buying used versions of items you need, but fear you’ll end up wasting money on duds? Our experts reveal their secrets to spotting the best of everything so you can save, worry-free

"Always follow your heart!"

Chef, author and host, Carla Hall, 59, is beloved by millions for her bold recipes, unflappable enthusiasm and joyful spirit. But it was life's challenges-losing her grandmother to Alzheimer's and caring for her mom who has dementia-that taught her to savor each precious moment. Here, her recipe for cooking and living with love

More energy, morning to night

Everything from winter’s shorter days to its extra heaping of stress can leave you feeling wiped out. To the rescue: simple fixes that combat winter fatigue any time of the day

Healthy with Kitchen cures!

With these easy natural remedies on hand,  you can sail through dreary winter days  happy, ache-free and energized!

SOME VIDEO GAME ACTORS ARE LETTING AI CLONE THEIR VOICES. THEY JUST DON'T WANT IT TO REPLACE THEM

If you are battling a video game goblin who speaks with a Cockney accent, or asking a gruff Scottish blacksmith to forge a virtual sword, you might be hearing the voice of actor Andy Magee.

EX-YAHOO CEO MARISSA MAYER DISCUSSES THE CURRENT TECH SCENE FROM VANTAGE POINT OF HER AI STARTUP

Marissa Mayer has long been an inspiration for innovative women battling to break through the gender barriers in a male-dominated technology industry.

SORA IS CHATGPT MAKER OPENAI'S NEW TEXT-TO-VIDEO GENERATOR.HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE NEW TOOL

The maker of ChatGPT is now diving into Algenerated video.

'SOARING' OVER HILLS OR 'PLAYING' WITH PUPPIES, STUDY FINDS SENIORS ENJOY VIRTUAL REALITY

Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn’t surprised by the progress technology has made over the decades.

ONE TECH TIP: READY TO GO BEYOND GOOGLE? HERE'S HOW TO USE NEW GENERATIVE AI SEARCH SITES

It's not just you. A lot people think Google searches are getting worse. And the rise of generative AI chatbots is giving people new and different ways to look up information.

TECH COMPANIES SIGN ACCORD TO COMBAT AI-GENERATED ELECTION TRICKERY

Major technology companies signed a pact to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world.

ROBOTS AND HAPPY WORKERS: PRODUCTIVITY SURGE HELPS EXPLAIN US ECONOMY'S SURPRISING RESILIENCE

Trying to keep up with customer demand, Batesville Tool & Die began seeking 70 people to hire last year. It wasn't easy. Attracting factory workers to a community of 7,300 in the Indiana countryside was a tough sell, especially having to compete with big-name manufacturers nearby like Honda and Cummins Engine.

The Next Trillion

APPLE'S UNPRECEDENTED JOURNEY TO A MILESTONE VALUATION

BIDEN ADMIN PROVIDING $1.5 BILLION TO GLOBALFOUNDRIES TO MAKE COMPUTER CHIPS IN NEW YORK AND VERMONT

The Biden administration said Monday that the government intends to provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont.

WALMART TO ACQUIRE SMART TV MAKER VIZIO FOR $2.3 BILLION IN BID TO BOOST ITS ADVERTISING BUSINESS

Walmart is buying the smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion as it attempts to expand its rapidly growing advertising business to compete with Amazon.

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING A USED EV

Buying any car is complicated. Want to make it even more complicated? Consider buying a used electric vehicle.

FUBOTV FILES LAWSUIT OVER ESPN, FOX, HULU AND WARNER BROS.DISCOVERY SPORTS-STREAMING NEWS Day VENTURE

Streaming service FuboTV has filed an antitrust lawsuit against ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery and Hulu, which are planning to launch a sports-streaming venture in the fall.

AMERICAN AIRLINES IS RAISING BAG FEES AND CHANGING HOW CUSTOMERS EARN FREQUENT-FLYER POINTS

American Airlines is raising the cost of checking bags and it is making other changes to push customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points.

AMERICANS' RELIANCE ON CREDIT CARDS IS THE KEY TO CAPITAL ONE'S BID FOR DISCOVER

Americans have become increasingly reliant on their credit cards since the pandemic. So much so that Capital One is willing to bet more than $30 billion that they won’t break the habit.

MICROSOFT IS MAKING 4 EXCLUSIVE XBOX VIDEO GAMES AVAILABLE TO RIVAL CONSOLES

Several exclusive Xbox games will be soon making their way to rival consoles, the video gaming brand and its parent company, Microsoft, announced.

The Cascading Failures Behind One of the Worst Building Collapses in U.S. History

Engineers are still investigating the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside Florida, but early findings shed light on a risk facing poorly constructed residential and office buildings,

WORDS Matter

The LANGUAGE used to refer to NATIVE people in the U.S. is often rooted in the nation's fraught COLONIAL history which is why, TOMMY ORANGE writes, it must EVOLVE

Cutting the Cord

THE HANDHELD CIRCULAR SAW IS PERHAPS THE MOST VERSAtile power tool for cutting wood.

How This Particle Could Break Our Understanding of Reality

EINSTEIN'S SPECIAL THEORY OF relativity teaches us that nothing can accelerate past the speed of light. But what if, when you were born, you were already moving faster than light? What would that look like?

How the World's Largest Spherical Structure Was Built

THE SHINY, NEW LAS VEGAS SPHERE IS more than just a 17,600-seat amphitheaterstyle venue hosting a U2 residency. Since its opening in September 2023, it's become the world's largest spherical structure, at 516 feet wide and 366 feet tall.

The Right Way to Use a Fire Extinguisher

A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS MORE THAN A of one 5-gallon bucket becomes the size of 64 burning buckets. Just 180 seconds after it begins, a fire can be transformed from a nuisance to a room-size, life-threatening inferno.

The Army's Drone-Killing Laser Weapon

THE U.S. ARMY FIELDED ITS FIRST LASERweapon-equipped unit in October. Based at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the unit took possession of four laser-equipped Stryker infantry combat vehicles, each mounting a 50-kilowatt-class laser-weapon system. The combination of Stryker and laser can down both artillery, such as mortars and rockets, and drones in-flight.

This Old Thing? T&C Reviews: Barn Jackets

The rags-to-riches tale of how a humble workingman's staple got its high fashion glow-up.