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Month: August 2024

Intex PureSpa Inflatable Hot Tub Reviewed: Bubbles On A Budget

One of my greatest disappointments of adulthood is learning just how much hassle is attached to recreation. Everyone loves lounging on the deck of their buddy’s boat on a sunny summer day, but the poor schmuck who owns that boat is currently lubricating his battery terminals and waxing the...

The Creators Of ‘Industry’ Know Banking Is A Rigged Game

Did being open to the weirdness and idiosyncrasies teach you anything? MD: You know, the show is hard edge and it’s frenetic. It’s about a very cold industry. And the show works when it reflects all that stuff, but what we discovered in season three is that the show...

What to Look for in a Taxi Service Near Me

A safe, dependable, and hassle-free experience may be yours with the right taxi service near me if you keep a few things in mind. Traditional taxis, ride-sharing services, and private automobile services are all part of the variety of choices that the term “taxi service near me” might imply....

How To Fold (And Store!) Your Sheets

You’re done! This fold isn’t always super neat, but it’s fast and easy, and is a good enough fold to easily see and store your sheets. Especially for sheets I’m storing in a storage bag—more on those below—and with the sheer volume of sheets in my home, I’m happy...

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Charged Over Alleged Criminal Activity On The App

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is forbidden from leaving French territory after being charged for complicity in running an online platform that allegedly enabled the spread of sexual images of children, creating an uncertain future for the messaging app that has become one of the world’s biggest social media platforms....

China Conquers Mexico’s Automotive Market, And The US Is Worried

This story originally appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish. China has positioned itself as the main car supplier in Mexico, with exports reaching $4.6 billion in 2023, according to data from Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy. The Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Honda and Nissan to...

Promising Mpox Drug Fails In Trials As Virus Spreads

As mpox continues to spread in Central Africa, a promising antiviral drug to treat the infection has failed to improve patients’ symptoms in a trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicenter of the outbreak. In the trial, the drug tecovirimat, also known as TPOXX, did not...