Swedish furniture giant IKEA announced this week that it is rolling out a new line of smart‑home products and a unified platform that integrates lighting, climate control, security devices and audio equipment under a single app. The move marks the retailer’s most ambitious foray into connected home technology,
First-time homebuyers are getting older, a trend that prompted the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to scrap the photo originally planned for the cover of its latest market report. The agency said the image, which depicted a young couple holding a "sold" sign, no longer reflected the demographic
A magnitude‑6.2 earthquake struck the northern coast of Japan on Sunday evening, shaking the region and prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami advisory for several coastal municipalities. The tremor was felt widely across the prefecture, causing minor damage to structures and brief interruptions to transportation
Physicist Lu Li, who specializes in advanced materials, recently reported a quantum phenomenon that appears to contradict several well‑established rules of physics. The finding, described by Li as "really bizarre," emerged from routine experiments aimed at probing electron behavior in novel two‑dimensional lattices. While the research
Rebel forces captured a strategic city in Sudan's Darfur region early this week, prompting a wave of distressing accounts from residents and aid workers. The city, which serves as a logistical hub for surrounding districts, fell after several days of fighting between the rebels and government troops. Local
Former President Donald Trump renewed his pledge on Thursday to deliver a $2,000 "tariff dividend" to American households, asserting that the nation is currently collecting "trillions of dollars" in tariffs that can be used to reduce the federal debt and fund domestic investment. The statement
Best Buy has opened the second round of its Black Friday Doorbuster promotions, adding a fresh set of steep discounts to its weekly lineup. The retailer announced the new offers on Friday, continuing a month‑long strategy of releasing a limited‑time deal each week throughout November. The headline deals
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Indiana held off a late surge by Penn State to win 27‑24 on Saturday, keeping its perfect record intact and maintaining its No. 2 ranking in the national poll. The decisive moment came in the fourth quarter when senior wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. caught a
No. 9 Oregon edged No. 20 Iowa 18‑16 on Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium, a result that sparked a flurry of commentary both across the country and in the host city of Iowa City. The tightly contested game, decided by a late field goal, marked Oregon’s first win
More than 1,100 scheduled flights were cancelled on Sunday, marking the latest wave of disruptions that have swept across the United States' air travel network. The cancellations affected major hubs on both coasts as well as regional airports, leaving thousands of passengers stranded or forced to rebook for
Last month, more than 100 young wealthy founders, inheritors and industry leaders gathered in the upscale mountain town of Aspen, Colorado, for Goldman Sachs’ annual "At the Helm" conference. The event, which brings together the firm’s most affluent and influential clients, featured a series of panels and
VAIL, Ariz. – Cienega High School principal Kim Middleton awoke early Saturday to a cascade of urgent messages from district officials demanding an immediate phone call. The catalyst was a single photograph that had been posted on social media and quickly attracted a torrent of hostile comments and threats directed at