A bustling modern restaurant interior featuring a long wooden communal table where diverse groups of young people are sitting together, eating, and talking.

This controversial trend from the 2000s is making a strong comeback in 2026… and Gen Z can’t resist it

Adrian Villellas
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February 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM

The long, noisy restaurant table you used to avoid is quietly becoming prime real estate again. A new survey from Resy shows that 90%…..

The Japanese deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu operating in the Pacific Ocean during the Minamitorishima rare earth extraction test.

Japan drills into the seabed to a depth of approximately 3.7 miles in search of rare earth elements

Kevin Montien
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February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Japan just did something no other country has pulled off, it lifted rare-earth-rich mud from nearly 6,000 meters below the Pacific and brought it…..

A close-up of a Florida driver's license held in front of a Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles service center.
A modern white two-story house featuring large black-framed windows made of high-security laminated glass.
A person connecting a smartphone to a high-capacity portable power bank during a home power outage.
A senior man in warm winter gear using an ergonomic shovel to push light snow off a driveway.
A close-up of a human finger moving through a container of sand during a scientific experiment on remote touch.
A Dollar General store receipt showing a price discrepancy between the scanned total and the advertised shelf price.
An aerial view of Saudi Arabia’s Highway 10, showing a perfectly straight asphalt road stretching to the horizon through the desert.
The main entrance of the San Francisco Centre on Market Street with "closed" signs posted on the glass doors.
Person lying in bed holding their stomach, suggesting abdominal pain linked to digestive illness.

News

The French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle sailing in formation with Rafale M fighter jets visible on the flight deck.

France launches the nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle into the North Atlantic and Arctic with more than 12,000 soldiers and 140 aircraft as part of the major ORION 26 exercise

Kevin Montien
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February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of France, Charles de Gaulle, has left Toulon and is…..

An HVAC technician inspecting a residential air vent and measuring static pressure in the ductwork.

A 62-year-old technician explains how millions of households have been damaging their heating systems for decades due to a MISTAKE, and many do so without even thinking about it

Kevin Montien
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February 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Heating season arrives, the thermostat goes up a few degrees, and the utility bill follows…..

A close-up of a Florida driver's license held in front of a Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles service center.

Thursday, February 5, 2026. Daniela passed her Spanish exam and went to pick up her license in Miami Dade, but in the hallway they dropped the “bomb” on her

Adrian Villellas
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February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Starting today, every written, oral and road exam for a driver license in Florida is…..

A modern white two-story house featuring large black-framed windows made of high-security laminated glass.

Say goodbye to prison-style windows: now bulletproof glass protects your home and gives it a magazine-worthy look (without visual barriers)

Kevin Montien
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February 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Across many cities, the familiar sight of black iron bars at the front of a…..

The main entrance of the San Francisco Centre on Market Street with "closed" signs posted on the glass doors.

Farewell to 36 years of history: San Francisco’s most iconic shopping center closed its doors forever, 48 hours ahead of schedule… with only one store still open

Adrian Villellas
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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM

After nearly four decades in operation, San Francisco Centre has closed its doors for good,…..

Person inserting a bank card into an ATM while holding a wallet, illustrating PIN safety and card swap theft risk.

Three Romanian citizens arrested in California for the fastest ATM robbery stand behind you as you enter your PIN, and when you look down, goodbye: your card is gone

Kevin Montien
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February 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM

If you have ever stopped at an outdoor ATM for quick cash, this warning is…..

The exterior of the Primrose Candy Company manufacturing facility in Chicago, Illinois.

A candy factory with nearly 100 years of history has filed for bankruptcy: the company that sweetened Chicago was unable to cope with inflation and a debt of $12 million

Adrian Villellas
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February 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM

A nearly century-old Primrose Candy Company in Chicago has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after…..

Elon Musk speaking at a technology conference about the future of artificial intelligence and the end of traditional labor.

Goodbye to work forever: Elon Musk claims that by 2045, no one will need to work, and money will be a thing of the past

Kevin Montien
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February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM

In Elon Musk’s vision of the future, your paycheck becomes more like a hobby than…..

Economy

The Japanese deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu operating in the Pacific Ocean during the Minamitorishima rare earth extraction test.

Japan drills into the seabed to a depth of approximately 3.7 miles in search of rare earth elements

Kevin Montien
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February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Japan just did something no other country has pulled off, it lifted rare-earth-rich mud from nearly 6,000…..

A high-tech Spanish S-80 Plus class submarine, the Isaac Peral, docked in Cartagena during its official delivery to the navy.

Spain launches its largest naval renewal since the Cold War: 37 warships, 4 state-of-the-art submarines, and an investment that already exceeds €5 billion

Adrian Villellas
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February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM

For everyday life, this might feel far away from the grocery bill or the morning commute. In…..

Science

A high-resolution scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a tardigrade, also known as a water bear, showing its eight legs and segmented body.

Not cockroaches or rats: this would be the last living thing to become extinct on Earth

Kevin Montien
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February 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM

For years people have joked that cockroaches would inherit the planet after humans disappear. Yet…..

A close-up of a human finger moving through a container of sand during a scientific experiment on remote touch.

An experiment has confirmed it: humans have a hidden seventh sense that allows us to “touch” without touching

Adrian Villellas
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February 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Have you ever dragged your fingers through sand and felt something was there before you…..

A breathtaking view of the total solar eclipse with the solar corona visible as a glowing halo against a dark sky.

The day night falls: this is what the most anticipated total solar eclipse of the century will be like, and it will NOT happen again until 2114

Adrian Villellas
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February 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM

On August 2, 2027, midday will briefly look like midnight for millions of people from…..

Fernanda, a rare Fernandina giant tortoise, resting at a conservation center after being rediscovered on a volcanic island.

A giant Galapagos tortoise believed to have been extinct for over a century has been found alive on a remote volcanic island, reviving a historic plan to save the species

Kevin Montien
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February 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM

On a remote volcanic island in the Galápagos Islands, a giant tortoise that science had…..

A computer simulation showing a flattened, sheet-like distribution of dark matter surrounding the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies.
Close-up portrait of an elderly woman, representing biological aging and research into DNA-based epigenetic clocks.

Are you aging faster? Your genetic code already has the answer

Kevin Montien
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February 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM

When summer temperatures climb and the air feels heavy, most people think about sweaty commutes,…..

A 60-meter-wide asteroid approaching the Moon with the Earth visible in the distant background.

On December 22, 2032, we could see the Moon explode live: scientists fear that an asteroid the size of a building could collide with nuclear force and cause a rain of fire on Earth that would last for hours

Kevin Montien
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February 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM

In late 2032, a building-sized asteroid may slam into the Moon. If that happens, the…..

A detailed view of the limestone base blocks of the Great Pyramid of Giza, showing signs of natural weather erosion.

Everything we knew about Egypt is false: an engineer suggests that the Great Pyramid was not built in 2560 BC, but more than 40,000 years ago, in the middle of the Stone Age, and the implications are explosive

Adrian Villellas
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February 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM

For generations, history books have told the same story about the Great Pyramid of Giza……