Lego is reinventing its iconic brick sets and keeping the toy industry afloat

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 months ago

“The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it's got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic...”

Key warning signs about bird flu are going in the wrong direction

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  49 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  2 months ago

“The bird flu outbreak has taken concerning turns, with more than 60 human cases confirmed. Experts outlined four signs that the virus is going in...”

AI traffic cameras could be watching you on the road

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  46 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  2 months ago

“Police around the world using AI-powered cameras to crack down on behavior like texting behind the wheel and driving without a seatbelt.”

U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 months ago

“The U.S. is set to remove a $10 million bounty it had previously placed on de facto Syrian leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani”

U.S. delegation arrives in Syrian capital for first meetings since Assad's fall

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 months ago

“Senior U.S. officials arrived in Damascus on Friday for the first diplomatic mission to the Syrian capital since the fall of dictator Bashar...”

U.S. life expectancy rose last year, hitting highest level since pandemic

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  2 months ago

“U.S. life expectancy rose by nearly a full year in 2023, hitting its highest level since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to a new...”

NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing's spaceship to remain in space even longer

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  2 months ago

“The two NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the space station since their Boeing spacecraft ran into problems will have to remain there even...”

FBI warns some lawmakers that China aims to create fake stories about them to erode support for Taiwan

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  2 months ago

“The FBI has warned lawmakers in classified briefings that the Chinese Communist Party is crafting fake stories to portray them in a negative light...”

As alcohol prices stabilize, some liquors are getting cheaper

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  101 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  2 months ago

“Beer prices are rising, but some spirits — including many tequilas and whiskeys — are seeing price drops that make even top-shelf bottles a bit...”

Luigi Mangione disappeared months before United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's fatal shooting

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 months ago

“Months before United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's death, suspect Luigi Mangione disappeared, and loved ones desperately tried to reach him.”