Uber Eats taps Flytrex for drone delivery reboot
If you have ever watched your fries cool while a driver crawls through traffic, relief may be on the way. Uber Eats is restarting its pursuit of aerial meal delivery through a new collaboration with Flytrex, aiming to launch U.S. pilot markets before the end of the year. The plan is simple to describe and ambitious to execute: integrate...
Dick Van Dyke Can’t Believe He’s Still Hitting the Gym at 99: “Wait… I’m How Old?!
Dick Van Dyke is out here proving that age really is just a number! The 99-year-old Hollywood legend still hits the gym three times a week—and even he can’t believe it. “I’m almost 100. This is insane,” he told Ted Danson on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast. Danson, who goes to the same gym, was in awe of Van...
Can Sauna Sessions Lower Your Dementia Risk?
If a steaming sauna is your happy place, there is intriguing news for your brain. A long-running study of Finnish men found that those who used a sauna frequently had a much lower chance of developing dementia over two decades. Men who sat in the sauna four to seven times a week had about a 66% lower risk of...
US Tech Giants Pour $45B Into UK AI and Data Centers
If you have wondered where the next wave of AI power will come from, the UK just got a big signal. Two US tech giants plan to invest up to $45 billion to speed data center construction and AI research across Britain. The timing coincides with a state visit by the US president, where a US–UK technology agreement is...
Medicare Costs in 2025: What Changes and What to Do
If you are on Medicare or about to enroll, 2025 will bring a few important price shifts that can affect your monthly budget and your out-of-pocket risk. The standard Part B premium rises about 6 percent to $185 per month, and the Part B deductible ticks up to $257. What you pay will still hinge on your coverage choice,...
Will Your Money Last? Longevity Is the New Risk
If you are planning for a 20-year retirement, you may already be behind. Americans are living longer, yet many retirement plans still assume shorter lifespans. The gap creates a growing risk that savers will outlive their money. Research from the Nationwide Retirement Institute with the American College of Financial Services and from the TIAA Institute with GFLEC points to...
GLP-1s and the Race to a Real Longevity Drug
If your group chat has debated Ozempic or Wegovy, you are watching a health shift unfold. GLP-1–based medicines are helping millions lose significant weight and lower cardiometabolic risk, and that has sparked a big question. Could these drugs add healthy years of life, not just help with diabetes or obesity? Early signs are promising for healthspan. Large trials have...
ABC Shelves Kimmel as Stations Balk at Monologue
ABC has pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its schedule with no return date, a sudden move that follows a wave of station groups opting out after Kimmel’s monologue about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The late-night fixture, on air since 2003, now faces an uncertain future as affiliates and regulators weigh free expression against community standards in...
Perseverance Finds Microbe-Linked Minerals on Mars
If you have ever wondered whether Mars once hosted life, the latest core from NASA’s Perseverance rover brings that question into sharper focus. The rover drilled a sample from an ancient river channel in Jezero Crater and detected two minerals on Earth that commonly form where microbes thrive. Those minerals are greigite, an iron sulfide, and vivianite, a hydrated...
Ditch the Undies: Why Going Commando at Night Is Best
Ladies, set yourself free. Women’s health nurse practitioner Hailey Puckett (@HaileyPtheNP) says skipping underwear at night is one of the best things you can do for your vaginal health. “The vagina is a self-cleaning oven,” she explains. “If you hold things in, things go wrong.” Trapping heat and moisture creates the perfect environment for bacteria, irritation, and infections. Her advice?...
