The U.S. holiday shopping season is expected to bring in $253.4 billion in online sales this year, up 5.3% year-over-year, according to a new report from Adobe’s e-commerce connected division, Adobe Analytics. Adobe Analytics develops its predictions by analyzing over 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail sites, encompassing 100 million SKUs across 18 product categories. Its analytics software is used …
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Teen In Fatal Hit-And-Run May Be Recharged As Adult After Online Outcry
A former prosecutor, Alissa Hascup, claims that the New Jersey teen who rammed his jeep into an e-bike carrying two girls, resulting in their demise, could be charged as an adult. Vinnie Battiloro, 17, has unwittingly been building a case against himself since May 13 at least, with a string of live streams after a fallout with one of his …
Read More »Cranford murder case involves disturbing online revelations
🚨Cranford teen accused of ramming Jeep into e-bike, killing two 17-year-old girls 🎥Disturbing YouTube live stream shows suspect mocking and taunting victim’s family ⚖️Teen linked victims to Charlie Kirk comments and prank pizza harassment CRANFORD — Days before mowing down two 17-year-olds on the street, the accused teen killer revealed on a YouTube livestream that he had been tormenting one of his …
Read More »Cam Schlittler calls Red Sox fans’ online heckling of family ‘disappointing’
Jorge CastilloOct 3, 2025, 09:02 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. TORONTO — Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler on Friday said Red Sox fans …
Read More »Chili’s menu changes spark online outrage as diners ‘confused’ by decision
Chili’s is axing some popular items from its kids and dessert menus while also rolling out a new offering aimed at keeping customers satisfied. In late September, customers in the Reddit community r/Chilis expressed concern after a user leaked a photo that appeared to reveal the casual dining chain’s new menu. Notable removals include the Kids Pepperoni Pizza and Kids Cheese Quesadillas, …
Read More »Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online?
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Deanna: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online in discussing the shutdown? Experts disagree on whether the Democrat-blaming language on the website of HUD and various other government agencies reaches the threshold of violating the 1939 Hatch Act, which restricts certain political activities by …
Read More »Nuclear fusion was always 30 years away—now it’s a matter of when, not if, fusion comes online to power AI
The breakthrough scientific moment for fusion power—and the potential for nearly limitless electricity from a so-called star in a jar—came at the end of 2022 when scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory successfully achieved “first ignition,” fusing atoms through extreme heat to generate more energy than the setup consumes for the first time ever. The project’s principal designer, nuclear physicist …
Read More »My husband swears that what he does with other women online is harmless. It’s tearing me apart.
How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, My husband likes to view porn and will often make comments on women’s nudes. During the pandemic, this worsened. He would be looking at posts of women and commenting on them while sitting right next to me. …
Read More »How OpenAI and Stripe’s latest move could blow up online shopping as we know it
For decades, the rhythm of online shopping was predictable, if often frustrating: search, scroll, cart, checkout. Then social platforms like Facebook and Instagram shook things up by dropping products directly into your feed for the ultimate impulse buy. Now OpenAI and Stripe are upping the ante, folding shopping into the flow of an AI chat—a kind of holy grail for …
Read More »Hertz Global launches fully online car-buying marketplace
(Reuters) -Car rental firm Hertz Global said on Tuesday it had launched a fully online car-buying marketplace, as it leans on the demand for used vehicles. The company’s shares rose as much as 2.5% after the news. The announcement follows Hertz’s collaboration with Amazon.com’s automotive retail platform, Amazon Autos, to sell preowned vehicles. The company said it would also provide …
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