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Lego Black Market Fetches Big Prices and Fuels Brazen Thefts
Some Lego sets have skyrocketed in value but behind the eye-popping price tags is a dark side: an underground market that fuels brazen thefts.The New York Times - 2d -
A trove of artifacts recovered from the black market goes on display in Naples
Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special Italian police unit, have been unveiled for the first time in the National Archaeological Museum of NaplesABC News - 4d -
Trump’s tariffs put Fed’s jobs and inflation goals at risk, says Powell
US central bank chair says ‘without price stability, we cannot achieve long periods of strong labour market conditions’Financial Times - 9h -
Pre-Tariff Buying Pushes March Retail Sales Up 1.4 Percent
Big-ticket items like cars top the list of goods selling faster before prices rise, prompting one economist to compare the boom to ‘one gigantic clearance sale.’Inc. - 12h -
'Government Cheese' stays outside the box with a surreal Black family in the Valley
'Government Cheese' is a surrealist comedy on Apple TV+ about a Black family living in the San Fernando Valley that's based on co-creator Paul Hunter's own family.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
PlayStation Plus Prices Have Increased In Certain Regions, But Not The US
Sony has increased the price for PlayStation Plus subscriptions in Canada . This is the first price hike since September 2023 when Sony last increased prices in the region.. In an email ...GameSpot - 9h -
OpenAI slashes prices for GPT-4.1, igniting AI price war among tech giants
OpenAI slashes GPT-4.1 API prices by up to 75% while offering superior coding performance and million-token context windows, triggering an industry-wide AI pricing war with Anthropic, Google, and xAI.VentureBeat - 2d -
Why 'Black Mirror' fans are saying the first episode of season 7 is 'devastatingly sad'
“Black Mirror” kicked off its seventh season with a devastating first episode — and fans are absolutely loving every depressing second of it.NBC News - 6h -
How Black poets built the 'centrifugal force' in modern American literature
Founded in 1996 by a pair of Black poets who felt isolated in predominantly white literary spaces, Cave Canem has become one of the most influential literary organizations in the U.S.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Europeans Show Less Stock Market Panic as Tariffs Cause Turmoil
Europeans tend to keep more of their money in cash, gaining some protection from the recent market volatility. But President Trump’s tariffs will have an effect, experts said.The New York Times - 10h -
Jack Black says hold the popcorn: 'Minecraft' fans get a message about messy 'chicken jockey' trend
'Minecraft' star Jack Black delivers a personal message to moviegoers advising against joining in the viral, messy, popcorn-throwing 'chicken jockey' trend.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Comcast launches five-year price guarantee for Xfinity internet customers
Comcast is introducing the option to choose a five-year price guarantee when customers sign up for a new Xfinity Internet package.VentureBeat - 1d -
The day before Good Friday is often a great day for the stock market. Will that be true again this year?
Markets are closed on the holiday itself, but the days leading up to it, especially Thursday, are often positive.MarketWatch - 1h -
Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices, But Affordable Options Remain
Even if gadget prices surge, we have plenty of cheaper options, like buying last year’s phone model instead of the latest and greatest.The New York Times - 1d -
Competition Fuels Success — Just Ask Augusta National and Rory McIlroy
Competition isn’t the enemy in sports or business. It’s the accelerant.Inc. - 15h -
Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Market Dip Before Trump Paused Tariffs, Profiting From the Rally
The Georgia congresswoman purchased at least tens of thousands of dollars in stock the day before and the day of President Trump’s pause of a sweeping set of tariffs that sent the market soaring.The New York Times - 2d -
Back Market and iFixit Want You to Use Your Phone for at Least 5 Years
Back Market and iFixit are partnering to encourage consumers to keep their phones in service for at least five years—and to pressure manufacturers to extend smartphone support to 10 years.Wired - 14h -
Powell warns Fed could face rising inflation and weaker labor market, will wait on rate cuts
The Federal Reserve could face the “challenging scenario” of rising inflation at the same time the U.S. labor market is weakening, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.MarketWatch - 7h -
Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports
President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind up raising prices.The New York Times - 12h -
Even with tariffs looming, Jim Cramer says consumer companies must cut prices
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday told investors it is likely consumer-oriented companies will be compelled to lower prices.CNBC - 4h -
Capitol agenda: Trump's big test
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Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices for Europe, UK and Australia citing economic turmoil
Sony says it will raise prices starting Monday for some PlayStation 5 video game consoles in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing global economic turmoilABC News - 2d -
Canada Reschedules Political Debate That Conflicted With a Hockey Game
A big game, but still.The New York Times - 11h -
Grab Square Enix's Fantasian Neo Dimension For Its Best Price Yet On PS5 And Switch
Fantasian Neo Dimension, the enhanced port of Square Enix's hit turn-based RPG for Apple Arcade, is available for only $35 (was $50) for PS5 and Nintendo Switch at Amazon . This is the lowest ...GameSpot - 10h -
College baseball's next big thing: Rintaro Sasaki
Rintaro Sasaki chose to play for Stanford over going pro in Japan, so what exactly brought him to college baseball?ESPN - 9h -
"Price of Admission": The battle over concert tickets
Why are concert tickets so expensive and so frustratingly hard to get? Brook Silva-Braga spent a year talking to artists, fans, scalpers, and executives from Ticketmaster and StubHub in search of ...CBS News - 3d -
Lucid Gravity 2026 Review: Prices, Specs, Availability
A 450-mile range, prodigious space, 200 miles added in 11 minutes, and zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds—this seven-seater is one hell of an SUV, even if it looks like a minivan.Wired - 1d -
Nissan Sakura 2025 Review: Price, Availability, Specs
Meet the Sakura, the best-selling electric car in Japan. It has driver assistance, auto-parking, fast charging, bidirectional power, and acres of charm. The killer stat: It only costs $17,000.Wired - 16h -
Credit markets aren’t flashing recession fears — but that could be the problem
Credit spreads are often the “canary in the coal mine” when it comes to signaling a liquidity crunch or recession fears.MarketWatch - 6h -
Big Tech’s Tariff Chaos + A.I. 2027 + Llama Drama
“How do we navigate this new uncertain climate?”The New York Times - 5d -
19 Big Cats Rescued in Spain as Police Raid Animal Smuggling Ring
With a demand for exotic felines on the rise, often driven by social media, endangered and protected populations are under even more threat.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.The New York Times - 14h -
As Nvidia’s stock sinks on China setback, here’s Wall Street’s big question
Analysts are debating whether Nvidia can still manage sequential growth this year as political developments pressure revenue.MarketWatch - 6h -
Trump Joins Japan Trade Talks, Says ‘Big Progress’ Made
For his first face-to-face talks on tariffs, the president chose Japan, a U.S. ally that decades ago stirred his anger over the unequal balance of trade and his penchant for tariffs.The New York Times - 1h -
Prada to Buy Versace for Nearly $1.4 Billion
The deal is a big bet on the value of “Made in Italy.”The New York Times - 5d -
Deadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024
European State of the Climate report ‘lays bare’ impact of fossil fuels on continent during its hottest 12 months on record. The home-wrecking storms and floods that swept Europe last year affected ...The Guardian - 2d -
Robot starts 2nd mission to retrieve debris at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant
A remote-controlled robot has embarked on its second mission to retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from inside a damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant that was wrecked by a tsunami ...ABC News - 1d -
Are You the Only One Who’s Broke? Or Is It ‘Money Dysmorphia’?
The ‘boom boom’ aesthetic meets the gloom and doom of market turmoil.The New York Times - 4d -
Four money traps to avoid in a volatile market, according to ‘Fast Money’ trader Tim Seymour
“Fast Money” trader Tim Seymour wants to help investors avoid costly mistakes.CNBC - 6h
