Part Two’ hits theaters Friday amid box office drought

Part Two’ hits theaters Friday amid box office drought

Timothee Chalamet stars as Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two.” Warner Bros. | Legendary Entertainment LOS ANGELES — Movie theater operators are hoping that Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s “Dune: Part Two,” due out in theaters Friday, will be the much-needed oasis amid a drought of blockbuster content. Since the start of the … Read more

FAA gives Boeing 90 days to establish quality control plan

FAA gives Boeing 90 days to establish quality control plan

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to improve quality control, the agency said Wednesday, less than two months after … Read more

HMD launches hot pink flip phone

HMD launches hot pink flip phone

HMD, or Human Mobile Devices for short, is launching a Barbie-branded flip phone in July. HMD BARCELONA — Not yet tired of the Barbie movie? Soon, you’ll be able to get a flip phone from the blockbuster toy franchise. The company behind Nokia-branded smartphones, HMD, short for Human Mobile Devices, says it is launching a … Read more

Why airlines are raising baggage fees and charging more at the airport

Why airlines are raising baggage fees and charging more at the airport

Travelers arrive for flights at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 16, 2021. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Airlines are raising their prices to check a bag — again. Just how much you it will cost you, however, depends on when you pay for the service. United Airlines, American Airlines … Read more

United Airlines raises checked bag fee, following American

United Airlines raises checked bag fee, following American

United Airlines planes at Denver International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines is raising the price to check bags, becoming the latest carrier this year to hike a fee that generated more than $5 billion for airlines in the first nine months of 2023 alone. United economy passengers who book domestic tickets starting Feb. … Read more

Economic boost from Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour could be overstated, Nomura warns

Economic boost from Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour could be overstated, Nomura warns

Taylor Swift performs onstage at Lumen Field in Seattle on July 22, 2023. Mat Hayward/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The devil’s in the details, but local economies have a friend in Taylor Swift. The American pop star has spent nearly a year crossing the U.S. and globe with her high-flying “Eras” tour. … Read more

Taking a trip with one child at a time: parent child bonding vacation

Taking a trip with one child at a time: parent child bonding vacation

Sonja Prokopec took her son on their first “solo” trip together when he was six years old. They went to Rome, and it was so memorable that Prokopec said she’s now planning their second trip this summer. “I really enjoy one-on-one time which we have when travelling alone,” she said. “There are no distractions, no … Read more

AT&T cellular outage in United States disrupts vital services

AT&T cellular outage in United States disrupts vital services

A worker climbs on a cellular communication tower in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A cellular outage early on Thursday hit thousands of AT&T users in the United States, disrupting calls and text messages as well as emergency services in major cities including San Francisco. About 70,000 incidents were reported around 10:00 a.m. … Read more

‘I’m a beauty expert – my anti-ageing lip balm hack will give you bigger and softer lips’

‘I’m a beauty expert – my anti-ageing lip balm hack will give you bigger and softer lips’

Who doesn’t love a beauty hack? Especially when it comes to a particular product going the extra mile to make you look and feel good. If you’re like us and love scrolling through TikTok to find the latest trends or hacks then we have found another one. And it is something that we are all … Read more

Three lifestyle changes that could reduce the risks of IBS

Three lifestyle changes that could reduce the risks of IBS

Scientists have discovered that making three lifestyle changes could reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A healthy lifestyle – including plenty of exercise – may help prevent developing the condition, research suggested. IBS affects the digestive system, with symptoms including stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation. People can suffer for days, weeks or … Read more