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Maria Diaz/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysPower stations are typically reserved for use during emergencies. I keep a few permanently connected as uninterruptible power supplies.Always on has several advantages and helps avoid unwelcome surprises.Power stations are typically used as clutch devices: When the power goes out, or you’re going camping, you roll out your power station and connect the devices you want to keep running to it. However, this approach exposes you to potential issues, such as discovering your power station wasn’t fully charged, not knowing where the cables are, or losing Wi-Fi or access to other devices.Also:…

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Artificial intelligence is often described as the next industrial revolution. What receives far less attention is that every industrial revolution eventually runs into the same constraint: infrastructure.   The explosive growth of data centers has sparked a national debate over electricity demand, grid reliability, and rising energy costs. It is tempting to blame data centers themselves for placing additional pressure on the electrical grid. That view misses the larger issue. The United States is attempting to power a twenty-first-century digital economy with an electric system and regulatory framework largely designed for a twentieth-century economy.…

The main equity indexes gapped up, slumped briefly, then surged again to start a holiday-shortened week on a positive note. The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 ended their respective five-session losing streaks during a risk-on rally that also lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its first-ever close above 52,000.”We typically rally into holiday weekends,” Louis Navellier of Navellier & Associates observes, “and it would be downright un-American not to be optimistic heading into the Fourth of July, especially considering it is the 250-year anniversary celebration.”The U.S. stock and bond markets will close at 1 pm and 2 pm…

Bravo star Amanda Batula has reportedly quit “Summer House,” just days after her boyfriend, West Wilson, announced that he had exited the reality series—amid ongoing backlash over their controversial romance. Batula, 34, and Wilson, 31, sparked uproar when they confirmed that they had started a romantic relationship, despite both being previously involved with other co-stars. The fallout from that revelation then took center stage during the very heated “Summer House” reunion, which took place earlier this month and saw Batula reduced to tears several times. Not long after that three-part reunion aired, it was revealed that Wilson had made the…

The problem with fashion is that it’s fickle and people’s tastes change, demand for items can fall quickly, and yesterday’s success story can easily become tomorrow’s struggling brand. Even long-time retailers like The Gap have periods where they’re hot and others where they’re on the wrong side of current trends. Fast fashion, was supposed to be somewhat immune to that because of the changed nature of its merchandise cycle. “With a focus on ultra-low prices and condensed production cycles, fast fashion gets new styles to customers at a record pace — and creates sizable environmental and social challenges,” according to…

In-brief analysis June 29, 2026 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Refinery Capacity Report Note: Data reflect refinery capacity as of January 1 of the indicated year. U.S. operable atmospheric distillation capacity, the primary measure of refinery capacity, totaled 18.2 million barrels per calendar day (b/cd) on January 1, 2026—down over 250,000 b/cd (about 1%) compared with January 1, 2025—according to our latest annual Refinery Capacity Report. We publish two measures of refinery capacity in the report: barrels per calendar day and barrels per stream day. Calendar day capacity represents the…

Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. house hunters looked to relocate to a different metro area in the first quarter, up slightly from a year earlier.  Florida, Las Vegas and Phoenix are the most popular destinations, with many movers chasing affordability and sunshine.  New York, Seattle, Los Angeles and other expensive metros top the list of places people are leaving; when people leave those places, they typically go to sunny Sun Belt locales.  Roughly one in five (19.1%) U.S. house hunters looked to move from one part of the country to another in the first quarter. That’s up slightly from 18.9%…

WhatsApp today announced a much-awaited feature: usernames, which will allow users to share their profiles without disclosing their phone number. However, WhatsApp will still require a phone number to make an account on the chat app. WhatsApp has been working on adding usernames for a few years, and it is finally ready to detail how they work. Starting today, the Meta-owned company will let users reserve usernames, which will officially roll out later this year. People can choose any username with 3 to 40 characters. The company said it’s reserving usernames for top celebrities, VIPs, and organizations. Besides that, there…

Article published at 9:05 a.m. CTJJ Kinahan is Senior Vice President, Head of Retail Expansion and Alternative Investment Products at Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe).Key Takeaways:Markets start shortened week to the upsideComcast spins off media arm from technologyWeek marks end of quarter and first halfIt looks like we’re back on the merry-go-round as stocks were rising across the board in the early going, shaking off last week’s harsh pullback as well as the weekend tensions between the U.S. and Iran that appear to be taking a pause.The two traded military strikes over the weekend that derailed negotiations, but agreed to…

Many retirement savers hold a meaningful portion of their wealth in annuities.Americans hold $2.6 trillion in non-qualified annuities alone. These accounts grow tax-deferred over the years, which means that, without a strategic plan, the increased value can turn into a painful tax bill.Unless you leave that annuity to charity, you or your heirs will have to pay ordinary income tax on the gains over time. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just $107.88 $24.99, plus get up to 4 Special Issues CLICK FOR FREE ISSUE Sign up for Kiplinger’s Free…