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An overhead view of a black luxury Mercedes-Benz with a shiny roof and red taillights, parked in a lot.

Tech

Mercedes driver says 'Stop it!' after trunk keeps popping open on its own

Two young women smiling while recording a video, with text about saxophones and a rental car in the background.

Business

First-time car renter pays $900 for a surprise luxury SUV, then realizes it's a Nissan Altima

A white car waits at a lowered crossing gate with a train approaching in the background.

Tech

Driver narrowly misses oncoming train after inching toward railroad tracks

A Miracle-Gro fertilizer bag with a partially visible product label and dirt.

Home

Couple dumping Miracle-Gro mix fear the worst after a Raleigh vet clinic cat tag falls out

Tech

Adult child turns off Temu notifications on mom's phone after cheap mystery packages pile up

A partially rotten tomato hangs on a vine, surrounded by healthy green leaves and other tomatoes.

Home

Gardener wakes to peppers, tomatoes, and okra withered and dead after suspected spray drift

A private jet airplane flying overhead against a clear blue sky with slightly dark streamers out of its engine.

Business

'Not just lifestyle': Study says the ultrarich cause nearly $1 trillion in climate damage

A busy gas station with several cars waiting in line under sunny weather.

Business

Woman hears gas could go up 'tomorrow,' then pulls into a Sam's Club line packed with cars

Construction site of a data center in Clarksville, AR, with a "Trucks Entering Hwy" warning sign in the foreground.

Tech

Rare POV inside a massive data center shows the scale behind AI's spread into suburbs

A young man discusses technology while a panda eats bamboo, with text overlays about agency and data centers.

Tech

Data centers are the anti-AI movement's "panda bears," says creator

A person with shoulder-length hair stands in front of a bookshelf filled with various books.

Tech

Reader calls out online 'BookTok' trend after noticing alarming pattern

A luxury yacht anchored on clear blue water under a bright sky.

Business

Lürssen's 358-foot O3, once known as Shackleton, heads to billionaire owner after sea trials