Entertainment
ESPN’s new all-access streaming app will cost $29.99 per month
ESPN’s new streaming application, featuring everything the sports media arm of Disney has to offer, will cost $29.99 per month. The service, which will take the ESPN name, as CNBC reported last week, will be heavily discounted when bundled with Disney’s other streaming services, Disney+ and Hulu. The three services, with ads, will cost $35.99 […]
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More than half of the summer’s top trending travel destinations are in Asia
Asia is home to more than half of this summer’s top 15 emerging travel destinations, according to a report released Monday by the Mastercard Economics Institute. Tokyo and Osaka topped the list, which compared summer flight bookings for 2024 and 2025 to find the places experiencing the most growth in travelers. The ranking shows continued […]
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Toy stocks rally after Chinese tariffs slashed to 30%
Toys made by Mattel, Hasbro and others are seen at a Macy’s store in New York. Staff | Reuters Shares of major toy makers rallied on Monday after the U.S. agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs on China. The agreement will pause most tariffs and other trade barriers for 90 days, including reducing the 145% levy […]
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Fox streaming service to be called Fox One, launch before NFL season
Marquee at the main entrance to the FOX News Headquarters at NewsCorp Building in Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Fox Corp. will launch its direct-to-consumer streaming service, to be called Fox One, ahead of the National Football League season later this year. Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch unveiled the name and timing of […]
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Opt out or get scraped: UK’s AI copyright shake-up has Elton John, Dua Lipa fighting back
Sir Elton John (right) performs at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Kyle Gustafson | For The Washington Post | Getty Images Celebrity musicians from Elton John to Dua Lipa are urging the U.K. government to rethink controversial plans to reform copyright laws that allow artificial intelligence developers access to rights-protected content. An open letter […]
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‘Resort fees’ in the U.S. must now be disclosed. But some aren’t celebrating yet
A new U.S. rule that requires hotel and short-term lodging companies to disclose so-called “junk fees” starts Monday. Announced by the Federal Trade Commission in December, the rule takes direct aim at the widely loathed charges, which can appear as “resort,” “destination” or “hospitality service” fees and purport to grant perks that travelers either don’t […]
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Disney, Abu Dhabi and a growing theme park capital at ‘crossroads’ of world
Ferrari World building in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on December 2nd, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Disney’s announcement last week that its newest theme park will be in Abu Dhabi offers further confirmation of the status of the United Arab Emirates as a global consumer crossroads located in the Middle East. At the […]
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ESPN will call its forthcoming flagship streaming app simply ‘ESPN,’ sources say
A general view of the ESPN logo on a camera at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 6, 2024. Wes Hale | UFL | Getty Images At long last, ESPN has chosen a name for its upcoming all-access streaming service. Ready? It’s “ESPN.” Disney’s sports media division will announce the new — […]
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Nintendo forecasts sales of 15 million Switch 2 consoles as it gears up for launch
Attendees walk past an advertising board during the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, April 11, 2025. Isabel Infantes | Reuters Nintendo said Thursday that it expects to sell 15 million units of its new Switch 2 console in the fiscal year ending March 2026. […]
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I took a 2-day ‘vibe coding’ class and successfully built a product. Here are my biggest takeaways
I challenged myself to a two-day “vibe coding” bootcamp. Courtesy of Ernestine Siu As someone who chats with startup founders for a living, I’ve always admired the “builders.” I have a lot of respect for their technical ability to dream up an idea and code it into existence, but it’s not something I could ever […]
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