At first glance, a sushi sanctuary tucked in a nook beneath Grand Central Terminal bears no name, no door and no sign. But if commuters rushing to their trains pass a Japanese rock garden under a staircase, Harry Potter style, they could stumble upon a secret gem. Follow the rocks, guarded by a uniformed security … Read more
Pornhub and a group of sex workers gripe that Instagram tolerates racy pictures from celebrities like Kim Kardashian while unfairly “censoring” the porn industry. The group accused Instagram in a letter on Tuesday of doing “violent and profoundly damaging” harm to the porn industry by selectively enforcing its content moderation rules — though Instagram insists … Read more
McDonald’s is teaming up with a streetwear brand to create a new line of Happy Meals for grownups. The giant burger chain’s new “Happy Meal for the adults” — designed by Cactus Plant Flea Market, which has also done projects with the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell Williams — will feature a choice of … Read more
Game developers are really tooting their own horn today. The freshly blown out “Trombone Champ” — a humorous take on the successful “Guitar Hero” franchise exclusively using the titular brass — has rapidly become a player’s favorite with many already calling it game of the year, dethroning Wordle for good. Using a Wii villager look-alike … Read more
The pandemic-era boom in the US housing market appears to be coming to an end – with prices decelerating at their fastest annual pace on record in July, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index data released Tuesday. Home prices were still increasing year-over-year in July, but the rate of growth is falling fast. … Read more
President Joe Biden lashed out at gas stations on Tuesday for allegedly being tardy in lowering the price of fuel in line with dropping oil prices. During a meeting on Monday with economic aides, Biden lamented that while crude prices fell sharply last month, it has taken a “long time” for the drop in price … Read more
Disney is closing some of its Florida-based hotels and resorts this week as Hurricane Ian barrels toward the state’s Gulf Coast, the company announced late Monday. The Mouse House said its facilities at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Copper Creek Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, … Read more
Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said he’s concerned that policymakers will hike interest rates too fast — an admission that came as a research firm reportedly said a US recession is a near certainty. During an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Tuesday, Evans addressed growing fears that the Fed is hiking interest … Read more
Bitcoin broke above $20,000 on Tuesday for the first time in about a week, as cryptocurrencies bounced, along with other risk-sensitive assets, in Asian trade. The biggest cryptocurrency by market value, bitcoin, was up more than 5% at $20,286. The second-biggest, ether, rose 4% to a one-week high of $1,389. In the broader market the … Read more
A Spanish judge has ordered pop star Shakira to stand trial for allegedly failing to pay $13.9 million in taxes on income that she earned between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors will seek an eight-year prison sentence and a stiff fine if they manage to win a conviction for the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, who has … Read more