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ECONOMY
How Distressed Are Consumers? Reconciling Diverging Credit Card Delinquency Measures
Donghoon Lee, Daniel Mangrum, Joelle W. Scally, Tejas Sinha, and Wilbert van der Klaauw Total debt balances declined slightly by $13 billion in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit from the New York Fed’s Center for Microeconomic Data. Mortgage and student loan balances saw a small decline, while there were…
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MARKET
Think interest rates are high now? These charts offer a different perspective.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Meta gives 15,000 pairs of AI glasses to vision impaired users
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta is working to highlight the utility of its artificial intelligence-equipped wearables amid rising concerns about its Meta glasses being used to spy on unwitting victims. To that end, the company is giving away 15,000 pairs of Ray-Ban Meta glasses to Vision…
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GADGET
Why are RAM prices so high right now?
When will the price of RAM come back down again? Source link
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MOBILE
iQOO Buds TWS earphones launching on August 20
iQOO will launch the Z11 in India on August 20, and on the same day, the brand will also unveil the iQOO Buds TWS earphones. The teaser posted by iQOO’s Indian branch on X reveals the iQOO Buds’ design. These are in-ear type and have silicone ear tips, which should offer passive noise cancellation. However, it is unclear whether they…
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SCIENCE
388 years ago, Galileo worked out why human giants can’t exist—and explained a law of nature
Acording to legend, giants once roamed the Earth. In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus encounters the Cyclops, the one-eyed son of Poseidon, living in a huge cavern, hungry and angry. He grasps men and sheep in one hand, devouring them whole. In the days of King Arthur, a clever young boy earned the title of “Jack the Giant Killer,” using his sharp…
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CELEBRITY
Slipknot Confirms Sid Wilson’s Exit After 28 Years in the Band
Sid Wilson’s time in Slipknot has come to an end. The musician—who joined the heavy metal band in 1998—will no longer be a part of the group, his bandmates confirmed. “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the band wrote in a statement shared to the official Instagram account for the rockers’ music festival Knotfest Aug. 14. “We wish him…
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GAMING
Whisper of the House Unpacks Cozy Xbox Preorders Today
Summary Pixel-art cozy organizing game launching August 27. Pre-order today to secure a 20% discount. A preview of my creative process and some of what fans can experience at launch. Hello, XBOX community! I am Zhicheng, Producer at GD Studio. I work with a small, tight-knit indie team of fewer than ten people who pour our hearts into making…
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CULTURE
Other world on the South Bank
With a major exhibition by Anish Kapoor running at London’s Hayward Gallery, we speak to the artist about his Mumbai heritage, the horror of the Venice ghetto and the role of art in troubled times Possibly I’m in the Hayward Gallery on London’s South Bank, but it could equally be that I’ve just walked onto the set of 1970s-vintage Doctor…
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GAMBLING
Atlantic City Casinos Heat Up, as July Revenue Hits 14-Year High
After a slow start to the summer, Atlantic City casinos sizzled in July, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) reaching its highest level since 2012. The Steel Pier Ferris wheel. Atlantic City casinos performed well in July, as gaming revenue reached a 14-year high for the month. (Image: Shutterstock) The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reports that the nine…
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