3 Perks You Didn't Realize Come With MyLowe's Pro Rewards Program
Lowe’s MyLowe’s Pro Rewards program offers contractors free standard shipping and same‑day delivery on eligible orders over $25, subject to weight and size limits. Members also gain upgraded purchasing tools, including volume discounts, Scan‑to‑Pay, order quoting, and Pro Business Solutions that analyze spend. A standout perk is a 20% discount on new paint cans once annual paint spend exceeds $3,000. The program is free to join, but benefits reset each January, encouraging ongoing loyalty.
Windows Wrap: Windows 11’s Disastrous Year Came at the Perfect Time for Xbox — Project Helix Will Drag PC Gaming...
Microsoft announced that Windows 11 will gain an “Xbox Mode” in April, extending the Xbox Full‑Screen Experience to PCs. The update bundles enhancements such as broader DirectStorage support and the rollout of Advanced Shader Delivery for developers. Project Helix, the initiative...
Six-Week Virtual Program Offers Early Palliative Care Roadmap for Dementia
The Medical University of South Carolina unveiled SUPPORT‑D, a six‑week virtual early palliative‑care program for dementia patients and their caregivers. Built around an educational booklet and two nurse‑interventionist sessions, the pilot showed 76 % completion and reported improvements in disease understanding...
Kids Can Take Tablets, so Why Are We Still Giving Liquid Medicines?
A new study highlights that liquid medicines for children often lead to dosing errors, poor adherence, higher costs, and a larger carbon footprint. Research shows that most children from age four can be taught to swallow tablets safely with brief...
Radical Recumbent Trike Is Powered by Arms, Legs, or Both at Once
The VeloGym is a recumbent trike that can be driven by legs, arms, or both at the same time, thanks to a unique arm‑rowing lever system alongside a conventional pedal drivetrain. Developed by a team from the Technical University of...
Israel Says Killed Two Top Iran Intelligence Officers in Tehran
Israel’s military announced that on March 13 it eliminated two senior Iranian intelligence officers, Abdollah Jalali‑Nasab and Amir Shariat, in a strike on Tehran. Both men had been appointed to lead the Khatam al‑Anbiya intelligence directorate after the previous head, Saleh...
Russian Air Defences Down 65 Drones Headed for Moscow, Mayor Says
Russian air‑defence units reported downing 65 Ukrainian drones over Moscow during an 11‑hour period on Saturday, part of a broader effort that saw 280 drones intercepted across central and western Russia. The Defence Ministry said 47 of those drones were...
Switzerland’s PostFinance Reports Latest Financial Results, Expands Digital Assets Offering
Swiss Post’s 2024 results showed a resilient operating profit of CHF 332 million despite a CHF 20 million drop in group profit, with PostFinance contributing CHF 290 million. Parcel volumes rose 3.7% to a record 186.6 million, while digital services surged, adding 360 000 new...
Switzerland Refuses US Overflights Linked to Middle East War
Switzerland rejected two U.S. requests for reconnaissance overflights linked to the Israel‑Iran conflict, invoking its long‑standing neutrality statutes. The government approved a maintenance flight and two transport missions on March 14 but denied the military‑purpose requests on March 15. Humanitarian and medical...
Israel Is Running Critically Low on Interceptors, US Officials Say
Israel has warned the United States that its ballistic missile interceptor stockpile is critically low as the war with Iran intensifies. The shortage follows heavy use during last summer’s clash and is worsened by Iran’s deployment of cluster‑munition‑laden missiles. While...
Vaping: Emerging Harms Health Systems Can't Ignore
Vaping, once promoted as a 95% safer alternative to smoking, is now linked to significant health risks. Recent studies show vapers face roughly 50% higher odds of elevated blood pressure and measurable declines in lung function. Youth vaping rates have...
Top 12 Perform Blockbuster Anthems as AUSTRALIAN IDOL Goes Live
Australian Idol’s 2026 live shows launched tonight, putting the Top 12 contestants on national television for the first time. The opening “movie week” challenges singers to reinterpret iconic blockbuster tracks from titles like The Lion King, Top Gun and Frozen. Viewer...
Water, Protect And Grow Sunflowers In Sky: Children Of The Light's Days of Bloom Spring Event
Sky: Children of the Light launches its spring "Days of Bloom" event, guiding players to nurture sunflowers from March 1‑15 through April 2. Participants water patches, clear dark plants, and harvest seeds for NPC rewards. The event adds side activities like swimming...
Construction Finishes on a Major Massachusetts Offshore Wind Farm, the First During Trump's Time in Office
Construction of the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off Massachusetts has been completed, delivering 800 MW from 62 turbines—enough for roughly 400,000 homes. The project survived a Trump‑era halt that cited national‑security concerns, but federal judges allowed it to resume. Developers Avangrid...
President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Cut Red Tape to Build More Homes and Tackle Housing Affordability
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to strip away permitting, environmental review, and building‑code regulations that slow residential construction. The move follows the Senate’s bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which also proposes banning major institutional investors from...
Long COVID Leaves Thousands of L.A. County Residents Sick, Broke and Ignored
Long COVID remains a hidden crisis for thousands of Los Angeles County residents, despite the official end of the COVID‑19 public health emergency. Patients like Elle Seibert and Lawrence Totress describe debilitating fatigue, cardiac issues, and cognitive impairment that have stripped...
DRC Pushes for $1 Billion World Bank Financing to Accelerate Lobito Corridor Development
The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the World Bank for about $1 billion to fund the Lobito Corridor, a trans‑regional transport link to the Angolan port of Lobito. Minister John Banza Lunda announced an ad‑hoc technical commission to finalize the...
Black and Latino Audiences Drive Podcast Growth, but Ownership Lags
Black and Latino listeners are among the fastest‑growing podcast audiences, pushing the medium ahead of talk radio in spoken‑word share. Yet creators from these groups rarely own their shows, with distribution and monetization dominated by Apple, Spotify and YouTube. Latina...
TV Highlights | 2026 Week 12
The week’s TV lineup is anchored by the 98th Academy Awards, streamed live on Seven and 7plus, and the launch of two high‑profile second‑season series: Deadloch on Prime Video and Jury Duty on Prime Video. Both shows promise fresh narrative...
SHLD: A Timely Defense Play As The U.S.-Iran War Escalates
The Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) provides investors exposure to large defense, cybersecurity, and advanced military‑technology companies. Since its launch, SHLD has delivered a 52.44% total return through 2024, outperforming the broader S&P 500 ETF. Analysts expect continued outperformance as...
Lagless Smash Ultimate Mod to Be Discontinued and Removed Due to a Bizarre Interaction Not Directly Involving Nintendo
The community‑built latency mod for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which dramatically reduced online lag, has been removed from GitHub. Developer Blujay halted the project after a GitHub issue escalated into a privacy breach, with personal LinkedIn data posted publicly. The...
ARSP Orders Cancellation of Irregular Subcontracting Contracts at Matadi Gateway Terminal
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP) ordered the cancellation of roughly fifty subcontracting contracts between Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) and firms that were not registered under Congolese law. The audit, conducted in...
My Broadband Upgrade
British Telecom’s push to retire copper lines forced a small‑business owner to migrate his broadband and landline to digital services. The ISP mishandled the number‑porting request, leaving the business without its primary phone for a week while the new fibre...
Maastricht: The Dutch City Germans Love for a Day — and Students Stay for Years
Maastricht’s strategic position on the Dutch‑German‑Belgian border has turned it into a magnet for German day‑trippers and a hub for international students. The city welcomes thousands of visitors each week, while Maastricht University enrolls about 23,000 students, 61% of whom...
Making the Case for Solar Power and a Well Made Video that Debunks the Anti-Solar Propaganda.
A forum post argues that the 30 million acres currently used for corn ethanol could be repurposed for solar farms, generating roughly three times the United States’ current electricity demand. It highlights that ranchers are already leasing land for solar and...
Hunt Witches and Question What's Right in the Murky but Compassionate Sounding WITCHHUNTER.exe
Indie developer Noah Dundas is unveiling WITCHHUNTER.exe, a retro‑style text‑adventure that casts players as a priest tasked with interrogating five women accused of witchcraft. The game mixes pixel‑art visuals, branching dialogue, and a typing‑based combat system while employing historically inspired...
Egg Adventures, Trash Bandits, And Waking Nightmares: 5 Neat Indies You Definitely Missed This Week
This week’s indie roundup spotlights five overlooked titles that push genre boundaries. "Mama’s Sleeping Angels" reimagines co‑op horror extraction with dream‑like rituals, while "Funi Raccoon Game" turns trash‑collecting into a chaotic 3D platformer. "Glasses Cleaning Simulator" offers a browser‑based micro‑simulation...
The Sunday Read: Paul Daley on Australia’s Blind Acceptance of Trump’s War on Iran - Podcast
Guardian Australia columnist Paul Daley warns that Australia’s uncritical backing of Donald Trump’s threats against Iran could pull the nation into a broader conflict involving Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. He argues the country is blindly accepting U.S. pressure despite a shifting...
Pantheon's Attributes Are Getting Reworked Soon To Better Clarify Their Use And Align Role Expectations
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen’s developers announced a comprehensive attribute overhaul, removing Constitution and Charisma and introducing Concentration and Presence. The changes aim to make attributes more intuitive, align them with class roles, and improve equipment relevance across multiple classes....
Jet Fuel Prices Soar as War in Iran Ripples Through Global Aviation
Jet fuel prices have spiked to $150‑$200 a barrel after the U.S.–Israel attack on Iran, more than doubling pre‑conflict levels. The surge, compounded by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, is forcing airlines such as Qantas, SAS and Air...
Sydney Property Sellers to Be Forced to Advertise Price Guides
New NSW legislation forces property sellers to include a price guide in all advertising and requires agents to disclose comparable sales and median suburb prices. Under‑quoting penalties will jump from $22,000 to $110,000 or three times the commission, with dummy‑bidding...
JPMorgan Makes Bold Push to Offload Huge LBO Debt
JPMorgan Chase is preparing to place more than $30 billion of leveraged‑finance debt for upcoming buyouts, including Electronic Arts, Sealed Air and a pending Qualtrics transaction. The bank’s effort follows CEO Jamie Dimon’s warnings that the credit cycle could turn sour,...
Battery Technology Means No One Knows Who to Hate Anymore
Battery technology has spawned a surge of electric personal‑mobility devices, from e‑bikes and cargo bikes to dockless scooters and de‑limited e‑bikes. This proliferation blurs the traditional categories of pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicles, creating ambiguity over where each mode belongs...
IDB Invest Successfully Closes Its Subscription Process to Accelerate Private-Sector-Led Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB Invest closed a $3.5 billion capital increase, boosting its ability to finance and mobilize private investment across Latin America and the Caribbean. The new funding is expected to lift annual financing and mobilization from roughly $13 billion today to about $22 billion...
Interior Secretary Summons ESA "God Squad" For Gulf Of Mexico Drilling
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has summoned the Endangered Species Committee, known as the “God Squad,” for a March 31 meeting to consider an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The request...
I Cannot Get The Crew Motorfest to Run No Matter What I Try. Any Suggestions?
Several users report that The Crew Motorfest launches to a black screen while audio plays, despite a clean Windows 11 install and up‑to‑date drivers. The problem appears across both Nvidia and AMD GPUs, with many pointing to recent Nvidia driver releases...
A Pardon Lobbyist, $500,000 Demand and Alleged Enforcer Lead to Extortion Charge in New York
Federal authorities in New York arrested lobbyist Joshua Nass, accusing him of attempting to extort $500,000 from a former client and the client’s son. Nass, who had lobbied for a presidential pardon of the client, Joseph Schwartz, allegedly hired a...
Unremarkable Medieval Action Sim 1348 Ex Voto Gets Hit With Absurd Conspiracy Over Italian Tax Relief Funds
The medieval action‑sim 1348 Ex Voto launched on March 12, receiving a Metacritic score of 54 and a user rating of 1.1 after an anti‑woke backlash. The game was awarded €656,131 in tax credits from Italy’s Ministry of Culture under the...
Patricia Summersett on How Her Approach to Voicing Zelda Has Changed
Patricia Summersett has voiced Princess Zelda for more than a decade, appearing in titles such as Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, and the Hyrule Warriors series. In a recent Nintendo Everything interview she explains how her performance...
Assessing MP Materials (MP) Valuation After 10X Texas Magnet Facility And Government Backing
MP Materials announced a 10X rare‑earth magnet facility in Northlake, Texas, backed by the U.S. government and secured long‑term offtake agreements with General Motors and Apple. The stock fell 4.7% in one day and 5.6% over the past month, despite...
US Pummels Iran’s Key Kharg Island Terminal
The United States launched a missile strike against Iran’s Kharg Island terminal, the country’s main oil export hub, late Friday and early Saturday local time. The attack targeted the facility that handles roughly 30% of Iran’s crude shipments, aiming to...
Capital One Venture X Card: The Ultimate Guide to Features, Benefits, and Rewards
Capital One introduced the Venture X Rewards Credit Card, a premium travel product with a $395 annual fee. The card features a 75,000‑mile welcome bonus after $4,000 spend in three months, a $300 annual travel credit, and a 10,000‑mile anniversary...
Mach Natural Resources Boosts Proved Reserves 109% to 705 MMboe
Mach Natural Resources LP announced a 109% jump in proved reserves to 705 MMboe, driven by $1.3 billion of acquisitions in the Permian and San Juan basins. The company posted fourth‑quarter revenue of $388 million, net income $73 million and adjusted EBITDA $187 million, while full‑year...
EIA: U.S. Natural Gas Production Hits Record 118.5 Bcf/D in 2025
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a record 118.5 Bcf/d of marketed natural gas production in 2025, up 5.3 Bcf/d from 2024. Appalachia, the Permian basin, and the Haynesville shale together supplied 67% of total output and drove 81% of the year‑over‑year...
Saudi Arabia Drives OPEC Output Higher Ahead of Iran Conflict, Survey Shows
OPEC’s crude output jumped 640,000 barrels per day in February, the steepest rise since June, driven largely by Saudi Arabia’s production increase. The kingdom lifted output by roughly 340,000 bpd to 10.34 MMbpd and later signaled an additional boost of about...
U.S. Begins 86 MMbbl Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release
The Trump administration has initiated an 86 MMbbl drawdown from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the first phase of a 172 MMbbl release slated for four months. This move is part of a broader 400 MMbbl coordinated effort with allied nations to ease soaring...
Why Oil Probably Won’t Go to $150 a Barrel
Brett Arends argues that oil prices are unlikely to surge to $150 a barrel, despite recent sensational forecasts on Wall Street. He outlines three reasons to doubt the panic, emphasizing that speculative headlines often ignore market fundamentals. The piece critiques...
This Forgotten American SUV Beats Rivals in Reliability and Safety
The 2018‑2021 Buick Encore quietly outperforms many subcompact rivals in reliability and safety. J.D. Power scores place it in the high 80s to low 90s, while the NHTSA awards a five‑star overall rating. Its modest 1.4‑liter turbo engine delivers adequate power...
Q&A: Gassing up Bioengineered Materials for Wound Healing
Penn State researchers have engineered a new class of granular aerogel scaffolds (GAS) that allow precise control of pore architecture using protein‑based microparticles. The tunable, oxygen‑rich material demonstrated superior cell infiltration and rapid vascularization in both laboratory assays and mouse...
Can Australia Learn From One of the Most Liveable Cities in the World
Australia’s housing crisis is contrasted with Vienna’s long‑standing social‑housing model, which offers affordable, high‑quality rentals to half its population. Rent in Vienna ranges from €350 to €640 for a one‑bedroom, with amenities such as gyms, pools, schools and green spaces...