You May Not Have to Return That Item to Get Your Money Back — Here’s Why
Retailers are increasingly offering “refund without return” policies, allowing customers to keep low‑margin items while receiving a full refund. The approach saves on shipping, labor, and warehousing costs that often exceed the product’s resale value. Major players such as Amazon, Target and Chewy use this tactic to boost customer satisfaction and loyalty, but they also face heightened fraud risk. AI‑driven detection tools and FTC warnings highlight the need for careful policy design.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Release Date Update Announced Alongside Closed Beta
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, developed by Owlcat Games, is slated for a spring 2027 release and will launch a closed beta next month. A new trailer showcased cover‑based shooting, space‑flight, and familiar locations from the Expanse universe, drawing clear parallels...
Israeli Officials Have Become Convinced Trump Could Soon Try to End the War - Report
Israeli officials now believe President Trump may soon attempt to broker an end to the Israel‑Hamas war, after a recent call between Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu. In response, Israel has pivoted its military campaign toward crippling Iran's military‑industrial infrastructure,...
Dispatch Coming to Xbox Series This Summer
AdHoc Studio announced that its superhero workplace comedy *Dispatch* will arrive on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store this summer, following its earlier releases on PlayStation 5, PC (Steam), and Nintendo Switch. The game blends narrative-driven decision‑making with...
Connecticut Restaurant & Hospitality Association Debuts In Rebranding to Unite State’s $21B Hospitality Industry
The Connecticut Restaurant Association rebranded as the Connecticut Restaurant & Hospitality Association, merging restaurants, bars, caterers, hotels and lodging operators under one umbrella. The new entity now represents roughly 10,000 businesses, about 170,000 employees and generates nearly $21 billion in economic...
Ascend to ZERO Launches July 13 for Xbox Series, PC
Flyway Games announced that its time‑control roguelike Ascend to ZERO will release on July 13 for Xbox Series consoles and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. The title will also be accessible through Xbox Game Pass from day one, expanding...
VectorWave Emerges From Stealth with Breakthrough Neuromorphic Analog Platform
VectorWave Corp launched a neuromorphic analog compute platform that processes raw RF signals directly in silicon, bypassing traditional digital conversion. The chip cuts inference latency from milliseconds to nanoseconds, enabling ultra‑fast, resilient communications in crowded wireless environments. The company secured...
A New Chapter in Healthcare
Melinda Taschetta‑Millane has been appointed Market Content Director of Healthcare Editorial and Head of Content for Healthcare Innovation. With over two decades in B2B healthcare media—including roles at the American Academy of Pediatrics, medical aesthetics, radiology and cardiology—she brings deep...
Ransomware Group Claims It Stole Data From Monmouth University
The PEAR (Pure Extraction and Ransom) ransomware gang announced it stole roughly 16 terabytes of data from Monmouth University in New Jersey. University President Patrick Leahy confirmed unauthorized access and said cybersecurity experts and law‑enforcement are investigating. Comparitech highlighted the breach as...
Home Charging Prices Are Going Up, But Charging At Home Is Still Cheaper
J.D. Power’s latest EV Home Charging Study shows that 86% of electric‑vehicle charging still occurs at home, but rising electricity prices have pushed average monthly home‑charging costs up $5 to $63. Satisfaction scores slipped for Level 1 and Level 2 portable chargers, while...
Brent, WTI Crude Prices, Mar. 26, 2026 - TK
The article is a placeholder for a daily Brent and WTI crude price snapshot dated March 26, 2026, but it contains no actual price data or commentary. Typically such reports would list spot prices, price changes, and market drivers for the two...
Rugged 600-V Gate Drivers Come in Multiple Configurations
Microchip Technology has launched a new family of 600‑V gate drivers, offering twelve devices across half‑bridge, high‑side/low‑side, and three‑phase configurations. The drivers deliver fast switching with current‑drive capabilities ranging from 600 mA to 4.5 A and operate on 3.3‑V logic, simplifying integration...
Hoxton Hotel Still Wants Injunction Against Neighbouring Nightclub Yamamori Izakaya
The Hoxton Hotel in Dublin’s city centre is pursuing a court injunction against its neighbour, Yamamori Izakaya nightclub, alleging late‑night music disrupts guests. The hotel says the noise forced it to close 31 of its 129 rooms, costing roughly €300,000...
What Iran’s Attacks on Turkey Reveal About NATO’s Future
Iran launched three ballistic missiles toward Turkish airspace, all intercepted by NATO air defenses, including an explosion near Incirlik Air Base. In response, NATO reinforced Turkey’s defenses by deploying a U.S. Patriot system near the Kürecik radar site. The incidents...
Saga Metals Acquires Titanium Property From Rio Tinto
Saga Metals has purchased the 64.5 km² Garneau titanium prospect from Rio Tinto’s Canadian arm for an exploration spend of about $317,000 USD, with Rio retaining a 2% NSR royalty and reimbursing $44,000. The property sits within Quebec’s Havre‑Saint‑Pierre anorthosite complex,...
Three Weeks After Being Accidentally Uploaded to Steam, the New Hunter: The Reckoning Game Is Now Official
Polish studio Teyon officially unveiled Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish, slated for a 2027 release. The title reimagines the World of Darkness tabletop franchise as a first‑person RPG set in modern New York, featuring investigation, romance options, and branching narratives....
PSR Annual Work Programme 2026/27
On 26 March 2026 the Payment Systems Regulator released its 2026/27 annual work programme, outlining eight priority areas. The plan emphasizes delivering the National Payments Vision, overseeing Pay.UK and Faster Payments, and publishing an independent evaluation of APP fraud. It also seeks...
DWP Leases 100,000 Sq Ft at West Bar Offices in Sheffield
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has signed a lease for the entire 100,000 sq ft No.1 West Bar Square, the largest Grade A office deal in Sheffield in over seven years. The move reinforces Sheffield’s role as the UK’s biggest policy‑development...
Precise Resort Tenerife Opens in Puerto De La Cruz After Two-Year Refurbishment
Precise Resort Tenerife reopened in Puerto de la Cruz after a two‑year, €10 million (about $11 million) refurbishment, transforming the 1970s Maritim Hotel into a modern 4‑star destination. The 153‑room property now offers sea‑view balconies, family suites, and a range of new...
Goldman Says the US Could Lose 10,000 Jobs a Month This Year as the Oil Shock Ripples Through the Economy
Goldman Sachs warns that the recent oil price shock could erase about 10,000 new jobs each month in the United States through the end of 2026. The bank projects the unemployment rate climbing to roughly 4.6% by year‑end, driven by...
Pan-Cancer Variance Decomposition Nominates Translationally Actionable Therapeutic Antigen Candidates Across 33 Cancer Types
Researchers applied a genome‑wide variance decomposition across TCGA’s 60,656 genes and 33 cancer types to prioritize therapeutic antigens, moving beyond traditional mean‑expression screens. The analysis yielded 17 candidates that met functional dependency, safety, and immune‑cold criteria, with three highlighted: CRIPTO/TDGF1,...
Recordati Says It's Received a $12B+ Takeover Bid
Italian pharmaceutical group Recordati announced it has received a takeover proposal valued at more than $12 billion. The bid, disclosed in a press release, comes from an undisclosed consortium of investors. Recordati, known for specialty drugs and generics, said the offer...
Four Big Changes Landlords Need to Get Ready for in 2026
From April 2026, landlords with rental income over £50,000 must submit quarterly digital tax returns under Making Tax Digital, with penalties of up to $51,200 for repeated late filings. The Renters’ Rights Act, effective 1 May 2026, abolishes no‑fault evictions, caps rent‑increase...
50 Years Ago, Karen Quinlan’s Coma Sparked the Movement for Patients’ Rights Near the End of Life
March 31, 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Quinlan decision, which affirmed a constitutional right to refuse life‑sustaining treatment. The ruling shifted end‑of‑life decision‑making from physicians to patients and their families, establishing patient autonomy as...
Avianca to Operate More than 8,300 Flights During Holy Week Travel Season
Avianca will operate more than 8,300 flights and provide over 1.4 million seats between March 27 and April 6, covering a network of 150+ routes to 80+ destinations in 27 countries across the Americas and Europe. The schedule targets the Holy Week travel...
US Sells 7-Year Notes at 4.255% vs 4.252% WI
The U.S. Treasury auctioned $44 billion of 7‑year notes at a 4.255% yield, just 0.3 basis points above the when‑issued rate, a tighter tail than the 2.0 bps and 1.3 bps seen in recent 2‑year and 5‑year sales. Meanwhile, 2‑year yields surged 8.8 bps...
Lenders: Chase Affordability Gains Before Rates Climb Further
In February, 30‑year fixed mortgage rates slipped below 6%, pulling the industry average to 5.98% and nudging the Mortgage Bankers Association's Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI) down to $2,061. The modest decline reflected lower borrower payments despite slightly larger loan...
Lost‘s Sonya Walger Is God of War’s Freya
Sonya Walger, known for Lost and For All Mankind, has been cast as the Vanir goddess Freya in Prime Video’s upcoming God of War series. The adaptation already features Ryan Hurst as Kratos, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Ed Skrein...
New Vice President of Culinary to Champion Culinary Experiences for SSP America
SSP America announced Brian Kumrow as its new Vice President of Culinary, tasked with shaping the company’s food strategy across a growing network of airport restaurants. Kumrow brings more than 15 years of multi‑unit culinary leadership, most recently overseeing 220...
Domestic Production Capacity of Rare Earth Permanent Magnets to Reach 5,000 Tonnes by 2030: Govt
India aims to boost domestic rare‑earth permanent magnet output to 5,000 tonnes by 2030, up from a current 4,000‑tonne demand that is expected to double. A pilot neodymium‑iron‑boron project and a new samarium‑cobalt plant in Visakhapatnam, initially producing 500 tonnes,...
Canada’s Alkan Air Adds Three King Air 350s Medevacs
Alkan Air is leasing three King Air 350 turboprops from Yukon First Nations Air Leasing Limited Partnership, with the partnership granting YFNAL LP a 75% stake in each aircraft. The three planes were added to Alkan’s certificate in October 2025, expanding a fleet...
V Rising Developer Is Making Its "Most Ambitious" Vampire Game yet, and Players Want It to Be an MMORPG
Stunlock Studios announced it is moving beyond V Rising to develop a new, more ambitious vampire title within the same universe. The studio says V Rising’s content is now complete and will shift resources to a fresh project that abandons its current...
Prism Quattro Is a New Distribution Option
Adventure 33 introduced Prism, a purpose‑built global audio broadcasting ecosystem designed to replace traditional satellite distribution. The flagship Quattro receiver is a four‑channel, stereo‑capable 1RU appliance co‑engineered with Angry Audio. Prism’s architecture routes audio across five independent network layers, eliminating single...
Solicitor Claims He Was Left ‘Firefighting’ as Staff Left over Being Denied Working From Home
Solicitor Joseph McNally is suing Ferrys Solicitors LLP for an alleged sham redundancy after his Dublin practice was merged into the firm in early 2023. McNally claims staff left the Ballymun office when remote‑work requests were denied, forcing him into "firefighting" to retain upset...
TwitchCon Has New Rules to Keep Streamers and Fans Safe
Twitch announced a suite of safety rules for TwitchCon 2026 in Rotterdam and San Diego, including optional lanyards that signal a "no‑camera" preference, a ban on walk‑ups, mandatory reservations for meet‑and‑greets, and stricter penalties for violations. Streamers who breach the...
A Praiseworthy Deal Gives Great Plains A Big Bump
Great Plains Christian Radio Inc., owner of KJIL‑FM 99.1 in Copeland, Kansas, announced a pending purchase of nine full‑power FM stations and five translators from The Praise Network Inc. The assets span small towns across Eastern Colorado and Kansas, extending the...
The State of Streaming Codecs 2026
2025 reshaped streaming video economics as content‑side patent pools and high‑profile settlements brought codec royalties into the CFO’s purview. Access Advance launched a VDP pool with capped fees and de‑minimis waivers, while Nokia’s settlement with Amazon proved that patent owners...
How to Upgrade Your Progress Level Fast in CookieRun: OvenSmash
CookieRun: OvenSmash’s Progress Level ties individual Cookie upgrades to an account‑wide experience meter, rewarding players with Crystals, Soul Chips, and random boxes. Each Cookie level grants Progress Points, and higher‑level Cookies yield increasingly larger point bonuses. Balancing upgrades across the...
The Iran War Has Already Unleashed a $25 Billion Energy Repair Bill
The ongoing Iran conflict has already generated an estimated $25 billion in energy‑sector repair costs, according to industry analysts. Damage to key oil refineries, pipelines and the strategic Kharg Island hub is forcing Iran to divert resources toward emergency reconstruction. The...
Streamticker: The Biggest Streaming Mergers and Acquisitions of 2025
The 2025 Streamticker roundup chronicles a wave of high‑value mergers reshaping streaming, advertising, and infrastructure. DIRECTV’s acquisition of INVIDI strengthens addressable TV ad solutions, while Outbrain’s $1 billion purchase of Teads creates a $1.7 billion omnichannel ad platform. DAZN’s $2.2 billion buy of...
Testing the Xpeng G9 Performance – the Learning Curve Is Steep
Xpeng has refreshed its G9 SUV for Europe, replacing NMC cells with LFP chemistry while keeping almost the same usable capacity and adding power. The Performance version now delivers 423 kW, a WLTP range up to 585 km and a 525 kW peak...
Tech Issues Continue to Haunt 911 Systems
A Idaho Legislative Oversight report warns that the state’s 911 call‑centers and radio networks will reach end‑of‑life within two years, prompting a call for a unified statewide program. The analysis notes that 88% of U.S. emergency centers suffered a technology...
Collectly Acquires AI Automation Startup Pledge Health to Streamline Pre-Service Workflows
Collectly, an AI‑driven patient financial platform that has processed over $1 billion for more than 3,000 facilities, announced the acquisition of Y Combinator‑backed Pledge Health. The deal adds upstream pre‑service automation—coverage verification, cost estimates, and prior‑auth readiness—to Collectly’s existing post‑visit billing suite....
Streaming Year in Review 2026
In 2025 YouTube cemented its role as the dominant TV platform in the United States, overtaking mobile devices and capturing 12.5% of all TV usage, while its Shorts, live streams, and licensed long‑tail titles attracted a broad demographic. Meanwhile, Paramount Skydance...
China's CNOOC Tempers Production Growth, Spending Trajectory
China National Offshore Oil Corp.’s listed arm CNOOC announced a modest 0.3%‑1.6% rise in oil and gas output for 2026 and plans to keep capital spending flat or lower. The guidance marks a sharp deceleration from the rapid expansion of...
China Unicom Bets on AI Cloud Services to Break Telecoms Revenue Ceiling
China Unicom is accelerating AI deployment across consumer, enterprise, and home services, targeting 2026 as a launch point for new revenue streams beyond traditional voice and data. Its flagship AI Cloud Phone, built with Huawei, already has 18 million users and...
Steve Jobs Meets Brain Rot: Inside Apple’s Bold New Social Strategy
Apple unveiled the $599 MacBook Neo on March 4, positioning it as an affordable, color‑rich laptop aimed at Gen Z. Simultaneously, the company erased its existing TikTok library and relaunched the channel with 15 curated videos that blend Y2K nostalgia, brain‑rot aesthetics, and...
UAE Advances Alternative Trade Route to Bypass Strait of Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates is fast‑tracking a new trade corridor that connects its eastern Khorfakkan port in Sharjah to Saudi Arabia’s Dammam, allowing cargo to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The corridor combines maritime access via the Gulf of Oman...
Poll: U.S. Voters Want PBM and Insurance Reform—And Strong Biotech
A new Biotechnology Innovation Organization poll of 1,000 U.S. voters shows eight in ten would back leaders who lower drug costs by reforming pharmacy‑benefit managers, insurers, and the 340B program. Across party lines, 88% support passing PBM rebates directly to...
Former Vornado Exec to Face Embezzlement Trial in April
Former Vornado Realty Trust leasing executive Jared Solomon has been indicted on federal fraud charges for embezzling more than $9.5 million over a 15‑year period. Prosecutors allege he created fake brokerage firms, submitted fraudulent invoices, and funneled the proceeds into a...