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IRVING, Texas (AP) — Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built. As they flashed a purple card in front of a light sensor, nothing happened. The teacher at the Dallas-area school had emphasized that in the building process, there is no such thing as mistakes. Only iterations. So the girls dug back into the box of blocks and pulled out an orange card. They held it over the sensor and the machine kicked into motion. “Oh! Oh, it reacts differently to different colors,” said sixth grader Sofia…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 11:25 AM ET, Thu September 4, 2025 HX Expeditions is launching a new fall promotion as it gears up for its 130th anniversary next year.Guests who book by December 3 can save up to $2,500 on select voyages. During the sale, guests can save up to 25 percent off Galápagos cruises, up to 15 percent off Antarctica voyages, up to 35 percent off Arctic Norway and up to 10 percent off trips to Greenland, Svalbard and Alaska. In addition, guests can enjoy an early booking bonus that includes an additional $500 off for reservations made…

OpenAI says it’s developing an AI-powered hiring platform to connect businesses and employees, a service that would put the outfit in close competition with LinkedIn. The product is called the OpenAI Jobs Platform, and the company expects to launch the service by mid-2026, an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch. OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo announced the new endeavor in a blog post Thursday, saying the company will “use AI to help find the perfect matches between what companies need and what workers can offer.” Simo said the service would offer a dedicated track for small businesses and local governments to…

TOKYO (AP) — Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in early August.“I was really tempted to give up halfway through,” Akuzawa told The Associated Press in a recent interview. “Reaching the summit was tough, but my friends encouraged me, and it turned out well. I managed to get through it because so many people supported me.” Akuzawa climbed with his 70-year-old daughter Motoe, his granddaughter, her husband and four friends from a local mountain…

Airlines in the United States have been adding routes and adjusting their flight schedules following news of low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines struggling to stay in business. Last week, Frontier Airlines announced 20 new routes in markets where Spirit operates—a move that many airline analysts saw as Frontier preparing for Spirit to soon exit those cities. Now, United Airlines is also adding new flights in 15 Spirit markets, just in case the low-cost carrier folds. “If Spirit suddenly goes out of business it will be incredibly disruptive, so we’re adding these flights to give their customers other options if they want or…

X’s long-awaited encrypted DM feature, XChat, is becoming more widely available. Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who do not subscribe to X Premium. Separate from the existing DM inbox, XChat is end-to-end encrypted. The chat system supports media uploads, group chats, pinned messages, and the ability to mark messages as read or unread. Vanishing mode has been rumored to be in the works as well. Right now, users can only access XChat if they opt into using it. On desktop, XChat is accessible to some users from the…

Passengers on JetBlue flights will soon have access to one of the strongest in-flight Wi-Fi networks on the market.The New York-based carrier just announced it will be the first airline in the world to sign an agreement with Amazon’s Project Kuiper Wi-Fi, with its first planes joining the network by 2027. Project Kuiper is an advanced low Earth orbit satellite broadband network that will bring faster and more reliable connectivity to JetBlue flights, according to the airline. When the high-speed Wi-Fi debuts aboard JetBlue’s planes, customers will be able to stay connected from gate to gate, including using high-bandwidth apps,…

The luxury membership platform Vivrelle, which allows customers to rent high-end goods, announced Thursday the launch of an AI personal styling tool called Ella as part of its partnership with fashion retailers Revolve and FWRD. The launch is an example of how the fashion industry is leveraging AI technology to enhance customer experiences and is one of the first partnerships to see three retailers come together to offer a personalized AI experience. Revolve and FWRD let users shop designer clothing, while Revolve also has an option to shop pre-owned. The tool, Ella, provides recommendations to customers across the three retailers…

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told CNBC Thursday the decision to trade Micah Parsons ultimately came down to simple math.Jones appeared on CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime” to talk about the Dallas Cowboys’ record $12.5 billion valuation as the team kicks off the 2025-2026 season.On August 28, the Green Bay Packers signed Parsons to a four-year, $186 million contract extension, $136 million of which is guaranteed, according to Spotrac. The deal came after a months-long feud with the Cowboys over his contract and makes Parsons the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, according to ESPN.”If you look at what his numbers are…

W New York – Union Square was the recipient of a $100 million renovation, which transformed virtually every area of the property, including the Grand Staircase, Living Room, guestrooms and suites, fitness facility and meeting spaces.The property also added a new rooftop bar, a new café in the Living Room and a new restaurant – Seafood Brasserie – which is set to debut this fall. The hotel’s 270 accommodations are appointed in colors of greens, oranges, and grays, and every “detail in each guestroom and suite is designed to strike the perfect balance of comfort and character,” W Hotels said.“Subtle,…