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Heftier rates, including premium air, luxury hotels and expeditions cruises, have American travelers reassessing the types of trips they take in 2026, according to research conducted by Internova Travel Group.“The findings reveal that higher prices are accelerating a shift toward more strategic, experience-driven travel,” Internova said. “Consumers are taking fewer but more thoughtfully planned trips, while travel supplier partners and destinations are seeing growing polarization between value-focused and premium travel, with increasing pressure on the middle of the market.”Data from the proprietary research report –Internova Index: North American Traveler Insights – was gleaned from millions of bookings a survey as…

A Reddit user claiming to be a whistleblower from a food delivery app has been outed as a fake. The user wrote a viral post alleging that the company he worked for was exploiting its drivers and users. “You guys always suspect the algorithms are rigged against you, but the reality is actually so much more depressing than the conspiracy theories,” the supposed whistleblower wrote. He claimed to be drunk and at the library to use its public Wi-Fi, where he was typing this long screed about how the company was exploiting legal loopholes to steal drivers’ tips and wages…

Princess Cruises is launching a portfolio of Northern Europe itineraries and shore excursions for 2027 along with a ‘Come Aboard Sale’ promotion.Offering 48 voyages to 54 destinations across 18 countries, the extended Northern European program highlights brand new itineraries and the most immersive European voyage ever: a 64-day Ultimate European Journey aboard the 3,560-guest Regal Princess. Three additional ships, Majestic Princess, Sky Princess and Caribbean Princess will also sail across the British Isles, the Baltics, Iceland & Norway and Scandinavia.Highlights of the April to August 2027 season include:6 Regions: Atlantic, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Baltics, Iceland, and the British Isles48…

This week in Las Vegas, tech companies at CES 2026 are unveiling the latest wearable health devices — glucose monitors, blood pressure trackers, fitness trackers. Probably not mentioned at the show is that these gadgets might be creating a massive environmental problem. It isn’t something that tends to get much attention, but a new study from Cornell University and the University of Chicago found that by 2050, demand for health wearables could hit 2 billion units per year, or 42 times more than today. Unless we change how they’re made, these devices could generate over a million tons of electronic…

Travelers on American Airlines flights will now be able to stay connected like never before.The Dallas-based carrier has begun its phased launch of free in-flight Wi-Fi across its entire fleet. The Wi-Fi network will be provided by AT&T. Starting in January 2026, passengers will have access to the free Wi-Fi on the airline’s narrowbody and dual-class regional planes. By early spring 2026, nearly every American plane will offer free connectivity, the airline says. Among the planes being outfitted with Wi-Fi capability are American’s new Boeing 787-9 and 787-8 aircraft. The carrier says that once its rollout is complete, it will offer…

CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event.  As has been the case for the past two years at CES, AI is at the forefront of many companies’ messaging, though the hardware upgrades and oddities that have long defined the annual event still have their place on the show floor and in adjacent announcements. We’ll be collecting the biggest reveals and surprises here, though you can still catch the spur-of-the-moment reactions and thoughts from…

Winter break at Morningside Elementary in Great Falls is a reprieve from what has been a whirlwind two years for the school. It’s in the middle of its second year as a public charter school that embeds college students earning teaching degrees over three years within a functioning elementary school.The college students take classes taught by Morningside’s K-6 teachers, as well as specialists like the librarian and music teacher. Those college students also work as paid teaching assistants, a role that incorporates the coursework toward their degrees. Their tuition, at least so far, has been covered by grants.It’s known as…

BOSTON (AP) — The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attack for at least six semesters, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice.Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown student and Portuguese national, was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility after he killed two students and wounded nine others in an engineering building on Dec. 13. Two days later, he killed MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro in his home in the Boston suburb of Brookline.Justice Department officials said…

Sandals and Beaches Resorts introduced a “Winter Blues Sale” offering travelers a range of lucrative perks, including, but not limited to, instant credit and spa privileges.Travelers interested in booking stays at Sandals Resorts for adults-only guests will be eligible for instant credits of up to $1,500 and a $100 web booking bonus. “Savings vary by length of stay and include a $150 spa credit on stays of five nights or longer and a complimentary catamaran cruise on stays of seven nights or more,’ Sandals said.Guests staying seven or more nights at one of the company’s Jamaican properties are eligible for…

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) said on Tuesday at CES 2026 that it had installed the first magnet in its Sparc fusion reactor, the demonstration device that it hopes to turn on next year. The magnet is the first of 18 that, when the reactor is complete, will create a doughnut-like shape that will produce a powerful magnetic field to confine and compress superheated plasma. If all goes well, that plasma will release more energy than it takes to heat and compress it. After decades of promise and delay, fusion power appears to be just around the corner — CFS and…