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Open source X and Threads competitor Mastodon will begin experimenting with a new way to raise funds: in-app donations. The organization on Wednesday announced it’s launching a campaign that introduces banners inside its Android and iOS apps, prompting users to make a monetary donation. Initially, the feature will be shown only to those on the Mastodon servers the nonprofit itself operates, Mastodon.social and Mastodon.online. These banners will be easy to dismiss, Mastodon says, and will only be shown to people who have accounts that have existed for at least four weeks. The organization promises that it won’t continually prompt users…
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 taxis at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on May 16, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines on Wednesday posted second-quarter earnings and revenue that fell short of Wall Street’s estimates but said travel demand has stabilized, echoing other airlines in recent weeks.The airline also announced a new $2 billion share buyback.Here’s how Southwest performed in the second quarter compared with Wall Street expectations, according to consensus estimates from LSEG:Earnings per share: 43 cents adjusted vs. 51 cents expectedRevenue: $7.24 billion vs. $7.3 billion expectedThe carrier pulled its 2025 guidance in April, citing economic uncertainty in…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:45 AM ET, Wed July 23, 2025 At first glance, many readers would know that Percy Jackson, A Court of Thorns and Roses and People We Meet on Vacation have little in common—except, perhaps, their remarkable popularity. EF Ultimate Break, the tour operator for young adults aged 18-35, is announcing a new tour collection inspired by BookTok and the people who love books, launching a new tour category made specifically for fans of these books and series. As a recent study found that four in ten young adults are members of book clubs, and 62 percent…
On August 9, the people who previously ran startup incubator Y Combinator’s events and PR, along with a former Andreessen Horowitz social media manager, are holding a small, invitation-only event, TechCrunch has learned. The To Do List Summit will cap off at 80 early-stage founders and will teach them how to work with the press and run their own social media, the organizers promise. The fee for the event is $600. YC laid off most of the folks putting on this event between a small layoff about a year ago and a larger one in 2023. These layoffs were surprising…
Tripadvisor has announced the winners of its annual Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things To Do.The comprehensive list of the world’s best attractions and experiences based on Tripadvisor reviews spotlights the very best excursions, activities and sights in the U.S. and around the world. World’s Top Attractions Reside in EuropeEurope’s hot streak continues. When it comes to the world’s top attractions, the continent’s unparalleled blend of history and culture dominates. The Basílica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, jumped to the number one spot, edging out the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum in Paris.The Sagrada Familia…
The Trump administration wants its AI technology to be considered an industry leader both on home soil and abroad. But it also doesn’t want the U.S.’s AI prowess to empower or embolden a foreign adversary. That’s quite the balance to strike. If President Trump’s AI Action Plan, which was released on Wednesday, is any indicator, it seems the administration is still figuring out the right course of action to achieve those goals. “America currently is the global leader on data center construction, computing hardware performance, and models,” the plan stated. “It is imperative that the United States leverage this advantage…
WASHINGTON (AP) — There are plenty of reasons why this particular victory by Venus Williams in this particular tennis match — just one of hundreds — resonated with so many folks.That she’s 45, for one thing. Only one woman, Martina Navratilova, ever has won a tour-level singles match while older; her last victory came at 47 in 2004.That Williams hadn’t entered a tournament anywhere in 16 months.That she needed surgery for uterine fibroids. AP AUDIO: A historic win by 45-year-old Venus Williams resonates and shows there are no limits for excellence A tennis icon has become the oldest woman to…
The modern dating scene is not a healthy one. Perhaps it never really was and everyone is nostalgic for something that didn’t exist. But you don’t need to be on the apps to sense the anxiety around. Just open the New York Times Magazine site and scroll through the 1,200 comments on Jean Garnett’s “The Trouble With Wanting Men,” in which she examines unfulfilled desire and the idea of “heterofatalism.”We wonder what happened to the romantic comedy. Maybe we’re all to blame. How can we have fun with stories about romance when it is so bleak out there? But thank…
A Magic: The Gathering card is displayed on a mobile phone during a weekly tournament at the Uncommons hobby shop in New York, U.S., on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Mark Abramson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesToy and gaming giant Hasbro topped Wall Street expectations for the fiscal second quarter as strength in its digital gaming division helped offset continued weaknesses in its traditional toy business, weighed down by the impact of tariffs.”While tariffs represent a headwind for the business,” Hasbro’s CEO, Chris Cocks, said on the company’s earnings call. “We are compensating for these costs through a combination of cost…
Travelers looking to escape the winter blues with a trip to Hawaii or the South Pacific will have more flight options ahead, thanks to Hawaiian Airlines. The carrier is expanding its winter 2025 schedule, adding more flights to certain routes that are seeing increased travel demand. As part of the schedule enhancement, Hawaiian will add new seasonal frequencies to Los Angeles, Seattle, and Sydney. “We’re excited to offer our guests more options to connect with loved ones or enjoy a warm winter getaway,” said Kirsten Amrine, vice president of revenue management and network planning at Alaska Airlines, which is Hawaiian’s parent…