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There is a shift happening in luxury travel and it involves the younger generations for a change. Millennials are no longer buying the fanciest car or house, so they have more disposable income, allowing them to spend more on travel. These travelers have become high in demand and brands are starting to understand that they aren’t just looking for a place to stay, they’re looking for an experience.  For this travel-savvy, style-conscious generation, cookie-cutter hotels and resorts are no longer enough. They want properties that feel like an extension of their lifestyle: boutique, design-forward, socially aware, and rich with local…

Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari currently dominate the web browser market, with Chrome holding a significant share due to the tech giant’s ongoing innovations, particularly in integrating generative AI into its search functionalities.  However, users seeking alternatives will find a variety of browsers aiming to challenge these industry giants. To help navigate the competitive landscape of the browser wars, we’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today. This includes browsers leveraging AI, open-source browsers that promote customization and privacy, and “mindful browsers”—a new term that refers to browsers designed to enhance user well-being. AI-powered browsers…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan.The layoffs “will likely cripple the department,” Joun wrote. A federal appeals court refused to put the order on hold while the administration appealed. The high court action enables the administration to resume…

A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Rafael, California, on Aug. 7, 2024.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesOverinflated home prices, high mortgage rates, rising supply and falling demand are all joining forces to cool the nation’s housing market.Annual home price growth in June was just 1.3%, down from 1.6% growth in May and the slowest rate in two years, according to ICE, a mortgage technology firm.Nearly one-third of the largest 100 markets are now showing annual price declines of at least a full percentage point from recent highs, and the trend suggests more markets will…

Carnival Cruise Line is pushing back against recent rumors circulating online, which allege that the company has introduced new bans aboard its ships, ranging from music restrictions to the prohibition of popular dance accessories. Company representatives say that many of the claims currently circulating on social media are either outdated or completely false.Some social posts have alleged that Carnival recently banned clacking fans—commonly used when dancing to songs like “Boots on the Ground”—and even barred line dances such as the “Wobble.” Others suggested the cruise line had eschewed the playing of rap and hip hop music, prompting accusations among certain…

The Trump administration, through the Department of Defense, plans to spend $1 billion over the next four years on what it calls “offensive cyber operations.”  The provision in Trump’s landmark One Big Beautiful Bill does not say what those “offensive cyber operations” are, nor what specific tools or software would qualify. The budget does note that the money will go towards enhancing and improving the capabilities of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which operates in the Asia-Pacific region, including China, the U.S.’ biggest geopolitical rival.  The move to spend a billion on cyber comes as the newly passed budget also slashed…

CNN  —  Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in March 2025. It was republished in July 2025 to include a new episode of CNN’s Chance Encounters podcast featuring Beverly’s love story The first time Beverly Carriveau saw Bob Parsons, she felt like a “thunderbolt” passed between them. “This man stepped out of a taxi, and we both just stared at each other,” Beverly tells CNN Travel today. “You have to remember, this is the ‘60s. Girls didn’t stare at men. But it was a thunderbolt.” It was June 1968. Beverly was a 23-year-old Canadian university librarian on vacation in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Cruz Smith, the best-selling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with “Gorky Park” and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator Arkady Renko, has died at age 82.Smith died Friday “surrounded by those he loved,” according to his publisher, Simon & Schuster. Further details were not immediately available, but Smith revealed a decade ago that he had Parkinson’s disease, and he gave the same condition to his protagonist.His 11th and final Renko book, “Hotel Ukraine,” will be published this week. The Associated Press praised it as a “gem” that “upholds Smith’s reputation as a great craftsman…

The Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty ImagesStarbucks corporate employees will have to return to the office four days a week starting in October, the company announced on Monday.For workers who would prefer to leave the company instead of heading back to the office for an additional day, Starbucks is offering a “one-time voluntary exit program with a cash payment,” CEO Brian Niccol said in a letter to employees.”We understand not everyone will agree with this approach,” Niccol wrote in the announcement. “We’ve listened and thought carefully. But…

LONDON (AP) — A man from Australia has been charged with “malicious mischief” for allegedly smashing a glass case holding the Stone of Destiny, an ancient symbol of Scottish nationhood.Arnaud Harixcalde Logan, 35, appeared at Perth Sheriff Court on Monday to face the charge, which is similar to vandalism.Logan, whose address was given as Sydney, wasn’t asked to enter a plea and was ordered detained until a hearing next week.Police said that they were called to a “disturbance” at Perth Museum in central Scotland on Saturday, after reports of a kilt-wearing man attempting to smash the case containing the royal…