According to Investopedia’s research, Kaiser Permanente is the best health insurance company for self-employed people. It does the best job overall of balancing cost and service. If Kaiser isn’t available in your area, Molina Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) are also great options. We reviewed nine insurers across dozens of criteria, including customer
Several government websites have been taken down, including the USAID.gov, ForeignAssistance.gov, NeglectedDiseases.gov, and ChildrenInAdversity.gov. A WIRED analysis of more than 1,000 federal .gov websites found that at least seven sites linked to a USAID server went offline in a two-hour span on Saturday afternoon. On Friday, Reuters reported that word of sites being taken offline
My tween son has disabilities and is unable to walk or talk, which makes it tough to include him in activities. But a couple of years ago, I was thrilled to find a variety of adaptive skiing accommodations. For example, a skier with disabilities can rent or buy equipment like outriggers and braces to help
Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein has relaunched in India through a partnership with Reliance Retail, nearly five years after it was banned amid diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Beijing. The new Shein India Fast Fashion app, developed and launched by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail, marks a significant return to one of Asia’s largest retail
Andreessen Horowitz general partner and Mistral board member Anjney “Anj” Midha first spied DeepSeek’s jaw-dropping performance six months ago, he tells TechCrunch. That’s when DeepSeek introduced Coder V2, which rivaled OpenAI’s GPT4-Turbo for coding-specific tasks, according to a paper it released last year. This put DeepSeek on a path to release improved models every couple
We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Published January 31, 2025 According to Investopedia’s research, Aetna is the best health insurance company in Florida because it receives few customer complaints, and members receive perks like free CVS MinuteClinic visits. But if you want the
According to Investopedia’s research, Kaiser Permanente is the best health insurance company for self-employed people. It does the best job overall of balancing cost and service. If Kaiser isn’t available in your area, Molina Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) are also great options. We reviewed nine insurers across dozens of criteria, including customer
Several government websites have been taken down, including the USAID.gov, ForeignAssistance.gov, NeglectedDiseases.gov, and ChildrenInAdversity.gov. A WIRED analysis of more than 1,000 federal .gov websites found that at least seven sites linked to a USAID server went offline in a two-hour span on Saturday afternoon. On Friday, Reuters reported that word of sites being taken offline
TikTok’s potential U.S. ban has sparked a flurry of development within the open social web community. Several new applications are being built that could one day serve as a TikTok replacement for those who favor the open source, decentralized social network Bluesky and the technology that powers it, the AT Protocol. Though the TikTok ban
As Elon Musk’s X sees a decline in daily active users, some people are deciding to ditch the social network entirely, whether that’s for Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, or perhaps, better yet, nothing at all. Since the Tesla and SpaceX CEO bought Twitter in 2022, numerous alternatives have cropped up, seeking to ensnare people who are
Key Takeaways Disney is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the bell Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue and profit to rise from last year. Analysts are mostly bullish on the entertainment conglomerate’s stock. The profitability of Disney’s streaming and experiences business have been a focus of recent analysts’ comments. The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is
Key Takeaways For decades, full-service hotels like Westins provided daily housekeeping. Then the pandemic hit, and hoteliers realized it was better for their bottom line to cut back on the practice. The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport in British Columbia briefly offered guests lower rates if they opted to forgo daily housekeeping on longer stays.