Economy

An interior view of a modular housing factory, similar to the Prime Craftsman Homes facility in Wichita, showing homes under construction.

Kansas housing debate moves from the rent deadline to the factory floor

By Kevin Montien

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March 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM

Social Security Administration office building with the agency name on the front, representing upcoming changes to SSA scheduling and service.

A major Social Security shift starts on March 7 and most beneficiaries may only notice one thing

By Kevin Montien

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March 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Evidence photo of high-value collectible trading card boxes and 99-cent taco seasoning packets involved in a Florida retail theft case.

The trick with the 99-cent envelopes that allegedly covered up the theft of letters worth nearly $40,000

By Kevin Montien

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March 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM

A computer-generated rendering of the proposed second Auckland harbor crossing alongside the existing bridge, illustrating future toll points.

The $9 toll that is causing a stir in Auckland did not come out of nowhere: the Infrastructure Commission claims that it is the “maximum sustainable” amount, aims to raise between $7 billion and $9 billion, and recalls a historical detail: basically, it is the toll from the 1960s adjusted for inflation

By Kevin Montien

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March 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM

Aerial view of the Century Aluminum Hawesville smelter in Kentucky, recently sold to TeraWulf for data center redevelopment.

Not even 50% tariffs can save aluminum: the United States loses another major smelter as electricity costs drive the market, Century closes Hawesville permanently (252,000 tons per year), and the void is filled by a business that pays less for electricity, data centers

By Adrian Villellas

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March 7, 2026 at 10:35 AM

A financial analyst monitoring the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) silver price charts showing a 16 percent market drop.

A Chinese operator based in Gibraltar is investing about $298.1 million and has piled into roughly 30,000 silver contracts about 496 short tons already showing a paper profit after a 16% drop, after having profited from gold since 2022

By Techy44

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March 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM

FBI seal at the Department of Justice building as the agency warns about a wave of ATM robberies using cardless cash methods

The FBI issues an alert about ATMs: the perfect robbery—no PIN, no card, no purchase—this is how the wave of attacks that is causing concern works

By Techy44

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March 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM

A mountain of aluminum cans and plastic bottles at a Connecticut redemption center awaiting processing under the new 10-cent deposit law.

Fines of up to $2,000 for recycling cans and bottles “incorrectly”: the new proposal that is revolutionizing Connecticut

By Kevin Montien

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March 6, 2026 at 10:35 AM

Aerial view of the Almendra Dam's massive concrete arch wall and the Tormes River canyon in Spain.

The “colossal” dam built in 1970 that remains Spain’s most important hydroelectric power station: a wall worthy of Game of Thrones

By Techy44

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March 5, 2026 at 10:35 AM

A heavy shielding capsule used to transport californium-252, the world's most expensive man-made metal.

The most expensive material in the world is worth €23 million per gram… and the most surprising thing is that almost no one knows what it is.

By Kevin Montien

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March 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM

A Social Security Administration office exterior with people entering, representing the shift to the new national service model.

Goodbye to the usual counter: changes to the rules for applying for Social Security benefits

By Kevin Montien

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March 4, 2026 at 6:54 AM

Economy

Kansas housing debate moves from the rent deadline to the factory floor

A major Social Security shift starts on March 7 and most beneficiaries may only notice one thing

The trick with the 99-cent envelopes that allegedly covered up the theft of letters worth nearly $40,000

Not even 50% tariffs can save aluminum: the United States loses another major smelter as electricity costs drive the market, Century closes Hawesville permanently (252,000 tons per year), and the void is filled by a business that pays less for electricity, data centers

A Chinese operator based in Gibraltar is investing about $298.1 million and has piled into roughly 30,000 silver contracts about 496 short tons already showing a paper profit after a 16% drop, after having profited from gold since 2022

The FBI issues an alert about ATMs: the perfect robbery—no PIN, no card, no purchase—this is how the wave of attacks that is causing concern works

Fines of up to $2,000 for recycling cans and bottles “incorrectly”: the new proposal that is revolutionizing Connecticut

The “colossal” dam built in 1970 that remains Spain’s most important hydroelectric power station: a wall worthy of Game of Thrones

The most expensive material in the world is worth €23 million per gram… and the most surprising thing is that almost no one knows what it is.

Goodbye to the usual counter: changes to the rules for applying for Social Security benefits

Used coffee grounds are turning into a new kind of fuel, and the real shock is that yesterday’s cup may help replace fossil energy

Amazon just bought itself a shortcut to the sky, and the real play is not one company but a satellite highway built to challenge Starlink

Russia is turning ordinary companies into troop pipelines, and the real shock is how the war is starting to reach into everyday jobs

China melted a 3,413-meter hole through Antarctic ice with hot water, and what it reached below looks like a world sealed off for millions of years

A tiny medal from the first modern Olympics just sold for $181,000, and the real shock is how small objects can carry giant history

China is shooting lasers across highways so drivers do not fall asleep, and the real shock is that the road now tries to wake you up

China just sent the first wave of a much bigger transport machine, and 180 new buses look like the start of a national rewrite on wheels

What looked like Apple’s smallest desktop is turning into an AI monster, because the Mac mini can now borrow serious power from the outside

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