Two weeks in Greece this past October Spent two weeks in Greece on a dream vacation. October was a perfect time to visit. Weather was incredible (30 and sunny every single day) and no lines at main attractions. We started in Athen with 3 different day trips from home base to Delphi, Epidaurus/Mycenae and Meteora. Next stop was Crete where we split our time between Chania and Herakli…

Itinerary for South America: Am I doing this right? My husband and I are planning to go to Ecuador, Peru and Brazil later this year but I’m not sure if I’m dreaming too big. We’re going for 19 days and wanted to hit Galápagos Islands, Machu Picchu and Christ the Redeemer. All criticisms are welcome. Ecuador Day 1: Fly into Quito, Ecuador Day 2: Quito to Galápagos Islands • $200 (?) per person to…

Action RPG Dragonkin gets timed demo ahead of Steam Next Fest One of the most promising looking aRPG’s on the way to PC, Studio EKO’s Dragonkin: The Banished has a demo you can try now. Alert the dragon’s next of kin It’s a rough year for games with ‘dragon’ in the title, but Studio EKO’s action RPG will be looking to change that when it hits … The post Action RPG Dragonkin gets timed demo ahead of Steam N…

Hamilton ‘invigorated’ by Ferrari at F1 75 debut Lewis Hamilton has said he is feeling “invigorated” at Ferrari ahead of his first Formula 1 season in red.

The Top 25 teams after Week 2 Which teams are rising? Which teams are falling? Here’s the updated college softball Top 25 poll after Week 2 and the Clearwater Invitational.

Aptoide Alternative App Store Launches in the EU With Access to Older Versions of Games iPhone and iPad users in the European Union now have access to another alternative app store with the official launch of Aptoide, a gaming marketplace. Aptoide has been around for quite some time as an app marketplace on Android devices, but the company began working on an iOS marketplace when Apple added support for sideloading apps last year….

Marvel Rivals’ US team is undergoing layoffs Marvel Rivals, the Overwatch 2-lunch-eating multiplayer shooter that boasted 20 million players within days of its December 2024 launch, has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its US operations, according to separate posts by recently laid off employees on LinkedIn. “Welp, just got laid off from my job working on Marvel Rivals with

HP is buying Humane and shutting down the AI Pin Humane is selling “key AI capabilities” to HP for $116 million and will stop selling AI Pin, the company announced today. AI Pins that have already been purchased will continue to function normally until 3PM ET on February 28th, Humane says in a support document. After that date, Pins will “no longer connect to Humane’s

National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers on Trump’s Order The cuts at the foundation, which supports cutting-edge research, came as the nation’s health and science agencies were reeling from other significant cuts.

Trump May Name Alice Johnson to Be ‘Pardon Czar’ Alice Marie Johnson was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug conviction when the president commuted her sentence in 2018. Since then, she has become a criminal justice reform activist.

Adams Taps Close Associate for Top Public Safety Job The deputy police commissioner, Kaz Daughtry, replaces Chauncey Parker, a veteran prosecutor and law enforcement administrator who announced his resignation amid City Hall turmoil.

Why Trump’s Bullying Is Going to Backfire The scariest thing about what President Trump is doing with his tariffs-for-all strategy is that he has no clue what he is doing.

Vance’s Munich Disgrace The vice president’s speech was a monument of arrogance based on a foundation of hypocrisy.

Kansas Lawmakers Override Veto of Ban on Transition Care for Minors Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, had vetoed the bill, but the Republican-controlled Legislature overwhelmingly supported it, following the lead of other conservative states.

Owning A 1984 Renault R5 Turbo II Is Peak Coolness This rad mid-engine Renault hatchback has just 42,000 miles on it

Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre Was Secretly Tested In The Real World By Eager Customers Who Couldn’t Wait Rolls-Royce buyers are used to getting something special, but an extra-exclusive cadre of owners helped shape an even more powerful Black Badge model.

How Porsche Helped Keanu Reeves Design His Perfect 911 After His Original Was Stolen Of course, the “John Wick” actor couldn’t just pick up any old Porsche.

YouTube Lets Channels Boost Shorts Videos via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern YouTube introduces the ability to promote Shorts videos, letting channels get short-form content in front of more viewers. The post YouTube Lets Channels Boost Shorts Videos appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

How do I, an average middle class person, prepare for a recession? My husband and I are both in our late 20’s/early 30’s. We’re lucky to have a house with a mortgage we can manage, two new enough cars to last us the next ~10 years, and jobs where we are very secure (no worries of layoffs, etc) We do have about ~15k in various credit card debts. I also have about 30k in student loans that I just started making p…

403b allocations after layoff I’m going through a layoff and an extended litigation with my former employer of 16 years. I am in a very niche field and my employer took a scorched earth approach to my termination which is hindering my search. I have tried for different sorts of positions but it’s not going well. I haven’t touched my retirement yet (~230k in a 403b) but given…