PCWorld reports that Spotify offers a hidden “Basic” tier launched in mid-2024 for $10.99/month, providing music-only streaming without audiobooks or lossless audio. This plan requires existing ...

American Airlines will stopped awarding AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points for basic economy tickets. This policy change aligns American with similar restrictions already in place at other carriers.

As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the country, policymakers and researchers are exploring what happens when ...

The humble inventions that power our modern world wouldn’t have been possible without decades of support for early-stage research. In December 1947, three physicists at Bell Telephone ...

Microsoft open-sourced the MS-BASIC language. Bill Gates would never have seen this coming back in the day. MS-BASIC 1.1 was many developers' first language. In 1976, they rebranded Altair BASIC to ...

Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the country, as local governments and nonprofits experiment with the bold new alternative to traditional welfare models.

On June 11, 2025, the Python core team released Python 3.13.5, the fifth maintenance update to the 3.13 line. This release is not about flashy new language features, instead, it addresses some ...

Ever wondered what happens to the recyclables you carefully sort and place in your bin? For years, recycling has been a crucial part of our efforts to reduce waste and protect the environment. However ...

Southwest Airlines plans to end its decades-old policy of allowing free checked bags. The carrier also will launch a basic economy ticket that doesn't allow for free changes. The new policies come ...

Joe Keery isn’t falling for the illusion of money, fame, or extended screen time on “Basic Being Basic,” his hot-tempered new single as Djo. The record will appear on the forthcoming album The Crux, ...