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We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.A new film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi comes out February 13, just in time for Galentine’s Day. And I don’t know about you, but I can’t seem to escape the press for this movie (not that I want to, though). I love everything Robbie does, like the on-theme way she dresses for premieres, her passionate press interviews, and even what she likes to snack on. When we discovered…

Beast Industries, owned by YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, announced on Monday that it has acquired Step, a banking app designed for teens and young adults. The move comes a couple of months after Donaldson announced plans to start a new YouTube channel centered on personal finance and investing. His main channel has 466 million subscribers and has long been one of the most popular on YouTube, frequently featuring videos where Donaldson gives away huge sums of money.MrBeast’s other business ventures also include a chain of ghost restaurants, the Feastables snack brand, and an upcoming phone service company called Beast Mobile.…

Calvin Austin III — one of the many Pittsburgh Steelers scheduled to hit free agency in March — addressed his future in the Black and Gold.Making a guest appearance on the J&J Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, Austin expressed gratitude for the city of Pittsburgh but described the uncertainty surrounding a return next season.Advertisement“Obviously, since Coach T did step down, even if I do return, whether I stay or leave, it’s gonna be a new situation regardless. Even if I stay, we have a whole new staff,” Austin said Monday. “So, it’s definitely something I’m excited about and been praying…

Everything was at least good, and many treats were downright spectacular—the toffee with rose petals, for instance, and the strawberry cheesecake bark with striations of “crust.” The 10 different-flavored macarons were all fresh, and I appreciated the breadth of truffle varieties, which included key lime, piña colada, and carrot spice, among the traditional chocolate. The sea salt caramel popcorn was not as crispy as if it were stored by itself, but it still had some crunch. That’s the only nit I have after trying at least one bite of all 47 items.In all, this is a very well-curated board with…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, on May 20, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs Alphabet returns to the debt market to fund its artificial intelligence build-out, the company is acknowledging new risks tied to the rise of AI and its hefty investments in infrastructure.In its annual financial report late last week, the Google parent highlighted the potential impact of AI on the company’s core advertising business and the possibility of ending up with “excess capacity” from its costly commitments. “To meet the compute capacity demands…

Tokyo Fashion Week doesn’t officially kick off until March 16, but many of the city’s biggest and brightest designers have broken away from the main schedule and are showing scattershot throughout February, mostly citing production logistics. The takeaway: it’s always fashion week in Tokyo.First out of the gate is Fetico.Emi Funayama’s brand of sultriness has been building momentum as one of Japan’s womenswear brands to watch, and is entering a new phase of maturity. The designer, who turns 40 this year, had been mulling over what it means to grow up gracefully, and titled this outing ‘Contours of Grace.’ “It’s…

Waymo has pulled the human safety driver from its autonomous test vehicles in Nashville, as the Alphabet-owned company moves closer to launching a robotaxi service in the city. Waymo, which has been testing in Nashville for months, is slated to launch a robotaxi service there this year in partnership with Lyft. Riders will initially hail rides directly through the Waymo app. Once the service expands, Waymo will also make its self-driving vehicles available through the Lyft app. Lyft has said it will handle fleet services, such as vehicle readiness and maintenance, charging infrastructure, and depot operations, through its wholly owned…

The executive committee for the Women’s National Basketball Players Association held a call Sunday to discuss the WNBA’s latest collective bargaining agreement proposal, which arrived on Friday. The EC wanted to “really understand everyone’s point of view” and “get on the same page about what we’re asking for,” WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart told CBS Sports in an exclusive interview Monday.The WNBA’s proposal — the league’s first response to the players’ latest offer, which came more than six weeks ago — “didn’t move much money wise,” Stewart said, but “there were some minimum standard requirements that did come into play.”…

YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app. Step, which raised half a billion in funding and has grown to over 7 million users, offers financial services geared toward Gen Z to help them build credit, save money, and invest. The company has attracted celebrity investors like Charli D’Amelio, Will Smith, The Chainsmokers, and Stephen Curry, in addition to venture firms like General Catalyst, Coatue, and the payments company Stripe. If the company wants to continue getting its fintech product in front of young eyes, then partnering with Gen Z…

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.When I was growing up, my parents were hyper-vigilant about our household’s paper towel consumption. Using one in place of a cloth dinner napkin was unacceptable, and if I ever used more than a single perforated sheet to wipe up a spill then I’d expect to hear about it. It wasn’t until I was a fully grown adult, responsible for stocking my own kitchen, that I understood why: Paper towels aren’t cheap! They’re also super…