Companies are ditching free returns, much to their customers’ displeasure.

The “Queen’s Gambit” moment may have passed, but for millions of young people, the game is still only heating up.

The beauty industry is flush with cash despite economic hardships.

Why are our weather apps often so inaccurate? Weather’s complex.

Voice notes — bite-sized audio messages — are on the rise. On WhatsApp, people send 7B daily.

Athleisure is booming as consumers prioritize comfort over fashion.

Restaurants are serving up subscriptions.

The humble floppy disk, invented in 1971, is still in use today.

When did LinkedIn turn from a professional networking site to absolute cringe?

Canning boomed during the 2008 recession and covid lockdowns. Amid modern inflation woes, it’s happening again.

A Duke University study found that data brokers have personal mental health data obtained from apps.

It once took 27 hours to make a Peep. Today, the company churns out 5.5m daily.

Emoji messages are being entered as evidence in court, but interpretations vary.

Adults are really into a cartoon called “Bluey,” even though it’s meant for preschoolers.

Restaurant workers pay to take a food safety class, which — surprise — funds industry lobbying efforts.

Gen Z craves digital cameras and Y2K fashion.

Companies are trying to help post-covid adults be less lonely.

Despite doing everything wrong, the Cheesecake Factory prevailed.

Younger entrepreneurs are making big bucks off of slime.

Lensa has been spitting out hypersexualized images of women and lightening skin tones.

Companies are balling out on corporate retreats in vacation destinations.

For centuries, we’ve been wasting copper — now it’s coming back to bite us.

Enthusiasts are shelling out thousands for their own baths.

The decentralized social platform is growing like crazy in the wake of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.

The rise of “service fees” has diners scrambling to figure out what the heck they’re paying for.

Therapists are using tabletop role-playing games to help some clients open up.

Concrete cities are installing infrastructure to soak up excess water.

Startup Gourmey is reinventing foie gras by growing it in a lab.

Andrew Curtin, founder of employer branding agency Chronicmedia, lets us dig through his bank statements to see how he manages money.