Why So Many Americans are “Spaving” Americans can’t seem to stop “spaving” their money. Are you one of them? » Wi-Fi is a Myth Ever thought about what the term “Wi-Fi” means? Most assume it’s a shortened version of a technical description for technology that enables computers to access the internet. They couldn’t be more wrong » The Biggest Sporting Event You’ve Never Heard Of What’s the biggest annual sporting event in American football? You probably said the Super Bowl. If so, your answer is close — but not quite » Would You Pay $40,000 To Live Longer? A fitness chain is launching one of the ..read more

Alphonse Gabriel Capone was an American gangster. Often known by his nickname "Scarface,” he rose to infamy in the 1920s as a Chicago crime boss. According to the FBI, he was involved in everything from prostitution, bootlegging, and bribery, to drug trafficking, robbery, and murder. By 1928, The New Yorker was calling him “the greatest gang leader in history.” It was widely known, but never proved, that he was the mastermind behind dozens of murders.  Given this brief introduction, you won’t be surprised to learn that Al Capone was the target of many murder attempts. But he didn’t succum ..read more

A Shopping Experience That’s as Addictive as Sugar One online retailer has become so popular, shoppers are addicted to it. Which retailer are we talking about? Nope, not Amazon » Get Starlink for $1 Looking to try out Starlink, Elon Musk’s internet service? With this special deal, you’ll pay just $1 up front. Of course, there’s a catch » Could This Be the Worst Movie Ever Made? A trailer for the first-ever AI-generated movie has just been released. Is it any good? You be the judge » LA to Vegas in Two Hours Traveling from Los Angeles to Las Vegas typically takes more than four hours. But soon ..read more

In volatile and scary markets like we're experiencing today, the super-rich have always found ways to protect and grow their wealth. Some invest in luxury apartments in New York or London.  Others invest in art or gold. Today, I’ll show you exactly what they’re investing in right now… Then I’ll give you ways to copy their investments, move by move. An X-Ray into the Wallets of the Rich Goldman Sachs is one of the world’s top investment banks. But it’s also one of the preeminent banks for super-rich families. Recently, Goldman surveyed some of its super-rich clients. It asked them what the ..read more

A Universal Vaccine is Coming Scientists are close to creating a “one-and-done” vaccination. What could this mean for you? Find out here » Forget Lithium — This Common Element Could Change Batteries Forever Batteries made with this everyday element have the potential to deliver full charges in just seconds. Where can you find this element? Check out your kitchen table » How Long Will Your Job Be Around? Chances are, you’re doing a job that didn’t exist in 1940. The question is: Will it exist in 2040? » Don’t Call it a Jetpack DARPA — the brains behind drones, GPS, and the internet — is testing ..read more

My bank insults me. It slaps my face and gives me the bird. One-hundredth of 1% interest on my savings accounts?  C’mon. That insults my intelligence. It mocks my wallet. I bet your bank isn’t much better. Maybe it’s worse. If you’re sitting on any cash at all, you should be earning about 5% on it. And today, I’ll show you how to get it. Got Cash in a Savings Account? Get It Out As you’re probably aware, interest rates have surged recently. Higher rates are terrible if you’re borrowing money for a car or a house or a credit-card balance. But if you’re a saver who’s sitting on some cash, h ..read more

How to (Affordably) Get to Outer Space Want to travel to outer space? You could spend millions to ride in Elon Musk’s rocket ship. Or you could get there at just a fraction of that price. Here’s how » A Thousand-Dollar Shot of Whisky This shot of whisky can run you $1,000. That may seem steep, but the experience it offers may be priceless » Kids are Bored with Technology Kids get bored so easily these days, even with the latest tech. Here’s why that’s bad news for companies like Apple and Meta » Farewell, Freakishly Athletic Robot Remember “Atlas,” the box-jumping, back-flipping, booty-shaking ..read more

What if you could invest in the world’s top venture-backed startups — while they were still on the ground floor? I’m talking about explosive private companies like SpaceX, Open AI, and Stripe. Thanks to a new fund, now you can. It’s easy. And you can get started with less than $100. Just log into your online broker and click “buy.” But don’t do it. Don’t even consider doing it. Today I’ll explain why. The Destiny Tech 100 A few weeks ago, a new fund launched on the New York Stock Exchange.  Essentially, it offers public access to private tech startups. It’s called the Destiny Tech 10 ..read more

A Hot Dog and a Gold Bar If you’re looking for a hedge against inflation, how about an investment idea that’s outside the stock market? Just take a trip to this super-store » Unusual News About Your Online Privacy All the stories we read about online privacy seem to be alarming. So we were surprised to see this bit of news » Your Home Isn’t Safe from Surveillance A secretive company claims it’s photographed a whopping 99% of the homes in the U.S. How is it doing this? And why? Get the answers here » This Guy Just Saved Us All from Disaster A Microsoft engineer noticed something strange about t ..read more

What if you quit tomorrow — but your paychecks from work kept hitting your bank account, forever? This isn’t a farfetched dream. Two million people from California are living this life already. Today, I’ll tell you how they’re doing it… Then I’ll show you how to join them. California Dreamin’ When you think of California, perhaps you think of its many virtues or attractions: Beautiful weather, Hollywood, its ancient Redwood trees. But it also has something of great beauty that’s less well-known: its pension fund! The California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) manages the pensi ..read more