Saturday Feature

Online Auctions Put a Price on Strange

Online Auctions Put a Price on Strange
Online Auctions Put a Price on Strange
October 10, 2026  |  The Weekender

Somewhere, someone has decided that a drawer containing 171 eyeballs is worth $2,640. Presumably, they’ve also decided where to put it. The early 20th-century German...

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Meet the DINKWADs, HENRYs and Elder Millennials Spending Their Own Way
Meet the DINKWADs, HENRYs and Elder Millennials Spending Their Own Way
October 03, 2026  |  Retail

The economy has a growing collection of oddly named consumers. One has two incomes, no children and a dog. Another earns plenty but has yet...

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New York City Gives the Public Bathroom a Tap Card
New York City Gives the Public Bathroom a Tap Card
September 26, 2026  |  The Weekender

New York City has found a new use for the tap card: opening a public toilet. The city is installing 17 modular bathrooms across its five boroughs....

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Santa Would Like a Word With Your Pumpkin
Santa Would Like a Word With Your Pumpkin
September 19, 2026  |  Retail

Santa has apparently checked his calendar and decided Halloween has had quite enough time. Amazon, Target and Walmart are lining up overlapping October sales, inviting...

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The Tooth Fairy Approves a 17% Raise
The Tooth Fairy Approves a 17% Raise
September 12, 2026  |  Digital Payments

The tooth fairy has approved a 17% pay increase, which is excellent news for anyone whose compensation package includes loose incisors. There was no performance...

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Halloween Is Coming Early and Bringing AI With It
Halloween Is Coming Early and Bringing AI With It
September 05, 2026  |  Retail

Labor Day traditionally tells Northeasterners to locate a sweater, inspect the foliage and pretend the beach chairs will be stored before Thanksgiving. This year, retailers...

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Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star
Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star
August 29, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

ToxicPanda sounds like an energy drink formulated for people who regard sleep as a character flaw. It’s actually an Android banking Trojan capable of taking...

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Your AI Notetaker Would Like a Word
Your AI Notetaker Would Like a Word
August 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The modern meeting has acquired a new participant. It doesn’t contribute, laugh at jokes or pretend to understand the quarterly strategy. It simply joins with...

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