Maximize Your Savings Now With These Top Accounts. Today's Savings Rates, Nov. 26, 2024

Key Takeaways We knew record-breaking savings APYs wouldn’t last forever. “Especially if you prioritize accessibility and safety, though it’s always wise to monitor rate trends.” slide in your information below to get CNET’s partners' best rate for your area. Since then, savings account APYs have dropped steadily. Similarly, when theFed cuts interest rates, banks tend to decrease their APYs. On Nov. 7, it lowered it even further to 5.00% APY....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Mrs. Julia Holmes

Mayank Sharma

In addition to LifeWire, his current roster of publications include TechRadar Pro, and Linux Format magazine. In 2010, Mayank contracted tubercular meningitis, a life-threatening illness that attacks the central nervous system. He lived but lost the memory of the first 26 years of his life. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 50 words · Jared Miranda

Maybe Even an Apple Headset Can’t Rescue AR From Its Mundane Future—Here's Why

Who wants to augment their reality anyway? After all, most of the projected uses are surprisingly mundane. AR You Serious? James Yarema / Unsplash If this is a VR headset, then you’re free to forget about it. VR is pretty much useful only for gaming and for specialist uses like pilot training or maybe medicine. The potential for AR… to disrupt the market is substantial. Minh Pham / Unsplash AR makes more sense....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Kathleen Miles

Maybe It’s Time to Give up on the Streaming Experiment

And stock up on 4K Blu-rays? The twobiggest advantages of streamingover physical media are convenience and cost. But now,streaming services are getting less convenient, and prices are rising. Insert DVD Disk Into Player.Grace Cary / Getty Images So maybe it’s time togo back to owning your own media? Streaming Down the Drain Video streaming services are getting worse. See the next episode in that series you’ve been watching, right? CDs Lined up on Shelves....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Vincent Padilla

McDonald's Boo Buckets: How to Snag One Before They're Gone in Three Days

McDonald’s Halloween pails, akaBoo Buckets, are back for spooky season. Here’s what to know. guess whos coming backpic.twitter.com/7iBvLVLyhB What are McDonald’s Halloween Boo Buckets? Order at the restaurant or via the McDonald’s app. What do the 2022 Halloween Boo Buckets look like? One notable difference from past years: They don’t really have tops. How much are the Halloween Boo Buckets? Will Halloween Boo Buckets sell out? Be warned: The Boo Buckets have received so much advance press they’re likely to sell quickly....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Leonard Horn

Media Players With an Internet Radio Option

Using Winamp it’s possible for you to access literally thousands of free radio broadcasts via SHOUTcast. This is a huge directory of Web radio stations that are available via SHOUTcast servers that Winamp connects to.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 35 words · Stephanie Oliver

MediaTek's New Dimensity 9300 Chip Could Boost Smartphone AI

Your Android phone could get a little smarter by tapping into the full potential of AI. MediaTekjust announced the Dimensity 9300 mobile chip for Androiddevices built with on-chip AI processing. MediaTek Dimensity 9300.MediaTek

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Wendy Boyer

Medical Debt Will Disappear From Credit Reports in March, CFPB Ruling Says

Unpaid medical bills will soon no longer hurt your credit score, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The government watchdog groupruledTuesday that credit reporting agencies can’t include medical debt on credit reports. Ahigh credit scorecan get you better terms on credit cards, loans and other types of financing. Alower credit scorecould mean less favorable borrowing terms or prevent you from qualifying for a loan. The rule could be challenged when Republicans sweep into office later this month....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Caitlin Smith

Meet Ante Afahame, Co-founder of HPMA Solutions

Born and raised in Nigeria, Afahame didnt move to the U.S. until he was 19. “I would say I was raised as an entrepreneur,” Afahame said in an email interview withLifewire. Afahames parents instilled a self-sufficient and hard-working mindset in him and his siblings at a young age. That statement describes me more than I can explain." Similarly, Afahame and his co-founders pulled from that inspiration, as well, to name their company....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Carlos Ritter

Meet iAM_iKandi: Game Streamer Kandi Montgomery

The 34-year-old Texas native hasnt spent her life breaking a sweat in gaming lobbies, either. I knew absolutely nothing about streaming: Never seen one, nothing. I was just a working mom and wife," she shared during a phone interview withLifewire. Kandi Montgomery “Streaming was not planned at all. It just kind of happened. Her ingenuity allowed her to excel at the complicated, often volatile game that is streaming. Streaming was not planned at all....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Joe Johnson

Meet Loab, the AI Art Woman Haunting the Internet

Are there ghosts in our machines? On Sept. 6, the internetwas introduced to “Loab,“an apparently AI-generated “woman.” There’s a lot going on here, so let’s explain. First, to understand Loab, you should probably understand what’s happening in AI art. In early September, a video game designerwon a Colorado art competition with a piece generated by Midjourney. That’s how we get to Loab. Who or what is Loab? Loab does not exist....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Isaac Hutchinson

Meet Moo Deng, Pesto the Penguin and Other Viral Animals We Love to Love

Cute animals – especially baby animals – rule the web. Every time a new one comes up, the details vary, but the fascination is the same. Cute animals have been beloved for as long as animals and humans have existed. Currently, cats such asThe Stinkwalker,Lucille the senior rescue catand earlessCheddar Bobare finding new generations of fans. Why do we love them so? For one thing,medical studies have shown we’re actually hardwiredto love and protect little vulnerable things....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Michelle Little

Meet Naza Shelley, Founder and CEO of CarpeDM Social

The 3-year-old tech company utilizes a patented matching process that requires interested singles to video chat before texting. Key quote or motto you live by:“I feel like I live by the golden rule. When the pandemic hit, Shelley was often asking herself, “Where are we going from here? Credit: Foster K. White Who are our target users? Whats the rest of the app going to be like?” We want to create a product that serves an audience that were passionate about....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Mr. Cody Maxwell