An accountant won a big jackpot on Kalshi by betting against DOGE In Brief Posted: 11:36 AM PST · February 25, 2026 Image Credits:Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg / Getty Images When Alan Cole saw Elon Musk fans eagerly bidding up a contract on the prediction market Kalshi that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could...

Queen Elizabeth II: Coin portrait of late monarch draws criticism in AustraliaRoyal Australian Mint$5 and 50 cent versions of the coin have been released to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II's birthTwo commemorative coins, released by the Royal Australian Mint and bearing a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, have been criticised for their lack of resemblance to the late monarch.The $5...

My Houseplants Kept Dying Until I Tried This $13 DeviceIndoor plants are notoriously tricky to keep healthy and alive, especially in winter. You're attempting to replicate a complex and naturally accommodating biome inside your home. Plants that thrive in nature wither on your countertop, and sometimes, it's really difficult to pinpoint what it is you're doing wrong.One of the most common...

Man, 82, crushed to death in car at Munich scrapyardGetty ImagesPolice believe the man who died had climbed into the vehicle without being noticed (file pic)An 82-year-old German man who was in a car at a scrapyard in Munich has been crushed to death by a crane.In a statement, police said the car was intended to be scrapped and the man must have climbed into it without being noticed.The...

Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Review in Progress (Live Updates) I'll be using Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold every day and sharing my musings here. Celso Bulgatti/CNETOn the morning of Jan. 30, my colleagues and I hopped online at the crack of dawn to try to snag a hot commodity. No, it wasn't for a sneaker drop or tickets to Harry Styles' concert. It was for a phone.But not just any phone. We were...