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Chip City opens cookie outposts in Bethesda, Arlington; 1st outside of New York area 08/29/2023 12:42pm • Chip City, a small chain of cookie shops known for its rotating menu of over-the-top cookies, is opening its first stores outside of the Greater New York area in Bethesda, Maryland, and in Arlington, Virginia. Chip City plans to open 40 locations by the end of this year on the East Coast, includ Apple-Podcasts-Top-Podcasts 08/29/2023 12:18pm • Top New Shows (US): 1. Handsome, Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, Mae Martin 2. House of R, The Ringer 3. Bombing with Eric Andre, Big Money Players 4. Erotic Stories, Sexuality and Erotica 5. Velshi Banned Book Club, MSNBC 6. We’re Here to Help, Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds 7. The Independent: US-Apple-Books-Top-10 08/29/2023 12:17pm • Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. After That Night by Karin Slaughter (William Morrow) 2. Dead Mountain by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Grand Central Publishing) 3. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (Celadon Books) 4. We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han (Simon & Schuster B Apple TV app - Top Movies 08/29/2023 12:15pm • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Meg 2: The Trench 2. No Hard Feelings 3. Elemental (2023) 4. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 5. John Wick: Chapter 4 6. Sisu 7. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 8. Kandahar (2023) 9. The Flash 10. The Super Mario Bros. Movie Apple App Store - Top Apps 08/29/2023 12:13pm • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. MONOPOLY GO!, Scopely, Inc. 3. Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies, WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC 4. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 5. My Perfect Hotel, SayGames LTD 6. Google, Google LLC 7. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. What Are Green Bonds? 08/28/2023 08:00pm • In the age of climate change, green bonds have come into favor both for borrowers as well as investors. But what are green bonds, and how do they differ from traditional bonds? In many ways, green bonds are similar to "plain vanilla" bonds. They are securitized debt investments, issued by corporatio Need to know about lifesaving CPR? A new study says it's probably wise not to ask Alexa or Siri 08/28/2023 05:15pm • Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that. Voice assistants often fall flat when asked how to perform CPR, according to a study published Monday. Researchers asked voice assistants eight questions that a bystander might pose in a cardiac arrest Biden will visit Hanoi next month as he seeks to strengthen US-Vietnam relations 08/28/2023 04:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Vietnam next month to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other Vietnamese leaders, the White House announced on Monday. The president will travel to Hanoi on Sept. 10, tacking on the one-day visit to the Vietnamese capital after att Big Woodbridge shopping center has a new owner, may get even bigger 08/28/2023 10:33am • Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center includes Wegmans and two dozen other stores. (Courtesy Google Street View) New York-based Kimco Realty has acquired Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge, Virginia, from JBG Smith for $172.5 million, with plans to expand what is already one of the la All 30 managers who started the MLB season are still employed, but the ax could be coming soon 08/28/2023 10:06am • It's five months into the regular season and all 30 Major League Baseball managers who started the year with their respective teams are all still employed. That's fairly rare but not totally uncommon. The ax could be coming soon. Here's a look at some of the managers who are in a tenuous position as How PayPal is using AI to combat fraud, and make it easier to pay 08/28/2023 08:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword of 2023 ever since ChatGPT made its public debut earlier this year, with businesses, schools, universities and even non-profits looking for ways to integrate AI in their operations. John Kim, chief product officer for PayPal, spoke wit Car Review: Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid S is the latest small crossover that's easy on gas 08/28/2023 04:39am • The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid S is a small crossover with the Corolla name and it delivers big MPG for a price under $30,000. (WTOP / Mike Parris) We all know about the popular Toyota Corolla compact sedan. Now you can get a small crossover version called the Corolla Cross Hybrid that is easy on g Foxconn's Terry Gou will seek Taiwan presidency as an independent, but he'll need signatures to run 08/28/2023 01:57am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Terry Gou, who founded Apple supplier Foxconn, said Monday he will run as an independent candidate in Taiwan's presidential election, ending months of speculation. At a news conference, Gou criticized the governing Democratic Progressive Party, saying its policies have “bro What Are Asset Classes? 08/27/2023 08:00pm • People build their careers for decades and save money in the pursuit of a smooth retirement or to meet certain financial goals. You could store money in the bank and let it accumulate over time, but you can get higher returns by putting your money in various investments. Many consumers know that inv 7 Best International Stock Funds to Buy in 2023 08/27/2023 08:00pm • In the investing world, the last decade has seen U.S. stocks -- particularly mega-cap tech companies -- outperform their international counterparts by a considerable margin. This domestic dominance has led many investors to lean heavily into U.S. equities, called a "home-country bias," but such a st