Millions of California households are getting electricity-bill credits automatically during the expensive summer months; the state says $886 million is being returned, averaging about $75 per household

Millions of California households are getting electricity-bill credits automatically during the expensive summer months; the state says $886 million is being returned, averaging about $75 per household

Millions of California households received a sweet surprise in their electricity bills for the months of August and September. Under a new schedule designed to place relief in the hottest, highest-use months, homes received automatic credit. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said on Tuesday that customers of Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and San … Read more

Amazon Prime settlement refund: Who can get up to $200 automatically from Amazon?

Amazon Prime subscribers could receive up to $200 in automatic settlement refunds. (REUTERS)

Amazon Prime subscribers could receive up to $200 automatically under an expanded settlement tied to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) case against Amazon. The FTC announced on September 17, 2026, that it would “accelerate and expand payments” under the $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon. Amazon Prime subscribers could receive up to $200 in automatic settlement … Read more

Meet Tiya Aggarwal, the Canadian high school student who built a smart watering system that automatically adjusts itself for more than 150 plant species

Meet Tiya Aggarwal, the Canadian high school student who built a smart watering system that automatically adjusts itself for more than 150 plant species

Tiya Aggarwal presenting her idea before the jury. Tiya Aggarwal, a student of Canadian high school, has developed a smart irrigation system designed to care for more than 150 plant species. She won the top prize at a provincial entrepreneurship competition.A grade 12 student at Burnaby South Secondary in British Columbia, Tia presented her idea, … Read more

Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie: “When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means…” – a lesson in facing fear and uncertainty

Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie: "When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means…" - a lesson in facing fear and uncertainty

Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie (Image: Wikipedia) Fear often grows strongest exactly when someone imagines everything that could possibly go wrong. The possibility of failure can make an uncertain situation feel considerably worse than it actually is, sometimes stopping a person from taking any action at all. Dale Carnegie offered a genuinely different … Read more