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When BTS released the animated trailer for their fifth studio album Arirang on Thursday, the K-pop septet drew on an obscure moment in Korean-American history.

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Why we love these laptopsWhen it comes to colorful laptops, nothing beats the appeal of the Y2K icon: the Apple iBook G3, AKA the “Clamshell” that stole the hearts of kids and adults everywhere when it launched in the late ’90s. Apple has released some color variations since then, but the latest launch of the MacBook Neo has reignited the flame for a colorful laptop that has led me down an Amazon rabbit hole for equally adorable laptops at even more budget-friendly prices. The MacBook Neo starts at just $599, making it the most budget-friendly Apple laptop at the moment with some of the most exciting colors in the brand’s lineup, including Blush, Citrus, and Indigo. However, if you want that stylish pop of color of your own for even cheaper than that, let me introduce you to a few colorful laptops at Amazon, starting at just $230.Auusda 15.6-Inch Pink Laptop, $370 (was $400) at Amazon

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Currently on sale for $370, the 15.6-inch Auusda laptop is available in a pink color that would give anyone that heartwarming feeling anytime they reach for their laptop. It’s packed with 42 gigabytes (GB) of RAM, a 1 terabyte (TB) SSD that can be upgraded to a whopping 8 TB, and an N95 processor. One reviewer called it “light, fast, and user-friendly.”HP 14-Inch Willow Green HD Laptop, $230 at Amazon

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It’s not every day that you see a laptop in a beautiful light green color, and the $230 price tag makes it even more enticing. It has a 14-inch high-definition screen that’s paired with solid performance, especially for the price. The laptop features 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB UFS, and has an Intel Celeron N150 processor. A shopper called it the “perfect budget laptop for students and light work.” They added that it’s reliable, easy to set up, and offers smooth multitasking.HP 14-Inch Sky Blue Laptop, $299 (was $489) at Amazon

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Have you seen that soft, icy blue color that’s been practically everywhere this spring? Well, it looks like it’s infiltrated electronics, too. On top of the dreamy Sky Blue color, the laptop is great for students and working professionals, with 4 GB of RAM, up to 1.12 TB of storage, and an N150 processor. According to shoppers, the laptop is lightweight with great performance.Related: Amazon is selling a 2-in-1 laptop and tablet for just $63HP 14-Inch Rose Gold Ultrabook Laptop, $230 at Amazon

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Over 2,000 Amazon shoppers have purchased this rose gold laptop in just the last month, making it a popular, colorful laptop for under $250. It checks off all the boxes in a budget-friendly laptop, including solid storage and performance, thanks to its 8 GB of RAM, up to 1.1 TB of storage, and an Intel Celeron N4500 processor. An Amazon shopper said it’s a “pretty” and “powerful” laptop that helps them feel more productive.Sagawhale 15.6-Inch Purple Laptop, $439 at Amazon

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There are a lot of pink laptops out there, but this one is for the people who love all things purple. This laptop features 16 GB of RAM, 1 TB SSD, and a four-core N150 processor that provides ample storage and efficient performance for everyday computing tasks.If you want a budget-friendly laptop that covers the basics and light multitasking with an eye-catching pop of color, you can’t go wrong with any of these picks under $500.Shop more dealsNimo 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop, $300 (was $390) at AmazonMoonfish 15.6-Inch Mint Green Laptop, $400 (was $450) at AmazonHP 14-Inch Lavender Laptop, $359 at Amazon

The animated video trailer reimagines the story of seven young Korean men documented in The Washington Post in 1896, in an article titled “Seven Koreans at Howard.” But what does it mean?

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Why we love this dealStoring small items can be a hassle; even if you neatly set them on the counter or an open shelf, they can still be an eyesore. Hair care bottles can fall over and roll off the counter easily, and they’re easy to knock over if you’re trying to grab one. Having a spot to store smaller items more easily, like bathroom essentials, electronics, jewelry, or art supplies, while also having a bit of extra room for larger items like toilet paper or towels, can offer a much easier way to hide the clutter while still being able to find what you need. The Ktaxon Bathroom Storage Cabinet is a versatile storage option that can be used in the kitchen, bathroom, hallway, bedroom, and more. The four drawers offer storage space to keep smaller items together, while the cabinet side offers shelves for larger items, and it’s only $65 at Walmart. Shoppers can save $38 during this Flash deal. Ktaxon Bathroom Storage Cabinet, $65 (was $103) at Walmart

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Why do shoppers love it?The four small drawers are great to hold pet treats and accessories by the doorway, while the cabinet side can fit your everyday walking shoes and an umbrella. Or, you can set down your purse, keys, and mail when you get home from work, instead of throwing them on the counter. The drawers are also great for children’s toys, TV, and gaming accessories like chargers, controllers, and remotes, or small kitchen appliances and utensils, while the cabinet is a great option for the TV box or the air fryer.With the waterproof laminate material, this would also be a great option for a small coffee station. Tea and coffee bags, coffee filters, and stirring utensils can fit inside the drawers, while mugs can be stacked in the cabinet section. It’s a perfect way to keep all your items dust-free.Related: Walmart is selling a narrow 5-tier bookshelf with a drawer for only $34The cabinet offers two shelves, with the top shelf featuring an adjustable design, or it can be taken out completely to fit even larger items. The drawers have a curved cutout design to easily pull them out without having knobs that can catch on clothing, and they feature high-quality gliding rails that open and close smoothly. The whole unit measures 32.28 inches tall, 22.04 inches wide, and 11.81 inches deep, with the cabinet half measuring 9.65 inches wide and the drawers measuring 8.66 inches wide. It includes an anti-tip kit that can secure it to the wall, preventing it from falling while opening the drawers. Details to knowStorage: This cabinet has four drawers and a cupboard with two shelves.Color: The white is the best deal, but they also offer green, Navy Blue, and Natural GreenSize: The cabinet measures 21.7 inches wide, 11.8 inches deep, and 31.9 inches tall. One shopper said, “The value for the price I paid is excellent. The final assembled piece looks great in my bathroom and holds quite a bit for its size.” Another reviewer said, “This is well-made and sturdy. We would recommend it.”Shop more dealsZimtown Bathroom Storage Cabinet, $67 (was $117) at WalmartKtaxon Bathroom Drawer Stand, $50 (was $71) at WalmartLedrem 2-Door Bathroom Cabinet, $70 (was $110) at WalmartThe Ktaxon Bathroom Storage Cabinet is a versatile storage option for any space. The laundry room, bedroom, bathroom; anywhere you need a bit of extra storage, this cabinet has you covered. The waterproof outer material protects from bathroom or kitchen spills, and the gentle sliding drawers don’t displace items as you open them. Shoppers can save 37% on this Flash deal at Walmart, paying just $65.

Two previously missing episodes of “Doctor Who” from 1965 were recently discovered in a box of donated video tapes.

The question of whether Americans saving and investing for retirement should contribute to a Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA is one that is often discussed. In my experience reporting on personal finance and retirement savings concerns for many years, I’ve found that numerous experts — including former NBC “Today” show financial editor and HerMoney cofounder Jean Chatzky — seem to favor the Roth option. Chatzky reveals her preference when she offers readers an explanation about backdoor IRAs, which involve people with higher incomes (those whose income exceeds limits for Roth IRAs) who contribute to Traditional IRAs and then convert them to Roth IRAs. Related: AARP sounds alarm for American workers on 401(k)s, IRAsChatzky offers her readers a word of warning about paying taxes during this process.”The deal is, when you convert assets from a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA, you have to pay taxes on the amount that you convert at the time that you do it,” Chatzky wrote on HerMoney. “And so, generally, the advice is, don’t convert unless you have money from outside that IRA in order to pay those taxes.” “What you don’t want to do is pull money out of a tax-advantaged haven and use that money to pay taxes,” she continued. “That could, depending on your tax bracket, cost you well over 30% of every dollar.” “That’s not the way to go about it.”Jean Chatzky explains role of tax rates for Roth IRAsChatzky mentions overall tax rates as another consideration when using a backdoor IRA.”When we opt for a traditional IRA over a Roth IRA, it’s generally because we think that our tax rate is going to go down in the future,” Chatzky wrote. “When we go with a Roth, instead of a traditional, it’s generally because we think our tax rate is lower now and is going to go up in the future.” “What we’re aiming to do is pay our taxes at the lowest rate possible.”Chatzky further explores the impacts of taxes increasing in the future on Roth IRAs.”If you are of the belief that taxes are overall going to go up in the future — and I’ve got to say, personally, I’m of that belief — then having at least some assets in a Roth is beneficial,” explained Chatzky. “The other thing that’s nice about a Roth, particularly for people who are significant earners, is that you never have to pull the money out.” “You can pass it along to future generations in your family without that money being taxed,” she wrote. “And so, if that’s something that you’re thinking about doing, that indicates that a backdoor Roth IRA conversion would be a good idea as well.”More on personal finance:Zillow forecasts big mortgage change for U.S. housing marketAARP sounds alarm on major Social Security problemDave Ramsey bluntly warns Americans on 401(k)sChatzky offers a simple step to take to begin planning a backdoor Roth IRA.”What I would do is look at your menu of traditional IRAs and convert them strategically based on your financial situation and your ability to pay those taxes, at the time, out of proceeds that are not in retirement accounts,” she wrote.

Jean Chatzky explains the complexities around converting a Traditional IRA into a Roth IRA.Image source: Towfiqu Barbhuiya on Unsplash

2026 contribution limits for 401(k)s and IRAsBecause Social Security alone was never meant to cover the full amount of one’s retirement income, employer-sponsored 401(k) plans and IRAs are critically important tools for affording life after one’s career. That makes understanding contribution limits for each extremely important.401(k) contribution limits for 2026The annual employee contribution limit for 2026 increases to $24,500, up from $23,500 for 2025, allowing workers to save more through their employer plans.The standard catch‑up contribution for employees aged 50 and over rises to $8,000 for 2026, an increase from $7,500 in 2025.Workers who are 50 or older can contribute a combined $32,500 in 2026 when adding the base limit and the catch‑up amount.Employees aged 60–63 continue to qualify for a higher catch‑up limit of $11,250 in 2026, which remains above the standard $8,000 catch‑up amount.(Source:Internal Revenue Service)IRA contribution limits for 2026The annual IRA contribution limit increases to $7,500 for 2026, up from $7,000, giving savers a slightly higher cap for tax‑advantaged retirement savings.The IRA catch‑up contribution for individuals aged 50 and over increases to $1,100 for 2026, up from $1,000, reflecting the cost‑of‑living adjustment added under the SECURE 2.0 Act.(Source:Internal Revenue Service)Related: Jean Chatzky sends blunt message to Americans on 401(k)s, IRAs

The software engineering world is currently wrestling with a fundamental paradox of the AI era: as models become more capable, the “systems problem” of managing them has become the primary bottleneck to real-world productivity. While a developer might have access to the raw intelligence of a frontier model, that intelligence often degrades the moment a task requires a long horizon or a deep context window. But help appears to be on the way: San Francisco-based, Y Combinator-backed startup Random Labs has officially launched Slate V1, described as the industry’s first “swarm native” autonomous coding agent designed to execute massively parallel, complex engineering tasks.Emerging from an open beta, the tool utilizes a “dynamic pruning algorithm” to maintain context in large codebases while scaling output to enterprise complexity. Co-founded by Kiran and Mihir Chintawar in 2024, the company aims to bridge the global engineering shortage by positioning Slate as a collaborative tool for the “next 20 million engineers” rather than a replacement for human developers.With the release of Slate V1, the team at Random Labs is attempting to architect a way out of this zone by introducing the first “swarm-native” agentic coding environment. Slate is not merely a wrapper or a chatbot with file access; it is an implementation of a “hive mind” philosophy designed to scale agentic work with the complexity of a human organization. By leveraging a novel architectural primitive called Thread Weaving, Slate moves beyond the rigid task trees and lossy compaction methods that have defined the first generation of AI coding assistants.Strategy: Action spaceAt the heart of Slate’s effectiveness is a deep engagement with Recursive Language Models (RLM). In a traditional setup, an agent might be asked to “fix a bug,” a prompt that forces the model to juggle high-level strategy and low-level execution simultaneously. Random Labs identifies this as a failure to tap into “Knowledge Overhang”—the latent intelligence a model possesses but cannot effectively access when it is tactically overwhelmed.Slate solves this by using a central orchestration thread that essentially “programs in action space”. This orchestrator doesn’t write the code directly; instead, it uses a TypeScript-based DSL to dispatch parallel worker threads to handle specific, bounded tasks. This creates a clear separation between the “kernel”—which manages the execution graph and maintains strategic alignment—and the worker “processes” that execute tactical operations in the terminal. By mapping onto an OS-style framework, inspired by Andrej Karpathy’s “LLM OS” concept, Slate is able to treat the limited context window of a model as precious RAM, actively, intelligently managing what is retained and what is discarded.Episodic memory and the swarmThe true innovation of the “Thread Weaving” approach lies in how it handles memory. Most agents today rely on “compaction,” which is often just a fancy term for lossy compression that risks dropping critical project state. Slate instead generates “episodes”. When a worker thread completes a task, it doesn’t return a sprawling transcript of every failed attempt; it returns a compressed summary of the successful tool calls and conclusions.Because these episodes share context directly with the orchestrator rather than relying on brittle message passing, the system maintains a “swarm” intelligence. This architecture allows for massive parallelism. A developer can have Claude Sonnet orchestrating a complex refactor while GPT-5.4 executes code, and GLM 5—a favorite for its agentic search capabilities—simultaneously researches library documentation in the background. It’s a similar approach taken by Perplexity with its new Computer multi-model agent By selecting the “right model for the job,” Slate ensures that users aren’t overspending on intelligence for simple tactical steps while still benefiting from the strategic depth of the world’s most powerful models.The business of autonomyFrom a commercial perspective, Random Labs is navigating the early beta period with a mix of transparency and strategic ambiguity. While the company has not yet published a fixed-price subscription sheet, the Slate CLI documentation confirms a shift toward a usage-based credit model. Commands like /usage and /billing allow users to monitor their credit burn in real-time, and the inclusion of organization-level billing toggles suggests a clear focus on professional engineering teams rather than solo hobbyists.There is also a significant play toward integration. Random Labs recently announced that direct support for OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code is slated for release next week. This suggests that Slate isn’t trying to compete with these models’ native interfaces, but rather to act as the superior orchestration layer that allows engineers to use all of them at once, safely and cost-effectively.I’ve reached out to Architecturally, the system is designed to maximize caching through subthread reuse, a “novel context engineering” trick that the team claims keeps the swarm approach from becoming a financial burden for users.Stability AIPerhaps the most compelling argument for the Slate architecture is its stability. In internal testing, an early version of this threading system managed to pass 2/3 of the tests on the make-mips-interpreter task within the Terminal Bench 2.0 suite.This is a task where even the newest frontier models, like Opus 4.6, often succeed less than 20% of the time when used in standard, non-orchestrated harnesses.This success in a “mutated” or changing environment is what separates a tool from a partner. According to Random Labs’ documentation, one fintech founder in NYC described Slate as their “best debugging tool,” a sentiment that echoes the broader goal of Random Labs: to build agents that don’t just complete a prompt, but scale like an organization. As the industry moves past simple “chat with your code” interfaces, the “Thread Weaving” of Slate V1 offers a glimpse into a future where the primary role of the human engineer is to direct a hive mind of specialized models, each working in concert to solve the long-horizon problems of modern software.

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Elon Musk has been talking about turning X (the former Twitter) into a financial super app for years. In April, he is finally making good on that promise.On March 10, Musk posted a single line on X: “X Money early public access will launch next month.” It was brief, as his announcements tend to be, but the implications are hard to overstate. For the first time, X’s 600 million monthly users will be able to send money, earn interest, and spend via a debit card without ever leaving the app.Shares of Visa (V) climbed 1.2 percent to $312 following the news, reflecting the company’s role as X Money’s payments backbone. PayPal (PYPL) slipped 0.8 percent, a small but telling sign of how Wall Street is sizing up the competitive threat.X Money launches with a product lineup that goes well beyond VenmoThe April rollout will not be a stripped-down beta. X Money launches with peer-to-peer transfers powered by Visa Direct, a digital wallet, and both virtual and physical debit cards carrying 1 percent cash back, according to PYMNTS. Users can also link bank accounts for direct deposits and bill payments.The feature drawing the most attention is the yield. X Money will offer up to 6 percent APY on balances through FDIC-insured partner banks, including Cross River Bank. That rate beats virtually every traditional savings account in the U.S. and is competitive with the best money market funds.More Tech Stocks:Morgan Stanley sets jaw-dropping Micron price target after eventNvidia’s China chip problem isn’t what most investors thinkQuantum Computing makes $110 million move nobody saw comingThe Visa partnership enables “secure and instant funding” to an X Wallet, with real-time P2P transfers linked to a user’s debit card, explained X CEO Linda Yaccarino. CoinDesk notes the 6 percent yield is already drawing regulatory scrutiny, as Congress debates the CLARITY Act governing yield-bearing products from nonbank institutions.What X Money launches with in April:Peer-to-peer transfers via Visa Direct with real-time settlementDigital wallet with direct deposit and bill payVirtual and physical debit cards with 1 percent cash backUp to 6 percent APY on balances through FDIC-insured partner banksFDIC deposit insurance up to $250,000 via Cross River BankZero foreign transaction feesThe regulatory groundwork separates the X Money launch from past Musk promisesWhat makes this moment different is the infrastructure quietly assembled behind it. X has secured money transmitter licenses in more than 40 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, a legal footprint that took years to build state by state.There is one notable gap. New York, one of the country’s largest financial markets, is not yet among the licensed jurisdictions. State officials previously urged the Department of Financial Services not to authorize the platform, citing concerns tied to Musk’s other roles. X is working to close that gap ahead of a wider rollout.The Visa partnership does more than provide payment rails. It hands X a built-in compliance framework and access to Visa Direct’s capacity of 65 billion transactions per year. For a platform trying to earn trust in financial services, that association carries as much weight as the technology itself.Dogecoin spiked on the news, but X Money is strictly fiat at launchNo revelation from Musk arrives without a Dogecoin reaction, and this one was no different. DOGE surged as much as 8 percent before giving back most of those gains, following a pattern that has played out repeatedly since 2021: Any hint of payments activity on X gets read through a crypto lens.The reality, at least for April, is more grounded. X’s head of product Nikita Bier confirmed in February that any crypto tools on the platform would only display market data and redirect users to external exchanges. X Money will not execute trades or act as a brokerage at launch.Crypto integration, including potential support for bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin, is on the roadmap for later in 2026. The product arriving in April is a polished fintech competitor, closer to Venmo with a social layer than the crypto-native wallet some had anticipated.

X Money will offer a digital wallet with direct deposit and bill pay.Zawrzel/Getty Images

Creators stand to benefit from X Money as much as everyday usersThe payments launch is not aimed only at consumers. Musk has described X Money as the foundation for frictionless creator payouts, with Super Follows subscriptions, tipping, and in-stream Super Thanks all set to route through the new wallet. That creator economy layer already generates an estimated $5 billion annual run rate across the platform.For creators, the appeal is straightforward. Instead of waiting for payout cycles tied to external processors, X Money is designed to route earnings directly to the wallet in real time. That removes a friction point that has long frustrated independent creators monetizing audiences on social platforms.The broader roadmap extends further. Investing tools, loans, and crypto on-ramps are targeted for later phases in 2026, with a commerce marketplace and international expansion penciled in by year-end. That is the WeChat model Musk has pointed to repeatedly: one app for messaging, media, payments, shopping, and investing, all in one place.PayPal, Venmo, Cash App suddenly face a 600-million-user rival in X MoneyThe scale advantage X brings to this fight is difficult to match. PayPal has about 430 million users. Venmo has roughly 90 million. Cash App counts about 57 million actives. X arrives with 600 million monthly users from day one, without needing to acquire a single new customer to generate network effects.The product pitch is also sharper than what incumbents currently offer — zero foreign transaction fees, 6 percent yield, real-time P2P transfers, cash back on every swipe. Analysts tracking the launch note that the promotional fee structure will not last forever, but the strategy is clear: Build the habit before the margin kicks in.For Musk, this story stretches back more than 25 years. He founded X.com in 1999 with the ambition of building a financial super app, before it merged with Confinity and eventually became PayPal. X Money is, in many ways, the product he always wanted to build. Whether it finally becomes that depends on execution, and that is the one variable no regulatory license can guarantee.Related: Elon Musk’s xAI reveals $200 billion breakthrough project