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Solar eclipse traffic could lead to more car deaths, study says - 2024-03-28T23:31:00Z

It’s an exciting time for moon worshipers, as the Earth’s natural satellite is about to get its time in the spotlight with a total eclipse that’s set to be visible from vast portions of America on April 8th. While the lunar phenomenon is exciting, it turns out it can also mark a dangerous time for motorists, as one…

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Dozens of lasers got pointed at a passenger jet pilot as it flew over a festival - 2024-03-28T23:27:08Z

It’s pretty common knowledge that you do not shine laser pointers at aircraft, but it seems that no one told that to festival-goers at the National Pyrotechnic Festival in Tultepec, Mexico. Shocking video footage posted on TikTok shows dozens of revelers shining green laser beams at the passenger jet in what may be…

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Jeffrey Epstein’s secret island visitors were tracked by a data broker, report says - 2024-03-28T23:24:02Z

A data broker compiled a report on the geographical movements of visitors to Jeffrey Epstein’s “pedophile island,” culling it from mobile data that it acquired via unknown means, a new investigation by Wired reveals.

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Facebook killed its own streaming service to help Netflix, prosecutors say - 2024-03-28T23:17:23Z

Do you remember Facebook Watch? Me neither. Mark Zuckerberg’s short-lived streaming service never really got off the ground, but court filings unsealed in Meta’s antitrust lawsuit claim “Watch” was kneecapped starting in 2018 to protect Zuckerberg’s advertising relationship with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.

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An Apple engineer leaked products he didn't like so now Apple is suing him - 2024-03-28T23:12:38Z

Apple filed a lawsuit earlier this month against former software engineer Andrew Aude, alleging he leaked info about products he wanted to “kill” to a journalist saved in his phone as “Homeboy.” The secret projects included Apple’s new Journal app and the Vision Pro, first reported by MacRumors Thursday.

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What the term 'Wi-Fi' actually means - 2024-03-28T23:05:00Z

Have you ever thought about where the term Wi-Fi comes from? Most people would logically assume it’s a shortened version of some highly technical description for the tech that allowed computers to access the internet wirelessly. But those people would be wrong.

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The rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, from cryptocurrency fame to prison sentence - 2024-03-28T22:38:00Z

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced cryptocurrency executive who was convicted of fraud in the spectacular collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on March 28, 2024.

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CVS, Kaiser, and Elevance are among the first Medicare plans to start covering Wegovy - 2024-03-28T22:36:00Z

Major U.S. health insurers with Medicare Part D plans have started covering Novo Nordisk’s popular weight loss drug Wegovy for its heart-health benefits, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Your ultimate guide to watching the total solar eclipse - 2024-03-28T22:26:53Z

The big day — April 8 — is almost upon us. Millions of people across North America are in the midst of planning for the Great North American Eclipse, and we’re here to help you get the most from this once-in-a-lifetime event.

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AI and the Fed powered stocks to new highs to start 2024 - 2024-03-28T22:15:00Z

The market saw a quiet end on Thursday to very not quiet first quarter of 2024, with all three major stock indexes either up or down slightly on the day. Markets are closed on Friday for the Good Friday holiday.

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The total solar eclipse is leading to some totally wild conspiracy theories - 2024-03-28T21:19:54Z

A total solar eclipse will happen on Monday, April 8, putting on quite a show for roughly 44 million people who live within the totality— the places on the Earth that will be completely shielded by the Moon as it comes between us and the sun. But there are more than a few people on platforms like YouTube and TikTok…

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Forget Apple and Tesla: Maybe the 'Magnificent Seven' tech stocks should be the 'Fabulous Five' - 2024-03-28T21:17:01Z

The so-called “Magnificent Seven” stocks had a good run.

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AI is Big Tech's next antitrust battleground - 2024-03-28T21:02:00Z

Tech behemoths are on an AI spending spree, doling out billions to invest in, poach from, and gobble up smaller companies developing the world’s artificial intelligence technology. But as they snap up the small players, Big Tech is toeing a fine line with antitrust watchdogs. If they’re not careful, the tech giants…

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America's top 1% added $2 trillion in wealth in just a few months - 2024-03-28T20:53:04Z

The rich got even richer in 2023.

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'Justice is not served': What people are saying about FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's prison sentence - 2024-03-28T20:46:00Z

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced cryptocurrency executive who was convicted of fraud in the spectacular collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday.

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The Bud Light backlash of 2023 is still costing the company money - 2024-03-28T20:37:00Z

A Bud Light return may fall flat before it can fizzle.

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Will Elon Musk accept Dogecoin on X? What to know about the cryptocurrency - 2024-03-28T20:13:04Z

Whether you’re interested in crypto or not, you’ve probably heard of Dogecoin. This meme-based cryptocurrency — Elon Musk’s favorite — is making headlines again.

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Home Depot is buying a roofing company for $18 billion — its biggest deal ever - 2024-03-28T19:01:00Z

Home Depot wants to be a major handyman.

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PornHub is in a sticky situation with Florida's new age verification law - 2024-03-28T18:51:00Z

A slew of conservative states have recently passed age verification laws for websites and, in response, Pornhub has gotten in the habit of shutting off service in those states rather than acquiescing to local regulations. The company has already shut off service in six states, including Texas, Utah, Mississippi,…

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Spotify and Universal Music Group want to make songs go viral without TikTok - 2024-03-28T18:37:00Z

Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) are working together to make the record label’s artists viral — sans TikTok.

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Birkin bags are a better investment than gold, a Hermès expert says - 2024-03-28T18:35:00Z

The coveted Hermès Birkin bag has long been touted as a valuable investment. Now an Hermès expert says the luxury purses are even more valuable than gold.

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Disney bashes Nelson Peltz as an '81-year-old hedge fund manager with no creative experience' - 2024-03-28T18:11:00Z

Disney’s fierce battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz got even more heated this week when the media giant released a presentation in which it said Peltz demonstrated “how ill-equipped he is to serve on Disney’s board,” following an interview the investor gave the Financial Times.

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The AI hiring craze has reached the U.S. government - 2024-03-28T17:50:32Z

As the use of artificial intelligence continues to spread at all levels, the U.S. government wants to staff up federal agencies with AI experts — or, if they don’t, stop using the technology.

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A Boston Dynamics Robot dog took bullets for humans and K9s in a real world scenario - 2024-03-28T17:47:18Z

The Massachusetts State Police claim one of the members of its bomb squad has gone above and beyond in the line of duty and taken bullets for the team. However, the officer in question is not a human or even a canine, but rather “Roscoe,” the police’s specialized robot dog created by Boston Dynamics.

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Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison for FTX collapse: 'My useful life is probably over' - 2024-03-28T17:46:00Z

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced cryptocurrency executive who was convicted of fraud in the spectacular collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday. The sentence, handed down by a federal judge in New York, capped an incredible fall from grace for a young financier who was once…

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Why Amazon stock gains are changing employee compensation - 2024-03-28T17:37:00Z

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AI is quietly revolutionizing the news. Here’s how - 2024-03-28T16:34:00Z

By now the horror stories of news publishers churning out error-ridden, AI-generated content are well known. Other uses of AI have helped journalists make headlines for the right reasons — like The New York Times using computer vision on satellite imagery to count bomb craters in Gaza.

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Meta's smart glasses are getting a chatty AI update next month - 2024-03-28T16:14:36Z

Meta is giving its Ray-Ban collaboration smart glasses an upgrade next month that will have users talking to their specs.

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Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi is taking on Tesla’s Model 3 with a cheaper EV - 2024-03-28T15:37:00Z

A new competitor is driving headfirst into China’s electric vehicle market, launching with a direct challenge against Elon Musk’s Tesla and taking shots at Apple.

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Amazon stock is surging and that means some top managers won't get cash pay raises - 2024-03-28T15:34:00Z

Amazon is reportedly withholding cash pay raises from senior managers and other leaders this year after the e-commerce giant’s stock soared well-above what was expected.

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Reddit stock is falling back to Earth because the short-sellers have arrived - 2024-03-28T15:32:00Z

Snoo may not be smiling anymore. Reddit’s share price continued to drop significantly on Thursday as short-sellers made moves on the newly-public company.

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AI is making life easier for financial fraudsters - 2024-03-28T15:31:05Z

Risks to the cybersecurity and stability of financial firms are being redefined by AI, which is making it easier for fraudsters to carry out more complex and persistent attacks, according to a report from the Treasury Department.

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Ryanair's CEO has some free advice for Boeing's new leadership team - 2024-03-28T15:27:14Z

Ryanair’s CEO isn’t too concerned about who leads Boeing — as long as the beleaguered airplane maker’s problems get resolved. And fast.

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Millennial and Gen Z ‘nepo-homebuyers’ are about to flood the housing market - 2024-03-28T14:34:00Z

Nepo babies abound on theater stages and movie screens. But there may soon be a new form of nepotism living right next door.

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3 things GM needs to win over shareholders, according to CEO Mary Barra - 2024-03-28T14:29:00Z

There are three things that General Motors needs to show shareholders in order to keep its stock high and shareholders happy, according to the company’s chief executive.

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The history of Elon Musk's Tesla - 2024-03-28T14:27:18Z

Sometimes it’s hard to remember that Tesla, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle giant, isn’t even old enough to legally drink.

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Struggling EV startup Fisker somehow lost millions in customer payments - 2024-03-28T14:26:58Z

Fisker is in a state of disarray right now. The company continues to inch closer to bankruptcy, and the only car it sells right now, the Ocean EV, just had prices on its remaining inventory heavily slashed as the automaker attempts to move more metal in the face of falling stock prices. What’s been going on behind the…

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The Baltimore bridge collapse has automakers bracing for 'weeks of disruption' - 2024-03-28T14:21:22Z

Early Tuesday morning, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was hit by a container ship leaving the Port of Baltimore. The bridge crumbled into the water below, killing six people and cutting off access to one of America’s busiest ports. Now, the impact of the bridge’s collapse is starting to take hold, as…

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Tesla customers are taking quality control problems into their own hands - 2024-03-28T14:14:21Z

Tesla’s build quality problems are well known; from panel gaps to crummy interiors to glass roofs that just fly off for no reason, it’s safe to say customers should be on the lookout when they purchase a brand-new Tesla. The Cybertruck has been just as bad as previous models, despite its over $100,000 price tag.…

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Walgreens beat Wall Street's earnings expectations but warned of a 'challenging retail environment' - 2024-03-28T14:04:27Z

Walgreens Boots Alliance stock fell slightly in pre-market trading Thursday, after the pharmacy giant posted second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations but warned of a “challenging” retail environment.

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Microsoft customers are complaining that its Copilot AI isn't as good as ChatGPT - 2024-03-28T13:41:04Z

Microsoft customers are reportedly comparing its AI Copilot tools to OpenAI’s ChatGPT — and complaining that Copilot falls short. But Microsoft employees say customers with the complaintsjust don’t understanding how to use the tool.

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A timeline of the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse - 2024-03-28T10:38:20Z

It’s been over 24 hours since the merchant vessel Dali struck a support pylon holding up the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland early Tuesday morning. The bridge collapsed, killing at least 6 people in the process. Their deaths are tragic losses, the disaster could have been much worse.

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Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has a new photo-sharing app - 2024-03-28T10:34:14Z

When former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer unveiled the promotional images for her new photo-sharing app, Shine, on Tuesday, I thought I was looking at one of the Facebook posts my elderly aunt has a habit of creating. But alas, the person posting was not my aunt, it was Mayer.

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So many people are live-streaming their butts on Twitch that Twitch had to change its policy - 2024-03-28T10:30:52Z

Twitch has once again redefined its policy regarding nudity on streams. This time around, it seems like you can stream parts of your body but don’t do it for the entire playthrough of Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Apparently ancient humans made drawings next to dinosaur footprints - 2024-03-28T10:20:14Z

Ancient South Americans were apparently inspired by fossilized dinosaur tracks in what is now eastern Brazil, where they cut figures into the rock, imprinted tens of millions of years earlier by the movements of giants.

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An epic supernova might have given birth to a black hole and astronomers can't look away - 2024-03-28T10:17:15Z

A team of astronomers recently captured a series of images of a distant star as it went supernova, providing a remarkable play-by-play of stellar death and possibly the birth of a black hole.

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BlackRock’s Larry Fink thinks America's retirement age is 'a bit crazy' - 2024-03-28T10:12:00Z

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wants to rethink retirement. After all, the U.S. is not the Ottoman Empire.

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The most stressed-out states in America - 2024-03-28T10:05:00Z

Stress. Everyone has it. Nobody wants it. But some places have a lot more of it than others. WalletHub, a personal finance company, looked into a number of factors that give people agita, whether that’s worries about health or childcare or bills, and ranked every state according to how stressed out those factors…

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10 things AI chatbots can do for you besides just writing text - 2024-03-28T10:02:00Z

ChatGPT has quickly become a household name, but many of us are struggling to figure out what to do with it. We all know that ChatGPT can yap quite a bit, but generative AI chatbots have some practical applications that have nothing to do with text generation. The bots continue to get better at data analysis, coding,…

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Apple users keep getting annoying password reset requests in a new phishing scheme - 2024-03-28T02:19:47Z

Apple users are being targeted by an elaborate and annoying phishing scam that aims to change their password and lock them out of their devices, according to a new report from Krebs on Security. In some cases, the scammers have even called individuals and pretended to be Apple Support.

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