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Liz Magill, under pressure after antisemitism comments to lawmakers, resigns as University of Pennsylvania president

The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say...

MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani breaks record with $700 million Dodgers deal: ‘He’s transcended baseball.’

Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has been likened to the legendary Babe Ruth for his ability to hit home runs and pitch,...

Teslas will be able to automatically call 911 if you get in a crash

Tesla will release its 2023 Holiday Update next week with a few big changes, including one that lets Teslas call 911 automatically if...

Elon Musk says Ilya Sutskever—the OpenAI chief scientist who helped fire Sam Altman then backtracked—should jump ship for xAI or Tesla 

How can it not be awkward when you help oust a CEO who returns five days later with strong support from employees and...

Epic used Fortnite OG to lure players back to a very different game

You could say that Fortnite is entering a new phase. With the launch of Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival, the game...

The quiet plan to make the internet feel faster

A few months ago, I downgraded my internet, going from a 900Mbps plan to a 200Mbps one. Now, I find that websites can...

Fortnite Festival is Rock Band without the plastic instruments

What that means is you’ll be hitting notes along to popular songs, but instead of doing that on a toy guitar or drum...

Apple’s 10th-gen iPad is actually worthwhile when it’s $100 off

We’ve found Apple’s latest generation of its base-model iPad to be a bit awkwardly priced from the start. At $449 it’s a little...

China’s deflation fears intensify as consumer prices fall at steepest pace in three years

China’s consumer prices fell at the steepest pace in three years while producer costs dropped even further into negative territory, underscoring the challenges...

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SpaceX passes Arctic military tests, paving the way for new Pentagon contracts

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service successfully completed nine months...

FTC doubles down on oil industry scrutiny as it reviews Chevron-Hess merger

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Chevron’s acquisition...

How to cancel your credit card

Your lifestyle and financial goals are bound to...

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Opinion | Hunter Biden’s Taxes and the Law

The U.S. legal system is premised on equal...

Opinion | The Truth About Net Zero, at Last

The great and good of politics and business...

Opinion | The California Budget Bust Arrives

Much like California’s climate cycle of storms and...

Opinion | Free Trade Is Good for American Farmers Like Me

Trump is hopeless, but a candidate with a...

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Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’

A few days after the team at Beeper proudly announced a way for users to send blue-bubble iMessages directly from their Android devices without any weird relay servers,...

Marc Andreessen: MrBeast Feastables and Logan Paul’s Prime are not ‘gimmicks’ but the ‘future of consumer products’

You might dismiss as mere gimmicks products from YouTube stars like MrBeast and Logan Paul—think Feastables snacks and Prime energy drinks, respectively. But billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen...

Learning the Difference Between Fate and Destiny in Astrology Can Help You Take Your Future Into Your Own Hands

The phrase, "It's written in the stars" is often thrown around when something goes...

Liz Magill, under pressure after antisemitism comments to lawmakers, resigns as University of Pennsylvania president

The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say under repeated questioning that calls...

MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani breaks record with $700 million Dodgers deal: ‘He’s transcended baseball.’

Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has been likened to the legendary Babe Ruth for his ability to hit home runs and pitch, has announced he will sign...

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Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’

A few days after the team at Beeper proudly announced a way for users to send blue-bubble iMessages directly from their Android devices...

Teslas will be able to automatically call 911 if you get in a crash

Tesla will release its 2023 Holiday Update next week with a few big changes, including one that lets Teslas call 911 automatically if...

Epic used Fortnite OG to lure players back to a very different game

You could say that Fortnite is entering a new phase. With the launch of Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival, the game...

The quiet plan to make the internet feel faster

A few months ago, I downgraded my internet, going from a 900Mbps plan to a 200Mbps one. Now, I find that websites can...

Fortnite Festival is Rock Band without the plastic instruments

What that means is you’ll be hitting notes along to popular songs, but instead of doing that on a toy guitar or drum...