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A MOVING TURN FROM BEN AFFLECK IN AN ORDINARY DRAMA

There is nothing particularly extraordinary about director Gavin O’Connor’s “The Way Back,” except perhaps for Ben Affleck’s performance.

Facebook Bans Ads With False Claims About New Virus

Facebook said Wednesday that it is banning ads that make false claims about products tied to the new coronavirus.

Buffett Says Wall Street Advice Usually Favors More Deals

Taking advice from Wall Street on deals is a bit like asking “the barber whether you need a haircut,” according to billionaire Warren Buffett.

Bloomberg's Online Campaign Tests Facebook, Twitter Rules

Mike Bloomberg’s stockpile of cash, swarm of employees and paid social media influencers are testing the abilities of online platforms -- and his Democratic challengers -- to keep up with an expensive internet campaign.

HERO OR CRIMINAL? COURT HEARS 2 VIEWS OF WIKILEAKS' ASSANGE

Truth-telling journalist or reckless criminal: A British judge was given two conflicting portraits of Julian Assange as the WikiLeaks founder’s long-awaited extradition hearing began Monday in a London court.

SATELLITE ALMOST ON EMPTY GETS NEW LIFE AFTER SPACE DOCKING

A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space docking of its kind.

UK OPENS EU TRADE TALKS WITH THREAT TO WALK AWAY

Britain published its opening demands for trade talks with the European Union, delivering a blunt threat to walk away from the table if there is no progress within four months.

WELLS FARGO TO PAY $3B TO RESOLVE PROBES INTO FAKE ACCOUNTS

Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals.

SHOULD I USE POINTS AND MILES TO BOOK WEDDING TRAVEL?

You have no excuses now that the holidays have ended: It’s time to book travel for the wedding(s) you agreed to attend in 2020.

SUSTAINABLE, VERSATILE, GLOBAL, DELICIOUS: HONEY'S GOT BUZZ

Honey isn’t just honey anymore. At farmers markets, grocery stores and restaurants, there’s a wide assortment of honeys in various colors and tastes, from far-away places and ones next door.

HOW AUTO INSURERS USE YOUR NONDRIVING HABITS TO RAISE PRICES

You expect your car insurance rates to increase after you buy a new vehicle, cause a crash or add a young driver to your policy. But some insurers jack up prices based on seemingly unrelated data — like your magazine subscriptions or what groceries you buy.

Window Opens for Tribes to Seek Licenses for Internet Access

The Federal Communications Commission opened a window for federally recognized tribes to apply for licenses that could help establish or expand internet access on their lands.

Can AI Flag Disease Outbreaks Faster Than Humans? Not Quite

Did an Artificial-Intelligence system beat human doctors in warning the world of a severe coronavirus outbreak in China?

WHY WAIT? ‘SONIC THE HEDGEHOG' WORTH RUSHING TO SEE

If the Hollywood mantra for making blockbusters is “faster, faster, faster,” then the creators of “Sonic the Hedgehog” have wisely ignored it.

ZUCKERBERG ACCEPTS THAT FACEBOOK MAY HAVE TO PAY MORE TAX

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to throw his support behind international reforms that would require Silicon Valley tech giants to pay more tax in Europe.

SWISS BANK PENALIZED OVER ALLEGED FIFA, VENEZUELA CORRUPTION

Switzerland’s financial market authority has penalized Julius Baer bank for violating its obligations to fight money laundering over a nearly nine-year span.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE TO STAR IN ADAM MCKAY COMEDY FOR NETFLIX

Jennifer Lawrence will star in the Adam McKay comedy “Don’t Look Up” for Netflix.

INDIANA PANEL BACKS BAN ON DRIVERS USING HANDHELD PHONES

A proposal to ban drivers from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads is advancing in the state Legislature.

FACEBOOK'S INFLUENCERS NOD SHOWS MURKY SIDE OF CAMPAIGN ADS

Facebook’s green light for political campaigns to pay prominent social media users to spread their messages is highlighting the difficulties around setting rules for the fast-changing world of online political campaigning.

GOOGLE UPDATES TERMS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE AFTER EU SCRUTINY

Google is attempting to make sure people know exactly what they’re signing up for when they use its online services — though that will still mean reading a lengthy document.

BOEING ASKS LAWMAKERS TO SUSPEND PREFERENTIAL TAX RATE

Washington state lawmakers introduced bills Wednesday, at The Boeing Co.’s request, to suspend the aerospace giant’s preferential business and occupation tax rate unless the United States and European Union reach an agreement on their long-running international trade dispute that would allow the lower tax rate.

AIRBUS TO CUT OVER 2,300 JOBS AT DEFENSE AND SPACE DIVISION

European plane maker Airbus said Wednesday that it plans to cut more than 2,300 jobs at its defense and space division by the end of next year, spreading the cuts across several countries.

US Says Chinese Military Stole Masses Of Americans' Data

Four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of Americans, the Justice Department said this week, blaming Beijing for one of the largest hacks in history to target consumer data.

US On Track For First $1 Trillion Budget Deficit Since 2012

The U.S. budget deficit through the first four months of this budget year is up 19% from the same period a year ago, putting the country on track to record its first $1 trillion deficit since 2012.

WHITE HOUSE CLAIMS HUAWEI EQUIPMENT HAS BACKDOOR FOR SPYING

The Chinese company Huawei can secretly tp into communications through the networking equipment it sells globally, a U.S. official charged as the White House stepped up efforts to persuade allies to ban the gear from next-generation cellular networks.

US REGULATORS PROBING 5 TECH COMPANIES' ACQUISITIONS TO 2010

Federal regulators are ramping up their investigation of the market dominance of giant tech companies, demanding detailed information on five companies’ acquisitions of smaller firms back to 2010.

TRUMP FED NOMINEE SHELTON PROMISES ‘INTELLECTUAL DIVERSITY'

President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve touted her credentials in written testimony Thursday and said she would “work collegially” if approved.

STUDY SHOWS EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN TIME SPENT STREAMING TV

Streaming services like Netflix or Hulu account for 19% of television viewing in the United States now for people who have that capacity, virtually double what it was less than two years ago, a report out Wednesday said.

SOLAR ORBITER BLASTS OFF TO CAPTURE 1ST LOOK AT SUN'S POLES

Europe and NASA’s Solar Orbiter rocketed into space last Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun’s elusive poles.

NTSB RELEASES DETAILS IN 2 CRASHES INVOLVING TESLA AUTOPILOT

An Apple engineer who died when his Tesla Model X slammed into a concrete barrier had previously complained about the SUV malfunctioning on that same stretch of Silicon Valley freeway.