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NAME-THAT-TUNE GAME HEARDLE DROPPED BY SPOTIFY AFTER A YEAR

Heardle, the name-that-tune game inspired by the Wordle craze, is being dropped by Spotify less than a year after the music-streaming giant acquired it.

NETFLIX SET TO EXPAND PASSWORD SHARING CRACKDOWN TO THE U.S.IN Q2 2023

Netflix announced in its Q1 2023 earnings report that it will be expanding its “paid sharing” plan, which targets password sharing, to more countries in the second quarter, including the United States.

VOLKSWAGEN UNVEILS ELECTRIC LUXURY SEDAN AT CHINA AUTO SHOW

Volkswagen unveiled an electric luxury sedan that promises a 700-kilometer (435-mile) battery range as global and Chinese automakers displayed their latest SUVs, sedans and muscle cars at the world’s biggest auto show this week.

ARE YOU A FACEBOOK USER? YOU COULD GET SOME SETTLEMENT CASH

Anyone in the U.S. who has had a Facebook account at any time since May 24, 2007, can now apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta has agreed to pay.

ONLINE GAMING CHATS HAVE LONG BEEN SPY RISK FOR US MILITARY

Step into a U.S. military recreation hall at a base almost anywhere in the world and you’re bound to see it: young troops immersed in the world of online games, using government-funded gaming machines or their own consoles.

MICROSOFT AGREES TO BUY $50M FOXCONN PARCEL IN WISCONSIN

Microsoft has agreed to buy a $50 million parcel of land in southeastern Wisconsin meant for Foxconn after the world’s largest electronics manufacturer failed to fulfill grandiose promises to build a massive facility that would employ thousands of workers.

ELON MUSK SAYS HE'LL CREATE 'TRUTHGPT' TO COUNTER AI 'BIAS'

Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk is again sounding warning bells on the dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity — and claiming that a popular chatbot has a liberal bias that he plans to counter with his own AI creation.

Seamless THE FUTURE OF THE MAC IN AN AI-LED WORLD

In a world where artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming an integral part of our lives, Macs are emerging as AI production stations for workflow, creative production, and personal entertainment, serving as a bridge between humans and computers for the next generation.

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' is Okey-Dokey

April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain

HOME-BASED WORKERS BECAME YOUNGER, MORE DIVERSE IN PANDEMIC

People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move during the worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau

CAN THERAPY HELP MAKE YOU RICHER?

Therapy can help improve your mental health, your stress levels and maybe even your relationship with your mom

MONEY: HOW TO PROTECT PARENTS FROM FINANCIAL SCAMS

When a scam artist called Cameron Huddleston’s mom to tell her to wire money in order to claim a prize, Huddleston had to intercept the calls

CISCO STILL FACES CASTE BIAS SUIT: ENGINEERS' CASE DISMISSED

The California Civil Rights Department has voluntarily dismissed its case alleging caste discrimination against two Cisco engineers, while still keeping alive its litigation against the Silicon Valley tech giant

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SEEKS INPUT ON AI SAFETY MEASURES

President Joe Biden’s administration wants stronger measures to test the safety of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT before they are publicly released, though it hasn’t decided if the government will have a role in doing the vetting

2023 VOLVO XC40 RECHARGE VS.AUDI Q4 E-TRON

With its original e-tron, Audi was one of the first luxury European automakers to offer an electric vehicle. Last year, it expanded its lineup with the more affordable Q4 e-tron

ROBOT POLICE DOG RETURNS TO NYPD DESPITE EARLIER CRITICISM

New York City officials unveiled three new hightech policing devices, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago

POLL: 4 IN 10 SAY NEXT VEHICLE MAY BE ELECTRIC

Many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few charging stations the main deterrents

BUFFETT SAYS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT BERKSHIRE, BANKS

Billionaire Warren Buffett assured investors that Berkshire Hathaway will be fine when he’s no longer around to lead the conglomerate

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EDGE COMPUTING: THE NEXT STEP IN APPLE'S DEVELOPMENT

BOEING SEES AIRPLANE DELIVERIES JUMP ON RETURN OF THE 787

Boeing reported that deliveries of new jetliners jumped in March, helped by the return of the long-range 787 Dreamliner, as the U.S. aircraft maker edged out European rival Airbus in both deliveries and new orders

MUSK SAYS OWNING TWITTER 'PAINFUL' BUT NEEDED TO BE DONE

Billionaire Elon Musk has told the BBC that running Twitter has been “quite painful” but that the social media company is now roughly breaking even after he acquired it late last year

IOS 17 TO BRING MAJOR CONTROL CENTER REDESIGN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS

Apple’s Control Center is reportedly set for a significant overhaul with iOS 17, expected to be unveiled at WWDC 2023 in June. This will mark the first major redesign since iOS 11 in 2017

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY GOOD TV SHOWS TO WATCH RIGHT NOW?

Picture May 17, 2001. In the final seconds of the season seven finale of “Friends,” Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel reveals she’s pregnant — but who’s the father? This was a classic May sweeps cliffhanger, luring viewers and reaping advertising dollars for NBC

HERE ARE THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE BANS ON TIKTOK

A growing number of governments have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from devices issued to staff as privacy and cybersecurity concerns rise. A handful have imposed nationwide bans on the app.

MONEY: BANK BONUSES, INTEREST MAY BOOST TAX BILL

With tax season in full swing, you may be consolidating the various charitable donation receipts, deductions and W-2 forms that you’ll submit to the Internal Revenue Service. But if you received any bank sign-up bonuses or earned interest on your bank balance, you may owe additional taxes you might not have planned for

GM PASSES FORD TO TAKE NO. 2 SPOT IN EV SALES BEHIND TESLA

During the first quarter, GM delivered 19,700 of its top-selling EV, the Chevrolet Bolt hatchback and utility vehicle.

TESLA SALES RISE 36% IN FIRST QUARTER, FOLLOWING PRICE CUTS

Tesla’s first-quarter vehicle sales rose 36% after the company cut prices twice in a bid to stimulate demand.

SANDLER, ANISTON RETEAM IN 'MURDER MYSTERY 2'

You would have a hard time defending the limp plotting, the bland action-adventure set pieces or the Agatha Christie-light whodunit twists of the first “Murder Mystery.” And, yet, it was kind of good.

'SCHMIGADOON!' GENTLY MOCKS BROADWAY MUSICALS IN NEW SEASON

Aaron Tveit has starred in some amazing Broadway shows, but some of the classics have eluded him. So he was delighted to speed his way through many of them in the second season of “Schmigadoon!”

BIDEN SAYS TECH COMPANIES MUST ENSURE AI PRODUCTS ARE SAFE

President Joe Biden said it remains to be seen if artificial intelligence is dangerous, but that he believes technology companies must ensure their products are safe before releasing them to the public.