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'Knock at the Cabin' Twists the Home Invasion Horror

Knock. Knock. It being mid-winter (typically a doldrums in movie theaters), it's a cozy relief to be able to throw open the door and find M. Night Shyamalan standing there with his near-annual helping of high-concept thriller.

IEA: ASIA SET TO USE HALF OF WORLD'S ELECTRICITY BY 2025

Asia will for the first time use half of the world's electricity by 2025, even as Africa continues to consume far less than its share of the global population, according to a new forecast released by the International Energy Agency.

UN EXPERTS: NORTH KOREAN HACKERS STOLE RECORD VIRTUAL ASSETS

North Korean hackers working for the government stole record-breaking virtual assets last year estimated to be worth between $630 million and more than $1 billion, U.N. experts said in a new report.

GYMS THAT SURVIVED PANDEMIC STEADILY GET BACK IN SHAPE

One day, a once-regular customer at Fuel Training Studio in Newburyport, Massachusetts, stopped in to take a \"shred\" class.

NFL, DAZN SIGN AGREEMENT FOR GAME PASS INTERNATIONAL PACKAGE

The NFL has signed a 10-year agreement with DAZN Group to deliver the Game Pass International service to fans outside the United States beginning with the 2023 season, it was announced this week.

CAR SHOPPING TRENDS AND TIPS FOR 2023

Shopping for a new or used car over the last few years has become a frustrating and expensive undertaking.

TESLA HIKES PRICE OF MODEL Y AFTER US ALTERS TAX CREDIT RULE

Tesla has raised prices on its Model Y in the U.S., apparently due to rising demand and changes in U.S. government rules that make more versions of the small SUV eligible for tax credits.

META TO BUY VR STARTUP WITHIN AFTER FAVORABLE COURT RULING

A federal judge has sided with Facebook parent Meta and cleared the way for the company to buy virtual reality startup Within Unlimited, the maker of the popular fitness app Supernatural.

LOOKING FOR LOVE ONLINE? NEW STUDY SHOWS MIXED EXPERIENCES

Whether looking for love or a casual encounter, 3 in 10 U.S. adults say they have used a dating site or app — with mixed experiences, according to a Pew Research Center study.

GOOGLE, APPLE, AMAZON GIVE INVESTORS REASON TO FRET

Wall Street had its eyes on big tech after some of the biggest companies in the world posted lackluster quarterly financial performances.

HomePod 2

Reborn speaker amping up smart home technology

MICROSOFT BAKES CHATGPT-LIKE TECH INTO SEARCH ENGINE BING

Microsoft is fusing ChatGPT-like technology into its search engine Bing, transforming an internet service that now trails far behind Google into a new way of communicating with artificial intelligence.

COURT UPHOLDS MINNESOTA 'CLEAN CAR RULE' TIED TO CALIFORNIA

The Minnesota Court of Appeals this week upheld the state’s “Clean Car Rule,” which ties the state’s vehicle emission standards to California regulations, as judges accepted assurances that California’s planned phaseout of gasoline-powered cars won’t automatically apply in Minnesota.

US BLOCKS EXPORT LICENSE RENEWALS FOR CHINA'S HUAWEI

China’s government accused Washington of pursuing “technology hegemony,” as the United States has begun stepping up pressure on tech giant Huawei by blocking access to American suppliers.

EU OFFICIAL PUSHES MUSK FOR TWITTER'S PROGRESS ON NEW RULES

A top European Union official told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for a new law aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content, adding pressure on the company to ensure it complies.

CANNES BREAKOUT 'CLOSE' TELLS OF INNOCENCE AND GRIEF

“Close” is a crushing story of grief told with grace by Belgian director Lukas Dhont. At its heart is a friendship, loving and deep, between two 13-year-old boys, Leo (Eden Dambrine) and Remi (Gustav De Waele), in the countryside.

DUTCH, JAPANESE JOIN US LIMITS ON CHIP TECH TO CHINA

Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict China’s access to materials used to make advanced computer chips, a person familiar with the agreement told.

TECH INDUSTRY JOB CUTS COME RAPIDLY AND IN BIG NUMBERS

In just the past month there have been nearly 50,000 job cuts across the technology sector. Large and small tech companies went on a hiring spree in over the past several years due to a demand for their products, software and services surged with millions of people working remotely. However, even with all of the layoffs announced in recent weeks, most tech companies are still vastly larger than they were three years ago. Here’s a look at some of the companies that have announced layoffs so far.

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TESLA AUTOMATED DRIVING DOCUMENTS

The U.S. Justice Department has requested documents from Tesla related to its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features, according to a regulatory filing.

BOEING BIDS FAREWELL TO AN ICON.DELIVERS LAST 747 JUMBO JET

Boeing bid farewell to an icon this week, delivering its final 747 jumbo jet as thousands of workers who helped build the planes over the past 55 years looked on.

GUNN'S NEW DC SLATE FEATURES SUPERMAN, SUPERGIRL AND BATMAN

New DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran debuted their plans for a revamped and newly unified DC Universe of films and television series, including a new Superman film in 2025, a Wonder Woman prequel and a Batman movie that won’t star Robert Pattinson.

CHEATERS BEWARE: CHATGPT MAKER RELEASES AI DETECTION TOOL

The maker of ChatGPT is trying to curb its reputation as a freewheeling cheating machine with a new tool that can help teachers detect if a student or artificial intelligence wrote that homework.

Search The efforts to replace and surpass the Google service

As Apple increasingly looks to find ways to boost its services revenue and encourage customers to move away from exploitative ad-backed platforms like Facebook, the firm is reportedly on the verge of announcing its own supercharged search engine to rival Google.

AMAZON AXES FREE GROCERY DELIVERY ON PRIME ORDERS UNDER $150

Amazon is axing free grocery delivery for Prime members on orders less than $150.

APPLE AND GOOGLE APP STORES GET THUMBS DOWN FROM WHITE HOUSE

The Biden administration is taking aim at Apple and Google for operating mobile app stores that it says stifle competition.

AFTER TESLA PRICE CUT, FORD FOLLOWS SUIT WITH MUSTANG MACH-E

Ford is cutting prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by as much as $6,000 just weeks after market leader Tesla took similar steps.

IMSA TAKES NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS CARS INTO HYBRID ERA

The Cadillac growls, while the Porsche and BMW scream. The Acura sounds like an Indy car, and for fun, turn your back to the track and listen carefully as the cars roar around Daytona International Speedway in a new era of IMSA sports car racing.

SENATORS GRILL TICKETMASTER AFTER TAYLOR SWIFT FIASCO

Senators grilled Ticketmaster this week, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets.

CHINA KEEPING 1 HOUR DAILY LIMIT ON KIDS' ONLINE GAMES

As the week-long Lunar New Year holidays in China draw near with promises of feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash, children have another thing to look forward to –- one extra hour of online games each day.

TWITTER FACES LAWSUITS OVER UNPAID RENT FOR US HQ UK OFFICE

More landlords are taking Twitter to court over unpaid rent, this time at the social media company’s headquarters in San Francisco and its British offices — the latest sign that owner Elon Musk’s extreme cost-cutting strategy includes simply not paying the bills.