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AFTER DISASTERS, PEOPLE ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO SCAMS. HERE'S HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims.

START TECH TIP: THE NEW YEAR WITH A CLEAN INBOX

The new year is always a good time to make a fresh start — including with your email inbox. To kick off 2025 with a clean slate, why not clear out all those unnecessary and unwanted messages?

SUPREME COURT SEEMS LIKELY TO UPHOLD A LAW THAT COULD BAN TIKTOK IN THE U.S.ON JAN. 19

The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.

TIKTOK COULD BE BANNED THIS MONTH.HERE'S WHAT USERS CAN DO TO PREPARE

TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news.

AMAZON IS ENDING ITS 'TRY BEFORE YOU BUY' OPTION FOR PRIME MEMBERS

Amazon is saying goodbye to “Try Before You Buy.”

CAN AI HELP HUMANS UNDERSTAND ANIMALS AND RECONNECT WITH NATURE? A NONPROFIT RESEARCH LAB THINKS SO

Peeps trickle out of a soundproof chamber as its door opens. Female zebra finches are chattering away inside the microphone-lined box. The laboratory room sounds like a chorus of squeaky toys.

AGING WELL MEANS HAVING GOOD BALANCE.HERE'S HOW TO PRIORITIZE IT

Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance, which geriatricians say is key to maintaining an independent lifestyle as we age.

NASA PROPOSES CHEAPER AND QUICKER WAY TO GET MARS ROCKS AND SOIL TO EARTH

NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion.

ELON MUSK SAYS A THIRD PATIENT GOT A NEURALINK BRAIN IMPLANT. THE WORK IS PART OF A BOOMING FIELD

Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines.

GOOGLE FACES MORE SCRUTINY AS UK WATCHDOG FLEXES NEW DIGITAL COMPETITION POWERS

Britain's competition watchdog flexed new digital market powers for the first time with an investigation into Google's search and search ad businesses.

BOEING'S AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES AND ORDERS IN 2024 REFLECT THE COMPANY'S ROUGH YEAR

Boeing delivered less than half the number of commercial aircraft to customers than its European rival in 2024 as the American aerospace giant's output suffered under intensified government scrutiny and a factory workers' strike, according to data released this week.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREDIT CARD DEFAULTS

Credit card defaults are on the rise for Americans, reaching the highest level in 14 years. U.S. credit card defaults jumped to a record $46 billion from January through September 2024, according to the Financial Times, citing data analyzed by BankRegData.

New Cars

A DEFINING YEAR FOR THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING E-VEHICLE INDUSTRY

PRIME VIDEO'S USE OF AI, NEXT GEN STATS ON NFL GAMES IS HELPING VIEWERS UNDERSTAND THE GAME BETTER

The Los Angeles Rams defense appeared to be content to drop back in coverage and prevent San Francisco's Brock Purdy from completing a Hail Mary on the final play of their Thursday night game on Dec. 12.

TAIWAN IPHONE MAKER FOXCONN SETS ITS SIGHTS ON THE EVER MORE CROWDED EV MARKET

Auto industry newcomers like Taiwan-based iPhone maker Foxconn and China's Huawei Technologies are maneuvering to gain an edge in the electric vehicle sector, prompting automakers like Japan's Nissan and Honda to announce plans to join forces against a flood of ambitious competitors.

10 TIPS FROM EXPERTS TO HELP YOU CHANGE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY IN 2025

Now that 2025 is here, you might be reflecting on your financial goals for the year.

TIKTOK CREATORS LEFT IN LIMBO WHILE AWAITING DECISION ON POTENTIAL PLATFORM BAN

Will TikTok be banned this month?

WWE READY TO BEGIN NETFLIX ERA WITH 'MONDAY NIGHT RAW' MOVING TO THE STREAMING PLATFORM

Nick Khan's prediction becomes a reality on Monday night.

FUBO COMBINING WITH DISNEY'S HULU + LIVE TV: LAWSUIT AGAINST VENU SPORTS SETTLED

Disney's Hulu + Live TV and sports streaming service Fubo are combining in a deal that will also see the settlement of a lawsuit against the creation of Venu Sports.

A NEW NEUTRINO DETECTOR IN CHINA AIMS TO SPOT MYSTERIOUS GHOST PARTICLES LURKING AROUND US

Underneath a granite hill in southern China, a massive detector is nearly complete that will sniff out the mysterious ghost particles lurking around us.

NEW LABELS WILL HELP PEOPLE PICK DEVICES LESS AT RISK OF HACKING

The federal government is rolling out a consumer labeling system designed to help Americans pick smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking.

AI IS A GAME CHANGER FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.SCHOOLS ARE STILL LEARNING TO HARNESS IT

For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic as “srkastik.”

FROM AI ASSISTANTS TO HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAYS, AUTOMAKERS SHOWCASE IN-CABIN EXPERIENCES AT CES

Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness. Shiny holographic dashboards displayed on windshields. And Al-powered voice assistants paired with infotainment systems to keep you company on long drives.

IN 2024.ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WAS ALL ABOUT PUTTING AI TOOLS TO WORK

If 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking the bank.

APPLE TO PAY $95 MILLION TO SETTLE LAWSUIT ACCUSING SIRI OF EAVESDROPPING

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices.

NVIDIA'S NEW GPU SERIES LED AN AVALANCHE OF ENTERTAINMENT-RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS AT CES

In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stood on stage and marveled over the crisp real-time computer graphics displayed on the screen behind him. He watched as a dark-haired woman walked through ornate gilded double doors and took in the rays of light that poured in through stained glass windows.

BIGGEST NVIDIA TAKEAWAYS FROM JENSEN HUANG'S CES 2025 KEYNOTE

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a suite of new products, services and partnerships at CES 2025

AI IS BECOMING INGRAINED IN BUSINESSES ACROSS INDUSTRIES.WHERE IS IT GOING IN 2025?

As artificial intelligence continues to grow at a rapid pace, more and more businesses are grappling with how to adapt both quickly and responsibly.

FLYING TAXIS ARE ON THE HORIZON AS AVIATION SOARS INTO A NEW FRONTIER

When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk him to his destination in a matter of minutes.

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THE M4 CHIP LINEUP WE'VE BEEN EXPECTING FOR OVER A DECADE