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JAPAN DESTROYS NEW ROCKET AT LAUNCH AFTER IGNITION FAILURE
Japan’s space agency intentionally destroyed a new H3 rocket minutes after its launch Tuesday because the ignition failed for the second stage of the country’s first new rocket series in more than two decades.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE CONCERNED YOU MIGHT BE LAID OFF
The job market in the U.S. remains strong overall, but recent high-profile layoffs at technology and media companies and predictions of a recession later this year may have you thinking about job security.
FROM MARKETING TO DESIGN.BRANDS ADOPT AI TOOLS DESPITE RISK
Even if you haven’t tried artificial intelligence tools that can write essays and poems or conjure new images on command, chances are the companies that make your household products are already starting to do so.
FORD TO RAISE PRODUCTION AS US AUTO SALES START TO RECOVER
Ford will increase production of six models this year, half of them electric, as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022.
HOW & WHERE TO WATCH OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS ONLINE
Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods. Elsewhere, stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the nominations this year, as did big-budget blockbusters.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2023 ACADEMY AWARDS
Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony.
TESLA - Master Plan
Elon Musk driving the planet toward renewable energy
APPLE INTRODUCES NEW PASTEL YELLOW COLOR OPTION FOR IPHONE 14
Apple has added a new pastel yellow color option to its iPhone 14 and 14 Plus lineup, which will be available for pre-order starting from March 10.
TESLA PRICE CUTS: FLAGGING DEMAND OR TACTIC TO BOOST SALES?
In explaining why Tesla Inc. keeps cutting prices on its electric vehicles, the auto industry is pretty much divided into two camps.
HOW & WHERE TO WATCH OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS ONLINE
Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods. Elsewhere, stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the nominations this year, as did big-budget blockbusters.
APPLICATIONS FOR US JOBLESS AID RISE BY MOST IN 5 MONTHS
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week jumped by the most in five months, but layoffs remain historically low as the labor market continues to be largely unaffected by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.
CBS SPORTS TO LAUNCH DIGITAL SOCCER CHANNEL NEXT MONTH
CBS Sports will expand its soccer offerings when it launches a free digital channel devoted to the sport on April 11.
CONGRESS MEMBERS WARNED OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH DATA BREACH
Members of the House and Senate were informed that hackers may have gained access to their sensitive personal data in a breach of a Washington, D.C., health insurance marketplace. Employees of the lawmakers and their families were also affected.
FAA SAYS TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP AVOID SOME DANGEROUS LANDINGS
Federal officials said they have completed outfitting 43 major U.S. airports with technology to warn when incoming planes are aimed at a taxiway instead of a runway.
Biden Administration Releases New Cybersecurity Strategy
The U.S. government plans to expand minimum cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors and to be faster and more aggressive in preventing cyberattacks before they can occur, including by using military, law enforcement and diplomatic tools, according to a Biden administration strategy document released Thursday.
'Marlowe,' With Neeson, Resurrects a Vintage Gumshoe
The richly hard-boiled terrain of detective Philip Marlowe has always been, to quote Raymond Chandler, “a nice neighborhood to have bad habits in.”
FOR MAN BEHIND GENE-EDITED BABIES, A ROCKY RETURN TO SCIENCE
Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies. Now, after serving three years in a Chinese prison for practicing medicine without a license, he faces obstacles and critics as he tries to re-enter science.
EU OFFICIAL DEFENDS TALKS ON BIG TECH HELPING FUND NETWORKS
Europe’s existing telecom networks aren’t up to the job of handling surging amounts of internet data traffic, a top European Union official said, as he defended a consultation on whether Big Tech companies should help pay for upgrades.
CHINA SAYS WILL TRAIN FOREIGN ASTRONAUTS FOR SPACE STATION
China says it will soon begin training foreign astronauts for trips to its newly completed orbiting space station.
WHAT TIME IS IT ON MOON? EUROPE PUSHING FOR LUNAR TIME ZONE
With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone.
HOW CREDIT SCORES ARE EVOLVING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CREDIT
A lowcredit score can hurt your ability to take out a loan, secure a good interest rate, or increase the spending limit on your credit card.
MONEY: 5 WAYS TO DEAL WITH MONEY ENVY
If you’ve ever scrolled through social media posts only to be gripped with envy when you see a friend posing in front of their beautiful house or enjoying themselves at a luxurious resort, then you understand how easy it is to want what other people have. Financial envy is real, and sometimes it can be ugly.
THE MOST AFFORDABLE EVS FOR 2023
The push for new, appealing electric vehicles has gained considerable momentum recently. The next few years will see a rollout of EVs in every popular automotive segment, increasing competition and decreasing prices. At the moment, however, all-electric vehicle development costs remain high and most new additions are priced well above equivalent gaspowered models.
TESLA MODEL 3 NOW $5K LESS THAN US AVERAGE NEW CAR
It’s never been this cheap to buy a Tesla.
NETFLIX CUTS PRICES IN SOME MARKETS TO LURE MORE SUBSCRIBERS
Netflix is cutting its prices in several of its smaller markets in the latest twist on the video streaming service’s efforts to keep its recently revived subscriber growth rolling amid stiffer competition and inflation pressures that are pushing more households to curb their discretionary spending.
BORN AFTER 9/11. HOMELAND SECURITY TURNS 20 FACING NEW TASKS
A federal agency born in the aftermath of Sept. 11 when the primary concern was stopping terrorists from entering the U.S. is changing to meet new challenges, said the secretary of homeland security as he marked its 20-year anniversary during a ceremony Wednesday.
GOP SENATORS: COMPUTER CHIP MONEY UNDERWRITING 'WOKE' AGENDA
Republican senators are accusing the Biden administration of using $39 billion meant to build computer chip factories to further “woke” ideas such as requiring some recipients to offer child care and encouraging the use of union labor.
TESLA SAYS IT WILL CUT COSTS OF NEXT GENERATION CARS IN HALF
Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories.
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Films added as companions to Apple TV+ originals
HOW CREDIT SCORES ARE EVOLVING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CREDIT
A lowcredit score can hurt your ability to take out a loan, secure a good interest rate, or increase the spending limit on your credit card.