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'STRANGE WORLD' EXPLORES BIG THEMES IN BOLD COLORS
Is Searcher Clade the most millennial dad in all of animated moviedom? He has that telltale hipster beard. A sensitive voice sorta like Jake Gyllenhaal. And he feeds his kid avocado toast, with an egg on top.
MLB SELLS SHARE OF BAMTECH TO WALT DISNEY CO. FOR $900M
Major League Baseball has sold its remaining share of a streaming service technology company to the Walt Disney Co. for $900 million.
US FCC BANS SALES IMPORT OF CHINESE TECH FROM HUAWEI, ZTE
The U.S. is banning the sale of communications equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and restricting the use of some China-made video surveillance systems, citing an \"unacceptable risk\" to national security.
COMPETITORS CHIP AWAY AT TESLA'S US ELECTRIC VEHICLE SHARE
New electric vehicle models from multiple automakers are starting to chip away at Tesla's dominance of the U.S. EV market, according to national vehicle registration data.
TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME VS. HYUNDAI TUCSON PLUG-IN
Since its debut for the 2021 model year, the Toyota RAV4 Prime has served as a benchmark for what a small SUV with a plug-in hybrid powertrain can be. It's efficient, fast and nearly as practical as a regular RAV4. But now SUV shoppers have another choice to consider: the Hyundai Tucson PHEV. It too offers improved performance and efficiency over the standard gas-only Tucson.
BLOCKFI FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY, LATEST CRYPTO COMPANY TO FAIL
Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest casualty of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
CENSUS BUREAU CHIEF DEFENDS NEW PRIVACY TOOL AGAINST CRITICS
The U.S. Census Bureau's chief is defending a new tool meant to protect the privacy of people participating in the statistical agency's questionnaires against calls to abandon it by prominent researchers who claim it jeopardizes the usefulness of numbers that are the foundation of the nation's data infrastructure.
CHINA LAUNCHES 3 ASTRONAUTS TO COMPLETE SPACE STATION
China launched a rocket Tuesday carrying three astronauts to complete construction of the country’s permanent orbiting space station, during which they will expand the facility to its maximum capacity of six crew aboard.
IN WHY ARE MAN UNITED AND LIVERPOOL SUDDENLY ON THE MARKET?
English soccer’s two most storied teams are suddenly in play.
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SOUTH DAKOTA GOV. NOEM BANS TIKTOK FROM STATE-OWNED DEVICES
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued an executive order banning state employees and contractors from accessing the video platform TikTok on state-owned devices, citing its ties to China.
STATES SETTLE WITH GOOGLE, IHEARTMEDIA OVER MISLEADING ADS
The Federal Trade Commission and a handful of states announced settlements with Google and iHeartMedia related to misleading radio advertisements about a Google cellphone.
VOLCANO KNOCKS MAUNA LOA CARBON MONITORING STATION OFFLINE
The eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano has temporarily knocked off power to the world’s premier station that measures heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but officials say it won’t be a problem.
POWELL: FED TO KEEP RATES HIGHER FOR LONGER TO CUT INFLATION
The Federal Reserve will push rates higher than previously expected and keep them there for an extended period, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday in remarks likely intended to underscore the Fed’s single-minded focus on combating stubborn inflation.
SAN FRANCISCO WILL ALLOW POLICE TO DEPLOY ROBOTS THAT KILL
Supervisors in San Francisco voted to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations -- following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on the politically liberal board over support for law enforcement.
GIVING TUESDAY RAISES $3.1B FOR CHARITIES IN TOUGH ECONOMY
GivingTuesday raised a record $3.1 billion in 24 hours for charitable causes in the U.S. earlier this week, as the event that started as a hashtag in 2012 celebrated its 10th anniversary and its status as a staple of fundraising for nonprofits, the group’s leader said Wednesday.
AMAZON SAYS IT HAD ITS BIGGEST THANKSGIVING SHOPPING WEEKEND
Amazon said it had its biggest-ever Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, aided by a record number of consumers looking for deals online amid high inflation.
OHIO COURT REJECTS CITY CABLE FEES FOR STREAMING SERVICES
The streaming services Netflix and Hulu are not video service providers that would have to pay local governments in Ohio the same fees levied on cable operators, the state Supreme Court ruled in a case similar to lawsuits filed by hundreds of other municipalities nationally.
APPLE MUSIC REVEALS TOP MUSIC IN 2022 AND LISTENER CHARTS
\"Stay\" the smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its endof-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.
EU WARNS MUSK TO BEEF UP TWITTER CONTROLS AHEAD OF NEW RULES
A top European Union official warned Elon Musk this week that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules that threaten tech giants with big fines or even a ban in the 27-nation bloc.
$3.5m Gene Therapy for Hemophilia Gets FDA Approval
U.S. health regulators approved the first gene therapy for hemophilia, a $3.5 million one-time treatment for the blood-clotting disorder.
AMAZON CEO SAYS LAYOFFS WILL EXTEND INTO NEXT YEAR
The mass layoffs that began in Amazon’s corporate ranks last week will extend into next year, CEO Andy Jassy said.
TESLA RECALLS 300K VEHICLES OVER TAILLIGHT SOFTWARE GLITCH
Tesla is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a software glitch can make taillights go off intermittently, increasing the risk of a collision.
RESEARCHERS: AI IN CONNECTED CARS EASED RUSH HOUR CONGESTION
As millions of people travel the interstates this Thanksgiving, many will encounter patches of traffic at a standstill for no apparent reason — no construction or accident. Researchers say the problem is you.
FTX LAWYER: 'SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT' OF ASSETS HAS BEEN STOLEN
Lawyers for FTX disclosed that a “substantial amount” of assets has been stolen from the accounts of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, diminishing the odds that its millions of investors will get their money back.
NY GOV SIGNS NOVEL LAW THAT LIMITS CRYPTOMINING, FOR NOW
New York is taking a first-in-the-nation step to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining, under legislation that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed this week.
CARRIERS FEELING CHEERY ABOUT ON-TIME HOLIDAY DELIVERIES
CARRIERS FEELING CHEERY ABOUT ON-TIME HOLIDAY DELIVERIES
NEW MEASURES FOR SIZE, AS WORLD'S PEOPLE SURPASS 8 BILLION
What is bigger: A ronna or a quetta?
Satellite - Orbital connection & the future of mobile communication
With Apple launching Emergency SOS via Satellite across its iPhone 14 range and unlocking incredible new possibilities thanks to cutting-edge technology, all eyes are on what’s next.
HOW STAY-AT-HOME SPOUSES CAN BUILD CREDIT
Spouses share a lot, but no matter your relationship status, your credit score belongs to you and you alone.