Biden’s signature won’t appear on third stimulus check, White House says
President Joe Biden’s signature will not appear on the stimulus checks expected to be sent to Americans once the Covid stimulus plan is passed,…
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Clearview AI sued in California by immigrant rights groups, activists
Clearview AI, the controversial firm behind facial-recognition software used by law enforcement, is being sued in California by two immigrants’…
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El Paso restaurants mixed on whether to open at full capacity
EL PASO, Texas — Restaurants throughout Texas will have the green light to open their doors fully on Wednesday as Gov. Greg Abbott lifts occupancy…
Continue Reading Costco is running out of some cheese. The reason why is complicated
On your next trip to Costco, don’t be surprised if you can’t find your favorite cheese. Costco is having trouble stocking imported…
Continue Reading Swizz Beatz and Timbaland sell hit streaming platform Verzuz to Triller
Hip-hop producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have sold their popular Verzuz livestream platform to the Triller Network. The companies didn’t…
Continue Reading Tesla and tech stocks surge, giving Wall Street whiplash
Investors can’t seem to make up their minds about whether to buy or sell tech stocks. A day after dragging the Nasdaq Composite into correction…
Continue Reading BuzzFeed lays off 70 HuffPost staffers in massive ‘restructure’ less than a month after acquisition
HuffPost officially merged with BuzzFeed on February 16. Less than a month later, the site’s staff is being dramatically cut. BuzzFeed CEO…
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FBI not asked to help with hacker ‘intrusion’ causing computer network outage at UTEP
UPDATE, March 9: The University of Texas of El Paso has not sought help from the FBI for a devastating hacker attack that has shut down computer…
Continue Reading This smart window company is on a $1 trillion mission to eliminate blinds and shades
Smartphones forever changed the way the world communicates. View, a newly public tech firm, is hoping smart windows will transform the way people…
Continue Reading How to watch Oprah’s interview with Harry and Meghan
Did you miss it? Oprah Winfrey’s long-awaited interview with Prince Harry and Meghan aired Sunday night, but you can still watch the bombshell…
Continue Reading Stocks rise as Tesla and tech shares rebound
A day after dragging the Nasdaq Composite into correction territory, tech stocks rebounded and led a rally on Wall Street — the latest surge in the…
Continue Reading Piers Morgan leaving ‘Good Morning Britain’ after storming off set over his attacks on Harry and Meghan
Piers Morgan, who prompted backlash and an investigation from the UK’s media regulator over comments about Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of…
Continue Reading Two years after a global grounding, airlines are quickly bringing 737 Max jets back into service
Two years after a 737 Max system failure led to fatal crashes, airlines are rapidly bringing the Boeing jet back into service. On Thursday, Southwest…
Continue Reading Texas grocery store’s act of kindness sets off a chain reaction of positivity in the wake of deadly storm
LEANDER, Texas — When Tim and Deb Hennessy decided to go on a grocery run during last month’s deadly winter storm in Texas, they had no…
Continue Reading Piers Morgan blasted by co-host over Meghan: ‘You continue to trash her’
Piers Morgan was blasted by a co-host on “Good Morning Britain” on Tuesday for his behavior towards Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, prompting…
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Walmart adds more Beyond Meat products
Beyond Meat is selling more products at Walmart, the latest in a wave of expansion for the brand. Starting this week, over 400 Walmart stores are…
Continue Reading Teen Vogue staffers question Alexi McCammond’s hire as editor in chief ‘in light of her past racist and homophobic tweets’
A group of 20 Teen Vogue staff members sent a letter to management on Monday expressing concern over their recently appointed editor in chief, Axios…
Continue Reading The Grammys rarely award chart-topping Black artists with top honors, new study finds
“Blinding Lights” singer The Weeknd may be the latest chart-topping Black performer to be snubbed by the Grammys, but he’s far from…
Continue Reading GE is in talks to merge its aircraft leasing unit with rival AerCap
General Electric is in talks to combine its massive aircraft leasing unit with rival AerCap Holdings. The talks, first reported late Sunday in the…
Continue Reading ‘Cookies’ track your every move online. Now there’s a fight over what should replace them
For decades, “cookies” have been tracking you around the web. They’re the snippets of code that uniquely identify your browser and…
Continue Reading India could be back as the world’s fastest growing economy this year
After plunging into recession for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, India’s economy should come roaring back to life in 2021.…
Continue Reading The global recovery is gaining speed. There are still huge risks
Finally, some good news: The outlook for the global economy is clearly improving. What’s happening: The Organization for Economic Cooperation…
Continue Reading Scaramucci blasts Republicans for opposing Biden’s rescue plan
Anthony Scaramucci is dumbfounded by the universal opposition among Republicans in Congress to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion America…
Continue Reading China is still part of Microsoft’s game plan despite the big hack
Microsoft has blamed a huge attack on its Exchange email service on a group linked to China. But fallout from the incident, which is estimated to…
Continue Reading Top tech stocks are in correction territory. Here’s why
Apple shares are down more than 18% from their January high. Amazon’s stock is off 12% from a recent peak in early February. And chipmaker…
Continue Reading Unilever will stop calling certain hair and skin types ‘normal’ in inclusivity push
Unilever, the owner of Dove, Vaseline and Axe, is dumping the word “normal.” The consumer goods giant announced Tuesday that it would no…
Continue Reading Elon Musk lost $27 billion last week
Elon Musk’s net worth plunged last week as tech stocks got hammered and Tesla shares’ stunning rise quickly unraveled. Wall Street is…
Continue Reading Stocks (mostly) rally as Wall Street cheers Biden’s stimulus package
Wall Street was in rally mode Monday — for the most part. Tech stocks and other momentum darlings — the so-called FAANG stocks — weren’t…
Continue Reading Greg Abbott’s delusional ideas about Covid
Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to “open Texas 100%,” lifting all Covid-19 restrictions and end his state’s mask mandate on March…
Continue Reading India is trying to build its own internet
While Twitter finds itself in a prolonged standoff with the Indian government over the company’s refusal to take down certain accounts, a…
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