A firm that helps protect businesses and cities from cyberattacks just got hit by one
The cybersecurity firm FireEye said Tuesday that it had come under cyberattack by “highly sophisticated” actors likely sponsored by a…
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Brexit-backing billionaire will build his SUV in France, not the UK
Britain’s richest man and Brexit supporter Jim Ratcliffe has abandoned plans to build a new SUV in the United Kingdom, dealing another blow to…
Continue Reading Tripadvisor’s app, and more than 100 others, have just been blocked in China
China says it has pulled Tripadvisor from mobile app stores in the country as the government embarks on a fresh bid to “clean up” the…
Continue Reading Here’s what people Googled this year as they tried to make sense of 2020
What do Animal Crossing, “WAP,” sourdough bread, Timothée Chalamet and “social distancing date ideas” all have in common?…
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Elon Musk says he has moved to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla’s CEO says he has relocated to the Lone Star State. Elon Musk revealed his move from California to Texas during The…
Continue Reading As right-wing media promotes election denialism, US is in ‘uncharted territory’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Millions of Americans…
Continue Reading Online grocery shopping is growing, but millions of Americans on food stamps are being left behind
Richard Smith wishes he could buy his groceries online and get them delivered right to his door in the pandemic. It’s not so easy. Smith, 74,…
Continue Reading Ashton Kutcher urges EU to allow tech giants to keep tracking online child abuse
American actor and activist Ashton Kutcher is urging EU policymakers to grant tech giants like Facebook and Google a reprieve from new privacy rules…
Continue Reading FTC wants to stop P&G from buying razor startup Billie
The Federal Trade Commission is continuing its crackdown on consolidation in the razor business. The FTC on Tuesday announced that it will file a…
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Khalid’s foundation celebrates $15K grant from Walmart, says it helps to ‘keep our doors open’
EL PASO – The Great Khalid Foundation took a pause Tuesday to celebrate a $15,000 grant given to it by Walmart late last year. The foundation, the…
Continue Reading Newsmax TV scores a ratings win over Fox News for the first time ever
Newsmax TV has notched a ratings win over Fox News Channel for the very first time. The win, fueled by conservative viewers who are disappointed by…
Continue Reading 2021 could be a tougher year for stocks
If you had said at the start of 2020 that the economy would shut down, the unemployment rate would skyrocket and earnings would plunge due to a…
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El Paso County to use high-tech, light-pulsing robots to disinfect courthouse, other facilities of virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County is following in the footsteps of the Ruidoso Municipal School District in taking a different approach to fighting…
Continue Reading Trump vaccine executive order at summit raises questions after Pfizer offer declined
WASHINGTON, DC — The chief scientific adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program said he did not know anything about an…
Continue Reading Goya CEO names Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’employee of the month,’ claiming her tweets boosted sales
Goya CEO Robert Unanue referred to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the company’s “employee of the month,” claiming that the…
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SpaceX gets almost $900 million in federal subsidies to deliver broadband to rural America
The US government plans to give SpaceX nearly a billion dollars to beam internet from space to people across rural America, where three out of five…
Continue Reading SpaceX gets almost $900 million in federal subsidies to deliver broadband to rural America
The US government plans to give SpaceX nearly a billion dollars to beam internet from space to people across rural America, where three out of five…
Continue Reading AT&T chief defends Warner Bros. streaming strategy
HBO Max will soon have 12.6 million customers, AT&T CEO John Stankey said Tuesday. AT&T reported in October that HBO Max had amassed 8.6…
Continue Reading Automakers are still cranking out masks and other PPE as Covid roars back
When the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States last spring, automakers were asked to step in to help address critical shortages of…
Continue Reading Webex beefs up its features to stay competitive with Zoom
Most people have become all too familiar this year with the frustrations of working from home: that coworker on the conference calls who types loudly…
Continue Reading Boeing set to deliver first 737 Max since plane’s grounding
Boeing is set to deliver a 737 Max to United on Tuesday, the first delivery of the troubled plane since its grounding almost two years ago. The…
Continue Reading Peloton stock falls after Apple announces launch date for Fitness+ service
Apple’s new subscription fitness service officially has a launch date. Apple said Tuesday that Fitness+, which offers on-demand video workouts,…
Continue Reading Pizza Hut is selling a triple-decker pizza box
Pizza Hut knows that a single pizza may not be enough to lure customers looking for a treat during the holidays. The pizza chain is launching a…
Continue Reading Tesla, already worth $600 billion, wants to raise another $5 billion in stock
Tesla is cashing in on the phenomenal rise of its stock price, announcing plans to sell additional shares worth up to $5 billion. The company said…
Continue Reading Vaccines will jumpstart the global economy. It may not feel like a boom
A 90-year-old British grandmother became the first person in the West to receive an approved Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday. It was a seminal moment in…
Continue Reading Social media bet on labels to combat election misinformation. Trump proved it’s not enough
Around the election, social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter were praised for how quickly and widely they applied warning labels to…
Continue Reading Forget the deficit for now. We have to spend our way out of this pandemic
America’s national debt load is now more than $27 trillion — an exorbitantly high level. But there’s a growing sense that the…
Continue Reading Chinese IPOs give Hong Kong a boost after a troubled year
Hong Kong’s stock exchange was dealt a major blow last month when Ant Group’s highly anticipated IPO was shelved. But the city is still…
Continue Reading A no-deal Brexit will destroy 300,000 jobs and push up food prices
As Brexit talks enter the final stretch, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson must decide: does he cling to his definition of sovereignty, or does he set…
Continue Reading Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China
The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company just got even closer to making it a reality. On Thursday,…
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