The year that brought Silicon Valley back down to earth
CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN On the first trading day of 2022, Apple hit a new milestone for the tech industry: the iPhone maker became the first…
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The Fed lifts rates by half a point, acknowledging that inflation is easing
(CNN) — The Federal Reserve approved a half-point interest rate hike on Wednesday, a smaller increase than in recent months and an…
Continue Reading Why Tom Brady, David Ortiz, Jimmy Fallon and other celebrities are getting sued over crypto
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn With the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX dominating the headlines, celebrities who hawked…
Continue Reading Former employees suing Twitter over layoffs score an early victory
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN A group of former employees suing Elon Musk’s Twitter scored an early win Wednesday when a judge ordered the company to…
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MotorTrend’s Truck of the YearÂ
The Ford F-150 Lightning was named MotorTrend’s 2023 Truck of the Year. It’s the second electric pickup in a row to win the award. The F-150…
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U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok
A trio of U.S. lawmakers has introduced new legislation that aims to ban TikTok from operating in the United States. Senator Marco Rubio introduced a…
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17-year-old charged with second string of burglaries
EL PASO, Texas — A 17-year-old was arrested for a string of burglaries over nine days, according to El Paso police. Jacob Perez was arrested on Dec.…
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CBP agents to be shifted to Paso Del Norte bridge, Texas DPS to resume enhanced inspections
EL PASO, Texas — More U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel could be coming to the border to assist with cargo, pedestrians and regular…
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FTX founder indicted on eight criminal charges including fraud and conspiracy
(CNN) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was indicted on eight criminal charges including wire fraud and conspiracy by misusing customer funds,…
Continue Reading TikTok may push potentially harmful content to teens within minutes, study finds
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business TikTok may surface potentially harmful content related to suicide and eating disorders to…
Continue Reading Nuclear fusion breakthrough a milestone for the future of clean energy, US officials say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN US Department of Energy officials announced a history-making accomplishment in nuclear fusion Tuesday: For the first time, US…
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Twitter relaunches option to pay for blue check marks
Twitter’s verification check marks are back. Twitter is now offering gold checks for companies, gray checks for government entities and other…
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How the flood risk has changed in your state, according to FEMA
Stacker cited data from FEMA’s revamped national flood insurance program, Risk Rating 2.0, to look at how flood insurance premiums will change across…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says Trump didn’t violate Twitter’s rules. The truth is more complicated
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN A series of internal Twitter documents shared on the social media platform Monday offer a glimpse into internal debates among…
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Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX’s founder, is arrested in the Bahamas
(CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday after US prosecutors filed…
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Reports: US scientists expected to announce long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough
CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN The US Department of Energy is expected to announce Tuesday that scientists have for the first time successfully produced a…
Continue Reading Twitter relaunches option to pay for blue check marks
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter on Monday relaunched an option for users who pay for its subscription service to receive a coveted “blue…
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Taylor Swift set to make her feature directorial debut
Taylor Swift is set to make her feature directorial debut. The singer-songwriter wrote the original script for the movie, which will be produced by…
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In a future filled with electric cars, AM radio could be left behind
Electric cars may not only be spelling the end of the internal combustion engine, they could also take AM radio off the air. The reason is…
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10 states with the highest gas consumption
The United States is moving toward electric vehicles, but some states have resisted the switch. Here are the top 10 gas-guzzling states in the…
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Healthiest cities in America
Stacker determined the most health-conscious cities by analyzing Niche’s 2022 Healthiest Places to Live…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says Twitter is rolling out a new feature that will flag ‘shadowbanning.’ It’s complicated
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he plans to introduce an option to make it possible for users to…
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Congress wants answers from Live Nation’s CEO over the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Fiasco
Congress is demanding answers from Ticketmaster over the Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco. The House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to question the…
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Sentry insurance opening office in El Paso, seeking to fill positions
EL PASO, Texas — Sentry Insurance is opening new office space in El Paso and is already seeking candidates to fill the new positions. Alisha…
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Trump Organization found guilty on multiple counts of criminal tax fraud
(CNN) — A Manhattan jury has found two Trump Organization companies guilty on multiple charges of criminal tax fraud and falsifying business…
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Secret Service: Chinese Hackers Stole $20M in COVID Relief Funds
The U.S. Secret Service says hackers linked to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million in Covid-relief. The hackers raided unemployment…
Continue Reading Facebook Oversight Board recommends overhaul of controversial content moderation process for VIPs
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After a yearlong review, Meta’s Oversight Board on Tuesday said the company’s controversial system that…
Continue Reading Meta avoids showdown over news content in US after journalism bargaining bill shelved
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN A threat by Facebook owner Meta to remove news content from its platforms appears to have been averted — for now — after…
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Self-checkout annoys some customers and helps shoplifters. Stores are adding it anyway
(CNN) — Self-checkout arrived in the late 1980s at supermarkets. A decade later, it began spreading to big-box chains and drug…
Continue Reading DOJ antitrust regulators should look at Apple, Google’s handling of TikTok, says FCC commissioner
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Apple and Google’s continued hosting of TikTok on their app stores, despite US national security concerns about the…
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