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Hundreds of Indian professionals on H-1B visas are stranded in India after US consulates abruptly cancelled and postponed visa interviews scheduled for mid-December. The delays, linked to expanded social media vetting under the Trump administration, have left workers with expired visas and employers unsure how long they can wait
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Costco charges a $65 membership fee to shop, and a common question is whether the savings can effectively offset the fee. We did the math. Read more âș
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What if a group chat of fellow laid-off Microsoft workers helped you find your next job? Job seekers are finding solidarity â and new gigs. Read more âș
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Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy says that people either overhype the impact of AI, or assume doomsday scenarios. Read more âș
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From Davos and the Super Bowl to Burning Man and St. Barts, see the predictable social calendar billionaires follow and how much it all costs. Read more âș
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The best way to save your career from the white-collar apocalypse: Get a hobby. Read more âș
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New data showed which sectors added more jobs than others in 2025. Healthcare had a lot of job growth, while the federal government lost a lot. Read more âș
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For a quarter century, the TIOBE Index has attempted to rank the popularity of programming languages by the number of search engine results they bring up â and this week they had an announcement. Over the last year the language showing the largest increase in its share of TIOBE's results was C#. TIOBE founder/CEO Paul Jansen looks back at how C++ evolved: From a language-design perspective, C# has often been... Read more âș
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"We will make the new Ă° algorithm...open source in 7 days," Elon Musk posted Saturday on X.com. Musk says this is "including all code used to determine what organic and advertising posts are recommended to users," and "This will be repeated every 4 weeks, with comprehensive developer notes, to help you understand what changed." Some context from Engadget: Musk has been making promises of open-sourcing the algorithm since his takeover... Read more âș
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January 3 marked the return of US military intervention in Latin America. While the events unfolded between Caracas and Brooklyn, social networks had already fabricated their own reality. Read more âș
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If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. As reported by Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, there was a data breach revealing the "sensitive information" of 17.5 million Instagram users. Malwarebytes added that the leak included Instagram usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and more. The company added that the "data is available for sale on the dark web and can be... Read more âș
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In a striking real-world experiment, flu patients spent days indoors with healthy volunteers, but the virus never spread. Researchers found that limited coughing and well-mixed indoor air kept virus levels low, even with close contact. Age may have helped too, since middle-aged adults are less likely to catch the flu than younger people. The results highlight ventilation, air movement, and masks as key defenses against infection. Read more âș
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President Donald Trump on Friday called for a 10% cap on credit card interest for one year. Read more âș
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California has over 200 billionaires that could be hit by a proposed wealth tax. Several have recently moved assets out of the state. Read more âș
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, is expecting her second child with her husband, 60. Here's what to know about her life and career. Read more âș
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See the Moon phase expected for January 11, 2025 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected. Read more âș
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Kassidy Angelo left her finance job to run a restaurant group with her dad, and said it set a strong foundation for her as an entrepreneur. Read more âș
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Since December 5, over 400 student-loan borrowers have shared their stories while gearing up for Trump's major repayment overhaul this year. Read more âș
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President Donald Trump is pushing for major US oil companies to pump at least $100 billion into Venezuela. Read more âș
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Previously scraped Instagram user data has resurfaced, enabling realistic phishing and account takeover attempts, underscoring the long-term risks of exposed personal information. Read more âș
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Elon Muskâs artificial intelligence company xAIâs tool Grok has sparked global outrage after it rolled out an 'edit image' button in December, allowing users to digitally alter pictures by putting specific prompts. Users have since used the AI tool to generate nonconsensual images of undressed women and children. Has the billionaireâs company taken any action amid the backlash? Read more âș
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An AI system tested in eastern China is helping doctors detect pancreatic cancer before symptoms appear, allowing earlier treatment and improving patientsâ chances of survival Read more âș
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India has emerged a major smartphone export hub under the PLI scheme, with iPhone exports crossing $50 billion. Other brands like Samsung shipped out nearly $17 billion worth of devices through the five-year period applicable from FY21 to 25. Read more âș
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Volkswagen is reinstating physical buttons and a volume dial in its new ID Polo compact car, reversing the touchscreen trend after a decade of driver complaints about distraction risks. Research shows touch controls slow reactions significantly, prompting Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and regulators to push back toward tactile interfaces for better safety. Read more âș
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An US teen was found dead of drug overdose after he sought drug related guidance from ChatGPT for months, as claimed by his mother. The 18-year-old, used the AI bot to get counselling into different aspects and occasions into answering his query after it refused to assist him about questions related to illicit drug use. Read more âș
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xAI has generated $20 billion in its latest funding round, the startup announced on Tuesday. Some of the companies that featured in xAIâs Series E funding round include  Nvidia and Fidelity Management and Resource Company Read more âș
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that the companyâs next-generation AI chips will deliver up to five times more computing power, debuting earlier than expected. Nvidia pushes deeper into chatbots, agentic AI, self-driving technology and long-context applications. Read more âș
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Lego has introduced its most significant evolution in 50 years: âsmart bricksâ that light up. The line will be introduced from March 1, 2026, beginning with the popular Lego Star Wars toys. But not everyone is happy with the change. Here is why Read more âș
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Googleâs AI overview has triggered fresh criticism after wrongly stating the current year, relieving concerns over repeated AI inaccuracies. When a user asked about the next year it responded saying â2026 is next year.â Read more âș
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said robots are âAI immigrantsâ that can ease global labour shortages, arguing automation will create jobs rather than replace workers. Read more âș
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