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The Mega Millions jackpot hit an estimated $1 billion on Tuesday ahead of the Christmas Eve drawing, according to the Mega Millions website. Read more ›
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If TikTok is pulled from US app stores, brands that sell on its e-commerce platform, Shop, may struggle to find a new home. Read more ›
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Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, raised $6 billion, doubling its funding to $12 billion and its valuation to over $40 billion. Read more ›
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Elon Musk's tanking of a government funding bill also helped kill a modest increase in congressional salaries. Read more ›
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American Airlines grounded all its US flights for an hour on Christmas Eve because of a technical issue. Read more ›
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Elon Musk's xAI, the startup behind the Grok chatbot and Colossus supercomputer, raised $6 billion in a Series C funding round. Read more ›
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Following our report that Apple is internally testing iOS 18.2.1 for the iPhone, an anonymous social media account with a proven track record of sharing iOS-related information has revealed the upcoming software update's build number: 22C161. With the build number now known, the update is now confirmed. When the anonymous account shares a build number for an upcoming iOS version, the update is usually released no more than a week... Read more ›
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It's the time of the year to look back at our favorite brands and give our report cards. Samsung was the biggest smartphone maker in the world in 2024, which was a huge win. Its midrange and S series phones were very popular, but the foldables didn't have the best of times. Let's dig in. Winner: Samsung Galaxy A16 and A16 5G Samsung's entry-level Galaxy A16 and A16 5G are... Read more ›
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In 2024, North Korean state-sponsored hackers stole $1.34 billion in cryptocurrency across 47 attacks, marking a 102.88% increase from 2023 and accounting for 61% of global crypto theft. BleepingComputer reports: Although the total number of incidents in 2024 reached a record-breaking 303, the total losses figure isn't unprecedented, as 2022 remains the most damaging year with $3.7 billion. Chainalysis says most of the incidents this year occurred between January and... Read more ›
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The 'Elf' cast has gone on to become mega stars in their own right. See what Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel, and Peter Dinklage are up to now. Read more ›
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Big Lots, Party City, and The Container Store are all facing either bankruptcy or demise. The news rounded off an already tough year for US retailers. Read more ›
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A beginner noticed some major differences between skiing and snowboarding. Stopping on a snowboard was easier, but ski poles were helpful. Read more ›
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In a newly filed lawsuit, Hollywood publicist Stephanie Jones says PR operatives defected from her firm and tried to ruin Blake Lively's reputation. Read more ›
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An AI system has outperformed human experts in distinguishing between American whiskey and Scotch, achieving 100% accuracy by identifying subtle differences in the chemical composition of the spirits. New Scientist reports: Andreas Grasskamp at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Germany and his colleagues trained an AI molecular odor prediction algorithm called OWSum on descriptions of different whiskies. Then, in a study involving 16 samples --... Read more ›
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"A Complete Unknown" follows Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in the early '60s. Here's how the cast compares to the real-life people involved. Read more ›
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Despite their elite status, North Korea's "Storm" troops were ill-prepared for the war, South Korea's National Intelligence Service said. Read more ›
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Xerox is buying Lexmark for $1.5 billion, pending approval from regulators in China and the U.S. Read more ›
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Christmas Eve is usually the last day of a frantic holiday sprint for staff at e-commerce and logistics companies, after which they can expect to kick back and enjoy a comparatively calm couple of months. Not this year. Virtually any business that moves its products across borders has to be on guard as world leaders jockey to position themselves ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration and a likely escalation in the... Read more ›
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ASUS computer owners have been reporting widespread alarm after a Christmas-themed banner suddenly appeared on their Windows 11 screens, accompanied by a suspicious "Christmas.exe" process in Task Manager. The promotional campaign, first reported by WindowsLatest, was delivered through ASUS' pre-installed Armoury Crate software. It displays a large wreath banner that covers one-third of users' screens. The unbranded holiday display, which can interrupt gaming sessions and occasionally crashes applications Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: In a landmark ruling, the Court of Milan has ordered (PDF) Cloudflare to block pirate streaming services that offer Serie A football matches. The court found that Cloudflare's services are instrumental in facilitating access to live pirate streams, undermining Italy's 'Piracy Shield' legislation. The order, which applies in Italy, affects Cloudflare's CDN, DNS resolver, WARP and proxy services. It also includes a... Read more ›
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Donald Trump has resurfaced an old position of his, that the US should take over Greenland, hours after also threatening to seize the Panama Canal. Read more ›
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Democrats have started calling Elon Musk the "co-president" or "shadow president" to Trump. His team is making clear that's not true. Read more ›
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Elon Musk tried to downplay his role in the collapse of a government spending bill, and after Democrats started referring to him as "President Musk." Read more ›
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Republicans in Congress withdrew a spending bill that would've funded the government until mid-March after pressure from Elon Musk. Read more ›
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Blake Lively sued her "It Ends with Us" costar, Justin Baldoni, for sexual harassment and coordinating attempts to damage her reputation. Read more ›
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Pop stars took advantage of the SVOG grant, using COVID relief funds for luxury spending. Lil Wayne bought Balenciaga and flew private. Read more ›
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Donald Trump said he has told the EU to make up the "tremendous deficit" with the US or the European bloc will face tariffs. Read more ›
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Musk wrote that "any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!" Read more ›
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing major unrest among his colleagues after Musk and Trump tanked a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown. Read more ›
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Experts told BI that Blake Lively's lawsuit against her "It Ends With Us" costar and director Justin Baldoni was "a masterclass in PR." Read more ›
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