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Uber adds 3 new features to ease your holiday travel
Mashable - 20 Nov 2024 15:00
Just in time for the holidays, Uber announced a batch of new features geared around airport travel.
Google's antitrust loss could cost Apple billions of dollars
Business Insider - 20 Nov 2024 02:22
Google pays Apple at least $20 billion a year to make its search engine the default on iPhones. That could soon change, Peter Kafka writes.
Giraffes Need Endangered Species Act Protection, U.S. Officials Say
The New York Times - 20 Nov 2024 17:45
A new proposal would restrict the import of hunting trophies, pelts, bone carvings and other items.
Comcast to spin off MSNBC, CNBC, entertainment channels as streaming dents cable: sources
New York Post - 20 Nov 2024 05:48
Comcast would retain NBCUniversal's NBC broadcast television network, its film and television studios and its theme parks, as well as its Peacock streaming service.
Ukraine war briefing: US and UK slam Russia's 'irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric
The Guardian - 20 Nov 2024 05:14
G2 communique weak on Russia; first use reported of Atacms against target in Russia. What we know on day 1,001
Nvidia's stunning 2024 return has all the makings of a stock-market dynasty
Market Watch - 20 Nov 2024 04:48Physicist Who Made Superconductor Claims Exits University of Rochester
The New York Times - 20 Nov 2024 02:45
Journals had retracted papers on superconductors that worked at room temperature and materials science that involved Ranga Dias.
Proposed US Landmine Transfers Gravely Threaten Civilians
Human Rights Watch - 20 Nov 2024 23:49
Click to expand Image A pile of shoes during the annual demonstration by NGO Humanity and Inclusion denouncing antipersonnel landmines and cluster munitions in Lyon on September 20, 2014. © 2014 Getty Images (Washington...
UK to decommission ships, drones and helicopters to save £500m
BBC - 20 Nov 2024 18:41
The move will help with the implementation of the strategic defence review, due to report next year, the government says.
Hezbollah's Rockets Remain a Threat Despite Israel's Crushing Offensive
The New York Times - 20 Nov 2024 18:33
Israel's failure to tamp down the short-range rocket threat has put pressure on its government to embrace a cease-fire.
Biden Administration Approves Ukraine's Use of Anti-Personnel Mines
The New York Times - 20 Nov 2024 18:33
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean.
Boston - 20 Nov 2024 18:15
The agency's main role is financial. Annually, it distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio. The post Trump has called for dismantling the Education Depa...
Jay Leno Is "All Black and Blue" After Falling 60 Feet Down a Hill
Consequence of Sound - 20 Nov 2024 18:06
It's the third major injury the one-time Tonight Show host has suffered over the last few years. Jay Leno Is “All Black and Blue” After Falling 60 Feet Down a Hill Scoop Harrison
Target's CEO says 'consumers continue to spend cautiously' amid triple-miss earnings report
Market Watch - 20 Nov 2024 17:53Ghost Tap: Hackers Exploiting NFCGate to Steal Funds via Mobile Payments
The Hacker News - 20 Nov 2024 17:09
Threat actors are increasingly banking on a new technique that leverages near-field communication (NFC) to cash out victim's funds at scale. The technique, codenamed Ghost Tap by ThreatFabric, enables cybercriminals to c...
Inside the Booming 'AI Pimping' Industry
Wired - 20 Nov 2024 15:00
AI-generated influencers based on stolen images of real-life adult content creators are flooding social media.
Why Visa's making it easier to access a credit card alternative
American Banker - 20 Nov 2024 15:00
By adding Affirm, major now/pay later partner, to its Flexible Credential, the payment network is deepening its embrace of a popular product that's not going away.
2024 Black Friday ads: Best deals from Target, Best Buy, Walmart, Kohls, and more
Mashable - 20 Nov 2024 09:00
The best 2024 Black Friday ad deals from Target, Best Buy, Walmart, Kohls, and more.
Niantic is building a 'geospatial' AI model based on Pokémon Go player data
The Verge - 20 Nov 2024 05:07
Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Niantic has announced that it's building a new "Large Geospatial Model" (LGM) that combines millions of scans taken from the smartphones of players of Pokémon Go and other Niantic product...
Women's soccer stars announce pregnancy, team makes statement on alleged 'abuse' to them days later
Fox News - 20 Nov 2024 04:23
Soccer players Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis announced that Mewis is pregnant, and then Chelsea FC issued a statement addressing abuse against them for it.
WNBA star Caitlin Clark spotted jawing at referees from the stands during Iowa game
Fox News - 20 Nov 2024 04:15
The former Hawkeyes star returned to the state where she set numerous college basketball records to watch Iowa keep its undefeated record intact during a game against Drake.
Livvy Dunne explains awkward moment with Paul Skenes after he won NL Rookie of the Year
Fox News - 20 Nov 2024 04:14
LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne explained the awkward exchange between her and her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, after he was named National League Rookie of the Year.