Air pollution from AI could surpass that of all the cars in California
The data centers powering the AI industry are fueling higher levels of dangerous air pollution, according to new research. In a paper titled The Unpaid Toll: Quantifying the Public Health Impact of...
View ArticleBP and Shell backtracked on climate goals in 2024. Here’s why
Major European energy companies doubled down on oil and gas in 2024 to focus on near-term profits, slowing down—and at times reversing—climate commitments in a shift that they are likely to stick with...
View ArticleThe FDA has proposed a new safety measure for this common ingredient in...
Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.The proposal from the Food and Drug...
View ArticleHuman-caused climate change gave us an extra 41 days of dangerous heat this year
This year is set to break the previous year’s record for the hottest year, and according to new research, much of that heat was a result of human-caused climate change. In a report released Friday...
View ArticlePoll finds many Americans pin partial blame on insurance companies in UHC CEO...
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty in the assassination of UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson on Monday. Following the plea, an uptick in donations to Mangione’s legal defense fund rolled in on the...
View ArticleFlorida condo owners will see higher costs in 2025 due to this law
Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year, a consequence of a safety law passed by state lawmakers in 2022.It requires associations to have...
View ArticleNetflix sets NFL streaming record with festive Christmas Day debut
Netflix (NFLX) entered the NFL live-streaming arena with a spectacular debut on Christmas Day, setting a new streaming record for the league. Preliminary Nielsen data shows an average U.S. audience of...
View ArticleHow the H1-B visa is causing strife within Trump’s coalition
An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures...
View Article10 hot button issues that will have new U.S. laws in 2025
Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages.Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another.Many of the laws...
View ArticleCredit card debt is at a record high this holiday season
This holiday season has come with a hefty price tag: record-high credit card debt. Over a third of (36%) of American consumers took on holiday debt, according to a new survey from LendingTree, with...
View ArticleMortgage rates are surging as 2024 comes to a close. Here’s why
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row to its highest level since mid-July, reflecting a recent jump in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to...
View ArticleTech investor Cathie Wood on how Trump can boost the U.S. economy
U.S. tech investor Cathie Wood is calling on Donald Trump’s incoming administration to boost economic growth and policy certainty by backdating promised corporate and personal tax cuts to Jan. 1,...
View ArticleMake 2025 your best financial year ever (and have fun doing it)
Most New Year’s resolutions seem to be about “shoulding” on yourself. Starting a new year inspires us to cut out sugar, exercise daily, and finally pay off that credit card debt—none of which sounds...
View ArticleA neurologist explains how these tech habits can optimize brain health and...
Richard Cytowic is a neurologist, neuropsychologist, and textbook writer. He specializes in metacognition. He is a professor of Neurology at George Washington University. His New York Times Magazine...
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Got an Apple computer for Christmas? Here are 6 apps and games to try with...
So you woke up on Christmas morning to a new Mac. Perhaps it’s the miraculous M4 Mac mini, or maybe it’s the stunning M4 Pro MacBook Pro complete with the nano texture display. No matter which Mac you...
View ArticleRetail apocalypse 2024: All the once-popular stores and restaurants that...
We kept it very demure this year. We obsessed over skincare and Taylor Swift and stressed over politics and the price of groceries. But 2024 was also a brutal year for businesses, with a record number...
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The 60 strongest housing markets heading into 2025
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. National home prices are up 2.3% year over year. Historically, that reflects...
View ArticleMindy Kaling shares the secrets to her creativity
Mindy Kaling might be the busiest writer/actress in Hollywood these days, but she still considers herself a “lazy person.” The key to her creativity, she says, lies in structure—and a little movement....
View ArticleIf DEI is dead, this is the way to look at workplace culture in 2025
Many wonder what Trump’s win means for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). To me, it simply confirmed what I already knew: The fight against discrimination is far from over, and DEI has to evolve...
View ArticleHow you can use hybrid work to keep your New Year’s resolutions
The majority of employees prefer hybrid work arrangements over fully remote and onsite, according to a Gallup Poll. Having two distinct experiences—in-office and at-home—delivers flexibility and...
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