‘Students will benefit from fewer distractions in the classroom’: Pinterest...
Pinterest’s CEO wants teens to use their app, but not during school hours. Bill Ready has joined the growing chorus of parents, educators, and policymakers advocating for “phone-free schools.” A...
View ArticleCFPB head braces for a potential dismissal after Trump’s return
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, letter, email, text—anything, really—from the Trump administration that might say if he’s...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia to invest $600 billion in U.S. over the next four years, crown...
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump earlier put a price...
View ArticleMichael Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after Trump exits Paris agreement
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the UN climate body’s budget, filling a gap left by President...
View ArticleA new Instagram feature might expose your embarrassing habits
Instagram Reels has added a new feature that shows you a feed of videos that your friends have liked. The bad news: It works both ways, meaning your friends can now see every video you’ve liked. “We...
View ArticleSubaru security vulnerability exposed millions of cars to tracking risks
Two security researchers discovered a security vulnerability in Subaru’s Starlink-connected vehicles last year that gave them “unrestricted targeted access to all vehicles and customer accounts”...
View ArticleOpenAI’s new Operator is a step into AI’s agentic future
OpenAI announced on Thursday a research preview of Operator, an AI agent that can browse the web and perform tasks for the user. Operator is powered by the Computer-Using Agent (CUA), an AI model that...
View ArticleIf you think Big Oil is trying to manipulate you on social media—you’re right
To the extent that X ever was the “public square” of the internet, it’s clearly no longer such a place. The platform—known as Twitter until it was rechristened in 2023 by Elon Musk—has become an echo...
View ArticleWorld’s largest iceberg moves toward an island off Antarctica where millions...
The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton slab of ice —...
View ArticleCollege isn’t dead to Gen Z yet. Enrollment just hit a post-pandemic high
New numbers released on Thursday showed college enrollment in the United States increased in the fall of 2024, for the first time surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Total postsecondary enrollment was up...
View ArticleInnovative solutions to transform luxury travel
You may have arrived in a hotel room to find a chocolate on your pillow or a welcome message on the TV. But imagine checking in and finding the exact pillow you specified, the temperature just right,...
View ArticleWould you like being a manager? Here’s how to decide
Advancement and promotion are central goals that our culture values. There is no surer way to get a lot of positive feedback on LinkedIn than to post your ascension into a new role. And many people...
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Trump has threatened to withhold disaster aid for the L.A. fires. But could...
During the heat of the presidential campaign in September, then-candidate Donald Trump made an extraordinary threat. He vowed that if California suffered a wildfire during his presidency, he’d...
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What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture
How often do you think about the Roman empire? Elon Musk claims to think about it every day. Given his frequent references to Roman antiquity, I think we can take him at his word.From airing his views...
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The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s...
When the Palisades Fire started near a hiking trail in Los Angeles on January 7—quickly spreading to more than 200 acres in 20 minutes, and nearly 3,000 acres by the end of the day—some critics argued...
View Article5 easy steps for mustering up more courage
Ever wimp out? Leave a situation wishing you’d done or said something different? We all have. If you feel like you lack courage, it’s not due to a personal fault. Protecting your physical and...
View ArticleVenture Global stock sinks on IPO day, indicating lack of investor interest...
Update Friday, 3:30 p.m. Shares of Venture Global sank below their IPO price of $25 after debuting on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, indicating a lack of interest in one of the first...
View ArticleCalifornia Gov. Newsom signs $2.5 billion relief package for L.A. wildfires
California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.Newsom signed the laws after...
View ArticleHow New Orleans and Atlanta are dealing with the aftermath of a rare winter...
Days after a winter storm dropped ice and record-breaking snow, cleanup efforts were underway Thursday in several major Southern cities such as New Orleans, where crews were removing snow the same way...
View ArticleIRS stimulus check 2025 update: Final payments are trickling in this month,...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced last month that automatic payments are being sent to roughly one million taxpayers who did not claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit on their tax returns....
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