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This instant privacy inspector exposes the web’s tracking secrets

A blacklight can reveal all sorts of secrets that are invisible to the naked eye. So what if you had a virtual blacklight for the web—a way to shine an illuminating glow on the sites you visit and...

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Why bad bosses think they are doing a great job

Google “bad bosses,” and most of what pops up are survival guides for employees—like how to “survive a bad boss,” as if bad leadership is just another natural disaster we need to ride out. We...

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3 ways to create a more useful to-do list

As we approach the holiday season, your calendar is probably filling up. And undoubtedly your to-do list is as well. If you’re nearing the point of overwhelm, it might be time for a to-do list...

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Teens learn a new conspiracy theory every week on social media yet most...

How often do you come in contact with a conspiracy theory?  Maybe on occasion, when you flip through TV channels and land on an episode of “Ancient Aliens.” Or perhaps when a friend from high school...

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Crypto and meme coin prices keep surging after Donald Trump’s election...

In the nearly week since Donald Trump decisively won the 2024 presidential election, crypto prices have surged. In the past five days alone, many popular cryptocurrencies have jumped by anywhere from...

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How Trump’s 2nd term might handle U.S. policy on Mexico

Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump’s rhetoric: There have been threats to close the border, impose tariffs and even send...

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New York and New Jersey battle wildfires as historically dry conditions hit...

Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee and another in Southern California that...

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Can AI therapists save us from the global mental health crisis?

The global mental health crisis is deepening, exacerbated by a chronic shortage of qualified professionals. Per a report by the World Health Organization, mental health disorders affect one in four...

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Carvana’s CEO is optimistic about the used car market. Here’s why

Since it started selling cars in 2013, Carvana has disrupted the U.S. used vehicle market with no-haggle pricing and an online buying process that cuts out the often-dreaded salesman.The Tempe,...

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How Trump’s war on woke could impact the Pentagon

During his campaign for reelection, Donald Trump vowed to purge the military of so-called “woke” generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question in the halls of the Pentagon is whether he would...

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How the U.S. drought is impacting Tyson Foods and other meatpackers

The return of drought in U.S. cattle-producing areas is delaying ranchers’ plans to expand production after the nation’s herd shrank to its smallest level in seven decades, farmers and analysts said....

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The Fed has been prepared for Trump’s plans since 2016. Here’s how 2024 is...

Within weeks of Donald Trump’s 2016 election, U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers began mulling the impact of expected tax cuts and tariffs on the economy, penciling in rough estimates of what was to...

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Afghanistan’s Taliban to attend UN climate conference for the first time

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country’s national environment agency said Sunday. The conference, known as COP29,...

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How OpenAI and rivals are overcoming limitations of current AI models

Artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI are seeking to overcome unexpected delays and challenges in the pursuit of ever-bigger large language models by developing training techniques that use...

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China is building a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Here’s what you need to...

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according...

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How China’s lagging economy has affected its Singles’ Day shopping festival

Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth. Online service...

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Some New Yorkers support Trump and AOC. Their reasons offer insights into...

Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 election revealed an overwhelming nationwide shift to the right. Interestingly, though, in several states where Trump prevailed over Vice President Kamala Harris in the...

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How the GI Bill excluded Black veterans

When President Franklin Roosevelt signed the GI Bill into law on June 22, 1944, it laid the foundation for benefits that would help generations of veterans achieve social mobility. Formally known as...

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Who’s who in the new Trump administration

Fresh off his victory in the 2024 election, Donald Trump has already started making his picks for key members of his new administration. It’s a largely different lineup than the one he had at the end...

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New Red Lobster menu: Endless shrimp is gone for good, but this customer...

Seafood-restaurant chain Red Lobster is looking to make a comeback from bankruptcy with a new menu, a new 35-year-old CEO, and a new way forward. The new Red Lobster menu includes nine new items,...

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