Netflix is winding down its DVD business after 25 years
Netflix is officially winding down the business that helped make it a household name.
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Fox News settles with Dominion at the last second, pays more than $787 million to avert defamation trial over its 2020 election lies
Fox News reached a last-second settlement with Dominion Voting Systems on Tuesday as the case raced toward opening statements, paying more than $787 million to end a colossal two-year legal battle that publicly shredded the right-wing network’s credibility.
A 13-year-old died in Ohio after participating in a Benadryl TikTok ‘challenge’
A 13-year-old in Ohio has died after “he took a bunch of Benadryl,” trying a dangerous TikTok challenge that’s circulating online, according to a CNN affiliate and a GoFundMe account from his family.
FTC chair Lina Khan warns AI could ‘turbocharge’ fraud and scams
Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT could lead to a “turbocharging” of consumer harms including fraud and scams, and the US government has substantial authority to crack down on AI-driven consumer harms under existing law, members of the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.
Artist rejects photo prize after AI-generated image wins award
A German artist has rejected an award from a prestigious international photography competition after revealing that his submission was generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Settlement reached in Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News
Fox News will pay more than $787 million to Dominion Voting Systems after the sides hammered out a last-minute settlement Tuesday in the explosive defamation case launched against the right-wing network.
Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights are delayed after FAA lifts nationwide ground stop
Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights were delayed after technical issues that prompted the airline to temporarily halt its operations on Tuesday morning.
Today is Tax Day. Here’s what you need to know if you haven’t filed your return yet — and even if you have
Whether you have already filed your tax return or still need to, the good news is this tax filing season has gone much more smoothly than the past three, which were hurt by the pandemic.
Opinion: Mifepristone saved my life
The ruling this month by a Texas federal judge to suspend the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a drug that is used frequently for medication abortions is very personal for her, writes Roxanne Jones, who shares her lifesaving experience with mifepristone following a medical crisis that occurred long before it became a battleground in the abortion wars.
China’s economy shakes off Covid legacy to grow 4.5% in Q1
China’s economy got off to a solid start in 2023, as consumers went on a spending spree after three years of strict pandemic restrictions ended.
Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft’s Bing.
Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory
The core of the defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News are 20 specific broadcasts and tweets in which the voting company says Fox knowingly promoted lies, destroying its reputation.
McDonald’s is upgrading its burgers
McDonald’s, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.
Even when women make as much as their husbands, they still do more at home
Few women will be surprised to learn that even when wives earn about the same as their husbands or more, a new Pew Research Center study finds that they still spend more time on housework and child care, while their husbands spend more time on paid work and leisure.
Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back
Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back after the banking crisis fueled recession fears.
Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil
First-quarter earnings for companies in the S&P 500 kick off this week, and economists are predicting the biggest earnings decline since the onset of the pandemic.
Ether jumps to 11-month high in wake of software upgrade
Cryptocurrency News: SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrency ether leapt more than 5% in early Asia trade on Friday as traders breathed a sigh of relief that a software upgrade this wee.