When the European Union issued new rules for the internet earlier this year, officials in Brussels envisioned a system that would stop US Big Tech from growing out of control. But the bloc’s latest antitrust decision sent a message that it’s not only American tech giants that will be subject to increasing scrutiny, but European …
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Here’s what BuzzFeed writer Hannah Loewentheil has to say about these baking mats: “There’s nothing worse than cooking a delicious meal and then having to clean up a big mess. And baking sheets in particular, which collect grime and grease, can be particularly hard to clean. That’s why these silicone baking mats are such a …
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Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) mocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in a social media post after she posted a picture of a menorah, a candelabra used to celebrate Hanukkah, while wishing people a blessed Yom Kippur. In the since-deleted post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Greene wrote Sunday, “To all those preparing for the …
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U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) delivers remarks, after he and his wife Nadine Menendez were indicted on bribery offenses in connection with their corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, in Union City, New Jersey, U.S., September 25, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey suggested Monday that the cash seized …
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Every few months we get to see a tech dude offer excruciating testimony to grumpy members of Congress. The tech dude tries, with varying degrees of arrogance, to explain his world; the congresspeople recite their questions; in the end, no one seems notably changed by the experience. There are many ways to understand these interactions—East …
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Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: a project manager/Airbnb host who makes $112,750 per year and spends some of her money this week on doughnuts. …
Even as world leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York last week, we learned a difficult lesson: The U.N. is not the most efficient deliverer of humanitarian assistance. With massive humanitarian crises in conflict zones across the globe, we should be relying more heavily on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are not affiliated with the U.N. …
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CANNES, FRANCE – JUNE 20: Spotify’s CEO and Co-Founder Daniel Ek (L) joins author and comedian Trevor Noah to discuss the future of storytelling at Spotify Beach on June 20, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Spotify) David M. Benett | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Spotify on …
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Photograph: Loftie Once your alarm, sound, and brightness settings are done, you won’t need the app. Everything else you can find on the clock itself. There are three buttons on the top of the device, each with a different size and function. The middle button lets you click through the main menu, which includes Alarms, …
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That’s why hand hygiene is everything. “If you need to use the bathroom to poop, you have to poop,” de Latour said. “Aside from ensuring that one keeps the bathroom clean post-use for the next user, the single most important thing is to adequately wash your hands afterwards to ensure there is no fecal matter …
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Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) suggested Sunday that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley should be “hung” for his response to the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the Capitol. In a newsletter Sunday, Gosar offered his thoughts on the testimony from former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to the House Administration Committee last week. …
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, corporate bosses have used Labor Day as a benchmark to call workers back to offices. And in the last year, some of the companies who first sang the praises of remote work, like Google, Meta, Amazon and even Zoom, have cracked down on office attendance, in some cases tying …
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PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including “free trials” of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices. The software companies paid to be included. This got so bad in the late 2000s that many people simply chose to reinstall …
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. Technology has changed a lot since you were little. Your kids have probably mastered the features on your iPhone better than you have due to constantly asking to play with it. And when you do eventually get …
Though the current political conversation is mostly geared toward next year’s national elections, there are a handful of key state-level races taking place this November that are worth watching, as the results will provide critical insight into the electorate ahead of the 2024 presidential and congressional contests. This is especially the case in Virginia, a …
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Striking members of the Writers Guild of America picket with striking members of SAG-AFTRA, the actors guild, outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, Sept. 18, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. AstraZeneca — Shares rose 1.4% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to buy from hold. The …
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OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company that unleashed ChatGPT on the world last November, is making the chatbot app a lot more chatty. An upgrade to the ChatGPT mobile apps for iOS and Android announced today lets a person speak their queries to the chatbot and hear it respond with its own synthesized voice. The new …
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42 Celebrities Who Are 60 Or Almost 60 And here he is at the beginning of his career: And here she is at the beginning of her career: 3. Courteney Cox turns 60 next year. And here she is at the beginning of her career: And here he is at the beginning of his career. …
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is targeting some of his 2024 rivals on the issue of abortion in a new ad shared exclusively with The Hill. “If the radical Left wins, abortions will be performed on minors without their parent’s consent. Babies old enough to feel pain will be aborted. And poor single …
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Jose Luis Pelaez, Inc. | Getty Images Caregiving can require a significant investment of time and money, no matter your background, but Latino caregivers — particularly Latinas — tend to have more burdensome expenses. Lea este artículo en español aquí.] It’s worth being aware of those financial effects, experts say, because caregiving is an important touchstone …
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