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Google boosts Android security against unknown tracking devices
Digital Trends - 12 Dec 2024 02:46Sex Work the American Way
The New Yorker - 12 Dec 2024 01:00
From the daily newsletter: sex work in America. Plus: remembering Nikki Giovanni; Kenneth Branagh's life in Shakespeare; and is Kash Patel the new J. Edgar Hoover?
Light Up Your Life With Govee Floor Lamp Pro for $150, Its Best Ever Price
CNET - 12 Dec 2024 16:53
This smart floor lamp can transform your space with light and color all for its lowest price yet, thanks to a sizable $50 discount.
South Korea President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree in Defiant Speech
The New York Times - 12 Dec 2024 03:56
President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to "fight to the end," despite the opposition's push to impeach him and his own party's demand that he resign from office.
Anger After UnitedHealthcare CEO's Killing Rattles Health Insurance Workers
The New York Times - 12 Dec 2024 03:34
Employees at UnitedHealthcare and other companies described being fearful after an outpouring of online vitriol.
Children, bus driver rescued after power line falls on bus during storm in Connecticut
Boston - 12 Dec 2024 03:31
No injuries were reported by authorities. The post Children, bus driver rescued after power line falls on bus during storm in Connecticut appeared first on Boston.com.
F.B.I. Is Investigating Whether Crime Group May Be Targeting Athletes' Homes
The New York Times - 12 Dec 2024 03:14
The homes of a handful of N.B.A. and N.F.L. players in the Midwest have been burglarized since September. The F.B.I. believes "South American Theft Groups" could be responsible, according to one memo.
Christopher Wray Says He'll Step Down as F.B.I. Director
The New York Times - 12 Dec 2024 03:03
President-elect Donald J. Trump had already signaled his intention to replace Mr. Wray with a longtime loyalist, Kash Patel.
Jared Leto In Final Talks To Join Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain & More In Barry Levinson JFK Thriller 'Assassination'
Deadline - 12 Dec 2024 03:03
EXCLUSIVE: The Dallas Buyers Club Oscar winner is close to boarding Barry Levinson’s booming ensemble in the David Mamet co-scripted Assassination. Jared Leto’s deal isn’t closed yet, but is nearing, we understand....
'Moana 2' To Swamp 'Kraven The Hunter' & 'Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim' At Weekend Box Office - Preview
Deadline - 12 Dec 2024 02:11
For all the blah blah that people don’t go to the movies before Christmas, and that moviegoing mushrooms from Christmas Day onward, two holdovers, Moana 2 and Wicked are expected to hold over quite well, with respectiv...
Paramount Pictures Revives "Ugly Sonic" For 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Promo
Deadline - 12 Dec 2024 02:04
Paramount Pictures brought back the original Sonic character design for a special Sonic the Hedgehog 3 promotion. In 2019, the studio released the first trailer for the big-screen adaptation of the classic Sega video gam...
Nasdaq blocked from imposing board diversity rules for companies on exchange
New York Post - 12 Dec 2024 01:59
The appeals court sided with two conservative advocacy groups in finding that the rules approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission ran afoul of federal securities law.
See the aftermath of Dick Van Dyke and Cher's Malibu homes from the Franklin wildfire
New York Post - 12 Dec 2024 01:58
Dick Van Dyke and Cher are some of the lucky ones.
The Holding Companies Have Lost Their High Ground--Here Are Some Reasons Why
AdWeek - 12 Dec 2024 18:12
As much as the story has generated a lot of buzz, I find the news of Omnicom's acquisition of IPG to be unsurprising and part of the natural order. I am sad for the great agency legacies that will be mothballed. I am sad...
Jobless claims jump to two-month high in a cautionary sign, but holidays may be to blame
Market Watch - 12 Dec 2024 16:58Character.AI has retrained its chatbots to stop chatting up teens
The Verge - 12 Dec 2024 16:55
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge In an announcement today, Chatbot service Character.AI says it will soon be launching parental controls for teenage users, and it described safety measures it's taken in the past few mont...
Olivia Wilde got 'insane death threats' when her 'House' character had interracial relationship
New York Post - 12 Dec 2024 16:45
Olivia Wilde's on-screen interracial relationship on "House" sparked major fan backlash at the time.
Muted wholesale inflation rate likely gives final go-ahead for Fed to cut interest rates
Market Watch - 12 Dec 2024 16:44'Hot Ones' Studio Sold by BuzzFeed for $82.5 Million to Soros Fund, Sean Evans and Other Investors
Variety - 12 Dec 2024 16:05
“Hot Ones” is going solo. BuzzFeed announced a deal to sell First We Feast, the studio behind the popular YouTube chicken-wing-eating celebrity talk show “Hot Ones,” for $82.5 million in cash to a group of invest...
Tesla's stock keeps rising toward another record as valuation tops $1.3 trillion
Market Watch - 12 Dec 2024 16:04China Pledges More Stimulus to Shore Up Flagging Economy
The New York Times - 12 Dec 2024 15:57
At a meeting to set the party's economic policy agenda, China's leadership said it would borrow more and cut interest rates in a bid to bolster growth.
Warner Bros. Discovery Restructures in Seeming Bid to Fuel Future Deals
Variety - 12 Dec 2024 15:49
Warner Bros. Discovery said it would, going forward, “serve as the parent company for two distinct operating divisions,” one that holds linear TV networks, and another centered around production studios and streaming...