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Frustrated with today’s ‘attention economy’? You’re really going to hate what comes next

Frustrated with today’s ‘attention economy’? You’re really going to hate what comes next
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Retail apocalypse: 15,000 stores could close in 2025, with Party City, Big Lots, Walgreens, 7-Eleven, Macy’s on the doomed list

Retail apocalypse: 15,000 stores could close in 2025, with Party City, Big Lots, Walgreens, 7-Eleven, Macy’s on the doomed list
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Venture Global IPO: VG stock is priced and set to make NYSE debut today in largest LNG public offering ever

Venture Global IPO: VG stock is priced and set to make NYSE debut today in largest LNG public offering ever
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Wahlburgers locations closing after Hy-Vee in-store deal ends: fast-casual burger chain joins list of restaurants with smaller footprint

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iPhones with TikTok installed are being sold for as much as $10,000 on eBay. What to know before buying one

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Netflix stock flirts with $1,000: ‘Squid Game,’ live sports, and more price hikes help shares hit new benchmark

Netflix stock flirts with $1,000: ‘Squid Game,’ live sports, and more price hikes help shares hit new benchmark
22.01.2025 8

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CapCut ban update: ByteDance video editor is back for U.S. users, but it’s still not in Apple and Google app stores

21.01.2025 1

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DJT stock and Trump meme coin prices fall after inauguration day. ‘Broligarchy’ shares hold steady

DJT stock and Trump meme coin prices fall after inauguration day. ‘Broligarchy’ shares hold steady
21.01.2025 9

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What’s open and closed on MLK and Inauguration Day 2025? Banks, stock markets, USPS, Walmart, pharmacies

20.01.2025 2

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Mark Zuckerberg says Apple hasn’t innovated since the iPhone. He’s forgetting about this one major thing

18.01.2025 20

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Meta and Snap stock prices sink despite the TikTok ban being upheld by the Supreme Court

17.01.2025 5

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‘We’d rather be Chinese’: TikTok ‘refugees’ are using App Store reviews of RedNote to criticize the U.S. government and American life

17.01.2025 10

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TSM stock price: TSMC shares jump as Q4 revenue and profit beat on strong AI demand and advanced chip sales

16.01.2025 1

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Norovirus outbreak 2025: Symptoms, cases, and what to know as CDC data indicates a winter wave

15.01.2025 7

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DJT stock price: Wild swings for Trump Media as Inauguration Day nears

14.01.2025 6

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IRS stimulus checks: The government is sending out automatic payments this month. Here’s how to know if you’ll get one

IRS stimulus checks: The government is sending out automatic payments this month. Here’s how to know if you’ll get one
14.01.2025 4

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These are the 10 best jobs to get in 2025. It’s a good list for animal lovers and healthcare workers

14.01.2025 7

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24,000 pounds of chicken and cheese taquito product sold at Aldi recalled due to metal fragment contamination

13.01.2025 4

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4 ways Apple should upgrade its privacy and security game in 2025

11.01.2025 9

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WBA soars: Walgreens stock up 25% on earnings despite store closures, as investors hope the worst is over

10.01.2025 8

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Macy’s store closures: Full list and map of doomed locations announced in 2025 as clearance sales begin

10.01.2025 6

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How to help Los Angeles wildfire victims: 12 things you can do for California right now

How to help Los Angeles wildfire victims: 12 things you can do for California right now
09.01.2025 20

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Pacific Palisades fire live map: Real-time tools let you track wildfires and smoke in Los Angeles

On Tuesday, a wildfire broke out in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fire has since spread across at least 2,900...

08.01.2025 2

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Nvidia stock is nearing an all-time high as excitement builds around CES 2025 and new AI hardware

Shares of Nvidia Corp (Nasdaq: NVDA) are nearing all-time highs in premarket trading this morning after the company announced a slew of new AI...

07.01.2025 8

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3 hidden reasons you keep running out of iCloud storage

3 hidden reasons you keep running out of iCloud storage

Apple gives every iCloud user 5GB of free storage space. This storage space can be used for anything—from backing up your iPhone online to saving...

04.01.2025 6

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What’s open and closed on New Year’s Day 2025?

01.01.2025 1

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Got an Apple computer for Christmas? Here are 6 apps and games to try with that new Mac

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3 new Mac menu bar shortcuts will make you even more productive in 2025

Anyone using a Mac in the workplace knows it’s a productivity powerhouse. Not only do Macs run business staples like Microsoft Office and...

21.12.2024 20

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Big Lots is closing every store: Going-out-of-business sales will be held at all remaining locations ‘in the coming days’

After spending much of 2024 closing stores and recent months trying to solidify a sale of the company to keep its doors open, discount retail chain...

20.12.2024 4

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Christmas and New Year’s travel 2024: These are the best and worst times to be on the road this holiday period

This weekend is when many Americans consider the holidays to be in full swing. It’s the final weekend before Christmas, which takes place on...

20.12.2024 20

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H5N1 bird flu update: Symptoms, map, human cases, and what to know about the CDC’s response

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a person had been hospitalized with a “severe case” of bird flu....

19.12.2024 3

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Will Starbucks baristas go on strike? Here’s what to know after the union’s authorization vote

Workers at major corporations increasingly seem to be cognizant of their collective bargaining power. Last week, thousands of Amazon workers...

18.12.2024 20

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Quantum computing stocks are having a great 2024: QUBT, D-Wave, Rigetti soar on enthusiasm for the cutting-edge tech

This year has been pretty good for tech stocks, including well-known tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon. However, 2024 has...

17.12.2024 5

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UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna stock prices take another hit after Trump says he’s going to ‘knock out’ drug industry middlemen

Shares in major healthcare companies fell yesterday after president-elect Donald Trump made comments that he wanted to “knock out” prescription...

17.12.2024 10

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Why is Palo Alto Networks stock price so ‘low’ today? Don’t worry. It just split

If you’re an investor in Palo Alto Networks who woke up this morning only to have your jaw drop when you saw the stock price (Nasdaq: PANW),...

16.12.2024 10

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Apple just brought ChatGPT to iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Here’s how to make the most of it

This week, Apple rolled out its first significant update to its Apple Intelligence platform since it was launched in October. The initial Apple...

14.12.2024 9

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Broadcom enters the trillion-dollar club on AI strength

Shares in the semiconductor giant Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO) are urging in early market trading this morning after the company announced its Q4 2024...

13.12.2024 6

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Stanley cup maker recalls 2.6 million mugs sold at Walmart, on Amazon, and elsewhere after burn injuries: Here’s the full list

Stanley, the maker of popular cups, bottles, mugs, and other containers that have captured the cultural zeitgeist in recent years, has announced a...

13.12.2024 9

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You’ll spend almost $200,000 in your lifetime on streaming, cable TV, mobile, and internet

We often consider the significant purchases in our lives to be the big-ticket items: a home, a nice car, or a college degree. Not many of us would...

12.12.2024 10

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ServiceTitan IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as the CRM software platform goes public on the Nasdaq

12.12.2024 20

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A nationwide granola bar recall is here to ruin your power lunch: Full list of 28 products that might contain metal fragments

Few things satisfy a sweet-but-healthy snack craving like a granola bar. However, those who enjoy these tasty treats will want to be aware of an...

11.12.2024 10

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Fortnite refunds are coming: FTC says it’s sending PayPal payments and checks starting this week

10.12.2024 3

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Donald Trump, extreme weather, and the U.S. election dominate Google’s top trending searches of 2024

10.12.2024 2

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Snapchat Recap 2024: Here’s how and when to see your memories and ‘year-end’ story

09.12.2024 2

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Eegee’s restaurant closes Arizona locations as it becomes the latest 2024 fast food bankruptcy

09.12.2024 4

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Why DocuSign stock is on fire today

DocuSign stock (Nasdaq: DOCU) stock is on fire this morning after the company reported its third quarter earnings after the closing bell on...

06.12.2024 2

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Apple’s M4 Mac mini is a tiny miracle. Inside the drastic redesign

I can’t overstate how radical Apple’s Mac mini was when it debuted in January 2005. It was tiny, measuring just 6.5 inches squared and two inches...

06.12.2024 3

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Congo mystery disease: Symptoms, WHO response, and what we know about the deadly illness spreading in the DRC

05.12.2024 20

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Move to one of these 10 global cities if you want to be top of the heap in 2025

05.12.2024 5

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Salesforce stock price is surging today. Here are 3 reasons why

04.12.2024 3

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