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Apple App Store - Top Apps
App Store / Apple TV apps charts for week ending 3/24/24:ABC News - Tech - Apple -
Utility-Caused Wildfires Are Becoming a National Problem
Climate change is raising the risk of blazes that are started by power lines and other utility equipment in many parts of the U.S. besides California.The New York Times - Business -
Twitter usage in US ‘fallen by a fifth’ since Elon Musk’s takeover
App users for social media site, rebranded as X, down by 23% since November 2022 according to Sensor Tower. Use of Twitter in the US has slumped by more than a fifth since Elon Musk bought the site and rebranded it to X, according to data from ...The Guardian - World - Elon Musk -
Fire suppression is exacerbating wildfire severity in the US West: Study
Fire suppression activities are causing future blazes to burn at higher severity and under more hostile conditions — worsening the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. Although suppression efforts minimize the overall area burned, ...The Hill - Politics -
How can you protect your home against wildfires?
If you are in an area prone to wildfires, you may wonder what you can do to protect your home from them.The Hill - Politics -
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue casesABC News - Top stories -
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue casesABC News - Health -
Easter getaway begins with flood alerts in place
Millions are set to travel on Friday after a stormy start to the Bank Holiday weekend.BBC News - Top stories -
IQ Air Atem X Review: High-End Air Purifier
This super high-end air purifier comes with verified papers, like a purebred dog.Wired - Tech -
4 Takeaways About Boeing’s Quality Problems
The company’s issues date back years, employees said, and were compounded by the pandemic, when it lost thousands of experienced workers.The New York Times - Business -
Apple TV app - Top Movies
App Store / Apple TV app (Movies) charts for week ending 3/24/24:ABC News - Entertainment - Apple -
Buffalo Bills Fantasy Football buzz from 2024 NFL owners meeting: James Cook's workload, Curtis Samuel's usage
Here's what you need to know out of the owners meeting about the Buffalo Bills offense in FantasyCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
15-year-old allegedly abducted by teen boyfriend found safe
Police had been searching for 15-year-old Kaylee Cope who police in Ohio said was abducted by her 17-year-old boyfriend Jeffery Gimenez.ABC News - Top stories -
US braces for major storm, 16 states under winter weather alerts
Millions of Americans are still feeling the effects of the winter season as the U.S. braces for a major snowstorm to sweep across the country.ABC News - Top stories -
Sixteen states under weather alerts as major snowstorm sweeps the US
Heavy snowfall of up to 2ft has already affected millions in New England and thousands left without power. A major snowstorm is sweeping across much of the US, bringing up to 2ft of snow to places as well as causing road accidents and downed power ...The Guardian - World -
WATCH: Hot air balloon crashes into power lines
Dramatic traffic cam footage shows the moment a hot air balloon sailed into power lines along a Minnesota highway.ABC News - Top stories -
'The Anxious Generation' Review: Apps, Angst and Adolescence
Parents could see their phone-obsessed children changing and succumbing to distress. Now we know the true horror of what happened.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Why the Young and the Single Can’t Commit to Dating Apps
The two largest dating-app companies are facing serious problems with younger users. So how do Gen Z singles prefer to meet instead?The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Use of abortion pills for self-managed abortion spiked sharply post-Roe: Research
The number of abortion pills obtained outside the traditional U.S. health care system spiked considerably in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to new data. There were nearly 28,000 additional doses of pills for ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Chick-fil-A adjusts chicken quality standards: What to know about the changes
What to know about the chicken changes hitting Chick-fil-A.ABC News - Top stories -
Cambridge council orders removal of ‘poorest quality’ statue of Prince Philip
£150,000 abstract sculpture described as worst ever submitted was erected without planning permission. A faceless sculpture of Prince Philip, once described by a council planner as “possibly the poorest quality work” ever submitted, will be taken ...The Guardian - World -
How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality for the 737 Max
Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly.The New York Times - Business -
Burns, NC State win 'boxing match' over Oakland
DJ Burns Jr. scored 24 points, including a go-ahead putback that ignited a 9-0 run in overtime, and 11th-seeded North Carolina State outlasted 14th-seeded Oakland 79-73 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.ESPN - Sports - College Football -
March Madness star DJ Burns vending machines to make passive income
Burns, about to play in March Madness’ Sweet Sixteen, says, ‘I’m gonna be honest, I can’t eat what’s in my vending machines’MarketWatch - Business -
MLB Opening Day 2024: Live updates, schedule, scores, highlights, analysis
Major League Baseball opens its 2024 season on Thursday with 13 games, including Yankees vs. Astros and Cardinals vs. Dodgers.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
Charity steps in to rehome 300 cats from ‘overwhelmed’ man in Canada
Man says he ended up in ‘a crazy situation’ after he began taking in cats abandoned during Covid pandemic. An animal welfare charity in western Canada is scrambling to secure the resources needed to care for about 300 cats – all of them seemingly ...The Guardian - World -
Canada pledges C$40m to search landfill for remains of two Indigenous women
Police initially said they did not have resources to search for women believed to have been murdered by an alleged serial killer. Canada has pledged tens of millions of dollars to search landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to ...The Guardian - World -
Canada Goose shares drop after plans to cut 17% of corporate workforce
Canada Goose shares retreated Tuesday after the Canadian clothing company said it was again chopping head office jobs in a bid to reduce costs and position for longer-term growth.MarketWatch - Business -
Canada GDP Grows Stronger-Than-Expected 0.6% in January
Canada’s economy made a solid start to the new year with growth in the first two months tracking well ahead of the BOC’s forecast, reinforcing expectations the central bank will once again stick to the sidelines at its coming policy meeting.The Wall Street Journal - World -
New post-Brexit tariff to apply to UK cars going to Canada
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All but 7 Countries on Earth Have Air Pollution Above WHO Standard
New research found that fewer than 10 percent of countries and territories met World Health Organization guidelines for particulate matter pollution last year.The New York Times - Science -
Budget giant Air Asia starts ticket sales for new airline in Cambodia
Yahoo News - World - Travel -
Golden Globes land 5-year deal to air on CBS, stream on Paramount+
The Golden Globes and CBS have reached a five-year deal to broadcast the annual award show and stream it live on Paramount+ABC News - Entertainment -
DJI Air 3 Drone Review: Serious Video Chops
The DJI Air 3 is a highly versatile, easy-flying drone with serious videography skills.Wired - Tech -
Amid air raids and electricity shortages, a Ukrainian artist paints the Russian invasion
For Sana Shahmuradova Tanska, art-making became a compulsive way to process the anxiety of living in a war zone. To look at Sana Shahmuradova Tanska’s paintings is to sense that something is awry, without quite knowing why. A series of canvases ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Subaru recalls nearly 119,000 vehicles over air bag problem
Short circuit could stop front passenger air bags in some Outback and Legacy vehicles from deploying in a crash, automaker warns.CBS News - Top stories -
Swiping for love, but also for money — how dating apps can be a career
Single people are outsourcing their dating lives to companies — opening a new career path for others to judge, swipe and message romantic prospects.CBS News - Top stories -
China’s answer to Instagram makes first profit
Shanghai-based unicorn known as ‘little red book’ brought in $500mn in net profit last yearFinancial Times - World - China -
Boeing boss Dave Calhoun to step down; EU to investigate Alphabet, Apple and Meta – business live
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Boeing chief executive departs after safety incidents including mid-air door blow-out. The government’s shareholding in NatWest Group has fallen below 30% for the first time ...The Guardian - World - Apple -
32% of mobile gamers plan to spend less on in-app purchases in 2024 | Mistplay
Mistplay found 32% of spenders – and 41% of high-value spenders – are planning to reduce their in-game spending.VentureBeat - Tech