How Scammers Are Using Ai This Holiday Season to Steal Your Money

How the holidays are being celebrated around the globe

Jericka Duncan takes a look at how Christmas and Hanukkah are being marked around the world and even aboard the International Space Station.

CBS News - 2h

How your favorite celebrities are celebrating Christmas

From matching pajamas to a baby's first Christmas, here's a look at how your favorite celebrities are spending the holiday.

ABC News - 7h

What Happened in AI in 2024, And What Will the New Year Bring?

Perhaps more than any other technology, AI has dominated the headlines this year. For reasons good, bad, fascinating, and possibly a little terrifying. And we wonder: what world-changing advances ...

Inc. - 8h

Want to Be an Inspiring Leader? Here’s How to Let Your Light Shine and Ignite a Spark in Others

Your light can brighten the people around you, inspiring them to shine too.

Inc. - 10h

Science Says Don’t Try to Overcome Imposter Syndrome: How Embracing a Self-Perceived Inadequacy Can Make Your Life Better, Starting Today

Most experts say you should work to overcome imposter syndrome. Research says they’re wrong.

Inc. - 12h

You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family

AI voice cloning and deepfakes are supercharging scams. One method to protect your loved ones and yourself is to create secret code words to verify someone’s identity in real time.

Wired - 16h

Give Your Social Health a Decent Workout

Your physical and mental well-being are crucial—but the picture isn’t complete if you aren’t flexing your connection muscles, too. Here’s how to build—and keep—your social health.

Wired - 18h

Holiday Briefing

Celebrating cherished traditions on a special day.

The New York Times - 22h

How a Young Mayor Turned Her Town Into a Hub for 'Pig Butchering' Scammers

WSJ got rare access to a criminal enclave in the Philippines from which gangs targeted people around the world, including Americans.

The Wall Street Journal - 22h

Get Ready to Pay the “AI Tax” Next Year

AI-related spending is set to increase next year. Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Inc. - 1d

Expect Eaton to keep profiting from AI's spiraling demand for computing power

A big backlog of projects should keep the company busy for the foreseeable future.

CNBC - 1d

How e-commerce is disrupting traditional seasonal work in retail

Online shopping sales reached a record $41.1 billion this holiday season. The shift to e-commerce has continued to transform the seasonal work landscape.

CNBC - 1d

The polite way to gift cash this holiday season, according to etiquette pros—you can even use Venmo

Giving and asking for cash for the holidays can feel gauche. But it's within the bounds of good manners when done correctly, etiquette pros say.

CNBC - 1d

Want to Boost Your Happiness, Improve Your Wellbeing, and Be More Productive? Science Swears by These 5 Strategies

Start 2025 with these strategies for a better, more productive life.

Inc. - 1d

Don't Look Now, but China's AI Is Catching Up Fast

Chinese artificial-intelligence startups are using workarounds to challenge OpenAI despite a lack of access to advanced chips.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

How F1 teams are turning to AI to improve performance on the track

Formula One teams are looking to artificial intelligence to optimize strategy and improve racing performance on tracks around the world.

CNBC - 1d

In star-studded 'Conclave,' newcomer Carlos Diehz steals the spotlight

Carlos Diehz, who makes his feature film debut as Cardinal Benitez in the papal thriller 'Conclave,' discusses his unorthodox journey to the screen and more.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

How Bath & Body Works Comes Up With Its Holiday Scents

Every year, Bath & Body Works introduces a scent that it hopes will break through during the shopping season. It doesn’t have to smell like gingerbread.

The New York Times - 2d

Animation Guild ratifies contract with Hollywood studios despite AI concerns

The union that represents Hollywood animators ratified its new contract with the studios, despite concerns among some prominent members over the deal's protections covering artificial intelligence.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Week 17 NFL betting guide, odds, props: AI, model, expert, parlay, DFS, and season-long fantasy picks revealed

SportsLine's team of Vegas experts and its proven model and AI PickBot get you ready for Week 17 NFL betting sites

CBS Sports - 12h

Self-learning AI reveals NFL against the spread, over-under, money-line picks for every Week 17, 2024 game

SportsLine AI evaluated the Week 17 NFL odds and revealed its NFL predictions, NFL score predictions, and NFL betting picks for every game

CBS Sports - 12h

How Trump can reset the US-Qatar relationship

When it comes to Qatar, Trump shouldn’t pick up where Biden left off.

The Hill - 13h

Blind people excluded from benefits of AI, says charity

New president of the Royal Society for Blind Children calls for better design of AI-driven technology. Blind and partially sighted people are being excluded from the benefits of artificial ...

The Guardian - 14h

What Keeps Us Going

Times Opinion staffers share how they escaped it all this year.

The New York Times - 15h

AI features dominating tech heading into 2025

New artificial intelligence features appeared across the tech landscape this year, from the latest iPhone to chatbots like Google's Gemini. Adam Auriemma, the editor-in-chief at CNET, joins CBS ...

CBS News - 1d

Lumps of coal for Wall Street money managers — again

Once again, you were better off buying the assets on Wall Street that were the most hated by the big-money crowd than the assets that were most loved.

MarketWatch - 1d

How Well Do You Know Baseball? Here’s Your Chance to Test It.

To celebrate the sport, we present The Athletic’s 2024 Baseball Trivia Extravaganza.

The New York Times - 1d

The 2025 Tennis Season Is Here. In 2024.

Who will rise this year, and how will the political machinations at the top of the sport play out?

The New York Times - 1d

Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk

The system checks patients' ECG heart traces for subtle early warning signs.

BBC News - 1d

Your financial adviser has a plan for your money. But what if it’s their plan too?

To get you to follow their advice, your adviser says, “I do this for myself.” Is that good enough?

MarketWatch - 1d

Ripley to The Rings of Power: your top TV of 2024

Who is a god of TV? Who has magical chemistry? And who deserves to be lightning-bolted for bad behaviour? Here are Guardian readers’ best shows of the year. (Netflix) My favourite show of 2024. It ...

The Guardian - 1d

Movies and TV shows to stream this holiday season

It's award season and the holiday season, which means it's time to hunker down and watch something fun. But if you don't want to brave the cold this week, there's lots of great content to stream in ...

CBS News - 2d

5 Ways Scammers Fool You With Fake Tech Support Calls

Seemingly realistic tactics can catch even savvy users unaware.

Inc. - 2d

AI Search Makes Inroads as Expert Says Google Has ‘Plateaued’

As AI-powered search options grow and get used more often, the change may have stark effects on the search ad industry, and change how millions of businesses market themselves.

Inc. - 2d

2024 NFL Christmas wish list: Here's the perfect gift for all 32 teams this holiday season

What does your favorite franchise need most for the holidays? Here's an idea

CBS Sports - 2d

Record number of Americans expected to travel this holiday season

More than 119 million Americans will travel for the holiday season, according to AAA. Megan Spurrell, associate director of articles for Condé Nast Traveler, has tips on what to expect.

CBS News - 2d