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Bridgerton's back: The best yet or losing its bite?
Some critics say the Netflix show's as seductive as ever, but others feel its charms are wearing off.BBC News - Top stories -
Taiwan, on China’s Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
The island democracy was early to ban TikTok on government phones, and the ruling party refuses to use it. But a U.S.-style ban is not under consideration.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
Beware the Biden factor, Keir Starmer: you can govern well and still risk losing the country | Jonathan Freedland
Politics is about achieving things and telling a compelling story. But neither the president – nor Starmer – can match Trump’s gift for narrative. The smile was the giveaway. Asked whether he was “just a copycat” of Tony Blair at the launch of his ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Are free dating apps worth your time?
Thinking of trying out online dating? Here's a breakdown on whether or not dating apps are worth your time.CBS News - Top stories -
M&S website and app hit by technical issue
Customers were unable to shop online for around five hours but services are now working again.BBC News - Top stories -
Apple has lost its shine. Here’s what can help it regain luster.
Apple historically has managed to be both a Wall Street and Silicon Valley darling. Now, it’s worth asking whether the company will remain either one.MarketWatch - Business - Apple -
There is a new twist in the TikTok tale
A ‘people’s bid’ for the app raises profound questions about how we live onlineFinancial Times - Business - Tiktok -
These California college students live in RVs to afford cost of education
"I don't feel homeless, but I am legally homeless," said one of the dozens of students at Cal Poly Humboldt who call an RV or other vehicle home.CBS News - Top stories - California -
Valoi Easy35 Film-Scanning Kit Review: Fast, Affordable, and Easy to Use
If you need an easy, cheap, fast way to scan your 35-mm film, Valoi’s Easy35 is, er, the easiest way we’ve found to digitize images.Wired - Tech -
The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner
Investors are interested in buying TikTok so that it can avoid a US ban. But even if ByteDance accepts, a takeover will be far from simple.Wired - Tech - Tiktok -
Why TikTok Users Are Blocking Celebrities
A TikTok movement is calling for followers to block famous people over their stances on the Israel-Hamas war. It began at the Met Gala.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
TikTok influencers file lawsuit against U.S. government
Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ...CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
Fallout's Ella Purnell To Star In Horror-Comedy About Killer Squirrels
Ella Purnell, who stars on Prime Video's Fallout and is coming back for its upcoming Season 2, is also lined up to star in a comedy-horror about killer squirrels. Screen Daily reports that Purnell will star in The Scurry, which is currently ...GameSpot - Tech -
The mother of a protester whose killer was pardoned says she was robbed of justice
The mother of a man killed during a Black Lives Matter protest said Friday she was robbed of "long overdue peace" when Texas Gov.NBC News - Top stories -
A Serial Killer From the U.S. Preyed on Young Women in Canada
The police believe the killer, who died in an Idaho jail, may be linked to the unsolved murders of other women in British Columbia, Alberta and the United States.The New York Times - World -
How this man's killer got 79 blades delivered to his door
Omar Khan's murderer was able to buy dozens of blades from an online store. What went wrong?BBC News - Top stories -
Rents just surged 10% in this affordable housing market. It was ‘bound to happen,’ one economist says.
Renters are swapping high-cost cities with expensive rentals for more affordable markets, a Redfin report found.MarketWatch - Business -
Economy Losing Steam as Labor Market Tightens
Weekly jobless claim numbers decline as the impact of higher interest rates starts to hit key business sectors like homebuilding and manufacturing.Inc. - Business -
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers, hurting the union’s push to organize at many foreign-owned factories in the South.The Wall Street Journal - World -
There’s no need to lose our minds over the Jevons paradox
The Victorian economist’s analysis of energy use is useful but not inescapableFinancial Times - Business -
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers, hurting the union’s push to organize at many foreign-owned factories in the South.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Factories in Alabama
The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.The New York Times - Business -
Billionaire McCourt Seeks to Buy TikTok For 'The People.' Could that Ever Work?
Former L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is pulling together a deal to buy the controversial social media app. He says it's the "people's bid," and it won't include the app's all-important algorithm.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
TikTok says it's testing letting users post 60-minute videos
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
A man is convicted in Malawi over a TikTok video showing a caricature of the president dancing
A man in Malawi has been convicted of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera after posting a TikTok video that shows an animated figure with Chakwera’s face superimposed on it doing some wacky dance movesABC News - World - Tiktok -
TikTok Wants Fast-Track Schedule for Court Challenges to Ban
The social media platform's parent company and its supporters joined the U.S. Department of Justice to ask a federal appeals court to rule on by Dec. 6 on challenges to a law forcing its sale and a potentialban.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
Insurer warns owners of ‘Saltburn effect’ from using stately homes for filming
Owners of historic buildings used in likes of Bridgerton warned of potential damage to possessions and reputations. When the owner of Drayton House in Northamptonshire was approached to allow his 127-room mansion to be the location of a film ...The Guardian - World -
Cartier Owner Richemont Names Van Cleef & Arpels Head as New CEO
Richemont said Nicolas Bos will replace Jerome Lambert as its CEO, tapping a company veteran who most recently led its French jewelry brand Van Cleef & Arpels as the luxury industry navigates a slowdown in spending.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Wife, daughter of Chiefs owner back Harrison Butker amid controversy
Tavia and Gracie Hunt, the wife and daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, backed Harrison Butker, the team’s kicker, after a commencement speech he delivered about women and family roles drew controversy. In an address last Saturday at ...The Hill - Politics - NFL -
Cartier Owner Richemont Names Van Cleef & Arpels Head as New CEO
Richemont said Nicolas Bos will replace Jerome Lambert as its CEO, tapping a company veteran who most recently led its French jewelry brand Van Cleef & Arpels as the luxury industry navigates a slowdown in spending.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Trump accepts NRA endorsement, urges gun owners to turn out to vote
The National Rifle Association is supporting former President Donald Trump, an expected endorsement as the Republican nominee urged gun owners to vote in 2024.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Trump accepts NRA endorsement, urges gun owners to vote
Former President Trump spoke at a National Rifle Association rally, accepting an endorsement from the organization. Trump repeated his claim that gun owners are losing their rights and compared it to his current legal troubles. NBC’s Priscilla ...NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Teases New Killer Ahead Of Double XP Weekend
Gun Media and Nighthawk Interactive, the publishers behind the asymmetrical survival horror game The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, have recently teased a new Family member (the game's version of killers) to join its ever-growing roster of ...GameSpot - Tech -
Greg Abbott pardoning killer of Black Lives Matter protester sends chilling message
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoning Daniel Perry, who was convicted in the murder of a Black Lives Matter protester sends chilling message to supporters of that cause.NBC News - Top stories -
Jon Rahm loses it, but gets it back together at the PGA Championship
Jon Rahm kept himself in the PGA Championship despite frustration boiling over on No. 16.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
4 dead as storms slam Houston again; hundreds of thousands lose power
The Houston Mayor's Office confirmed to CBS News that there were at least four weather-related deaths from the storms.CBS News - Top stories -
UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South
Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories in Alabama have voted against joining the United Auto Workers, the largest autoworkers union in the U.S., a blow to an effort to strengthen the presence of organized labor in the South.NBC News - Top stories -
UAW loses vote to unionize Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama
NBC News Correspondent Sam Brock joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the United Auto Workers’ failed high-stakes campaign to unionize a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama.NBC News - Politics -
‘The house is on fire’: Democrats fear Biden is losing pivotal Georgia
President has shed support among Black voters who helped him defeat Trump in battleground state in 2020Financial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Seven Theories for Why Biden Is Losing (and What He Should Do About It)
It’s not the poll numbers that worry me, exactly. It’s the denial of what’s behind them.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden