PoliticsYahoo NewsRep. Jamaal Bowman launches defense of TikTok as calls to ban app grow
Flanked by TikTok influencers, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., used a Wednesday afternoon news conference outside the U.S. Capitol to launch a defense of the popular social media platform, whose ownership by a Chinese company could result in a sweeping and unprecedented ban in the United States.
PoliticsYahoo NewsPoll: Signature DeSantis policies unpopular with Americans ahead of likely presidential run
If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defeats former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, he may have a harder time winning the general election than his supporters expect, according to the latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
WorldINSIDERTourists will be able to visit the same spot British kings and queens have been crowned on for centuries — but you'll have to take your shoes off to tread on the hallowed ground
Westminster Abbey will kick off tours to the famed Cosmati pavement on May 15 — a week after King Charles is crowned.
PoliticsINSIDERTrump says there could be 'death & destruction' if he's indicted in New York
Trump has repeatedly alluded to the possibility of political violence in the last several days and mocked calls for his supporters to stay peaceful.
U.S.INSIDERRapper Afroman made music videos of a police raid on his home. The cops are now suing him for 'emotional distress' and 'embarrassment.'
The seven officers say they "suffered embarrassment, ridicule, emotional distress, humiliation, and loss of reputation" from the rapper's videos.
PoliticsINSIDERRon DeSantis wants everyone to know he did not eat a chocolate pudding with 3 fingers
"For me they're talking about pudding, and I'm like is that really the best you've got?" DeSantis told Piers Morgan on Fox News. "Okay, bring it on!"
WorldINSIDERA zebra escaped from the Seoul zoo and spent 3 hours hoofing around the capital city
Sero the zebra had a field day in Seoul after escaping from the zoo. He spent three hours hoofing around the city, running in and out of traffic.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCanada and U.S. don't feel the same way about each other -- and it may be getting worse, poll reveals
In light of President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada, a new survey gives surprising insights into how people across this country feel about our current relationship with the U.S.
U.S.EngadgetUnited and Archer will open an air taxi route to Chicago’s O’Hare airport in 2025
Archer Aviation and United Airlines announced a partnership today to launch a commercial air taxi route in Chicago. The companies plan to launch the flight path between downtown and O’Hare International Airport in 2025.
U.S.In The Know by YahooWoman starts debate over specific engagement rings men need to stop buying: ‘It looks like a Super Bowl ring’
Would you say no to a cluster diamond engagement ring?
BusinessIn The Know by YahooDesigner applies to 100 jobs with 10 years of experience in the field — and keeps getting rejected: 'Depressing'
"I'm not entry-level. I'm not even mid-level. I'm a senior designer."
BusinessYahoo FinanceFord stock higher despite $3B in losses expected for EV segment
Ford gave investors and analysts today a peek at how it will reorganize its business units and report financial performance.
U.S.AutoblogSending money to a supposed car dealership in rural Maine turns out to be a scam
VNKC LLC took orders, deposits, and even sent out falsified documents in an effort to get people to wire large sums of money for classic and desirable cars.
BusinessEngadgetChatGPT's new plugins will deliver real-time stats
OpenAI announced that it has begun introducing plugins for ChatGPT. These will enable the chatbot to interact with 3rd-party APIs, pull real-time stats and facts for the first time.
HealthYahoo Life UKChris Martin reveals he only eats one meal a day, but what's a nutritionist's verdict?
Martin says he stops eating for the day at 4pm.
BusinessTechCrunchMetaverse is just VR, admits Meta, as it lobbies against 'arbitrary' network fee
Meta, the self-styled "metaverse company" formerly known as Facebook, has taken on a novel role de-hyping the virtual world technology its founder bet the farm on just a few short years ago. No, it hasn't announced another pivot -- rather it's been forced to dial down the multicolored metaverse hype as it lobbies against a proposal pushed by European mobile network operators who want regional lawmakers to force major content providers (i.e. The telcos' complaints about their (relative) poverty (vs tech giants) is obviously controversial but does appear to have bent ears in Brussels: In February, EU lawmakers announced an exploratory consultation on the future of network funding.
U.S.In The Know by YahooThis man compares L.A.’s floodings to Disney’s ‘It’s A Small World’ ride: ‘Im dead this ride kills me’
This L.A.-based TikToker has captured the city's shocking state after being hit by a major storm. The post This man compares L.A.’s floodings to Disney’s ‘It’s A Small World’ ride: ‘Im dead this ride kills me’ appeared first on In The Know.
BusinessYahoo Celebrity UKWho won The Apprentice 2023? Meet Lord Sugar's new business partner
The new series of The Apprentice has finally reached its epic conclusion.
TechnologyEngadgetSamsung SSDs and memory cards are up to 54 percent off at Amazon
You can grab Samsung SSDs and microSDs at a discount right now from Amazon if you're looking for some storage products for your computers, consoles or mobile devices.
WorldYahoo News UKExclusive: Less than half of Britons back Harry being invited to King's coronation
A new poll for Yahoo UK shows that younger people are more likely to support Harry being invited to the coronation in May.
BusinessTechCrunchDaily Crunch: In SEC filing, Accenture reveals plans to dismiss 19,000 workers over the next 18 months
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BusinessYahoo Finance UKFTSE lower as Bank of England warns interest rates will rise again if firms hike prices
Andrew Bailey warned companies that interest rates may need to be raised further.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeCertis officer hit by car at Tuas Checkpoint, driver arrested
A car driving at high speed collided into a police officer at Tuas Checkpoint on Friday morning. The officer sustained severe head injury.
WorldYahoo Lifestyle SingaporeThe cost of smoking? Japanese worker pays $15,000 for 14-year habit
The employees were apparently warned about taking too many smoke breaks during business hours, but they did not heed their supervisor’s warning. Find out how they got caught.
BusinessYahoo Canada StyleAmazon shoppers say this mini chainsaw is 'perfect' for spring yard work — and it's on sale
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BusinessTechCrunchLive sports streaming service Fubo adds MLB.TV after YouTube TV drops MLB Network
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BusinessYahoo FinanceThe Fed gave stocks a reprieve, but the all-clear is a ways off: Morning Brief
The market may have some answers post-Fed decision, but things are still on edge.
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BusinessEngadgetTwitter says it's killing legacy verified checkmarks starting on April 1st
Pretty soon, previously verified Twitter accounts will lose their checkmarks unless they start paying for it.
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It is clear that our working environment can have a significant impact on the way we feel. Now, workspace designers are using a new technique – dubbed sensehacking – to try to make workers happier, relaxed and more focused.
BusinessTechCrunchStartup says the seaweed blobbing toward Florida has a silver lining
A brown macroalgae native to the Atlantic's Sargasso Sea is increasingly a menace to coastal ecosystems and communities across the Gulf of Mexico, ever since mats of the normally beneficial seaweed (known as sargassum) exploded in numbers in 2011. This is the backdrop for Carbonwave, which recently raised $5 million to put the hulking algae blooms to good use. There's no need to run screaming from sargassum, despite the tone of some stories covering the Florida-bound blooms.
BusinessYahoo FinanceApple to spend $1 billion making movies for theaters, matching Amazon: Report
Apple is joining fellow tech giant Amazon in embracing the theatrical experience — but for a hefty price.
BusinessAutoblogJeep Cherokee rides into the automotive sunset
After making a name for itself nearly a half-century ago, the Jeep Cherokee has been chopped from the lineup.
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BusinessTechCrunchTikTok CEO says it wasn't 'spying' when ByteDance employees surveilled journalists
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BusinessYahoo FinanceWhat Wall Street is saying about the Fed's last interest rate hike, Powell comments
Wall Street fine tunes its views a day after the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates despite the banking crisis.
BusinessAutoblogAt Audi, giving cars 'names' is a bit like Boggle with numbers
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PoliticsBusiness InsiderUnearthed footage from 2018 shows Trump's current lawyer saying the Stormy Daniels hush-money payment could be a 'real problem' for Trump
Trump's defense attorney, Joe Tacopina, went on CNN multiple times to discuss the hush money payment and once said that it's "fair game" for scrutiny.
WorldBusiness InsiderXi snubbed Putin after their summit, calling a meeting of Central Asian countries as part of an audacious power play
China's leader, Xi Jinping, appears to be using the leverage he has gained over Russia in the wake of the Ukraine war.
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“American workers are desperate for a break.”
“Workers will have more leisure but at the cost of less efficiency and a lower standard of living.”
“We have more important things to do now than spend our lives making a tiny group of very rich people even richer.”
“Some industries and deeply entrenched work cultures mean the four-day workweek may not be realistic for all employees.”
“While workers have spent the last 50 years steadily producing more and more, real wages have not risen at the same rate.”
