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Overspent in December? Here's How to Battle the January Blues
You may be able to minimize the start-of-year money doldrums with some planning and other steps to turn things around, financial experts say.
Amazon Prime Ads on Movies and TV Shows Will Begin In Late January
If you are an Amazon Prime Video user, get ready to see ads on movies and TV shows starting next month.
The Year in Review: Influential People who Died in 2023
Tina Turner was just one of a number of noteworthy people who died in 2023.
Consulting Firm McKinsey Agrees to $78 Million Settlement with Insurers over Opioids
Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its work with drug companies helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis.
What Stores are Open and Closed for New Year's Eve 2023?
Preparing for a midnight toast and more year-end festivities may require a run or two to the store — but it's wise to expect some limited business hours.
Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit over Tracking People Using 'Incognito Mode'
Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the "incognito" mode in its Chrome browser along with similar "private" modes in other browsers.
5M Portable Blenders under Recall for Unsafe Blades, Burn Injuries
BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday.
Amazon Prime Ads on Movies and TV Shows will Begin in Late January
If you are an Amazon Prime Video user, get ready to see ads on movies and TV shows starting next month.
The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft for Using its Stories to Train Chatbots
The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft.
2023 Rewind: Bud Light Too Gay? Conservative Activist Drops Ultra Right Beer
In lieu of Bud Light's embrace of Dylan Mulvaney as a spokesperson, a conservative Georgia activist looks to supply his peers with a new beer brand called Conservative Dad's Ultra Right Beer.
Disney Says in Lawsuit that DeSantis-appointed Government is Failing to Release Public Records
Disney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the DeSantis-appointed oversight government for Walt Disney World has failed to release documents and properly preserve records.
Odds for More Sports Betting Expansion Could Fade after Rapid Growth to 38 States
The odds for expansion to additional states appear iffy in 2024 because of political resistance and the sometimes competing financial interests of existing gambling operators.
The Year of Social Media Soul-Searching: Twitter Dies, X and Threads Are Born and AI Gets Personal
We lost Twitter & got X. We tried out Bluesky & Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about AI bots & teen mental health. We cocooned in private chats & scrolled endlessly as we did in years past. For social media users, 2023 was a year of change.
The Secret Life of Gift Cards: Here's What Happens to the Billions That Go Unspent Each Year
Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don't stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays.
Pornhub Owner Agrees to Pay $1.8M and Independent Monitor to Resolve Sex Trafficking-related Charge
The owner of Pornhub has admitted to profiting from sex trafficking and agreed to make payments to women whose videos were posted without their consent.
New York Bill Could Interfere with Chick-fil-A's Long-standing Policy to Close Sundays
New York lawmakers introduced a bill requiring restaurants in state highway system rest areas to operate seven days a week, a measure apparently aimed at a policy at the fast food chain Chick-fil-A of staying closed on Sundays.
American Consumers Feeling Much More Confident as Holiday Shopping Season Peaks
American consumers are feeling more confident than they have since summer, good news for businesses with the all-important holiday shopping season peaking.
How to Manage Holiday Spending when You're Dealing with Student Loan Debt
This year Nicole Plauché is worried about how much she can afford to spend on gifts. Her main struggle? Student loan payments.
Marvel Kicked Out Jonathan Majors after his Conviction, Throwing Years of Plans into Disarray
Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor. Now it's parting ways with him, and throwing years of plans for its cinematic universe in disarray.
It's Not a Happy Holiday at Starbucks, Facing Boycotts over the Middle East War and Unionization
At a time when it hoped to be spreading holiday cheer and peppermint mochas, Starbucks is juggling boycotts over the war in the Middle East and a unionization effort at home.