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Business & Finance

Wells Fargo Stock: Good Times Ahead

Wells Fargo in Washington D.C. in the United States of America, on July 12th, 2024. (Photo by Beata … [+] Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Wells Fargo’s stock (NYSE: WFC) posted a better-than-expected set of Q4 2024 results with its stock rising by about 5% in Wednesday’s trading. Net income rose about […]

Lifestyle & Culture

Laughing in the Dark – The New York Times

Annoyed moviegoers may be making incorrect assumptions about why others in the theater are laughing. Some audience members might be chuckling because something onscreen is funny ha-ha; others may be laughing out of discomfort, surprise, or recognition; still others might titter to convey that they understood an obscure reference. Or maybe laughter is just contagious. […]

Technology

Watch Duty was downloaded 2 million times during this week’s LA fires

Fire-tracking app Watch Duty has become a crucial source of information for Los Angeles residents threatened by wildfires. As TechCrunch’s Maxwell Zeff explained, the app relies on a network of active and retired firefighters, first responders, official government reports, and volunteer reporters who monitor radio scanners to offer real-time updates on active wildfires. During this […]

Science

Nvidia’s mini ‘desktop supercomputer’ is 1,000 times more powerful than a laptop — and it can fit in your bag

Scientists have created a new mini PC that is almost as powerful as a supercomputer but can fit in your bag. The new device, dubbed “Project Digits,” is designed for developers, researchers, students and data scientists who work with artificial intelligence (AI). Its uses include running AI models that would have previously required tapping into […]

Sports

2025 NFL playoff schedule, bracket: Dates, times of games as NFL playoff picture begins with Wild Card Weekend

Getty Images The 2025 NFL playoffs are set. This year’s postseason field will include several fresh faces with the Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers all set to compete for Super Bowl LIX. There are also plenty of familiar teams in the field, of course. Among them are the Kansas City Chiefs, […]

World News

The Year Ahead – The New York Times

Four days into the year and it’s all possibility right now. You have an idea of how things will go — what you’re looking forward to, what’s going to be challenging — but you’re working off archival material. Memory and experience, educated guesses. “2025 is going to be very difficult for me,” a friend said […]

Lifestyle & Culture

Blake Lively Disputes “False Premise” of Justin Baldoni’s $250 Million New York Times Libel Suit

As the new year begins, a pair of lawsuits from former It Ends With Us collaborators Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are making waves across Hollywood. Baldoni, director and colead of the big-screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestseller, is suing The New York Times for libel and false-light invasion of privacy over a December […]