Signs of a potential recession this year have been flashing in recent weeks. This may be partly a function of the natural business cycle. Nevertheless, mass layoffs throughout the federal government, along with the likelihood of cuts to programs such as Medicaid, could also be contributing to an economic downturn. A Commonwealth Fund study released last month suggests that large reductions in Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as Food Stamps) expenditures may result in one million jobs lost by 2026. By eliminating an estimated 11.8% of Medicaid funding and as well as 20.6% of SNAP benefits,…
Shelli Brunswick is CEO & Founder of SB Global LLC and an international keynote speaker on tech used for the betterment of humanity. Remember that magical feeling of gazing at the stars, a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut or the awe-inspiring images beaming back from the International Space Station…
The EV company’s sales are tanking in all major markets as its Chinese rivals are surging. But Tesla’s problems are just beginning. Tesla is in a world of hurt. Sales in California, its main market in the U.S., plummeted 31% in January from a year ago. European numbers are even…
What does Ramadan have to do with an eclipse of the sun? Muslims have been fasting during the day since a slender crescent moon — the “Ramadan Moon” — was sighted on February 28, 2025, one day after February’s new moon. That comes to an end this weekend when another…
Apple has regular special events that you can look forward to. Biggest is the September event when that year’s iPhones will be revealed. Sometimes there’s an October event, often focusing on the Mac. And occasionally there’s a little something in the spring, like last year’s iPad Pro event. But there’s…
Topline Skywatchers in northeast U.S. states and eastern Canada may witness a rare celestial event at sunrise on Saturday, March 29, 2025, as the first solar eclipse of 2025 strikes. While not a total solar eclipse like the one on April 8, 2024, this partial solar eclipse will be in…
Update: Republished on March 23 with a warning into a new text attack and a twist on this surging Chinese threat, with additional advice on how to stay safe. Stop sending texts, the FBI told Americans in December, as Chinese hackers marauded through U.S. networks. But there’s another text threat…
Leon Edwards is back. The former UFC welterweight champion, current No. 1 contender, and No. 12 fighter in the promotion’s pound-for-pound rankings returns to the Octagon on Saturday in London. It’ll be a home game for Edwards at the O2 Arena, where he will face No. 5 Sean Brady in…
Tech Giants Push for AI Copyright Exemptions, Citing China’s Threat. The Trump administration asked them to comment on a new AI policy, having overturned the weak one Biden had put in place by executive order. Tech companies say training AI models on copyrighted content constitutes fair use, arguing that restrictive…
In case you missed Wednesday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here: The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles…
Looking for Tuesday’s Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here: Strands is the newest game in the New York Times’ stable of puzzle games. It’s a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the…
Looking for Monday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here: St. Patty’s Day has come and gone. I hope everyone had a fun time celebrating (but not too much fun!) I made a Shepherd’s Pie and we watched L.A. Confidential which isn’t exactly a St. Patty’s Day…
What may happen after you go through COVID-19 remains a standing concern. There’s certainly the risk of getting any of the common but often hard-to-deal-with long COVID symptoms like fatigue, muscle aches, breathlessness, headaches, difficulty thinking and alterations in taste listed on the World Health Organization website. But there’s also…
For cybercriminals, tax season means open season. And in 2025, they’ve upgraded their playbook. AI-generated phishing emails. Deepfake IRS agents. Voice-cloned tax professionals threatening you with arrest. What used to be laughably obvious scams are now chillingly realistic. If you’re still expecting scams to come in broken English from a…
AI use is almost commonplace. More than seven in ten respondents to a recent McKinsey survey, 71%, say their organizations regularly use genAI in at least one business function, up from 65 percent in early 2024. On the consumer side, 52% of US adults now use AI large language models…
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