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Melania documentary creators say its big price tag wasn’t bribery
The makers of Amazon's Melania documentary have defended its exorbitant cost following accusations of bribery to appease the Trump empire. Amazon paid $40 milli...
Trump taps Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve
Trump plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, when Jerome Powell's term expires in May. The president has been pushing the c...
The small film that answers the big questions
Anna and Magnus built a life together. They had a home with three kids and a dog. Then they separated. This is where The Love That Remains begins, but as time p...
Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11
Microsoft's PowerToys team is contemplating building a top menu bar for Windows 11, much like Linux, macOS, or older versions of Windows. The menu bar, or Comma...
One of the biggest manga piracy networks has been shut down
Japan's anti-piracy coalition says that one of the world's largest manga piracy networks has been shut down following a coordinated investigation between Japane...
Kalshi in court over 19 federal lawsuits. What's the future of prediction markets?
Apps that let people wager on current events have experienced explosive growth in Trump's second term. But one of the leading markets is tied up in lawsuits tha...
Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great for America. Is he right?
The president said this week that the value of the dollar is "great" despite a sharp tumble since last year. That may be true for certain parts of the economy —...
It’s a new heyday for gas thanks to data centers
The US is now leading a global surge in new gas power plants being built in large part to satisfy growing energy demand for data centers. And more gas means mor...
Apple just had a record-breaking iPhone quarter
Apple says the iPhone had its "best-ever" quarter, with revenue hitting more than $85.3 billion over the past few months. The company announced the news as part...
The weirdest headphones at CES will launch on Kickstarter next month
There's never a shortage of weird tech debuting at CES every year. A new company called Tomorrow Doesn't Matter, or TDM, announced a peculiar pair of headphones...
The best foldable phone you can buy
A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. They’re also...