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Tracy Mumford, Katie Rogers, Davis Land and Jessica Metzger

New U.N. War Crimes Accusations, and the Fed’s Plan for Rates

Plus, a major split in the hot dog world.

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Jeanna Smialek

CPI Data Will Arrive Just Before the Fed Meets. Will It Be a Game Changer?

Federal Reserve officials are poised to announce their rate decision and economic projections mere hours after the latest inflation release.

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Melissa Eddy

E.U. Hits Electric Vehicles From China With Higher Tariffs

Leaders in Brussels are trying to curb China’s dominance in the industry, but European automakers fear the taxes will drive up prices and lead to a trade war.

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Andrew J. Hawkins

Waymo issues software and mapping recall after robotaxi crashes into a telephone pole

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Waymo is issuing a voluntary software recall after one of its driverless vehicles collided with a telephone pole in Phoenix, Arizona, last month, the company said. The vehicle was damaged, but no passengers or bystanders were hurt in the incident.

The company is filing the recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after completing a software update to 672 vehicles — the total number of driverless-capable vehicles in...

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Christopher Solomon

Silicon Valley’s Fanciest Stolen Bikes Are Getting Trafficked by One Mastermind in Jalisco, Mexico

"We have people stealing all over the world." A digital sleuth named Bryan Hance has spent the past four years obsessively uncovering a bicycle-theft pipeline of astonishing scale, running from the US West Coast to Mexico.

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David Gilbert

A January 6 Rioter Is Leading an Armed National Militia From Prison

As the US election approaches, Edward “Jake” Lang says that the militia will focus on potential “civil unrest” around the vote and will be ready to activate at a moment’s notice.

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Jeremy White

Swatch Drops Three New Earth-Based MoonSwatches (We Want Two Of Them)

Seemingly in response to last month's TAG Heuer-Kith mashup, Swatch looks closer to home for its next space-based Omega collaboration.

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Andy Greenberg

Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout

Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future counted 44 health-care-related incidents in the month after Change Healthcare’s payment came to light—the most it’s ever seen in a single month.

Mashable

How to watch 'Love Island UK' online for free in the U.S. (or anywhere)

UPDATE: Jun. 12, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EDT This article has been updated with more ways to watch 'Love Island UK' from the U.S., including streaming and VPN deals.

The best ways to watch 'Love Island UK': at a glance BEST WAY TO WATCH FOR FREE ITVX ...

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The 10 best movies of 2024 (so far!)

The summer is upon us, and with it comes a time to reflect on the best cinema 2024 has had to offer so far.

Sure, there's been some flashy big releases, like the action-packed Fall Guy, the monster-stuffed Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and George Miller's spectacle-rich Fury Road prequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. But bonkers action alone isn't enough to make the cut, not when this year has also brought boldly outrageous reimaginings of superhero stories, daring animated features,...

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Learn new languages via audiobooks with $70 off an educational app

TL;DR: Now through June 17th, get a lifetime subscription to Beelinguapp Language Learning App for just $29.97 (reg. $100). 

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Host unlimited sites for five years for just $12 per year with this handy plan

TL;DR: Through June 17th, enjoy five years of a BonoHost Unlimited Plan web hosting subscription for just $59.97 (reg. $1,614.60). 

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Grab lifetime access to a PDF power tool for Mac on sale for $30

TL;DR: Through June 17, put an end to your PDF woes with PDF Reader Pro for Mac, designed to help you edit and annotate any digital file, on sale for $29.97.

The modern workplace might have ditched paper, but now we're drowning in the next worst thing: PDFs. Tons and tons of PDFs. And while these documents might be digital, they can still be a nightmare to manage. Some can't be edited, others are scanned so poorly they're unreadable, and some are just plain indecipherable.

To lessen your...

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Apply to hundreds of jobs, save $90 on LazyApply

TL;DR: Make the job hunt more efficient with help from a lifetime Basic license to LazyApply, now just $59.97 (reg. $149) through June 17. 

Being funemployed only lasts so long. Once the direct deposit stops hitting and it's time to start the dreaded job search, you forget all those jobless perks pretty quickly. If you're looking to make the applying portion of your job hunt less painful, it might be time to check out LazyApply.

With LazyApply, throwing your hat in the ring for jobs becomes a...

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The 'meet people twice' theory is TikTok's latest path to love

On TikTok, nothing — especially relationships — happens in isolation. Creators spin their lived experience into content and nothing is more digestible and applicable to a viewer's life, than a story that fits neatly into a marketable theory. The latest so-called theory racking up views on the platform is the "meet people twice theory."

Tiktok's "meet people twice theory"

Each video about the theory is accompanied by a snippet of the remix of Shakka's "When Will I See You Again," and most...

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Flashlight in iOS 18 has a super-cool new feature

Apple has revamped its Flashlight feature in iOS 18, enabling users to set both its intensity and the light beam's diameter.

The new feature shows up any time you turn on the flashlight, be it through the Control Center or (if you've set it up) by long pressing the Action Button (where the same feature is for some reason called Torch).

SEE ALSO: Everything announced at WWDC 2024, from iOS 18 to Apple Intelligence

When you activate Flashlight...

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Jeanna Smialek

What to Watch as the Fed Meets

Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave interest rates unchanged, and will release fresh estimates of how many cuts could come this year.

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Jeanna Smialek

CPI Data Will Arrive Just Before the Fed Meets. Will It Be a Game Changer?

Federal Reserve officials are poised to announce their rate decision and economic projections mere hours after the latest inflation release.

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Matthew Goldstein

For Some Investors, Aging and Empty Office Buildings Aren’t a Bad Thing

Bargain hunters are getting office buildings at steep discounts, a sign of the pain in the real estate market.

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Jess Weatherbed

Jabra kills off its consumer earbuds after launching new Elite models

The Jabra Elite 10 gen 2 wireless earbuds (pictured) will still be available, serving as a final farewell to the Elite lineup. | Image: Jabra

Immediately after introducing upgraded versions of its Elite 10 and Elite 8 Active earbuds, Jabra says it’s departing the consumer earbuds market entirely. Jabra’s parent company GN announced that it’s winding down its Elite and Talk audio product ranges in order to “increase focus and resources on more attractive parts” of its...

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