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18 Incredible Coats And Jackets That Are Ready To Be The Focal Point Of Any Outfit

Pasta prints, faux-fur trims, reversible designs — there's nothing boring about these babies.

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Wes Davis

Marriott and Starwood hotels will have to get better at data security

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The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday it finalized an order (pdf) requiring Marriott International and subsidiary Starwood Hotels to improve their digital security, reports BleepingComputer. The FTC charged the companies with lax security practices that resulted in three big breaches detected in 2015, 2018, and 2020, “affecting more than 344 million customers worldwide,” leaking...

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Frances Robles

An Architect of Trump’s Tough Latin America Policies Is Named Envoy

A longtime proponent of harsh sanctions, Mauricio Claver-Carone was forced out of his job at the Inter-American Development Bank in 2022.

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Older Adults Are Sharing The Valuable Lessons They Wish They Had Learned Earlier In Life, And We Should All Be Taking Notes

"It's okay to believe in something that moves you away from the people in your life."

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Most WNBA teams changed head coaches: let’s get to know the new hires

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The Fever, Sun, Mystics, Wings, Dream, Sky, Sparks, and Valkyries all hired new head coaches this WNBA offseason.

It’s been an offseason of dramatic change in the WNBA coaching landscape.

Seven head coaches departed the organization they previously led, and eight new head coach hirings were made. None of the head coaches who were fired were rehired as head coaches elsewhere.

Three of the new head coaches — Karl...

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A Pro-Trump Group’s Risky Bet on Infrequent Voters Seems to Have Paid Off

Turning Point Action devoted much of its attention to less reliable voters. New data in Arizona showing a sizable Republican edge among them suggests that the strategy succeeded.

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Trump’s Wish to Control Greenland and Panama Canal: Not a Joke This Time

In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.

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Hyundai will give its EV customers free NACS adapters in early 2025

An Ioniq 5 using a CCS to NACS adapter to charge at a Supercharger. | Image: Hyundai

Hyundai announced it will start distributing free CCS to Tesla NACS adapters to its EV customers in the first quarter of 2025. The adapters will enable vehicles such as the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 to connect to “20,000-plus” Tesla Supercharger stations. The free adapter is available to those who purchased or leased their Hyundai EVs on or before January 31st, 2025.

The NACS adapter deal includes 2024...

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Halide Mark III is coming with color grades, HDR, and early access for subscribers

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Lux Optics has released a loose product roadmap for its next big iPhone photo app, Halide 3.0 (which it’s calling Halide Mark III). After being more forthright than usual in the development of its Kino video app, which was recently awarded iPhone app of the year for 2024 by Apple, Lux is giving the next version of its popular photo app a touch of the Steam indie dev treatment.

Not only is Lux already hyping key upcoming features in a blog post by cofounder Ben...

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Honey’s deal-hunting browser extension is accused of ripping off customers and YouTubers

The PayPal Honey browser extension is, in theory, a handy way to find better deals on products while you’re shopping online. But in a video published this weekend, YouTuber MegaLag claims the extension is a “scam” and that Honey has been “stealing money from influencers, including the very ones they paid to promote their product.”

Honey works by popping up an offer to find coupon codes for you while you’re checking out in an online shop. But as MegaLag notes, it...

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Get up to 55% off board games that arrive before Dec. 25 including Ticket to Ride and Catan

SAVE UP TO 55%: Board games at Amazon are up to 55% off including the original Catan and Ticket to Ride Europe. Plus, depending on your shipping location, these games are likely to arrive before Dec. 25.

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Healthcare giant admits over 5 million patients affected by ransomware attack

Healthcare provider Ascension has revealed the sensitive data of 5.6 million patients was compromised in a massive cyberattack earlier this year.

The ransomware attack occurred in May and threw the company into turmoil, with patient portals and files inaccessible, elective services postponed, and some ambulances diverted, according to a filing with the Maine Attorney General that was reported by TechRadar. Ascension did not name the hackers, but CNN previously published reports indicating it...

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CES 2025: 7 AI-powered home products we expect to see from Samsung, LG, more

While the internet is abuzz about the jingling keys that is generative AI, some of the biggest companies on the planet are preparing to unveil some of the biggest artificial intelligence integrations at CES 2025.

And many of those AI products from companies like Samsung and LG are focused on more practical AI solutions like home appliances.

Here's a look at what we can expect at CES 2025.

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The day before CES 2025 officially opens is expected to be a big one...

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Who will join Beyoncé on stage for her epic Christmas halftime show on Netflix?

As Beyoncé prepares to take the stage for her highly anticipated halftime performance during Netflix's live NFL Christmas Gameday, those in the Bey Hive are buzzing with excitement — not just for her electrifying set, but for who might join her.

While the full list of special guests remains under Beyoncé's lock and key, speculation is running wild, and one thing is certain: This performance will be full of surprises.

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Beyoncés Christmas halftime show on Netflix: Everything you need to know

Santa might have his sleigh, but this Christmas, Beyoncé is bringing the true holiday magic to Netflix — and the NFL with a Cowboy Carter Christmas.

For the first time, Queen Bey will take the halftime stage during NFL Christmas Gameday, streaming live on Netflix on Wednesday, Dec. 25. While the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens battle it out on the field, the real showstopper will be inside Houston’s NRG Stadium, where Beyoncé is set to sleigh slay with the first live performance of...

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These Dell Boxing Day deals are a TKO

Boxing Day lands Dec. 26, and along with it, loads of tech deals that are ripe for the taking. As an added perk this year, Dell’s Boxing Day deals are live on Dec. 20, which means you can nab first dibs on the gaming monitor, laptop, or other Dell gear you’ve been frothing for and spend your holiday watching ice hockey or gaming, instead of shopping. 

Here’s a sampling of the Dell Boxing Day deals you can score now through Jan. 3, and you’ll find tons more online. Beat your Boxing...

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South Side of Chicago gets funding for a transit project before Trump takeover

The Biden administration notified Congress last week that it would commit $1.9 billion toward a nearly $5.7 billion project to add four new L stations on the South Side of Chicago.

Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side of Chicago, where the city’s famous elevated train doesn’t run. And it can take her nearly two hours to get to the hospital where she is treated for a heart condition.

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Southern farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene

Georgia farmers suffered losses from Helene of at least $5.5 billion.

Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South.

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Bluesky users report AI bots, disinformation, and copycat accounts

Bluesky posted earlier this month that it had quadrupled its moderation team to keep up with its growing user base.

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, which they view as increasingly leaning too far to the right given its owner’s support of President-elect Donald Trump, or wanting an alternative to Meta’s Threads and its algorithms.

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