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Judson Jones and Amy Graff

Wind Forecast for L.A. Fires Was Weaker Than Expected, but Could Pick Up Wednesday

On Tuesday afternoon, forecasters at the National Weather Service dropped their most severe warnings for the rest of the day. But the alerts will be back in place early Wednesday.

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Lauren Feiner

Can Elon Musk really save TikTok?

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Chinese officials are reportedly exploring a backup plan for TikTok after the Supreme Court appeared unlikely to save it from a US ban. With TikTok’s legal options nearly exhausted, multiple news outlets are reporting that China is considering an option it previously said it wouldn’t: letting ByteDance sell the app.

The kicker? China is reportedly mulling having President-elect Donald Trump’s favorite tech billionaire, Elon Musk, act either as broker or...

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Sean Hollister

DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House

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For over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House.

But confusingly, amidst the greatest US outpouring of drone distrust in years, and an incident of a DJI drone operator hindering LA wildfire fighting efforts, DJI is getting rid of its strong geofence. DJI will...

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Richard Lawler

Elon Musk is being sued by the feds over the way he bought Twitter

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Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has resulted in a federal lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that he broke securities laws with a late disclosure, and saved $150 million in the process.

Before Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $44 billion, before he tried to back out of that deal, before he was forced to go through with it, and before he changed its name to X, he started by acquiring a substantial stake...

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Divorced People Are Confessing Why They Regret Getting A Divorce, And It's Heartbreaking

"Even though he has forgiven me, I will never forgive myself."

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Mark Zuckerberg wants more masculine energy in corporate America

Mark Zuckerberg wrapped up a very busy week of policy shifts — from scrapping DEI initiatives at Facebook to introducing recommendations for political content on Threads and Instagram — by appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast for three grueling hours and claiming that the corporate world needs more "masculine energy" akin to the discipline of martial arts.

"A lot of our society has become very...neutered or emasculated," Zuckerberg said before noting that he does, indeed, have sisters and...

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Matthew Goldstein and Kate Conger

S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations

Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.

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Kate Kelly

Hegseth Earned $6 Million From TV, Books and Paid Speaking Fees

Financial reports show the potential defense secretary’s pay from past speaking and writing, some of which provided fodder for senators during his confirmation hearing.

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Corina Knoll

L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena

For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity.

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Emma Roth Kylie Robison

Inside Meta’s race to beat OpenAI: “We need to learn how to build frontier and win this race”

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A major copyright lawsuit against Meta has revealed a trove of internal communications about the company’s plans to develop its open-source AI models, Llama, which include discussions about avoiding “media coverage suggesting we have used a dataset we know to be pirated.”

The messages, which were part of a series of exhibits unsealed by a California court, suggest Meta used copyrighted data when training its AI systems and worked to conceal...

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Alex Heath

TikTok tells employees it’s ‘planning for various scenarios’ ahead of possible US ban

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TikTok told employees that its executives are “planning for various scenarios” ahead of the Supreme Court likely upholding a US ban of the app.

In an internal memo obtained by The Verge, employees were told that the company is “continuing to plan the way forward” ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision, which is expected as soon as Wednesday, January 15th.

“We know it’s unsettling to not know exactly what happens next,” reads the...

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Wes Davis

Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app

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Some YouTubers say Honey’s practices are stealing money from them.

PayPal’s Honey browser extension has been lauded for years as an easy way to find coupons online. But some are calling it a “scam” after a deep dive from YouTuber MegaLag, who accused Honey of “stealing money from influencers.”

The video shines a light on Honey’s use of last-click attribution, an approach to online shopping referrals that gives credit for a sale to the...

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Emma Roth

RedNote: what it’s like using the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to

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Instead of wallowing in misery about potentially losing access to their favorite short-form video app, many TikTokers are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese social media platform also called Xiaohongshu. I’ve decided to spend some time on the platform myself, and it looks like so-called “TikTok refugees” are excited about interacting with a community mainly comprised of Chinese-speaking users — and vice versa.

Launched in 2013 as a shopping...

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You’ll Instantly Envy The Genius Who Invented These 32 Products — They're Just That Good

It's perfectly normal to be jealous of the masterminds behind these inventions.

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What We Know About the Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Agreement

Diplomats expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday that an agreement between Israel and Hamas may be within reach. But they also warned that it was not signed yet.

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Sharon LaFraniere

Four Takeaways From Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee.

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How to download your favorite TikToks ahead of the ban

An important date is approaching: Sunday, Jan. 19, also known as Edgar Allan Poe's birthday.

I'm just kidding. That heartbeat in the floorboards? It's TikTok's. The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of a law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. If the court upholds the law, it will go into effect on Jan. 19.

SEE ALSO: TikTok ban countdown: See the latest updates as time runs short

The app won't be automatically deleted from your...

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Ricky O'Donnell

Cooper Flagg is trending as one of the best NBA Draft prospects in modern history

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Cooper Flagg has somehow exceeded the stratospheric hype.

The NBA had a premonition Cooper Flagg was bound for future superstardom long before he put on a Duke jersey. It was the NBA’s interest that convinced Flagg to reclassify, essentially skipping his senior year of high school to enroll in college at just 17 years old. It was at the NBA’s behest that he arrived at USA Basketball training camp this past summer, where he famously out-played...

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Noa Dalzell

Seattle Storm’s surprising free agency move could have major WNBA implications

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The Storm have used their core designation on Gabby Williams. What does that mean?

The Seattle Storm have cored Gabby Williams, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton reported on Tuesday. That means that the versatile wing will be offered a one-year contract at the WNBA’s highest possible salary ($249,244) — and that she’s unable to sign with another team as a free agent this offseason. Historically, however, some players have asked for trades after receiving the...

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Carrie Bradshaw's Famous Stoop Is Getting A Gate, And After Visiting It Myself, I Completely Understand Why

And just like that...Carrie Bradshaw's stoop will look a little different in the coming months.

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