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Apple delays Siri AI improvements to 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook inspects the new iPhone 16 during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2024 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images When unveiling Apple Intelligence last summer, one of Apple’s flashiest demos showed the Siri voice assistant juggling several apps to help a user plan a lunch […]
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Social media chatter about Thailand pops 60% following ‘White Lotus’ premiere
Social media conversations about traveling in Thailand rose 60% after the premiere of the third season of “The White Lotus” on Feb. 16. The data measured social media chatter during the three days before and after the show’s airing, according to social media analytics company Sprout Social. The Emmy-winning HBO series is expected to draw […]
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A market hedge traders use if volatility spikes and the sell-off gets worse
The Cboe Volatility Index (known as the “VIX”) measures the market’s expectation of volatility over the next 30 days as implied by a weighted strip of S & P 500 Index options. When investors are nervous, options premiums, and therefore the VIX tends to spike, reflecting heightened uncertainty. A very high reading often signals panic […]
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Charts show that a recent Amazon sell-off is a big buying opportunity, says Carter Worth
(Check out Carter’s worthcharting.com for actionable recommendations and live nightly videos.) Amazon’s 19% sell-off from its 52-week high one month ago is seen as a buying opportunity. The stock is in a well-defined uptrend, and uptrends are characterized by countertrends (sell-offs). This pullback, as seen in the charts below, is very similar in terms of […]
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Apple unveils new MacBook Air models with $100 price cut despite tariffs
Apple’s M4 MacBook Air in a marketing photograph. Apple Apple on Wednesday announced new MacBook Air models that update the company’s bestselling laptop with a faster M4 chip and an upgraded videoconferencing camera. The computers also got a $100 price cut in the U.S., despite tariffs by President Donald Trump that took effect on Tuesday […]
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Oscars 2025 live updates: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ up for awards at Hollywood’s biggest night
An imitation of an Oscar statuette sits outside of a souvenir shop on Hollywood Boulevard as preparations continue for the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 27, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters The 97th Academy Awards are live from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET. […]
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A topsy-turvy Oscar season concludes Sunday. Here’s what to look for at Sunday’s show
A large billboard sign featuring this years Oscar host Conan O’Brien towers over Hollywood blvd as workers prepare for the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 25, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters After a topsy-turvy Oscar season in which frontrunners were constantly shuffled, old tweets hobbled a top contender and space was […]
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How a $5 million fix turned Paramount Pictures’ ‘Sonic’ into a billion-dollar franchise
Paramount Pictures revamped version of Sonic the Hedgehog (r). Source: Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog may be able to run faster than the speed of light, but his film franchise nearly came to a screaming halt in 2019. A less-than-three-minute trailer released early that year to tease the film’s release, which was just six months […]
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On new budget iPhone 16e, there’s a big change in Apple’s biometric security
Apple’s latest budget iPhone model, the iPhone 16e, which started shipping on Feb. 28, 2025. Apple With the release of its new iPhone 16e, which started shipping on Friday, Apple is taking a break from fingerprint technology as a biometric security feature in its smartphone line-up. But the separation may only be temporary. In a […]
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Egg prices are threatening a classic holiday tradition: Easter dye kits
Melkinimages | E+ | Getty Images The egg aisle is anything but cheaper by the dozen these days — and that’s becoming a big problem ahead of the Easter holiday. The makers of Easter egg dye kits are bracing for the potential fallout if the egg shortage doesn’t begin to clear up before the April […]
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