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Blood test can detect more than 50 kinds of cancer, new study suggests
A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could significantly boost early detection and speed up diagnosis, according to a new study. Made by U.S. pharmaceutical company...
Australia shares tips to wean teens off social media ahead of ban. Will it work?
The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect in December....
Meta is asking Facebook users to give its AI access to their entire camera roll
Meta is rolling out a new Facebook feature that the company says will help users share more photos—but which could also be used to help train its AI. The...
This week in business: Cinnamon scares, AI badges, and gold’s big glow-up
Your pantry, your portfolio, even your flight plans all made headlines this week. The FDA turned everyone’s favorite spice into a hazard warning, while the world’s wealthiest got a...
Building House of Highlights into a sports media powerhouse
You’ve probably heard of House of Highlights—even if you’re not a sports fan, it’s hard to miss, whether on YouTube or scrolling through your social feeds. What started as...
Here’s what the new 401(k) tax-break guidelines may mean for you
It’s human nature to wait until the last minute rather than plan ahead—perhaps especially when it comes to retirement planning. There’s always plenty of other excellent uses for your...
An entry-level homebuilding boom in the Southeast smacks into a shifted housing market
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. In early October, a post on X by FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller caught my attention:...
This messaging mecca integrates Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram
I like chatting with my friends—who doesn’t?—but I don’t always know where to find them. There are simply too many apps. Some of my friends text, others use WhatsApp,...
Why did Apple subtract the “+” from Apple TV?
I was thrilled this week when Apple issued a press release announcing that its original film, F1 The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, would make its streaming debut on the...
Starbucks plans to close mobile-only pickup locations. It could be a risky move
When Starbucks announced that it would phase out its mobile-order pickup-only locations beginning in 2026, it raised a question: Why abandon a format seemingly built for speed and efficiency?...
‘No Kings’ is not just in cities like Chicago, Boston, and NYC: These small towns are the beating heart of today’s protests
More than 2,700 “No Kings” anti-Trump protests and community events are scheduled to take place today, Saturday, October 18, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. And...
