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Senators push Match to act against dating scams on its apps
Two U.S. senators sent a letter to Tinder parent Match on September 24 pushing for action against dating scams on the company’s platforms and asking for information about its...
Refi boomlet starts in housing market as mortgage rates slide from highs
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Heading into the fall last year, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate slipped to a low of...
What to know about Trump’s Rose Garden Club
Washington’s hottest club has everything — Cabinet secretaries, a new stone patio, food from the White House kitchen, and even a playlist curated by President Donald Trump. But good luck getting a...
AI tries to clone Lara Croft’s voice and proves why voice actors aren’t replaceable
A lifelong fan of “Tomb Raider,” French gamer Romain Bos was on tenterhooks when an update of the popular video game went online in August. But his excitement quickly turned to...
Jimmy Kimmel’s unflinching, funny comeback monologue is the State of the Union we need right now
Historically, one of the best ways to generate interest in what someone has to say is to not allow them to say it. Trump and his handpicked chair of...
OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces expansion plans across U.S. on visit to Stargate AI supercluster in Texas
The afternoon sun was so hot that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman traded his usual crewneck sweater for a T-shirt on the last legs of a Tuesday visit to the...
Trump administration seeks equity stake in miner Lithium Americas, sends shares soaring
U.S.-listed shares of Lithium Americas surged more than 70% in premarket trading on Wednesday after a report said the Trump administration was seeking an equity stake of up to...
IRS says paper checks for tax refunds are being phased out starting next week: Here’s what to know
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will start phasing out paper tax refund checks on Tuesday, September 30. This change stems from an executive order issued on March 25, directing...
The Download: accidental AI relationships, and the future of contraception
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. It’s surprisingly easy to stumble into a...
Aldi just rebranded its private-label products
Aldi is finally putting its name on its products. The grocer, which runs nearly 3,200 stores in the U.S., tells Fast Company that it’s launching its first-ever namesake brand...
