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Christmas Carolers Sing to Cows at This New York Farm
About 200 carolers had just begun the second verse of the classic Christmas song “The Friendly Beasts” when a little…
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The Biggest Trend of 2023
It started with all the talk about how we were going back. Back to the office. Back to normalcy after…
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Chinese Traders and Moroccan Ports: How Russia Flouts Global Tech Bans
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last year, engineers at Convex, a Russian telecommunications company, needed to find American equipment to…
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Google Allows More App Payment Options in Antitrust Deal With States
Google said on Monday that it would allow developers on its Play app store to offer direct payment options to…
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Dress Worn by Princess Diana Sells for a Record $1.15 Million
She wore the ballerina-length evening dress to a 1985 dinner hosted by the mayor of Florence, Italy, and again to…
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Apple to Pause Selling New Versions of Its Watch After Losing Patent Dispute
Apple said on Monday that it would pause sales of its flagship smartwatches online starting Thursday and at retail locations…
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Farfetch to Be Acquired by Coupang for $500 Million
Farfetch, the beleaguered luxury e-commerce platform that has spent months teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, found its white knight:…
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The E.U. Is Investigating Elon Musk’s Platform X
The European Union announced a formal investigation Monday into X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, accusing it…
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A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River
In Strasbourg, France, throughout the holiday season, Santa-capped teddy bears festoon a restaurant’s facade. Stuffed polar bears adorn another. In…
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Yankees Ban on Beards Could Complicate Free Agency
When the New York Yankees introduced Juan Soto to the news media last week after a blockbuster trade with San…
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Illicit Content on Elon Musk’s X Draws E.U. Investigation
The European Union on Monday announced a formal investigation into X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, for…
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Do I Really Have to Wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater?
I was invited to an ugly Christmas sweater party, but the sweaters always struck me as waste of money and…
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E.V. Start-up Founder Could Get Prison Term in Fraud Case
The founder of an electric truck company is expected to face significant prison time when he is sentenced on Monday…
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A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River
In Strasbourg, France, throughout the holiday season, Santa-capped teddy bears festoon a restaurant’s facade. Stuffed polar bears adorn another. In…
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El reto de pelar naranja para tu pareja que se viraliza en TikTok
Imagínate que eres una persona a la que le encantan las naranjas, pero odia pelarlas. No es que no puedas…
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Jeff Koons Killed Her Review
Koons did not reply to several requests for comment made by telephone and email to his studio and his gallery,…
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On ‘Survivor,’ the Clothing Choices Are More Deliberate Than You May Think
Before then, each contestant had been permitted a knapsack of clothing items, including some survival gear. But for “Pearl Islands,”…
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Shoplifting at Filene’s Department Store
“I told you,” she said under her breath. “I told you, I told you, I told you.” The beefy man…
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Christmas Decorations: 12 Unique Aesthetics and Vibes
Which is yours? By Frank Rojas Illustrations by Erik Carter Dec. 16, 2023 Soft lights in warm colors or bright…
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Fewer Electric Vehicles Will Qualify for U.S. Tax Credits in 2024
Efforts to fight global warming could suffer a setback next year when new rules reduce the number of electric cars…
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Pro-China YouTube Network Used A.I. to Malign U.S., Report Finds
In a faintly stilted tone and with slightly awkward grammar, the American-accented voice on YouTube last month ridiculed Washington’s handling…
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The North Sea Can Be Scary. But Maybe Not TikTok Scary.
High waves fill your field of vision, your palms start to sweat and your stomach turns. The boat is getting…
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A Wedding That’s Also a Rave? More Couples Say ‘I Do.’
When Stephen Le Duc posted on a Reddit forum proposing a meet-up at a music festival, he had no idea…
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Street Style at Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week
As Art Basel Miami Beach and the larger Miami Art Week have evolved over two decades, the hordes who come…
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Jes Tom Is Done Looking for ‘the One’
Jes Tom used to be obsessed with finding “the one” to ride out the end times with. Now, the comic…
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State Dept.’s Fight Against Disinformation Comes Under Attack
A Republican-led campaign against researchers who study disinformation online has zeroed in on the most prominent American government agency dedicated…
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What Car Owners Should Know About the Tesla Autopilot Recall
Drivers of Tesla vehicles will automatically receive the software updates the company is issuing to address concerns from federal auto…
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Luiz Barroso, Who Supercharged Google’s Reach, Dies at 59
When Google arrived in the late 1990s, hundreds of thousands of people were instantly captivated by its knack for taking…
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A ‘Polar Express’ Character Comes to Life
“Oh my God! You’re the girl from ‘The Polar Express,’” a tourist yelled at Nia Wilkerson. Dressed in a pink…
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A ‘Polar Express’ Character Comes to Life
“Oh my God! You’re the girl from ‘The Polar Express,’” a tourist yelled at Nia Wilkerson. Dressed in a pink…
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How a Rare Myocarditis Death Caught the Attention of the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Before he received his second shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, there was little reason to think that George Watts Jr.…
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E3 Tech Expo Is Shutting Down
E3, one of the world’s largest video game conventions, is shutting down permanently, its organizers said on Tuesday, ending what…
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Tesla Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Software Issue
Tesla on Tuesday recalled more than two million vehicles to update a function designed to ensure drivers are focused when…
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How Can I Stop My In-Laws From Making Impromptu Visits?
My husband and I moved to New York 10 years ago. His parents lived 100 miles away. It seemed like…
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How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance
For the past two weeks, I’ve been using a new camera to secretly snap photos and record videos of strangers…
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Political Debate Is Rife on TikTok. Politicians? Not So Much.
President Biden and the White House regularly post to millions of followers on social media, talking about the economy on…
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Cheating Fears Over Chatbots Were Overblown, New Research Suggests
Last December, as high school and college students began trying out a new A.I. chatbot called ChatGPT to manufacture writing…
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Chatbot Hype or Harm? Teens Push to Broaden A.I. Literacy
It was difficult late last year for many teenagers to know what to make of the new wave of A.I.…
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Hair-Loss TikTok Offers Community, and Dubious Recommendations
Zeph Sanders was 20 when his hair began to fall out. As it thinned from the density of AstroTurf to…
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All I Want for Christmas Is in This PowerPoint Presentation
Every year, Michelle Miller-McNair asks her three children to make lists of what they want for Christmas. “They usually write…
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Bumble Tells Women They No Longer Have to Make the First Move
As the sheen on dating apps dulls, more Americans are reporting bad experiences on them. Frustrated by bots, subscription costs…
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‘Smartphones on Wheels’ Draw Attention From Regulators
In the American imagination, car keys and a driver’s license have long represented freedom, autonomy and privacy. But modern cars,…
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Killer Asteroid Hunters Spot 27,500 Overlooked Space Rocks
A couple of years ago, a team of researchers dedicated to finding killer asteroids before they kill us came up…
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Getir, a Rapid Grocery-Delivery Service, Exits the U.S. and Europe
Getir, the rapid grocery-delivery company that boomed during Covid lockdowns, said it was ending its operations in the United States…
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Meta Faces EU Investigation Over Election Disinformation
Meta, the American tech giant, is being investigated by European Union regulators for the spread of disinformation on its platforms…
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From Baby Talk to Baby A.I.
We ask a lot of ourselves as babies. Somehow we must grow from sensory blobs into mobile, rational, attentive communicators…
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Even as He Faces Prison Time, Binance’s Founder Plans a Comeback
He enjoyed a home-cooked dinner in Montana with a former U.S. senator. He visited Telluride, Colo., and Moab, Utah, a…
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Binance Founder Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison,…
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Amazon Reports $143.3 Billion in Revenue for First Quarter of 2024
Amazon reported its highest first-quarter profit on Tuesday as it continued to wring efficiencies out of its retail business and…
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Tesla Fires Charger Team Amid Hundreds of Layoffs
Elon Musk has gutted the part of Tesla responsible for building electric vehicle charging stations, sowing uncertainty about the future…
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