Nation Nov 29 Does Black Friday still reign as a holiday shopping juggernaut? The day after Thanksgiving still reigns as the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season even if it's lost some luster.
Nation Nov 18 About 20% of Americans get their news from social media influencers, report finds A report released Monday by Pew Research Center says about one in five Americans regularly get their news from so-called news influencers on social media.
Politics Nov 12 Trump promised to save TikTok, but what happens next is not clear After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe.
Economy Nov 04 Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds.’ Just don’t expect them to talk much about it Even if brands don't provide details about such policies on their websites, returnless refunds are expanding in at least some retail corners.
Economy Oct 16 FTC adopts ‘click-to-cancel’ rule making it easier to get rid of unwanted subscriptions The rule will prohibit retailers and other businesses from misleading people about subscriptions and require them to obtain consumers’ consent before charging for memberships, auto-renewals and programs linked to free trial offers.
Nation Oct 08 States sue TikTok, saying the app is addictive and harms the mental health of children In its filings, the District of Columbia called the algorithm "dopamine-inducing," and said it was created to be intentionally addictive so the company could trap many young users into excessive use.
Politics Sep 16 LISTEN: Court hears arguments in TikTok’s challenge to law forcing sale or ban of social media app TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional while the Justice Department said the measure is critical to eliminate a national…
Nation Aug 12 The growing demand for mini farm animals Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, miniature goats, miniature donkeys and other diminutive farm animals.
Nation Jul 27 DOJ accuses TikTok of collecting U.S. user views on issues like abortion and gun control In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion…
Economy Jul 21 Many small businesses struggle to resume normal operations days after global tech outage Major customers of Microsoft and CrowdStrike are getting IT support to resolve the issues stemming from a faulty software update that caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, but smaller businesses whose computers may have received the problematic update are struggling.