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Slightly more Americans apply for jobless benefits, but layoffs remain at healthy levels 06/06/2024 08:50am • The number of Americans applying for jobless claims rose last week, but layoffs remain at healthy levels despite lingering inflation and high interest rates. Unemployment benefit applications for the week ending June 1 rose by 8,000 to 229,000, up from 221,000 the week before, the Labor Department r YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement 06/05/2024 08:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� YouTube is changing its policies about firearm videos in an effort to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users. The video sharing platform owned by Google said Wednesday it will prohibit any videos demonstrating how to remove firearm safety devices. In add AI could supercharge disinformation and disrupt EU elections, experts warn 06/05/2024 09:40am • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation. Experts have warned that artificial intelligence could supercharge the spread of fake Which midsize truck is better? Edmunds compares the Chevrolet Colorado and Ford Ranger 06/05/2024 07:45am • Buying a midsize truck can be a smart choice if you want a truck that���s capable but less expensive and more maneuverable than the typical full-size truck. There are quite a few options available and among them are two domestic headliners: the Chevrolet Colorado and Ford Ranger. Both trucks have b Australian online watchdog drops court case against X over stabbing video 06/05/2024 04:23am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� Australia���s online safety watchdog said on Wednesday she had dropped her Federal Court case that attempted to force X Corp. to take down a video of a Sydney bishop being stabbed. But eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said she would continue her legal action in th 15 Companies That Help Pay Off Student Loans 06/04/2024 08:00pm • Whether you have a shiny new degree coming or one already hanging on the wall, it's possible you went into significant debt to earn it. In 2022, 61% of college graduates had taken on student debt, and the average student loan balance for those borrowers was $29,417, according to U.S. News data. If y Can AI Pick Stocks? A Look at AI Investing 06/03/2024 08:00pm • Artificial intelligence is helping companies run more efficiently and offer more choices for their customers. The technology can minimize human errors and reduce operating costs, leading to higher profits. It can make people's lives easier with personalized product recommendations, enhanced cybersec Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago 06/03/2024 07:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� With only five months before voters head to the polls, the U.S. may be more vulnerable to foreign disinformation aimed at influencing voters and undermining democracy than it was before the 2020 election, the leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday. Sen. Mark Warn New York City is building more public toilets and launching an online locator so you can find them 06/03/2024 06:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Busting to go in the Big Apple? Some relief is on the way. New York City is not only getting more public toilets, but making them easier to locate using your smartphone. Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday a plan to build 46 new restrooms and renovate 36 existing ones located in ci 'SNL' lampooned men in artistic swimming. Bill May could be the sport's first male Olympian 06/03/2024 01:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Bill May chuckles at the mere mention of the words ���Saturday Night Live,��� knowing that the conversation is about to turn to the TV show's 1984 skit starring Martin Short as one of two brothers attempting to make it to the Olympics in what then was called synchronized swimming. 'What are the chances that you're running into a bear in a bag?': Arlington woman speaks on gruesome discovery 06/03/2024 07:39am • Residents of a quiet neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, were both horrified and perplexed after a dead adult black bear was found decomposing in a plastic bag along a local walking trail Friday night. Arlington resident Sonia Nayar told WTOP that around 4:30 Friday afternoon, she was taking her 21 Sustainable Building Materials to Consider for Your Home 06/02/2024 08:00pm • As hurricanes and wildfires get increasingly violent, homeowners are looking for ways not only to help the environment, but to protect their own homes, too. In 2023, there were 28 major weather and climate disasters in the United States, with an estimated cost of more than $90 billion, according to 6 of the Best AI ETFs to Buy Now 06/02/2024 08:00pm • During the peak of the dot-com bubble, the top company in the Nasdaq-100 index was Cisco Systems Inc. (ticker: CSCO). At its height in March 2000, Cisco's market capitalization exceeded $500 billion, making it the most valuable company in the world at that time. This was driven by massive investment The real scoop on Monday's planetary parade 06/02/2024 01:52pm • Have you seen the following on TV or online? "Skywatchers are in for a treat on June 3, 2024, when a rare alignment of six planets will be visible in the predawn sky. This celestial event, known as a 'planet parade,' will feature Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune lining up i Democrats wanted an agreement on using artificial intelligence. It went nowhere 06/02/2024 10:43am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Democratic National Committee was watching earlier this year as campaigns nationwide were experimenting with artificial intelligence. So the organization approached a handful of influential party campaign committees with a request: Sign onto guidelines that would commit them