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IRS steps toward a new free-file tax return system have both supporters and critics mobilizing 07/20/2023 12:02am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� An IRS plan to test drive a new electronic free-file tax return system next year has got supporters and critics of the idea mobilizing to sway the public and Congress over whether the government should set up a permanent program to help people file their taxes without needing to Police cast doubt on Carlee Russell's kidnapping claim after reporting toddler on an Alabama highway 07/19/2023 09:30pm • Authorities in Alabama cast doubt Wednesday on the story of a woman who set off a frantic search when she disappeared for two days after calling 911 to report a toddler wandering on the highway. Carlee Russell told investigators she was abducted and forced into a car Thursday, but they have been una Personal Finance Podcasts to Listen to in 2023 07/19/2023 08:00pm • The amount of financial content available online is staggering. Along with articles and videos, there are countless podcasts devoted to helping you pay off debt, invest wisely and retire comfortably. Personal finance podcasts are available on apps such as Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts or throug The 25 Best Places to Find a Job in the U.S. in 2023-2024 07/19/2023 08:00pm • When you're considering moving to a new place, how you plan to make money matters a lot. A flourishing job market can easily mean the difference between making it and flaming out in a new town. This is why in the overall ranking of the Best Places to Live, each metro area's job market -- comprised o Should You Buy Netflix (NFLX) Stock? 07/19/2023 08:00pm • Netflix Inc. (ticker: NFLX) is a pioneer of streaming video and has the largest streaming platform for TV and movie content in the U.S. Over the years, Netflix has successfully transitioned from relying on third-party content to producing unique, valuable original content. It has also expanded its p Canadian government is recruiting high-skilled foreigners in the US to move to Canada instead 07/19/2023 04:13pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� The Canadian government is recruiting high-skilled foreigners working in the United States to move to Canada instead, and the program has been so successful that it met its target of 10,000 applicants within the first day. The government this week launched a special work permit for Broadcom's $69 billion VMware purchase wins UK competition watchdog's approval 07/19/2023 12:28pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Computer chip and software maker Broadcom���s $69 billion plan to buy cloud technology company VMware cleared another hurdle Wednesday after Britain's competition regulator gave the deal provisional clearance. The Competition and Markets Authority said its investigation found the dea Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can't be trusted to guarantee AI safety 07/18/2023 07:51pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� The handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can���t be trusted to guarantee the safety of systems we don���t yet understand and that are prone to ���chaotic or unpredictable behavior,��� an artificial intelligence company executive told the first U. Facebook parent Meta makes public its ChatGPT rival Llama 07/18/2023 05:13pm • MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) ��� Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has built an artificial intelligence system that rivals the likes of ChatGPT and Google's Bard but it's taking a different approach: releasing it for free. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the company is partnering with Mic Virginia Daybook 07/18/2023 04:28pm • Associated Press Virginia Daybook for Tuesday, Jul. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. To see your Daybooks and events for Virginia and other Sta Apple App Store - Top Apps 07/18/2023 12:19pm • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Remini - AI Photo Enhancer, Bending Spoons Apps ApS 2. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 3. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 4. MONOPOLY GO!, Scopely, Inc. 5. CapCut - Video Editor, Bytedance Pte. Ltd 6. Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies,WarnerMedia Global D Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less vulnerable to hacking 07/18/2023 12:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Biden administration and major consumer technology players on Tuesday launched an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place to help consumers choose smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking. Officials likened the new U.S. Cy Quick grants from tech billionaires aim to speed up science research. But not all scientists approve 07/18/2023 11:03am • In March 2020, an experiment in science philanthropy was hatched in the span of a five-minute call. Patrick Collison, the now 34-year-old billionaire CEO of the online payments company Stripe, and economist Tyler Cowen were chewing over a shared concern: Scientific progress seemed to be slowing down Today in History: July 18, Nelson Mandela is born 07/18/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 18, the 199th day of 2023. There are 166 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On July 18, 1969, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., left a party on Chappaquiddick (chap-uh-KWIH���-dihk) Island near Martha���s Vineyard with Mary Jo Kopechne (k In California's wide-open Senate race, Rep. Adam Schiff builds big fundraising edge 07/17/2023 05:42pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The crowded 2024 contest to fill the seat of retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is considered wide open, but U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff has built a substantial fundraising edge over his chief rivals, federal records showed Monday. Schiff, a Southern California Democrat wh