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Spicy food challenges have a long history. Have they become too extreme? 09/11/2023 04:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A tortilla chip maker's decision to pull its extremely spicy product sold as a ���One Chip Challenge��� from store shelves following the death of a Massachusetts teen has renewed attention on the popularity ��� and risks ��� of similar dares marketed by brands and spread widely onl Google's search engine dominance is at the center of the biggest US antitrust trial in decades 09/11/2023 02:53pm • The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google���s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet���s main gateway. The legal attack will swing into full force Tuesday in a Washington D.C. federal courtroom that will serve as the battleground for the biggest Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to its tech-heavy schools 09/10/2023 08:42pm • STOCKHOLM (AP) ��� As young children went back to school across Sweden last month, many of their teachers were putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills. The return to mor 7 Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy in 2023 09/10/2023 08:00pm • The first eight months of 2023 have been highly profitable for semiconductor stock investors, with the benchmark iShares Semiconductor ETF (ticker: SOXX) up 42.5% through Sept. 8. Meanwhile, VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) has fared even better, returning 48.2% over the same period. Sector performanc Repurposed pay phone entertains kids and grownups with jokes in DC 09/09/2023 09:30pm • Coin-operated pay telephones, once ubiquitous, in places ranging from gas stations to drug stores to street corners, have vanished from the landscape. But someone has figured a way to repurpose an old pay phone to dial up some smiles. Near Lafayette Elementary School in D.C.'s Chevy Chase neighbo California lawmakers vote to limit when local election officials can count ballots by hand 09/08/2023 07:56pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California lawmakers on Friday voted to limit when local governments can count election ballots by hand, a move aimed at a rural Northern California county that canceled its contract with Dominion Voting Systems amid unfounded allegations of fraud pushed by former Republi Data Doctors: Bypass your printer when filling out forms 09/08/2023 05:20pm • Q: We live full-time in our RV and need to print forms so we can fill them out and scan them to send back. We won���t use it much, so what do you recommend? A: One of the challenges of living full-time in an RV is space, so you���ll want to choose one of the many portable options that are much sm Japan does homework to predict what's coming from Rugby World Cup debutant Chile 09/08/2023 12:23pm • Chile makes its Rugby World Cup debut on Sunday and Japan believes it knows what's coming in Toulouse. ���A very gritty side,��� Japan defense coach John Mitchell said. ���They have showed determination to get entry into the World Cup, and in all their warmup games they have demonstrated real cohesi Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update 09/08/2023 04:47am • Apple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads Thursday to patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the devices��� system software. The issue was discovered by researchers at the University of Toronto���s Citizen Lab, who said the software flaw was being ���actively exp Homeowners Embrace Quiet Luxury Trend 09/07/2023 08:00pm • If there ever was a trend in clothing or accessories that felt like a natural transition into home design, it is quiet luxury, or a homeowner's decision to focus on minimalist, high quality and timeless looks inside and outside of their house. Interior design experts say the term quiet luxury starte Artificial Intelligence Stocks: The 10 Best AI Companies 09/07/2023 08:00pm • Virtually every industry is being disrupted by artificial intelligence, automation and robotics. In recent months, the world has gotten a firsthand look at the remarkable advances in AI technology, including expanded public access to OpenAI's DALL-E 2 AI image and art generator and the public launch Victoria's Secret overhauls its racy fashion catwalk in the company's latest move to be inclusive 09/07/2023 07:43pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� For more than 20 years, Victoria���s Secret had bolstered its image built on a man���s vision of sexiness with one big annual event: its fashion catwalk extravaganza, with supermodels like Naomi Campbell sashaying down the runway in Swarovski-crystal covered wings, thongs and milli Search for escaped murder suspect continues as GWU returns to normal; $25k reward being offered 09/07/2023 03:10pm • Following a shelter-in-place order at George Washington University that lasted into the late evening Wednesday, District and federal law enforcement continue their search for a fugitive murder suspect 24 hours after he made his escape. That shelter-in-place order was issued around 3 p.m. Wednesda A Guide to Scholarships for International Students 09/06/2023 08:00pm • Finding scholarships for international students may seem next to impossible, but they exist. As prospective undergraduate students research their options for studying in the U.S., they should be aware of what might land them a coveted scholarship award. "A strong applicant will have demonstrated lea EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdown 09/06/2023 12:15pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Six Big Tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft faced fresh pressure Wednesday from the European Union, which moved to counter their digital dominance with far-reaching rules aimed at giving users more choices and making competition fairer. Google parent Alphabet, Facebo