The maker of the popular Fortnite video game will pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchasesThe...
A new operator, Hard Rock International, is now running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas StripLAS VEGAS -- A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday,...
The California Air Resources Board has voted to approve an ambitious plan to achieve carbon neutrality in the state by 2045SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California air regulators voted unanimously Thursday to approve an ambitious plan to drastically...
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing charges of fraud and conspiracy in the U.S.Sam Bankman-Fried, who is facing charges in the U.S. following the collapse of his Cryptocurrency company, FTX, did not waive his right to an extradition...
Defense officials said Monday that Germany is readying decades-old armored personnel carriers for a key NATO unit after the modern vehicles that should have been deployed suffered a mass breakdownBERLIN -- Defense officials said Monday...
More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a Twitter poll created by billionaire Elon Musk over whether he should step down as head of the company had voted yes by the time the poll closedMillions of Twitter users asked...
Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, agreed to pay about $520 million over allegations that it violated children's privacy, the Federal Trade Commission said on Monday. Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, agreed to pay about...
Long before the pandemic, many adults turned to toys from Legos to collectible items to tap into their inner childhood for comfortNEW YORK -- Since the pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to relieve stress.She...
The European Union has accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching the bloc’s antitrust rules by distorting competition in the online classified ads businessLONDON -- The European Union on Monday accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching...
Wall Street futures are pointing higher as markets try rebound from back-to-back weekly losses, driven by fears that interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other central banks might tip the U.S. and global economies into recessionBEIJING...
The Twitter CEO polled users Sunday night, saying he'll "abide by the results."The results are in: Twitter users told CEO Elon Musk he should step down.Musk polled Twitter users Sunday night on whether he should step...
Elon Musk is asking Twitter’s users to decide if he should stay in charge of the social media platform after acknowledging he made a mistake in launching new speech restrictions that sought to ban mentions of rival social media platformsElon...
Asian stock markets have fallen for another day as investors wrestle with fears the U.S. Federal Reserve and European central banks might be willing to cause a recession to crush inflationBEIJING -- Asian stock markets fell again Monday...
Stocks ended lower on Wall Street as worries grow that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are willing to bring on a recession if that’s what it takes to get inflation under controlNEW YORK -- Wall Street racked up more losses...
Hate speech and threats of violence targeting transgender people and other LGBTQ individuals is thriving on social media and spurring fears of more violenceIn the days after a gunman killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado...
Despite a threat of legal action from Elon Musk, Jack Sweeney said he believes in the value of tracking private jets of celebrities and thinks Musk is bluffing. Jack Sweeney said he thinks Elon Musk's threat to sue him for sharing...
Organic dairy and other livestock farmers are calling for emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs in part from the war in Ukraine and steep fuel and utility expensesWHITINGHAM, Vt. -- Organic dairy...
A prominent video game creator who helped lead Facebook’s expansion into virtual reality has resigned from the social networking service’s corporate parent after becoming disillusioned with the way the technology is being managedBERKELEY,...
New York has become the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills.”ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York on Thursday became...
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California announced the first successfully controlled nuclear fusion reaction this week. The Department of Energy announced a scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion this...
Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiencesElon Musk's abrupt suspension...