1 hour ago 7 of America’s most romantic restaurants in 2025 are in New England, according to OpenTable

These reservations come with a side of charm. The post 7 of America’s most romantic restaurants in 2025 are in New England, according to OpenTable appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 hours ago Amazon lays off dozens of corporate workers in latest round of job cuts

Amazon has started the year with a series of layoffs across different parts of the company as it continues to trim its workforce and streamline operations.

Society

9 hours ago Ukraine aid groups cut services, scramble for cash after US funding shock

Ukraine aid groups cut services, scramble for cash after US funding shock  Reuters

Economics

5 hours ago How to organize, protect and streamline your inbox with an email alias

Creating an email alias can help clean up your inbox by organizing emails based on purpose, like creating different aliases for shopping, newsletters and work.

Sport

63 minutes ago Video shows man stab woman walking down street in Los Angeles, police searching for suspect

Video shows man stab woman walking down street in Los Angeles, police searching for suspect  ABC13 Houston

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4 hours ago Shielding flexible solar modules from harsh environmental conditions: The critical role of barrier films

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) present a revolutionary leap in renewable energy technology with their high efficiency, lightweight, and flexible nature. But their commercial applications are often hindered by their sensitivity to environmental factors like heat and humidity.

Culture

46 minutes ago Google issues ‘voluntary exit’ program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees

Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has confirmed the letter’s existence with the company, after it was first reported by 9 to 5 Google. In a statement to TechCrunch, a spokesperson notes, The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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25 hours ago Effective immediately: CDC can't talk to WHO. What will that mean for world health?

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

Science

2 hours ago 'Something was very wrong': Witness describes midair collision over Potomac

While driving home, Ari Shulman said a "spray of sparks" in the sky caught his attention as he watched in horror the midair collision unfold.

Politics

9 hours ago Oklahoma Superintendent: Colleges That Won't Work with ICE Should Be Defunded

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Oklahoma Education Superintendent Ryan Walters (R) argued that universities that refuse to work with law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should lose taxpayer funding. Host Blake Burman asked, “So, what happens The post Oklahoma Superintendent: Colleges That Won’t Work with ICE Should Be Defunded appeared first on Breitbart.

Society

23 hours ago Why building big AIs costs billions, and how Chinese startup DeepSeek dramatically changed the calculus

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude have captured the public imagination by producing fluent text in multiple languages in response to user prompts. Those companies have also captured headlines with the huge sums they've invested to build ever more powerful models.

Economics

8 hours ago The Twitch Streamer Using Face Recognition to Make Video Games More Accessible

For years, the Twitch streamer Valentin Squirelo has been seeking new ways players with disabilities can enjoy games without expensive hardware. Now he and his community of fans have invented a solution.

Sport

65 minutes ago Former Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington reportedly set to for role with Packers

Covington had been with the Patriots since 2017. The post Former Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington reportedly set to for role with Packers appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 hours ago HGTV star Christina Haack claims filming new reality show with ex Josh Hall was 'recipe for disaster'

HGTV star Christina Haack explained why she believed filming her new reality show "The Flip Off" with her estranged husband Josh Hall was a "recipe for disaster."

Culture

5 hours ago AI combined with holograms creates an uncrackable optical encryption system

As the demand for digital security grows, researchers have developed a new optical system that uses holograms to encode information, creating a level of encryption that traditional methods cannot penetrate. This advance could pave the way for more secure communication channels, helping to protect sensitive data.

Technology

35 hours ago Months after Georgia chemical plant fire, residents still grapple with health issues

A chemical plant fire near Atlanta last fall released a toxic plume that disrupted the lives of nearby residents. Many still experience health problems and don't know what was released in the plume.

Science

2 hours ago Microsoft signs massive carbon credit deal with reforestation startup Chestnut Carbon

The 25-year deal would enable Chestnut Carbon to reforest 60,000 acres of land across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

16 hours ago Hull school employee accused of inappropriate relationships with students

A paraprofessional has been placed on leave from the South Shore Educational Collaborative due to allegations of inappropriate relationships with Hull High School students. The post Hull school employee accused of inappropriate relationships with students appeared first on Boston.com.

Society

23 hours ago Trump stands to gain $250 million with social media expansion into financial services

Trump Media & Technology Group's share value surged following the announcement it's expanding into financial services.

Economics

10 hours ago Super Bowl champion hopes fans appreciate Chiefs' greatness, not hate on it

Clay Matthews was only able to win one Super Bowl with arguably the most talented quarterback ever. Maybe that's why he's able to appreciate the Chiefs' greatness.

Sport

68 minutes ago Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67 in nation’s worst air disaster in a generation

An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people plunged into the Potomac River after colliding in midair with an Army helicopter on Wednesday night. The post Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67 in nation’s worst air disaster in a generation appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

42 hours ago Search ongoing for photographer who captured moments in Bay Area history

Search ongoing for photographer who captured moments in Bay Area history  CBS News

Culture

11 hours ago Tesla Q4 results fall short of forecasts. Musk sees unsupervised full self

Tesla's fourth-quarter adjusted profits rose slightly amid a big push to sell its electric vehicles with offers of zero financing and other incentives, but the results still fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

Technology

2 hours ago WATCH: Tiger cub makes official 'onstage' debut at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Bakso can be found with mom Sohni on the Maharajah Jungle Trek!

Politics

17 hours ago Student stabbed after altercation involving another student outside Franklin High School in Highland Park

Student stabbed after altercation involving another student outside Franklin High School in Highland Park  ABC7 Los Angeles

Society

23 hours ago Fox News Sports: Super Bowl rematch with Eagles puts Chiefs on the brink of history

Receive your weekly recap of all the happenings around the world of sports.

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2 hours ago Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium

California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles popular in Los Angeles County.

Events

27 hours ago Netflix adds a convenient feature for iOS users to download an entire TV season at once

Netflix announced on Wednesday that it’s giving iOS users a new feature that allows them to download an entire season of their favorite TV show with one tap. The feature first became available to Android users.  The Season Download button is available in the Netflix app, located next to the Share button on a show’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

2 hours ago Better digital memories with the help of noble gases: Xenon approach could become industry standard

The electronics of the future can be made even smaller and more efficient by getting more memory cells to fit in less space. One way to achieve this is by adding the noble gas xenon when manufacturing digital memories.

Politics

26 hours ago Student arrested, peer stabbed outside Franklin High School in Highland Park

Student arrested, peer stabbed outside Franklin High School in Highland Park  NBC Los Angeles

Society

42 hours ago Jalen Washington injury update: UNC basketball player out with knee injury vs Pitt

Jalen Washington injury update: UNC basketball player out with knee injury vs Pitt  The Fayetteville Observer

Sport

2 hours ago Resolution for White Stadium construction pause narrowly fails in City Council

Deep divisions exist around the plan to renovate White Stadium in Franklin Park through a public-private partnership with a pro soccer team. The post Resolution for White Stadium construction pause narrowly fails in City Council appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

2 hours ago Factorial Capital takes a fresh approach to finding startups with a technical edge

To make smart bets on the current wave of startups, Matt Hartman thinks venture capitalists will need a deeper understanding of the tech those startups are building. Hartman (pictured above) spent nine years as a partner Betaworks before starting a new firm, Factorial Capital, where he’s developed a different approach to identifying the startups with […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

2 hours ago DC plane crash victims: What we know about those on AA Flight 5342, Army Black Hawk

A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while on approach at Reagan Washington National Airport at about 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Events

3 hours ago Gabbard avoids condemning government secrets leaker Snowden in confirmation hearing

Lawmakers gave DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard more than a half-dozen chances to withdraw past support of Edward Snowden in her confirmation hearing, but she didn't take them.

Politics

2 hours ago Trump Responds to Washington Plane Crash With Racist, Ableist Diatribe

Trump Responds to Washington Plane Crash With Racist, Ableist Diatribe  Mother Jones

Events

3 hours ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump announces new FAA acting commissioner

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Politics

3 hours ago Gabbard sheds light on Assad visit, expresses shock intelligence community showed no interest at the time

DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard provided additional details on her meeting with then-Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017, while appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Events

3 hours ago Colombia President Suggests He Will Stop Using Twitter After Trump Meltdown

Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that he will stop using Twitter (or “X”) after he caused an hours-long diplomatic crisis with the United States by refusing to accept a deportation flight and disparaging Colombia’s longtime ally in a post published at nearly 4:00 a.m. local time. The post Colombia President Suggests He Will Stop Using Twitter After Trump Meltdown appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

3 hours ago REPORT: At Least 14 Members of U.S. Figure Skating Team Perished American Airlines Flight that Crashed in DC

At least 14 members of the U.S. Figure Skating team was onboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a helicopter Wednesday. The post REPORT: At Least 14 Members of U.S. Figure Skating Team Perished American Airlines Flight that Crashed in DC appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

3 hours ago Kash Patel flips script on Dem senator after being grilled on J6 pardons: 'Brutal reality check'

FBI Director nominee Kash Patel was involved in a tense exchange with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Thursday over President Donald Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters earlier this year.

Politics

4 hours ago Blizzard conditions build into Southwest Alaska, with warmer weather next week

Blizzard conditions build into Southwest Alaska, with warmer weather next week  Alaska's News Source

Events

3 hours ago US envoy Witkoff meets Israeli officials, freed soldiers, reiterates commitment to deal

US envoy Witkoff meets Israeli officials, freed soldiers, reiterates commitment to deal  The Times of Israel

Politics

4 hours ago DC plane crash: United States, Russian figure skaters among passengers involved in collision with helicopter

DC plane crash: United States, Russian figure skaters among passengers involved in collision with helicopter  CBS Sports

Events

4 hours ago Former FAA administrator and airline pilot provides analysis on midair collision in D.C. area

Steve Inskeep speaks with former Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt about the midair collision in Washington, D.C.

Politics

5 hours ago U.S. Consulate Sends Out Travel Warning over Cartel Explosives in Mexico

The U.S. Consulate in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, issued a travel warning about drug cartels using land mines and other explosive devices in key border cities in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. After initially trying to conceal information about those devices and having previously tried to discredit previous alerts dealing with cartel kidnappings, the Tamaulipas government claimed to welcome the warnings and asked the public to be careful when moving through rural dirt roads. The post U.S. Consulate Sends Out Travel Warning over Cartel Explosives in Mexico appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

4 hours ago Trump Kicks Congress to the Curb, With Little Protest From Republicans

The administration is showing it doesn’t view the House and Senate as equal partners. So far, Republicans, who hold both majorities, are accepting their new status.

Politics

5 hours ago OpenAI will offer its tech to US national labs for nuclear weapons research

OpenAI says it plans to let U.S. National Laboratories, the Department of Energy’s network of R&D labs, use its AI models for nuclear weapons security and other scientific projects. Per CNBC, OpenAI will work with Microsoft, its lead investor, to deploy a model on the supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The model will be a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 hours ago ‘That is sealed’: Panama president says no discussions over canal with US

‘That is sealed’: Panama president says no discussions over canal with US  Al Jazeera English

Politics

6 hours ago 'Devastated': DC plane crash victims include figure skaters and coaches

Figure skaters and coaches returning from the U.S. national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday.

Events

5 hours ago Man approaches woman from behind, stabs her in East Hollywood before fleeing, video shows

Man approaches woman from behind, stabs her in East Hollywood before fleeing, video shows  ABC7 Los Angeles

Politics

6 hours ago The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy

The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy  TIME

Events

5 hours ago 'Shower of sparks': Witness describes midair collision over Potomac River

While driving home, Ari Shulman said a "spray of sparks" in the sky caught his attention as he watched in horror the midair collision unfold.

Politics

7 hours ago See what happened in DC plane crash with helicopter in visual timeline

See what happened in DC plane crash with helicopter in visual timeline  USA TODAY

Events

5 hours ago Migrants were detained at Guantánamo Bay before Trump’s order. Here’s what to know.

Migrants were detained at Guantánamo Bay before Trump’s order. Here’s what to know.  The Washington Post

Politics

7 hours ago DC chopper, plane crash live updates: No survivors expected after AA flight collides with military helicopter in deadliest US crash since 2009

DC chopper, plane crash live updates: No survivors expected after AA flight collides with military helicopter in deadliest US crash since 2009  New York Post

Events

6 hours ago Virginia Senator Tim Kaine reflects on air travel safety following mid

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about airport and air travel safety following the mid-air collision near D.C.'s closest airport.

Politics

7 hours ago Washington Plane Crash: No Survivors Found After Collision With Army Helicopter

Washington Plane Crash: No Survivors Found After Collision With Army Helicopter  Barron's

Events

6 hours ago Bill Gates surprised by Silicon Valley's rightward turn, says he'll do his 'best' to work with Trump

Billionaire Bill Gates revealed during an interview with The New York Times that he was surprised by Silicon Valley's shift to the right.

Politics

7 hours ago DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'

Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet reveals the moments before and after controllers witnessed the disaster unfold.

Events

6 hours ago AI creations edited by humans can likely be copyrighted in US, agency says

In the U.S., AI-generated creations — books, movies, and so forth— that have been edited by a human can likely be copyrighted, but those without any human modifications or additions cannot. That’s according to a report published by the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) on Wednesday, which outlined scenarios in which AI-generated content might be eligible […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

7 hours ago Palestinians Assault Hostages as 3 Israelis, 5 Thais Freed; American out Jan. 31

Three Israeli hostages and five Thai hostages were freed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza on Thursday amid shocking scenes of a mob of Palestinians shoving two of the hostages as they were transferred to the Red Cross. The post Palestinians Assault Hostages as 3 Israelis, 5 Thais Freed; American out Jan. 31 appeared first on Breitbart.

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