Apple reportedly bought a video AI startup for $50 million as it tries to improve Siri and other apps
Karl Mondon/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images Apple purchased artificial intelligence startup Vilynx earlier this year for approximately $50 million, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Barcelona-based...
How to turn off autocorrect on a Windows computer and disable its built-in spell check and highlight tools
Windows' autocorrect and highlight features are built-in to all PCs to help you improve your grammar and spelling, but they might be more of a hindrance than a help. Westend61/Getty Images You can turn off...
Florida police detective buys a $1,000 Purple Heart to try and reunite it with its owners
A Purple Heart. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images A police detective in Florida on Sunday purchased a Purple Heart that was originally priced at $10,000 at an antique shop in order to track...
Trump praises himself for not being a 'typical politician.' That line worked in 2016, but former supporters now see it as 'lack of experience.'
Getty President Donald Trump has maintained his campaign message that his appeal to his base is that he isn't a lifelong politician. At last week's debate, he criticized Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden...
A NASA spacecraft circling Jupiter has captured the planet's colorful electrical outbursts — sprites and elves — for the first time
An illustration of the lightning phenomenon known as a sprite on Jupiter. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered that Jupiter's atmosphere produces lightning-like electrical outbursts called...
Early votes in the US account for over 50% of votes that were cast in the entire 2016 presidential election
Voters wait in line to cast early ballots at Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela/Getty Images As of October 27, at least 69.4 million ballots have been cast in the 2020 election,...
Reddit employees will keep their coveted San Francisco salaries if they move to more affordable cities, bucking the trend of pay cuts for workers leaving Silicon Valley
Reddit Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman speaks during a hearing with the House Communications and Technology and House Commerce Subcommittees on Capitol Hill on October 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. Zach...
The Rule of 72 is a quick, simple way to figure how long it'll take for your savings and investments to double in value
The Rule of 72 demonstrates how the magic of compounding helps investments to grow. stockcam/Getty Images The Rule of 72 is a mathematical formula that estimates how long it'll take an investment to double in value...
Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and 6 of the other wealthiest US billionaires reportedly lost a combined $14 billion in a single day
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg saw their net worths take a hit on Monday — but Bezos added to his wealth, with Amazon stock closing up. Susan Walsh/AP; Joshua Roberts/Reuters; Axel Schmidt/Getty Images Mark...
If you voted early and changed your mind, you can switch your choice in several states — here's how
Maryland election judge Cassandra Campbell helps a voter wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cast his ballot in the Maryland U.S. presidential primary election as other voters...
Apple is warning iPhone 12 users of potential issues they may have with the new MagSafe charger, including damage to their iPhone case
The iPhone 12 charging using Apple's new MagSafe charger. Apple Apple has issued new guidance about its MagSafe chargers for the iPhone 12. In a page on Apple's support site, it provides instructions for getting...
The Supreme Court's decision on Wisconsin's ballot receipt deadline hints at how they could rule on other key 2020 election issues
Workers prepare for a memorial service for late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the US Supreme Court on September 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. - Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme...
The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is using her Facebook page to spread misinformation about Joe Biden
Ginni Thomas and her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, at the Federalist Society in Washington, DC, in 2007. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas,...
Russia enacted a national mask mandate. Trump still won't do so, though it could save an estimated 130,000 lives.
Police officers in face masks patrol the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, in May 2020. Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images As coronavirus cases surge worldwide, Russia has introduced a national mask mandate. A...
12 popular Airbnbs with flexible cancellation policies you can lock in now for next year with no risk
When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Airbnb Airbnb is well-known for quirky accommodations like yurts, tree houses, Airstreams, and castles, which are typically...
Jon Stewart is reportedly working on a new current affairs show that will stream on Apple TV Plus next year
Jon Stewart. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images Jon Stewart will host and executive produce a new current affairs show on Apple TV Plus, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show, which is untitled, will...
A US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally dropped a training weapon on Korea, and no one knows where it went
Lt. Col. Brian Burger, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot and the 188th Fighter Wing operations group commander, Fort Smith Air National Guard fires off a flare while banking into a high angle firing position during a...