If you have kids, this tax season could mean extra money for you and your family. For starters, Congress is working on a plan to expand the child tax credit by increasing the maximum refundable amount. In addition, you might live in one of the states sending additional child tax credit money this year. This story is … Read more
Kim Jong Un has sent new batches of his workers overseas since relaxing pandemic border controls and launched a fresh crackdown on his people, according to the U.S. point person for North Korean human rights. “What we’ve seen is that the human rights situation in North Korea has worsened,” Julie Turner, the State Department’s special … Read more
Push notifications are being exploited to invasively collect user data once again, according to a new report by researchers with app developer Mysk. iPhone apps are utilizing push notifications in order to send device information and other analytics to remote servers, Mysk researchers found. Developers are able to collect this data even if the app … Read more
Newlyweds spent their first night in hospital after the floor of their wedding venue collapsed. 39 guests needed medical attention, including a pregnant woman who also fell through the floor. Witnesses told local media that the venue was enveloped in dust and guests became panicked. A bride and groom spent their wedding day in the … Read more
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the second time in less than a month on Sunday, sending lava snaking toward a nearby community and setting at least one home on fire. The eruption, which began just before 8 a.m. local time, came after authorities evacuated the town of Grindavik following a … Read more
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Checks are apparently hitting the bank accounts of people affected by Apple’s decision to slow down iPhones with older batteries back in 2017. MacRumors reported that readers of its site said they’d seen checks deposited to their accounts amounting to $92.17, later updating the story with an embedded post from one of the readers. Indeed, … Read more
Taylor Swift is showing her appreciation for Kelly Clarkson! The 41-year-old “Since U Been Gone” singer revealed why she receives flowers from Taylor, 33, every time a new “Taylor’s Version” album hits shelves. Keep reading to find out more… Having just released 1989 (Taylor’s Version), the fourth of her six planned re-recordings, Taylor made a … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan said Wednesday that China sent 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island, the latest sign that Beijing plans no let-up in its campaign of harassment, threats and intimidation. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the figure was current for the 24 hours up to 6:00 a.m. Wednesday and that 37 … Read more
Federal prosecutors allege that these dozens of boxes, recovered from defendant Nasriddinov’s residence in Brooklyn, contained thousands of semiconductors and other electronic components. Source: DOJ Three people were arrested in New York City on Tuesday on charges of illegally smuggling millions of dollars’ worth of electronics to Russia in order to aid the country’s invasion … Read more
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, and we’re talking about the week’s biggest startup and tech news. Mary Ann and Alex ran as a pair this week, parsing through … Read more