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Americas News

Why identity theft comes back for the same people
World

Why identity theft comes back for the same people

The FTC warns that scammers are keeping "sucker lists" to repeatedly target previous fraud victims with fake recovery offers and upfront fees.

Hudson Von · 04 Jul, 2026
Disney settlement could pay YouTube TV and DirecTV users
World

Disney settlement could pay YouTube TV and DirecTV users

Disney's $50 million antitrust settlement lets YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers file a claim form for a cash payment before the deadline.

Wilton Bogan · 04 Jul, 2026
Disney org chart: Who holds the power in streaming product and tech as Hulu folds into Disney+
Business

Disney org chart: Who holds the power in streaming product and tech as Hulu folds into Disney+

Disney has become a streaming powerhouse and is moving Hulu into its namesake streamer. Here's who reports to Disney's top tech and product execs.

James Faris · 04 Jul, 2026
Midjourney wants the Hollywood studios that sued it to show the court how they use AI
Technology

Midjourney wants the Hollywood studios that sued it to show the court how they use AI

Midjourney is asking the court to get Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal to submit information on their AI use.

Efren Toy · 04 Jul, 2026
Ukraine's defense industry edge is that it can test in days, not months or years
Business

Ukraine's defense industry edge is that it can test in days, not months or years

Ukraine's defense companies are iterating much faster than their Western counterparts typically can because they can test their systems more easily.

Sinéad Baker · 04 Jul, 2026
Hands-on: BenQ’s new MA270S is a glossy 27-inch 5K display made for Mac [U]
Technology

Hands-on: BenQ’s new MA270S is a glossy 27-inch 5K display made for Mac [U]

BenQ has been making excellent Mac-friendly monitors for years, and their new MA270S is the creme de la creme of their lineup. It’s a 27-inch 5K monitor, but wi...

Michael Burkhardt · 04 Jul, 2026
I just moved my daughter out of her freshman year college dorm. Here's everything I wish I'd known ahead of her first year.
Business

I just moved my daughter out of her freshman year college dorm. Here's everything I wish I'd known ahead of her first year.

I spent a lot of money on my daughter's college dorm room. But now I realize I should have prioritized other aspects of her freshman year.

VaNessa Duplessie · 04 Jul, 2026
I joined the CIA in my 20s, Google in my 30s, and became an entrepreneur in my 40s. My mantra? 'Sure, I'll try it.'
Business

I joined the CIA in my 20s, Google in my 30s, and became an entrepreneur in my 40s. My mantra? 'Sure, I'll try it.'

Candice Bryant spent nearly 16 years at the CIA before joining Google. She shares why she left Big Tech and the philosophy that's guided her career.

Jacob Zinkula · 04 Jul, 2026
When the ability to smell goes away
Technology

When the ability to smell goes away

Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.

Victoria Clayton, Knowable Magazine · 04 Jul, 2026
Pro-Trump artist unleashes powerful message about American flag, touts massive Old Glory painting
World

Pro-Trump artist unleashes powerful message about American flag, touts massive Old Glory painting

A Trump-supporting artist is painting a potentially record-breaking 9-by-17-foot American flag at the Great American State Fair, but he insists the flag belongs...

Pete Stoltenberg · 04 Jul, 2026
BROADCAST BIAS: Media celebrate America turning 250, but bash US the rest of the time
World

BROADCAST BIAS: Media celebrate America turning 250, but bash US the rest of the time

Polls show patriotism is suffering a dramatic decline among Democrats as media outlets frame the American flag as a political symbol tied to MAGA.

Dejah Russel · 04 Jul, 2026
Newsom, Walz urge Congress to block anti-climate bill in their ‘woke’ crusade
World

Newsom, Walz urge Congress to block anti-climate bill in their ‘woke’ crusade

Democratic governors urge Congress to reject the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act as the Supreme Court prepares to hear the Boulder ExxonMobil lawsuit.

Israel Pfeffer · 04 Jul, 2026