Bloomberg L.P.

US Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Years With 4.3% GDP Gain

The US economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies. Inflation-adjusted gross domestic ...
New York Post

US economy unexpectedly surges 4.3% in third quarter — its strongest growth in two years

The US economy grew at an unexpectedly strong pace of 4.3% in the third quarter — the highest rate in two years — according to a government report released Tuesday. Vigorous consumer spending on ...
MarketWatch

Sorry, winning Powerball’s $1.7 billion jackpot won’t make you a billionaire. Here’s why you might end up with $136.6 million instead.

You just won the big $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot and you’re feeling like, well, a billion bucks. Charles Passy covers a variety of topics, includingpersonal finance, food, entertainment and ...
Forbes

iOS 26.2: Apple Abruptly Cancels Key iOS 18.7.3 Update For Millions Of iPhone Users

Apple released iOS 26.2 on Friday, Dec. 12 and, alongside it, iOS 18.7.3. However, reports emerged that while it was installing nicely on iPhones that couldn’t run iOS 26, nobody else was getting it.
Forbes

iOS 18.7.3—Which iPhones Can Run Apple’s Critical New Update?

Last week, Apple released iOS 26.2, alongside iOS 18.7.3, both fixing critical security flaws already being used in attacks on iPhones. But with the release of iOS 18.7.3 and iOS 26.2 came confusion.
NBC News

Inflation falls to 2.7% as slower housing and food increases offset a surge in electricity

Inflation in November fell to 2.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday, a positive sign for consumers on its face. However, November’s data was collected later than normal. The released ...
CNN

Inflation cooled in November to 2.7%, but economists say to take it with ‘the entire salt shaker’

Inflation unexpectedly – and sharply – slowed in November, a seemingly welcome change for Americans weighed down by the persistently high cost of living. However, economists were quick to caution ...
The New York Times

U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market. By Colby Smith ...
Engadget

Google's Gemini 3 Flash model outperforms GPT-5.2 in some benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash is now rolling out to the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. (Google) Almost exactly a month after the debut of Gemini 3 Pro in November, Google has begun rolling out the more efficient ...
TechRepublic

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 Security Update

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 Security Update Your email has been sent If your Mac just nudged you about another update, this one is worth paying attention to. Apple has just released macOS ...
AllHipHop

Wisconsin woman leaves Dunkin’ coffee in car overnight. Then she takes a look inside the cup

A Wisconsin woman leaves a Dunkin’ coffee in her car overnight. She is revolted by what she sees inside the cup the next morning. TikTok creator Kailey (@oh_kayxo) reached for the Dunkin’ coffee she’d ...
PC Gamer

Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to get the ...

Every so often, a wonderful thing happens: someone young enough to have missed out on using computers in the early 1990s is introduced to the Windows 3.1 "Hot Dog Stand" color scheme. Back in the day ...