Imagine a homeowner named Nati who wants to refinance her original $320,000 mortgage at 6.5% after three years. She was offered a new rate of 6%, with closing costs of $4,000 plus fees, and the loan ...

If you receive a phone or video call from a distressed family member who needs you to send money now — for bail, hospital fees or even as ransom for a kidnapping — your first reaction is likely to be ...

The Federal Reserve’s policy decisions in recent years have contributed to a worsening of economic inequality in America, and some of the central bank’s policymakers say it’s not a problem they can ...

2025 was a wildly successful year for Google’s Pixel hardware. The Pixel 9a marked another strong entry in the company’s budget portfolio, while the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro were solid upgrades in ...

Not every point update comes with a bunch of user-facing features, and that's the case for visionOS 26.2, available now with a range of bug fixes. Apple Vision Pro got a lot of important updates with ...

Theodore Kury is the Director of Energy Studies at the University of Florida’s Public Utility Research Center, which is sponsored in part by the Florida electric and gas utilities, the Florida Public ...

Large transmission structures that are part of Xcel Energy's Power Pathway project in Colorado in 2024. Credit - Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post—Getty Images On Thursday, TIME ...

Apple released new firmware for the second and third generation AirPods Pro, continuing its routine maintenance cycle for audio accessories. The AirPods Pro 3 build moves to 8B30 from 8B25. AirPods ...

On December 8, 2025, Google quietly rolled out an “Extended Repair Program” covering the Pixel 9 Pro and the Pixel 9 Pro XL. A limited number of devices in the series suffer from display issues.

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