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The 2024 presidential candidates are making their final appeals to voters with the election just 13 days away. Getty Images

Harris, Trump speak on importance of election with 13 days to go

Goldman Sachs says the S&P 500 will gain an average of 3% per year over the next decade, compared to 13% annual gains over the past decade. Getty Images

The golden era of S&P 500 gains is over, Goldman Sachs says

Meta has banned several Instagram and Threads accounts that tracked the private jet movements of high-profile individuals. Getty Images

Meta shuts down Jack Sweeney’s private jet tracking accounts

A massive asteroid that struck Earth more than three billion years ago may have spurred an abundance of life, according to new research. Getty Images

A massive asteroid’s impact billions of years ago diversified life on Earth: Study

X, formerly known as Twitter, has updated its terms of service, allowing the platform to use user posts for artificial intelligence training. Getty Images

New X terms will allow all user data to train AI services

Social media platforms are under scrutiny for failing to detect harmful disinformation advertisements ahead of the 2024 election. Getty Images

TikTok approves 50% of political ads containing false information: Study

The U.S. Treasury Department combats fraudulent payments by deploying artificial intelligence to detect suspicious transactions. Getty Images

US Treasury’s AI tools recover $1 billion in fraudulent payments

Apple's secret partnership with Chinese automaker BYD to develop a custom battery for its self-driving car project has been revealed. Getty Images

Apple’s secret partnership with Chinese automaker BYD revealed

A prominent short seller claimed Roblox is overinflating its numbers and allowing predators to flourish on its platform. Roblox

Roblox responds to report it attracts pedophiles and lies to investors

Dating apps like Tinder and OKCupid are getting into the politics of dating. Here's how political views could impact a person's love life. Getty Images

How your voting habits can impact your love life

Axiom Space and Prada reveal a new high-tech spacesuit designed for NASA's Artemis III mission, blending cutting-edge tech with luxury design Prada/Axiom

Axiom Space and Prada reveal spacesuit for Artemis III

The Federal Trade Commission's final “click-to-cancel” rule targets businesses that make it difficult for customers to cancel subscriptions. Getty Images

FTC rule seeks to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

The world's second massive sphere is in the works for the UAE. AP Images

World’s second giant sphere to be built in Abu Dhabi

SpaceX filed a lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission, alleging political bias in the decision to block increased rocket launches. AP Images

SpaceX sues California agency over rocket launch denial, alleges political bias

Zillow is launching a climate-risk tool that gives insight into floods, wildfires, wind, heat and air quality. But, how reliable is it? Getty Images

Zillow adds climate-risk tool to listings, researchers weigh in on viability

The Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Directed Energy Stryker, an updated version of the Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicle, was unveiled at AUSA 2024. Developed by Leonardo DRS and BlueHalo, the system combines advanced weapons with rapid deployment capabilities, offering a new approach to the U.S. Army’s defense against unmanned aerial systems. Leonardo DRS

US Army unveils new laser-armed Stryker vehicle to combat drone warfare

A majority of Americans are worried that social media companies are censoring content related to the 2024 election, according to a new poll. Getty Images

Majority of Americans worried over social media censorship ahead of election

Google is buying energy from Kairos Power's small modular reactors, as more tech companies are investing in nuclear facilities. Getty Images

Google invests in SMRs as more tech companies go nuclear for energy needs

An internal memo by U.S. Customs and Border Protection reveals that 150 out of 500 surveillance cameras are out at the U.S-Mexico border. Getty Images

1/3 of surveillance cameras not working at US-Mexico border: Border Patrol

Discover how a hydrogen-powered car fueled by sewage aims to set new land speed records, built by students at the University of Warwick. warwick.ac.uk

Sewage-fueled hydrogen car aims for speed record

The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, which preserves billions of web pages, is now operating in read-only mode. Internet Archive

The Wayback Machine returns in limited capacity after recent attacks

NASA’s search for life on other planets continues with the launch of its mission to one of Jupiter’s moons. Europa has long been thought to have a vast underground ocean and a potentially habitable environment. Now, NASA intends to find out if that’s true. Getty Images

NASA launches mission to find signs of life on Jupiter moon

In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers at REMspace successfully facilitated communication between two people in their dreams. @REMSpace

Researchers achieve first-ever communication in lucid dreams

Car manufacturers face mounting criticism for locking basic hardware features like remote start behind paywalls and subscriptions. Getty Images

Carmakers locking basic features behind paid subscription services