Economy
How NYC's 'radical' pied-à-terre tax became a 'common sense' budget strategy
By Gothamist ・ Apr 15, 2026
Twelve years ago, then-state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal introduced a bill to impose a hefty tax on the...
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Jobs
Snapchat cuts 1,000 jobs, citing ‘rapid advancements’ in AI
By San Francisco Chronicle ・ Apr 15, 2026
Snap, the parent company of popular social media app Snapchat, said Wednesday it will lay off about...
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Economy
Hungary's new leader has vowed to wean his country off Russian energy. It will be a painful transition.
By CBS News ・ Apr 15, 2026
Kyiv – In the hours before Peter Magyar defeated Hungary's longtime leader Viktor Orbán in Sunday's...
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Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for reckoning in Congress
By AP News ・ Apr 15, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual miscond...
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Personal Finance
SantaCon promoter arrested for charity fraud
By CNBC ・ Apr 15, 2026
The president of SantaCon was arrested on Wednesday on a federal criminal indictment accusing him of...
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Music
Google launches native Gemini app for Mac
By 9to5Google ・ Apr 15, 2026
Gemini now has a native Mac app in the first expansion beyond Android and iOS. This “native desktop...
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Mobile
Trump Mobile Drops Trashy Update on New Phone
By The Daily Beast ・ Apr 15, 2026
Trump Mobile just gave a new glimpse at what its model may look like when it eventually, finally, hi...
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Music
AirPods Max 2 Review: A Bigger Upgrade Than You Think
By bgr.com ・ Apr 15, 2026
The AirPods Max 2 are Apple's second attempt at premium over-ear headphones, and they basically take...
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Markets
Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent
By The Verge ・ Apr 15, 2026
NewBird AI expects to use initial capital from the Facility to acquire high-performance GPU assets,...
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Movie
Actor Ruby Rose alleges pop star Katy Perry sexually assaulted her in Australia in 2010
By NBC News ・ Apr 15, 2026
Australian actor Ruby Rose accused pop star Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her a decade and a hal...
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Internet
Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not
By WIRED ・ Apr 15, 2026
Smart Smoke Detectors Aren’t the Smartest Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fa...
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Jobs
David Ellison Won't Appear at Senate Hearing Due to a Death in Family
By The Hollywood Reporter ・ Apr 15, 2026
A Senate hearing over Paramount‘s blockbuster $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery wi...
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Books
Old And Unsupported Kindles Might Become The Best Tech Deal Of 2026
By bgr.com ・ Apr 15, 2026
Amazon released its first Kindle almost 20 years ago. This revolutionary piece of tech is one of the...
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Celebrities
Teens’ Experiences on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat
By Pew Research Center ・ Apr 15, 2026
About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of te...
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Jobs
Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce
By TechCrunch ・ Apr 15, 2026
Snap is laying off roughly 16% of its global workforce, impacting around 1,000 full-time employees,...
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TV
Walmart's new Google TV box is $60 with a big downgrade
By 9to5Google ・ Apr 15, 2026
Walmart’s new Onn 4K Pro streaming box is starting to hit store shelves, with the device set to riva...
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Markets
Allbirds pivots from shoes to AI, BIRD stock soars
By CNBC ・ Apr 15, 2026
Allbirds made a surprising announcement Wednesday that it is pivoting from shoes to artificial intel...
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Internet
Live updates: Iran war, US says blockade of Iranian ports ‘fully implemented,’ Trump hints at further peace talks
By CNN ・ Apr 15, 2026
Government finances around the world were in a fragile state going into the war with Iran and countr...
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Economy
Trump continues Iran blockade as peace talks near
By Fox News ・ Apr 15, 2026
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson said the United States’ upcoming meeting with China may...
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TV
Amazon's new Fire TV Stick HD is slimmer than ever and has no power adapter
By Engadget ・ Apr 15, 2026
After unveiling a 4K version of its Fire TV Stick Select at its hardware event last September, Amazo...
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Software
Amazon's budget-friendly answer to the Frame TV will start shipping on April 22
By Engadget ・ Apr 15, 2026
When Amazon introduced the Ember Artline TVs in January, it didn’t have a specific date of availabil...
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Pope Leo XIV's visit brings hope to Cameroon during separatist conflict
By AP News ・ Apr 15, 2026
BAMENDA, Cameroon (AP) — Caro Bih says she was once kidnapped, chained and held for ransom by the se...
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Internet
I'm an allergy sufferer in the spring - here's how I still manage to open my windows
By AOL.com ・ Apr 15, 2026
When those first few days of spring hit, there is nothing better than opening all the windows in you...
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Economy
Gov. Hochul reverses position, pushes for tax on NYC second homes worth over $5M to close budget gap
By ABC7 New York ・ Apr 15, 2026
NEW YORK, New York (WABC) -- Governor Kathy Hochul is partially reversing course and has decided to...
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Mobile
Starbucks launches beta app in ChatGPT to fuel new drink discovery
By CNBC ・ Apr 15, 2026
Starbucks has launched a beta app in ChatGPT to provide inspiration for customers' drink orders, the...
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Music
Why Jeremiyah Love Is the NFL’s Next Superhero
By Sports Illustrated ・ Apr 15, 2026
Alone in his two-toned blue bedroom, where he spent most of his time, a young Jeremiyah Love had wha...
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TV
How a Navy sailor snapped an iconic Artemis II astronaut photo
By Task & Purpose ・ Apr 15, 2026
The Navy photographer who snapped a defining photo of the Artemis II astronaut crew’s return to Eart...
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Economy
Middle East negotiations; Eric Swalwell; FACE Act : NPR
By NPR ・ Apr 15, 2026
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Economy
Trump says Iran talks could resume as U.S. blocks Iranian ports : NPR
By NPR ・ Apr 15, 2026
The U.S. military said it had "completely halted" all commercial trade moving in and out of Iran's p...
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Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, citing AI. Read the memo to staff.
By Business Insider ・ Apr 15, 2026
Snap has become the latest tech company to announce sweeping layoffs. In a memo to employees release...
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