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Cary quantum computing startup raises $60M as it nears completion of 2nd gen computer

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Atom Computing has a growing presence in Cary and plans to double its workforce across its offices after raising $60 ...

The Fed is poised to hike interest rates this year. Warren Buffett has compared rates to gravity — and said they ‘power everything in the economic universe’

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Warren Buffett. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan The Federal Reserve is poised to hike interest rates in a bid to curb inflation ...

The first pig-heart transplant patient was denied a human heart after failing to follow doctors’ orders

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David Bennett Sr (right) with his surgeon, Dr. Bartley Griffith, at University of Maryland Medical Center. University of Maryland School ...

Royal Caribbean passengers describe how a terrifying volcano disaster led them to sue the cruise company over their injuries

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The Ovation of the Seas ship. Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Image Two cruise passengers have spoken out about ...

Rep. Madison Cawthorn polished his gun during a Veterans’ Affairs hearing, and attendees were reportedly furious

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Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Madison Cawthorn polished a gun during a House Veterans’ ...

Forget a bitcoin winter — a crypto ‘ice age’ might be coming as the Fed ends the easy-money era

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Prices have slumped, raising fears about a crypto winter. FTiare/Getty Images A crypto “ice age” might be coming as the ...

Judge rejects Trump spokesman’s effort to retrieve hundreds of financial documents back from Jan. 6 committee

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US President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, ...

M&Ms redesigned their mascots, giving them new shoes. Tucker Carlson finds the brown M&M ‘less sexy’ without her stilettos.

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asdfdas Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images, left, M&M’s Candy manufacturer Mars Wrigley announced Thursday it has rebranded its M&M’s cartoon mascots. ...

US is ‘closer to civil war than any of us would like to believe,’ a leading expert on civil wars says in a new book

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Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington AP Photo/John Minchillo, File ...

Republicans in 7 states submitted documents falsely certifying the election for Trump. Most State Attorneys General are investigating if it constitutes fraud.

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Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images, Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images A watchdog group found Republicans in 7 states tried to ...

What do the green and orange dots mean on an iPhone? How to tell when apps are using your microphone or camera

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Your iPhone will indicate when an app is using your microphone or camera. Crystal Cox/Business Insider The green or orange ...

A veteran charged in the Capitol riot was sentenced to home detention and probation after a fellow Marine identified him to the FBI

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Screenshots from video Walden posted from the siege. The Department of Justice A veteran charged in the Capitol riot was ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sold up to $15,000 worth of Activision Blizzard stock on the day Microsoft announced plans to buy the video game company

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a stock disclosure that she sold up ...

I just opened the Hilton Honors American Express Business card, and it will single-handedly give me a luxury $8,000 Maldives resort stay

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Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon may have a secret ocean, revealing a new category of worlds that could host alien life

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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft took the most detailed photo to date of Mimas on its closest flyby of the Saturn moon ...

8 ways to troubleshoot if Gmail is not working properly

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You can resolve Gmail issues in a variety of ways. Getty Images If Gmail is not working properly, there are ...

USAA personal loans review: A wide range of loan amounts, but membership requirements are restrictive

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USAA offers personal loans to residents everywhere in the US. USAA; Alyssa Powell/Insider Editor’s rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars ...

Spruce banking review: Banking platform with cash-back rewards and early direct deposit

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Spruce Banking is a banking platform with Spending and Savings accounts. Spruce; Rachel Mendelson/Insider The bottom line: Spruce Savings Account ...

US stock sell-off deepens as Nasdaq falls nearly 3% on fears of higher rates and weak tech results

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks tumbled Friday as ...

M&Ms iconic characters are getting an ‘inclusive’ new look, but beyond the candy-coated makeover, the company is ramping up sustainability goals to include more diverse suppliers and farmers.

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Mars, Inc. – M&Ms characters. M&Ms M&Ms characters are getting a makeover to be ‘more inclusive.’ Goals for issues like ...

Netflix confirms a second season of record-breaking show ‘Squid Game’ and teases expansion into retail and gaming

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“Squid Game” will return for a second season. Youngkyu Park Netflix confirmed a second season for the platform’s breakout hit ...

Millennial entrepreneurs who built 6-figure passive income streams share 7 tips on how to get started

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Left to right: Tiffany James, Jasmine McCall, and Shaan Patel. Courtesy of Tiffany James, Jasmine McCall, and Shaan Patel. You ...

These states saw the most Americans quit their jobs in November as the hiring recovery sharply slowed

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People fill out job applications at the U.S. post office in Garden Grove, CA on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Paul ...

70,000 student-loan borrowers had debt wiped out after recent reforms. Here’s how to know if you’re eligible.

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College graduation. Andy Sacks/Getty Images The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program forgives debt for public servants after 10 years of ...

Chapel Hill heard half of the plan for this land last year. Here’s the other half.

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Chapel Hill heard half of the plan for this land last year. Here’s the other half.

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Developer Aspen Heights Partners also wants to build a student apartment complex near downtown Chapel Hill. Powered by WPeMatico

The dark side of DeFi: Why the SEC wants to level the playing field

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The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector of crypto offers exciting opportunities for early adopters. But the newness of DeFi and relative inexperience ...

The 18 most popular online professional certification programs on Coursera, led by companies like Google and Facebook

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US stocks fall as earnings slump and risk-off pivot intensifies ahead of rate hikes

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A trader works on the trading floor on the last day of trading before Christmas at the New York Stock ...

Google snags former PayPal exec to sharpen payments strategy and widen financial scope

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 Google hired former PayPal executive Arnold Goldberg to head its payments division. The hire is part of Google’s aim to ...