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Dramatic photos show how massive the winter storm is that's pummeling the US

Men in New York City helped move a car stuck in the snow during the winter storm on Sunday. Andres Kudacki/Getty Images A huge winter storm struck the US this weekend, impacting hundreds of millions o...

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DJI’s Mic Mini is a big upgrade over your phone’s mic, and it’s on sale for $60

DJI’s Mic Mini makes vlogging on the go a little easier. If you want better audio than your phone can deliver while creating content on the go but a high-end wireless mic isn’t in the budget, DJI’s Mi...

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How 'Heated Rivalry' fans took over the internet

Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie play hockey rivals who fall in love on HBO's "Heated Rivalry". Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max " Heated Rivalry" is a breakout hit on HBO Max about a gay hock...

Jan 15Business InsiderEntertainmentImpact

A new Guinness World Record shows how Ukraine's anti-Shahed interceptor drones have room to fly even faster

Interceptor drones, such as this one, often feature a dome-shaped head and four propellers. AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka A pair of YouTubers in South Africa has set a record speed of 408 mph with their ...

3dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

Palmer Luckey says Meta's VR layoffs aren't a 'disaster' — and fix a problem critics aren't talking about

Palmer Luckey says Meta's VR layoffs cut bloated in-house game studios that were quietly undermining the industry's ecosystem. David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images Oculus founder Palmer Luckey...

6dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

Google Gemini's free test prep is the latest nail in the coffin for SAT tutors

Google Gemini hopes to help students study for the SAT with AI. Alex Brandon/AP Google released new SAT practice exams in Gemini, with questions reviewed by the Princeton Review. It's yet another AI e...

3dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

California's Attorney General is investigating Grok's sexualized deepfakes

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said there was an "avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual, sexually explicit material that xAI has produced." Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty I...

Jan 14Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

Major airlines drop rebooking fees as winter storm threatens key US cities

Airlines are expecting more than 30 million passengers during the Thanksgiving travel period. KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP via Getty Images Major airlines are making it free to change your travel plans ahe...

2dBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

America's homebuilding is powered by immigrant workers. Here are the places that rely on them the most.

The cities building the most homes rely more heavily on immigrant labor. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times The cities that build and remodel the most homes rely the most heavily on immigrant worker...

Jan 18Business Insiderreal_estateImpact

The US expected 'significant resistance' from Venezuela's air defenses, Maduro raid planning memo reveals

The US expected resistance from dozens of Venezuelan air defense systems during the Maduro raid. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images The US expected "significant resistance" from...

Jan 15Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

The world's biggest fast-food chain just landed in NYC. We tried Mixue — and the hype is real.

I visited the Mixue location in Midtown Manhattan's Herald Square. Henry Chandonnet/Business Insider Mixue has opened its first American locations: two in New York, and one in Los Angeles. I visited t...

6dBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

Volvo's new EX60 electric SUV promises to 'end range anxiety' — and is built with Nvidia and Google tech

Volvo has unveiled the EX60, its longest-range electric vehicle. It's the latest European luxury brand that's rolling out its third-generation EVs. Volvo Volvo's EX60 has a new battery style that achi...

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I chased my dream of playing in a touring heavy metal band — and still climbed the corporate ladder

In 2010, Jason Myers was working remotely for a marketing startup while on tour with his band, Icarus Witch. Tom Size Jason Myers went from being a marketing rep to a senior exec — all while pla...

4dBusiness InsiderEntertainmentImpact

Photos show how Air Force One has changed through the years

Air Force One Rebecca Blackwell/AP Any Air Force plane carrying a US president is called Air Force One. President John F. Kennedy was the first to use a jet designed specifically for a US president. P...

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What we know about who's buying TikTok's US business

Oracle's CTO Larry Ellison, TikTok's CEO Shou Chew, and Michael Dell. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images TikTok's owner has closed...

2dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Stars and Stripes staff fear the Pentagon is coming for the newspaper — and their jobs

Stars and Stripes newspaper Ullstein bild via Getty Images The military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, is facing new pressure from the Pentagon. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the o...

Jan 17Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

America's largest labor movement calls for ICE to leave Minnesota before 'anyone else is hurt or killed'

Immigration officers are in Minnesota as part of Operation Metro Surge. UCG/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The AFL-CIO called on ICE to leave Minnesota before "anyone else is hurt or ...

5hBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Want a promotion? It might pay to use AI

Active AI users got promoted more quickly at Cisco, the company found. David Espejo/Getty Images Cisco said that employees recommended for promotion used AI more often than those who weren't recommend...

Jan 15Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

Show HN: Mastra 1.0, open-source JavaScript agent framework from the Gatsby devs

Hi HN, we're Sam, Shane, and Abhi. Almost a year ago, we first shared Mastra here ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43103073 ). It’s kind of fun looking back since we were only a few months into ...

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Alexis Ohanian was asked if he misses anything about leading Reddit. He summed it up in 3 words.

Alexis Ohanian said he doesn't miss Reddit. Amal Alhasan/Getty Images for Fortune Media Reddit's cofounder, Alexis Ohanian, said he does not miss being in leadership at the company. He conducted an &#...

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