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• A massive blackout in Puerto Rico left more than 1.3 million power-company customers in the dark.
• The power company, Luma Energy, said restoring power could take up to 48 hours.
• It said the outage appeared to have been caused by the failure of an underground power line.

A massive blackout

• Here are the famous people who died in 2024.
• Quincy Jones, Liam Payne, Kris Kristofferson, Teri Garr, James Earl Jones, and Shannen Doherty have passed away.
• So did broadcasters Charles Osgood and Phil Donahue, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, MLB legend Pete Rose, and former president Jimmy Carter.

Below, we look back at those we lost in 2024.

Jim Abrahams, 80

• Donald Trump recently appointed Sriram Krishnan to an AI advisory role.
• Krishnan came to the US from India in 2007 and became a US citizen in 2016.
• Indian tech workers initially praised his appointment, but have grown concerned by MAGA criticism.

Anuj Christian's green card was approved in 2019, a decade after he first came to the

Squid Game has set a new high for Netflix's television programming. Variety reported that the second season of the Korean show drew in 68 million views over its first four days. That's the biggest debut for a TV show on the streaming platform, besting the 50.1 million set by Wednesday in 2022. The first season of Squid Game also held the crown as the top-watched Netflix series for a while; 142

• Turkey offered to rebuild Syria's demolished military.
• It's an opening to grow its influence with its southern neighbor and counter Iran.
• "Turkey will likely try to fill Russia's role,"

• From docuseries to dramas, fans of crime shows had plenty to watch in 2024.
• Streaming platforms capitalized on the genre's popularity, releasing multiple new series.
• "The Penguin" focused on the rise of a mobster, while "Joan" was inspired by real-life events.

On most weeknights this year, I found myself sprawled on the couch

• Apple is offering a free AppleTV+ trial from January 3 to January 5.
• AppleTV+ is known for original content like "Ted Lasso" and "The Morning Show."
• It's reportedly cutting back on spending for the streaming platform after investing billions.

Apple is offering a chance to try out AppleTV+ for free this weekend

Apple is apparently working on some foldable devices. Let's talk about it.

Rumors have been snowballing around the internet for months (if not years) about Apple joining the foldable fray that companies like Samsung have found success in over the past few years. There have been so many rumors and so much idle speculation on top of those that it would be impossible to cover everything in one article

UPDATE: Dec. 31, 2024, 1:56 p.m. EST This article has been updated with new details about "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" coming to Netlix, as well as the best Netflix deals.