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Nothing says its latest device – the Phone 2a – is a mid-range handset. And just going by its specs, which include a 6.5-inch 120Hz OLED screen, up to 12GB of RAM and a big 5,000 mAh battery, that seems right. But starting at $349, it’s positioned more like a budget offering which makes it even more appealing. That’s because in a category where device makers often cut corners to hit a specific

• BYD, the world's top-selling EV seller, has launched a cheaper version of its Yuan Plus car.
• Rivals such as Xpeng and Tesla have also initiated price drops and incentives to entice buyers
• It comes as EV sales have dropped in China.

The latest version of BYD's best-selling Yuan Plus has gone on sale in China starting at about 120,000 yuan, or

• Stocks may crash 30% and a recession could hit within months, Gary Shilling said.
• The star forecaster said stocks are super pricey and flagged several signs of economic strain.
• Shilling predicted the housing market would rebound in time, and dismissed de-dollarization fears.

A legendary market prophet has warned that overpriced stocks may come crashing down, and a recession

The creator of a popular Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu, appears to have agreed to settle Nintendo’s lawsuit against it, less than a week since the games company accused the emulator’s creator of “piracy at a colossal scale.”

A joint final judgment and permanent injunction filed Tuesday says developer Tropic Haze will pay the games company $2.4 million — along with a long list of concessions. The

• California's minimum wage for workers at limited-service restaurants is going up to $20 an hour in April.
• Restaurants plan to raise prices to offset the labor costs, but the amount will vary considerably.
• People may eat less fast food

Two people were killed Tuesday following a midair plane collision in Kenya, police said, according to The Associated Press.

A De Havilland Dash 8 plane operated by a safari airline collided with a single-engine Cessna 172 above the Nairobi National Park, according to a police report cited by the news agency.

Safarilink Aviation said the Dash 8 with 44

X owner Elon Musk is dreaming of a world where people ditch their cell phones and instead make audio and video calls on the social media platform. Musk’s vision has elicited nearly collective horror from users of his platform—as well as potential risks to their IP addresses.

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In the tax filing process, there are few tasks that feel as daunting as talking to a human at the Internal Revenue Service.

Taxpayers who contact the IRS continue to experience long wait times, according to the 2023 annual report published by the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent organization housed by the IRS.

But in some cases, you must reach an agent with a complex question about your

• China dropped mention of "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan in a government report, Reuters said.
• The report stated that China will increase its military budget by 7.2% this year.
• China appears to be taking a tougher approach to dealing with

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be

• At an Arctic training exercise in Alaska, soldiers maneuvered artillery over difficult terrain.
• The process required a kind of "graceful dance" between