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• Apple could be fined about 500 million euros by the European Union, according to reports.
• The penalty is related to “unfair trading conditions,” the Financial Times reported.
• Apple blocked rivals from telling users about cheaper options, the EU is expected to say next month.

Apple is expected to be

NASA wants volunteers for its second year-long simulated Mars mission, the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA 2). For the mission’s duration, starting spring 2025, the four selected crew members will live in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat in Houston. It’s paid, but we don’t know how much. At least living costs will be nil.

The Mars Dune Alpha habitat at NASA’s Johnson

• Ukraine is reporting severe shortages of ammunition as it continues to fight back against Russia.
• Delays in Western aid have helped Russia launch at least three offensive operations, the ISW said.
• Those efforts will also make it harder for Ukraine to go on the attack, the

• A Columbia University psychology professor said technology has killed work-life boundaries.
• In the past, workers were unreachable after they went home. This is no longer the case.
• Some Gen Zers are resorting to "quiet quitting" to have more work-life balance. 

Gen Z is often getting flak for struggling to handle

• Foreign-born workers have fueled US job growth and helped ease the labor shortage.
• Immigrants' job gains generally haven't come at the expense of US-born workers. 
• Immigrant workers could be a key reason the US economy could grow by an additional $7 trillion over

If you're watching True Detective: Night Country, chances are you've been glued to the screen scanning for clues like we are. And that means you're onto the spirals.

In the fourth season of the HBO series, this time helmed by showrunner Issa López, police chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and state trooper Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) can't stop finding these symbols in their investigation.

Lost called, it wants its polar bear back.

One of the many mysteries of True Detective: Night Country is embodied by one of the cutest and deadliest animals on the planet: the majestic and terrifying polar bear.

In the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska, 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, during "the long night", this enormous pagophilic carnivore turns up again and again. It wanders through town

Amazon is ringing in Presidents' Day with big sales on its Echo devices, including its fourth-generation Amazon Echo. The smart speaker is currently down to $55 from $100 — a 45 percent discount. Though released in 2020, Amazon's 4th-gen Echo is still its latest iteration and has held its weight over the years. We even named it 2024's best smart speaker under $100. 

So, what makes the 4th-gen

• Elon Musk claims he was offered but declined shares in OpenAI, a company he cofounded.
• Musk split with OpenAI in 2018 and has since been a critic.
• OpenAI, now worth $80 billion, recently allowed staff to cash out their shares.

Elon Musk claims he was offered shares in OpenAI at "various points" but says it "seemed unethical/illegal to

• The CEO of a $3.5 billion security company says its paying for workers to socialize.
• A "3-3-3" program allows employees to go out for food or drinks and expense the charge.
• Verkada boss Filip Kaliszan said it's actually boosting business.

At cloud-based securi

Apple's second-generation Pencil aimed at artists and creators is on sale at close to the lowest price we've seen. You can now grab one for $79, a full 39 percent ($30) off the regular price. That makes it an easy buy if you have a compatible tablet and are looking for Apple's Pencil model with the widest array of features. 

Apple designed the second-generation Pencil specifically to work with

• Helen Boxwill, 77, refinanced her home to build an accessory dwelling unit on her New York property.
• She rents out the ADU for rental income and has had three tenants over about 20 years. 
• Boxwill said the ADU "has been a blessing" whose revenue helped pay