Twitter's posthumous blue checks look a lot like necro-advertising, the legally questionable marketing strategy that uses dead celebrities to boost sales

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The upcoming North Carolina gubernatorial election could be another flashpoint in the nation's sharply divided politics

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is a leading candidate to capture the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2024.

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Cheaper Teslas are hurting profits, but Elon Musk plans to keep slashing prices. Here's why.

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Tesla's price cuts hammered its profit margins last quarter.

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Twitter is adding verified check marks to the accounts of dead celebrities, making them look like paid Twitter Blue subscribers

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A Supreme Court justice resigned 54 years ago over conduct that may 'pale in comparison' to Clarence Thomas' — but Thomas is almost certain to get off scot-free thanks in part to the 'Trump effect'

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Abe Fortas; Clarence Thomas

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Fox has more headaches coming after agreeing to pay $787.5 million to settle Dominion's defamation lawsuit

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Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch.

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  • After shelling out $787.5 million to settle Dominion's lawsuit, Fox has more troubles on the way.
  • Smartmatic's $2.7 billion suit may be an even bigger threat.
  • The company now has Dominion's roadmap and potentially more leverage.

Fox isn't out of the woods yet.

Microsoft should pay whatever it costs to replace Google on Samsung phones

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right). Samsung is reportedly considering replacing Google Search with Microsoft's Bing as the default search engine on its smartphones. Experts say that would be worth it for Microsoft.

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Meta's latest round of layoffs will hurt productivity and damage employee morale

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America's best bet for banning TikTok would have terrible side effects

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The RESTRICT act is the leading legislation to ban TikTok, but experts warn it could have huge consequences.

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The cost of college room and board is rising even faster than tuition. It's driving students into even more debt.

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