The technology team at financial regulator CFPB has been gutted Around 20 technologists at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were fired on Thursday evening, gutting a team that specialized in understanding Big Tech’s entrance into financial products, three sources familiar with the matter tell The Verge. It follows an earlier round of layoffs of mostly contractors and probationary employees on Tuesd…

Netflix finally decides to play nice and support the Apple TV app Some Apple TV 4K users in the US are being prompted to connect their Netflix accounts to the Apple TV app. This would appear to signal an end to the streaming service’s longtime refusal to have its content aggregated into third-party platforms. Users who link their accounts are able to add certain Netflix originals like

Elon Musk: agent of chaos It’s hard to think of a time when a single figure has been so central to seemingly everything in the way that Elon Musk is right now. Musk is overseeing and overhauling the federal government, while bending it toward his own financial gain. He’s also ubiquitous in the artificial intelligence world, where this week he

More Tesla showroom protests planned for this weekend Protestors are planning more demonstrations outside Tesla showrooms nationwide this weekend, as Elon Musk’s polarizing behavior and political activities within the Trump administration continue to have negative side effects on his electric car business. The protests are being advertised on BlueSky under the tags “Tesla Takeover” and “Tesla Taked…

Kagi’s search engine adds a more private way to search The paid search engine Kagi has added an even more private way to search. The new feature, called Privacy Pass, lets you make searches without having them traced back to you. Privacy Pass is based on an authentication protocol standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force. It works by allowing users to authenticate themselves to

Eric Adams Highlights Coordination With Trump’s Border Czar on Fox News Mayor Eric Adams, appearing alongside the border czar, Tom Homan, said he would work with the Trump administration on immigration as he faces calls to resign over his cooperation.

Jays GM: ‘Desire is strong’ to extend Vlad Jr. Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins said “the desire is strong” to reach a long-term deal with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who said he won’t negotiate after he reports next week.

At $11,500, Will This 2002 Mercedes E55 AMG Make For A Fast Sale? According to its seller, today’s Nice Price or No Dice E55 AMG has been ceramic coated, which explains its crazy-shiny appearance. Let’s see if we all take a shine to this performance sedan’s price. Read more…

Hertz Lost $2.9 Billion After EV Gamble Didn’t Pay Off Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s Friday, February 14, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

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I need some help with debt collections that I don’t owe Super long story semi-short I tried to switch to T-Mobile about 8 months ago, but I never received a new phone from them and after going back and forth trying to get a new one I decided just to stay with my old provider. I got fully refunded for everything and the account shut down. A few weeks later I received a new phone from T-Mobile that I …

Should I buy a house outright? I’m a lawyer with very lumpy income. I have about $360k in equities and $220k in retirement accounts. Last year my taxable income was less than $20k (low six figure total income). I lived off of capital gains and misc legal work while working a fat lawsuit. Last week, I won. I should get $600-700k after taxes. I don’t expect another large amount…

Investing 10,000 into what? Hello, everyone and good morning! Just to make this short and sweet- I’ve been poor my entire life. Extremely poor. I’ve lived paycheck to paycheck continuously. In the next few months – i will be given a bit of money (around 10k). I know that isn’t a lot in today’s day and age- but I’d like to play my cards wisely. I’m looking for advice to ma…

Elon Musk’s $97bn offer is a headache for Sam Altman’s OpenAI Tesla’s boss is willing to use whatever means he can to hobble his opponent

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LPT Request scammer payback So, someone broke into my Ebay account and ordered a VR headset. Luckily, I was able to submit it as fraud on Ebay and PayPal right away. I’m pretty sure the sale is canceled. I’ve changed my passwords and locked them out. One thing that is quite interesting is I locked them out before they could delete the shipping address for the VR headset. I…

LPT: When having a hard time deciding if you should buy an item, check secondhand platforms to gauge how it handles wear and tear. Before making a purchase, especially one that might lead to buyers’ regret, I hunt online to see if there’s a secondhand version listed. This lets me see how the item lasts/looks/performs after wear and tear. I also often find feedback on fit, material, etc through the listing descriptions. I find online reviews being less reliable/useful, so th…