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SCOTUS to decide: Should candy-flavored vapes stay on shelves?

The FDA blocked more than a million applications for vapes. Now the Supreme Court has to decide if FDA actions were too restrictive or unlawful.

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether to overturn a 2020 ban on flavored reusable e-cigarettes.

Apple allegedy spied on workers’ personal devices and silenced them

An employee claims Apple requires employees to install software on personal devices that they use for work, allowing the company to access their email, photo libraries, and more.

Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions.

How Amazon influencer Sydney Nicole Gifford’s lawsuit could change the industry

Gifford claims Alyssa Sheil replicated her fonts and camera angles and featured comparable Amazon products on her social media channels.

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, one TikTok content creator is suing another for copying her “neutral, beige, and cream aesthetic.” After a judge ruled the case should go forward last month, the matter now goes to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas for final disposition.

SMCI stock price surges 34%: ‘No evidence of misconduct,’ but Super Micro Computer isn’t out of the woods yet

The company’s shares have swung up and down since accounting giant Ernst & Young resigned as its auditor in October after losing confidence in its financial reporting.

Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI) stock surged more than 34% in midday trading on Monday after a special committee found “no evidence of misconduct” and the company announced a new chief accounting officer and that it was seeking a new chief financial officer.

7 surprisingly practical ways to use ChatGPT’s free voice wizard

Advanced Voice Mode can help you practice languages, practice a presentation, and much more.

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How to fight stress this holiday season

If your December to-do list is growing a mile a minute, here’s how to set some boundaries and enjoy the final weeks of 2024.

‘Tis the season for feeling overwhelmed. 

Bend the web to your will with this page-transforming power tool

Who knew the web could look this good?!

Modern web pages aren’t exactly what you’d call “minimal.” All text aside, they’re almost always overflowing with images, ads, and other extraneous elements.

What consumers should know about lead-tainted cinnamon products

There are several things consumers should be thinking about when it comes to lead—and other heavy metals—in cinnamon.

Spices bring up feelings of comfort, cultural belonging and holidays. They can make our homes smell amazing and our food taste delicious. They can satisfy our cravings, expand our culinary horizons and help us eat things that we might normally dislike. Spices have health-enhancing properties and, in medicine, have been used to heal people since the ancient times.

Forget DEI. This is why we need to focus on fairness

Disability inclusion challenges us to move beyond performative gestures and toward building systems that honor the value and potential of every individual.

DEI initiatives have made invaluable strides, particularly in addressing racial and cultural inequities, although arguably there’s plenty more to be done. But as a hot topic of the boardroom and corporate strategies across sectors, I can’t help but recognize two truisms about DEI in America. One, it has become politically charged and the target of “anti-woke” conservative activists. And two, some groups are consistently being left out of the conversation.   

Retirement saving and spending can be complicated. Here’s what psychology says

Before retirement, a person may be more susceptible to present bias because their future labor income is uncertain, and they don’t yet feel an ownership of that money.

The narrative of a miserly, Scrooge-like figure hoarding his wealth for years instead of enjoying his retirement might seem unbelievable—but unfortunately, it isn’t relegated only to fiction. It’s a cold reality for many retirees.