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‘She was trying to warn us’: Why an old conspiracy theory about Beyoncé and Sia is resurfacing online

A fake photoshopped tweet, edited to seem like it was shared from Sia’s official X account in 2020, is once again making the rounds on social media.

Following the highly publicized arrest and indictment of rapper Diddy, chronically online internet sleuths and tinfoil hat–wearing conspiracy theorists have been doing what they do best: spreading insane rumors online. 

New England’s fall foliage is back and drawing leaf-peepers from around the world

Weather conditions associated with climate change have disrupted some recent leaf-peeping seasons.

New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, as people from as far as Florida and Berlin flock to the region for scenic drives, train rides and bus tours to soak in the splendid hues of red, orange and bronze. With quaint towns and covered bridges scattered through swaths of changing forest, the rural Northeast provides an ideal setting to view nature’s annual show.

NASA launches Europa Clipper to Jupiter’s ocean moon. Here’s why

Scientists are almost certain a deep, global ocean exists beneath Europa’s icy crust.

A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.

5 tips for getting the most out of YouTube TV

Customize the channel guide, stockpile recordings to the DVR, download videos, and more.

YouTube TV has slowly but surely emerged as one of the better live TV providers for those of us who are tired of renting cable boxes or managing satellite dishes.

Hardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going into bankruptcy this year

The long-standing home-improvement wholesaler says its 4,500 locations will stay open as the company sells its operations to rival Do It Best.

A long-standing hardware wholesaler, True Value, is filing for bankruptcy.

NVDA closes on record high, Nvidia could top Apple as world’s most valuable company: Here’s what’s driving the latest rally

The AI chipmaker’s share price is now up 187% year-to-date, for a market cap of nearly $3.4 trillion as the company closes in on Apple’s top spot.

Chipmaker Nvidia’s stock may just be the hottest thing on the stock market—and as share prices rise, it’s getting closer to becoming the most valuable company in the world.

The Internet Archive is back online after a cyberattack

Its Wayback Machine, which lets users view old versions of websites, is back in a read-only manner.

The Internet Archive is back online after new of a cyberattack took out its digital library and popular Wayback Machine on October 9.

Google to buy nuclear power for AI’s energy needs

Technology firms have signed several recent agreements with nuclear power companies this year as artificial intelligence boosts power demand for the first time in decades.

Alphabet’s Google said on Monday it signed the world’s first corporate agreement to buy power from multiple small modular reactors as the technology company looks to meet electricity demand from artificial intelligence.

How this federally funded education program serves as a blueprint for the rest of rural America

Today, Partners for Rural Impact’s budget is around $78.2 million, with 78% coming from the government.

In 2010, Dreama Gentry met Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children’s Zone, a much-lauded nonprofit that supports youth from birth through college in a roughly 100-block area of central Harlem. The program was an inspiration for Gentry, who had launched a college-access program in rural eastern Kentucky about a decade earlier.

Harris targets Black male voters in new economic proposals

The new policies include 1 million loans that are fully forgivable of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs in underserved communities, and a promise to legalize recreational marijuana and help ensure Black entrepreneurs have access to the new industry.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, concerned about slipping support from Black voters, unveiled new policy proposals aimed at Black men on Monday that include forgivable small business loans and access to a new legal recreational marijuana industry.