Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth
WASHINGTON — Twitter loves lies. A new study finds that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than the truth and reaches far more people. And you can’t blame bots; it’s...
View ArticleJudge to Trump: Muting, not blocking followers, may end suit
NEW YORK — A judge recommended Thursday that President Donald Trump mute rather than block some of his critics from following him on Twitter to resolve a First Amendment lawsuit. U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleMartin Shkreli’s lawyer says sometimes he wants to punch him in the face at...
NEW YORK — “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli’s lawyer said he sometimes wants to hug his client and sometimes wants to punch him in the face, but he told a federal judge at his sentencing hearing Friday that...
View ArticleShhh! How to stream March Madness when the boss isn’t around
NEW YORK — March Madness begins Tuesday. And that may mean strategizing to sneak in some games when the boss isn’t looking. Fortunately for you — though not your boss — all 67 games in the NCAA men’s...
View ArticleOutdoors stores quietly continue to sell assault weapons
DUNDEE, Mich. — Some big retailers have curbed sales of assault weapons after last month’s school shooting in Florida. But others are sticking to their guns. Several outdoor chains, including Bass Pro...
View ArticleBritain boots 23 Russian diplomats over spy poisoning
LONDON — Relations between Britain and Russia plunged Wednesday to a chill not seen since the Cold War as Prime Minister Theresa May expelled 23 diplomats, severed high-level contacts and vowed both...
View ArticleTheranos founder known as ‘next Steve Jobs’ pays $500,000 to settle ‘massive...
NEW YORK — Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford University dropout once billed as the “next Steve Jobs” has forfeited control of Theranos, the blood testing startup she founded, and will pay US$500,000 to...
View ArticleBen & Jerry’s maker ditches London HQ for sole Dutch base
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods multinational whose vast stable of brands includes Dove, Knorr and Ben & Jerry’s, has opted to have its sole headquarters in the...
View ArticleUnited to issue special pet carrier tags after dog’s death
CHICAGO — United Airlines has announced it will issue special bag tags for animal carriers and prosecutors have launched an investigation to determine if criminal charges are warranted following the...
View ArticleFord pledges to revamp aging product line, add SUVs, by 2020
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford, with a sagging U.S. market share and one of the oldest vehicle lineups in the industry, is promising to revamp three-quarters of its models in the next two years. Much of the...
View ArticleTipped workers invoke #MeToo in fight to raise minimum wage
NEW YORK — As a waitress, Nadine Morsch was used to having to force an occasional smile for an unpleasant customer. But when a man she was serving made a reference to grabbing her butt, she warned him...
View ArticleUS job openings soar to record high of 6.3 million
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers sharply ramped up their demand for workers in January, advertising 6.3 million jobs at the end of the month, the most on records dating back 17 years. The Labor Department...
View ArticleBridge collapse puts spotlight on rapid building technique
As the 950-ton concrete bridge section was swung into place over a highway last weekend, Florida International University officials were beaming with pride. The pedestrian bridge on the edge of the...
View ArticleFacebook’s recurring nightmare: Helping muddy up elections
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook has a problem it just can’t kick: People keep exploiting it in ways that could sway elections, and in the worst cases even undermine democracy. News reports that Facebook...
View ArticleRobots break new ground in construction industry
SAN FRANCISCO — As a teenager working for his dad’s construction business, Noah Ready-Campbell dreamed that robots could take over the dirty, tedious parts of his job, such as digging and levelling...
View ArticleAmazon Go execs share insights into shopper behaviour
LAS VEGAS — A key executive behind Amazon Go, the online leader’s much heralded cashier-less grocery store, says she was surprised at how many customers were hesitant to just walk out the store. “What...
View ArticleNot handy? Walmart offers TV installers, furniture builders
NEW YORK — Walmart doesn’t just want to sell TVs and furniture — it wants to send a professional home to set them up, too. The world’s largest retailer said Monday that it is expanding a deal with...
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Facebook is an authentic community rigged with booby traps. Should you leave it?
NEW YORK — Sure. Take that quiz about which hair-metal band is your spirit animal. Share a few snaps of your toddler at the beach and watch the likes pile up. Comment on that pointed political opinion...
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Billionaire toy exec working on crowdfunding bid to save U.S. Toys ‘R’ Us stores
NEW YORK — Toy company executive Isaac Larian and other investors have pledged a total of $200 million and hope to raise four times that amount in crowdfunding in a bid to save potentially more than...
View ArticleLowe’s Chairman and CEO Niblock is retiring
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s chairman and CEO is retiring at a time when the home improvement chain is looking to rev up business and compete better with its rival Home Depot. Investors approved of the...
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