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RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 21: The Amazon Prime logo appears on the side of an Amazon delivery truck on June 21, 2023 in Richmond, California. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Amazon, alleging that the company misled millions of customers into signing up for Prime subscription services and intentionally complicated the cancellation process. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIf you bought $10,000 worth of Amazon stock in 2006, your investment would be worth over $1.4 million today. You can stop reading now, or maybe not. Wayne Duggan at US News & World Report calculate the above stat. For some…

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The new custom EQ feature will be supported on AirPods Max 2, AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4.Prakhar KhannaApple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 26 was more about fulfilling past promises than making new ones. While we waited for OS-centric upgrades, Apple Intelligence and the much-anticipated Siri AI took center stage at the event. The new iOS 27 update promises to make your iPhone faster and more responsive, but there’s one more feature related to AirPods that I’m excited about. Apple briefly mentioned this announcement in a few sentences at the event, but here’s why it matters.AirPods are all set to…

TOPSHOT – U.S. President Donald Trump receives applause after signing the First Step Act and the Juvenile Justice Reform Act at the White House in Washington, DC on December 21, 2018. However, he has been frustrated by the lack of progress since signing it. An OIG report criticizes Bureau of Prisons efforts (Photo by Jim WATSON/AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesThe First Step Act passed in 2018 with rare bipartisan support and a clear promise. Reduce recidivism, expand rehabilitation and reduce the cost of incarceration. Congress backed that promise with billions in funding and an…

Netflix continues its erratic quest for an original lineup of movies, with some surprising hits and other big misses. Plus, there’s the never-ending debate about what should or shouldn’t be allowed in theaters, even for a little while. What is firmly planted on Netflix and only Netflix is Office romancethe new romantic comedy starring Brett Goldstein and Jennifer Lopez. Is it really worth checking out, though? Well, both critics and audiences have given their reviews, and it’s pretty clear that it’s… pretty mediocre.While everyone on Earth obviously knows Jennifer Lopez, you might also know Brett Goldstein as the perpetually angry…

On sale this week: Inflation-protected Treasury securities.It wasn’t that long ago that the real interest rate on these bonds was negative. People lent money to the federal government and were assured that they would get back, with interest, less than they started with.Now the TIPS yield expected in 2056 is 2.7%, almost as high as it has ever been. This bond will outperform the unprotected 2056 standard-issue Treasury, recently paying 5%, if inflation averages at least 2.3% over the next 30 years.Do you think inflation will average above 2.3%? It’s a reasonable assumption. The latest Consumer Price Index came in…

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We’re down to the final episodes of MGM’s hit horror series, Fromand things get pretty intense. Sunday afternoon’s episode had me on the edge of my seat until the very end. Spoiler ahead.Many things happen in Fromville as our heroes try to find a way to escape:Boyd and the other main characters try to find a way to enter the tunnels and save the dead children buried there. Boyd’s latest plan is to test one of the spears from the lake settlement and see if it can kill the townspeople’s monsters. Jade draws a map with wires to depict the…

circa 1969: Still life of wads of US currency. The packs include five, ten, twenty and fifty dollar bills. (Photo by Lambert/Getty Images)Getty Images”You can keep that crap to yourself.” This is how a beggar in 1920s Germany reacted when a passerby gave him several 100-mark notes. The beggar’s response a little more than 100 years ago makes evident two truths that still elude economists. First, there is nothing “stolen” about inflation. Since we all don’t pursue money, but what money it can be exchanged for, we know very well when currencies depreciate.The obvious conclusion of the above is that…

Here’s some help with today’s Quordle, including hints and answers. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBefore today’s Quordle Hints and Answers, here’s what you missed on sunday:ForbesQuordle Hints Today: Sunday 7th June Clues and answersWith Chris HoltHi guys! Today’s blanket hints and answers are right ahead. How to play QuordleFor all the newcomers joining us, here’s how to play blanket: Just start typing words. You have four five-letter words to guess and nine attempts to find them all. The problem is that you play all four words at once.If you get a letter in the correct position for any of the…