WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene's historic flooding has been… Read More »New damage delays reopening of I-40 in North Carolina, closed by Helene
So when Sony released the recent “remaster” of Zero dawnI was cautiously optimistic. Any kind of non-half-baked PS5 rework should reduce loading times, right? Machines… Read More »Horizon: Zero Dawn gets the graphical remaster a modern classic deserves
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress passed a measure early on Saturday to boost Social Security retirement benefits to some retirees who… Read More »US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved late Friday to a final vote on a proposal to boost Social Security benefits for millions of people, potentially… Read More »The Senate will hold a final vote on increasing Social Security benefits for many public sector retirees
The search giant's proposals include allowing flexibility for businesses and consumers in choosing a search engine.
A Clayton County homeowner ended up in jail charged with criminal trespass after trying to move back into her home where an alleged squatter lived.… Read More »Homeowner ends up in jail after calling police to remove squatter who lived in her home
For the past twelve business days, OpenAI has announced a new product or demonstrated an AI feature every weekday, with the PR event dubbed “12… Read More »12 days of OpenAI: the Ars Technica summary
Costco is expanding and has announced six new locations that will open in early 2025. The membership warehouse giant will surpass 900 locations worldwide with… Read More »View the list of warehouses
The artificial intelligence startup said its new system, OpenAI o3, outperformed leading AI technologies on tests assessing skills in math, science, coding and logic.
Two years after the tragic death of 16-year-old Samson Fluck, a $16 million settlement has been reached between the family and Wayne Memorial Hospital in… Read More »Wayne Memorial Hospital, Fluck family reaches settlement after 16-year-old's death
There's still a chance — 1 in nearly 303 million — that a lucky winner will score Friday's Mega Millions jackpot, which ballooned to an… Read More »What you should and shouldn't do if you win the Mega Millions jackpot, according to an expert
Over the past month we've seen a rapid series of notable AI-related announcements and releases from both Google and OpenAI, and it's had the heads… Read More »The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated
The King's cancer treatment will continue until next year but is “in a positive direction”, Buckingham Palace sources have confirmed. The monarch was diagnosed with… Read More »King's cancer treatment continues into the new year
We flew to Arizona to test the recently debuted service for ourselves.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness.… Read More »Even more student loans were canceled in Biden's final round of forgiveness before he left office
