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Facebook is creating an artificial intelligence tool that will summarize news articles into bullet points so that a user won’t have to read the whole article, according to BuzzFeed News. The AI assistant tool — named “TLDR” for the acronym “too long; didn’t read” — was revealed during an end-of-year…

"Oh, why doesn't he give up?" fretted a Facebook friend on December 14 when Donald Trump shrugged off news of the 306-232 electoral college vote that confirmed the U.S. public had elected Democratic candidate Joe Biden by more than seven million votes. On inauguration day, January 20, 2021, Biden will be sworn in as president, and Kamala Harris…

NEW YORK: The UN’s humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, has once again sounded the alarm over the precarious conditions the Syrian people are living in while they prepare to face another harsh winter. As the 10th anniversary approaches of the start of the Civil War in March 2011, hostilities have continued…

EXXONMOBIL, ONCE the world’s most valuable publicly traded oil company, is not easily swayed. As green investors urged it to develop cleaner energy, it planned instead to pump 25% more oil and gas by 2025. As rivals wrote down billions of dollars in assets, it said its own reserves were…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be a celebration of perseverance, honoring essential workers and featuring Gloria Gaynor singing her anthem, “I Will Survive,” organizers said Tuesday.They had announced previously that the annual event will be virtual this year, with no public audience…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs know how to avoid any late-season stumbles.The Chiefs took a 30-10 lead against Miami and held on for a 33-27 victory. They’re 12-1 on the season and on pace for the top seed in the AFC.The Chiefs clinched their fifth straight AFC…

(Bloomberg) — Oil dropped from a nine-month high on concerns that more pandemic lockdowns could slow a global rebound in fuel demand, even after data showed China’s economic recovery gathered pace last month.Futures lost 0.7% and Asian stocks fell on Tuesday. New York is heading toward a second full lockdown…

Pinterest is settling a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by former COO Françoise Brougher for $22.5 million. Pinterest and Brougher will also jointly contribute $2.5 million to philanthropies supporting women and underrepresented minorities in the tech industry. The remaining amount will be paid to Brougher and her attorneys. News of the…

In a game that was virtually decided after the first quarter, the Seattle Seahawks breezed past the New York Jets, 40-3, on Sunday. It was a complete win in all three phases, but a special shoutout is in order for Jamal Adams who broke a 15-year-old single-season sack record for…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones didn’t have either the return he wanted from a hamstring injury nor the one New York Giants needed.Not only did Jones return, so did the old Giants, the team that started the season 0-5 under rookie coach Joe Judge.It was ugly Sunday…