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Bessent warns Zelenskyy to 'be very careful' about claims U.S. is throttling Starlink

Starlink, high-speed satellite internet provided by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is critical to Ukraine's defense.

Maybe Claude can make your Android TV less crappy too.

The big problem with smart TVs is that they start to slow down, stutter, and generally suck pretty quickly. Ansub Khan figured out a way to get Claude to clean up the mess and make his old Android TV feel new again. Best part: he lays out step-by-step how to do it on your own TV. Though, as with anything involving AI, proceed cautiously.

Appeals court upholds Thomson Reuters win in AI training lawsuit.

In February 2025, US District Court of Delaware Judge Stephanos Bibas ruled against Ross Intelligence, which argued that training its legal AI on data scraped from Thomson Reuters was fair use. Now an appeals court has upheld that decision, though it remains sealed.

Iran says it has a 'new operational plan' if the U.S. resumes attacks, as shipping vessels report strikes

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the country's military has prepared a response to any new attacks.

Roth conversions: When the ‘juice isn't really worth the squeeze,’ according to a top-ranked advisor

If you're considering a year-end Roth conversion for 2026, there are some key things to know, experts say.

Boomers are buying into the promise of monthly income from options ETFs, but there's a tax catch

Covered call ETFs have been widely adopted by baby boomers to meet monthly income needs, but unlike most ETFs, the tax implications can be significant.

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Deaths confirmed after 'serious incident,' fire at Canada military base in Alberta

Defense Minister David McGuinty did not say how many people were killed or injured, or what caused the "tragic" situation.

Why men struggle to make friends as they age

Left to right, Brett Woollum, Rob Reger, Todd Stuart, Jonathan Mandel and Ryan Carroll talk at a Men’s Circle gathering at Tilden Park in Berkeley.

Meet with a financial planner for free at this S.F. library event

San Francisco’s Main Library will host its annual Financial Planning Day on Oct. 24, with free one-on-one sessions with certified financial planners and workshops on investing, taxes and budgeting.

Over-the-counter hearing aids: Getting the right one is still hard

Jennifer Nealon, marketing director at Hear Again America, holds a hearing aid sold by the company in Boca Raton, Fla., on Oct. 19, 2021. That day, the FDA proposed a rule to allow adults with mild to moderate hearing loss to buy hearing aids over the counter without a medical exam or audiologist fitting. The rule took effect in 2022.

Making $100K? Here’s how much of the S.F. rental market you can afford

Less than a third of rentals — about 31% — in the San Francisco metropolitan area are affordable on the six-figure income, according to a recent analysis by real estate company Zillow.