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New Galaxy S24 drop tests are raising some eyebrows with concerning results

A drop test suggests the Galaxy S24 Ultra could crack easier despite its titanium frame and upgraded glass, so a case is still a must-have.

Android Central · Feb 6, 2024

Samsung Galaxy S24 drop test has some surprising results — what you need to know

In drop tests performed by Allstate Protection plans, the Galaxy S24 fared worse than last year's Galaxy S23 despite Samsung making changes to the phone's durability features.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 5, 2024

Stocks Finish Mostly Lower as Higher Bond Yields Undercut Tech Stocks

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.53%. Stocks on Thursday settled mixed, with the S&P...

Barchart · Jan 4, 2024

Understanding the ethical and business imperatives of generative AI

Larger societal challenges are emerging as employers continue to increasingly incorporate AI in the workplace.

Fortune · Sep 27, 2023

DirecTV and Notre Dame Football Fly Above Nexstar Blackout with 4K Channel, New Sponsorship Deal

DirecTV hasn't been able to fix the biggest station blackout ever, but it just joined Citi, Allstate and Howard Bailey as Notre Dame sports sponsors

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 24, 2023

More evidence that car insurance pricing in Illinois is biased against the poor

A new study backs up a Sun-Times Watchdogs report and comes as rates across the state continue to skyrocket. The study found that bad credit means you pay more for car insurance.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 4, 2023

How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown

It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular.

WEKU · Jul 22, 2023

‘We can’t escape’: climate crisis is driving up cost of living in the US west

Extreme weather, fueled by global heating, is affecting energy, water, insurance premiums and food and housing costs

The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2023

State Farm stopped insuring California homes due to climate risks. But it shares lobbyists with big oil

Allstate, too, has pulled out of climate disaster-prone areas while hiring lobbyists who are also aligned to fossil fuel interests

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023

Column: State Farm is right. California can’t keep building housing in high-risk places

Back in January, on a dark night of pelting rain, Erica Lopez Bedolla had only minutes to evacuate her family from the impoverished Central Valley town of Planada after a levee broke.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 19, 2023