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If your vehicle has an unrepaired recall, contact your local dealership to schedule a repair recall remedies are provided at no cost.
Existing-home sales fell 5.5% in October to their slowest pace since August 2010, as higher mortgage rates squeezed buyers. The median sales price rose 0.4% from a year earlier to $416,700, marking the 40th consecutive month of annual price increases. Buyers had more homes to choose from, but affordability worsened and first-time buyers accounted for a smaller share of purchases. Sales of previous...
A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook email and other Microsoft 365 services Thursday, with problems continuing into Friday morning. Nearly 130,000 Outlook problem reports were recorded on Downdetector around Thursdays peak, as users struggled to open inboxes and send or receive messages. Microsoft reported progress restoring service Friday but said intermittent problems remained. The co...
AI models recommended an advertised drug in 47.6% of responses, compared with 35% when no advertisement appeared. Advertising could shift recommendations among medically appropriate treatments, making its influence difficult to spot. Researchers called for greater transparency but did not establish whether the changes affected prescriptions or patient health. For years, the broadcast airwaves have...
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 7.11% this week, down from 7.18%, according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed rate declined to 6.45% from 6.57%, offering additional relief to borrowers. Rates reached their lowest level in seven weeks but remain substantially higher than a year ago. Mortgage rates declined for the fourth consecutive week, providing some relief to homebuyers confront...
Tipping pressure is spreading: Customers are increasingly asked to tip at checkout, even for ordinary retail purchases. Being a generous tipper doesn't mean tipping everywhere: There's a difference between rewarding good service and feeling obligated to pay extra simply because a screen asks. You can push back without being rude: Seven practical strategies can help you avoid guilt tipping while st...
