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A close-up of a dusty machine component with grooves and a label attached.

Home

Texas homeowner weighs DIY cleanup after 3 companies quote $600 for a working AC

A restaurant with a thatched roof and a Bali sign, overlooking a lush green landscape, with multiple diners seated outside.

Business

Senator faces backlash after urging Indonesians visiting Bali to tip

A dark towel laying on a wooden floor.

Business

Airbnb guest paid $300 pet fee, then host sought more 2 weeks later over 'stained' towels

A tag instructs to add oil, with spilled oil and paper towels visible next to a generator

Home

Shopper suspects they were sold a used generator after discovery inside new purchase

An AT&T store with a brick exterior and promotional signage advertising internet and wireless services.

Business

AT&T customer says a written $48 'Premium' quote became a $163.81 bill, then 'wasn't possible'

A hand grips a shopping cart in a grocery store aisle filled with colorful products.

Business

FTC says hidden 'surveillance pricing' could violate consumer protection law

A beekeeper handles a honeycomb frame.

Business

Beekeepers sue USDA amid claims that Canada's honey loophole makes 'organic' label less meaningful

A frustrated person looking at a phone.

Tech

AI ads keep slipping by without disclaimers, and viewers are asking what's real

A spider.

Home

Tourist's 'kill it with fire' approach to bathroom spider ends with entire villa in ashes

A variety of digitally generated vegetables arranged on a wooden countertop next to a digital tablet displaying "AI."

Tech

Researchers traced 2,100 sham recipe sites built to flood feeds with AI 'slop'

A BMW dealership with parked cars, flags, and a McDonald's in the background.

Business

BMW X5 owner bought $5,000 extra engine coverage, then faced a repair bill more than the SUV's value

A car interior featuring a console with red accents, cup holders, and a storage compartment.

Tech

Skoda is giving drivers free files to 3D-print cupholders, hooks, and other car extras