China tightens export rules for crucial rare earthsPeter HoskinsBusiness reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesNeodymium is used to make the strong magnets used in loudspeakers, computer hard drives, electric car motors and jet enginesChina has tightened its rules on the export of rare earths - the elements that are crucial to the manufacture of many high-tech products.New regulations announced by...

Thin Phone Battle: iPhone Air vs. Galaxy S25 EdgeAlthough purely anecdotal, I've seen reports of people going into Apple retail stores intent on buying an iPhone 17 Pro -- with its improved camera system, vapor chamber cooling system and of course that bright orange color -- and then walking out with the slim iPhone Air instead. And when Samsung announced the Galaxy S25 and...

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 18 #594Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today's NYT Strands puzzle threw me for a loop. It took me forever to clue in to the theme, and some...

Earnest Student Loans Review Many families have to turn to private education loans when college scholarships and federal student loans do not cover all their bills. Getting a private student loan is typically a straightforward process. Even so, you shouldn't just borrow from the first lender you come across. Considering all of your options will ensure you sign on the...

Lyse Doucet: Trump is shaking the world order more than any president since WW2Lyse DoucetChief international correspondentReutersTuesday marks one year to the day Trump was inaugurated as president for his second termOn day one, he put the world on notice. "Nothing will stand in our way," President Donald Trump declared, to thunderous applause, as he ended his inauguration speech in a cold...