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Fed Looks Set to Lift Rates, but Weak Inflation Is a Worry

Federal Reserve officials said at their latest meeting they likely would raise rates “in the near term” as the economy strengthens, although several said their support for the move would hinge on inflation picking up, according to minutes released Wednesday.

Uber Paid Hackers $100,000 to Hide Large 2016 Breach

Uber revealed it paid hackers $100,000 in an effort to conceal a data breach affecting 57 million accounts last year, the latest in a string of scandals for the world’s most highly valued startup. 221

Facebook Plans to Let Users Know if They Followed Russian Pages

Facebook plans to tell millions of users who liked or followed any of the 290 Facebook and Instagram pages created by Russian actors that they were ensnared in an alleged misinformation campaign around the U.S. presidential election last year. 80

Texas Congressman Apologizes After Nude Photo Circulates on Internet

Rep. Joe Barton (R., Texas) apologized to his constituents on Wednesday for not using better judgment in his personal life, after a nude photo of him circulated on the internet this week. 73

Personal Technology

Our Favorite Gadgets for This Holiday Season

Rather than throw money at things just because they’re on sale this holiday season, you should buy gifts that will retain value over time. Here are the gadgets we’ve lived with and loved this year: items for the music lover, the cook, the workaholic and child (or child at heart).

Irish Border Emerges as Roadblock in U.K.’s Brexit Talks

Ireland has become an unexpectedly difficult hurdle to advancing stalled Brexit talks, with Dublin warning that Britain isn’t doing enough to prevent the return of a border across the island that could impede commerce and reconciliation efforts.

Waking Up Alone: How Elite Plotters Toppled Mugabe

Despite mass demonstrations across Zimbabwe, it was the 93-year-old president’s attempted purge of key rivals that sparked a well-coordinated military rebellion, an impeachment move and finally, his resignation. 73

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A Sun-Soaked Weekend in the French Caribbean: An Hour-By-Hour Guide

The jet set hasn’t descended on the French archipelago of Guadeloupe just yet, which makes it ideal for a great-value, no-fuss long winter weekend.