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My dad is 75. He told me our annual family trips make him feel like he still has a future.

My dad is 75. He told me our annual family trips make him feel like he still has a future.

After 12 years of family vacations, I'm confronting the reality that my aging parents won't always be able to travel wit...

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Gen Z loves Sol de Janeiro — so I tried 6 of the brand's most popular fragrances and ranked them worst to best

Gen Z loves Sol de Janeiro — so I tried 6 of the brand's most popular fragrances and ranked them worst to best

Gen Z loves $39 perfume mists from Sol de Janeiro the same way millennials loved scents from Victoria's Secret and Bath ...

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Zelenskyy says Starlink is working again in Ukraine and thanks Americans who 'took this seriously'

Zelenskyy says Starlink is working again in Ukraine and thanks Americans who 'took this seriously'

Zelenskyy's comments came after a chaotic 10-day period when connection speeds for Starlink were throttled in Ukraine....

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I'm 38 and feel like my life is speeding up. My 61-year-old husband wants to slow down.

I'm 38 and feel like my life is speeding up. My 61-year-old husband wants to slow down.

Raising two young children has made me realize how much our 23-year age difference affects our lives....

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The AI data center boom has a ghost problem

The AI data center boom has a ghost problem

Speculative AI data centers and duplicate electricity requests may make the industry's very real building challenges loo...

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Inside the cyber flaw scramble that brought the AI threat to life

Inside the cyber flaw scramble that brought the AI threat to life

The man who set off the chain reaction that put 70% of the web at risk explains why he did it....

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I lived with my older brother during my senior year of college. It was far from the nightmare I expected.

I lived with my older brother during my senior year of college. It was far from the nightmare I expected.

During my senior year of college, I lived with my 24-year-old brother. He became a safe space for me, and made me less a...

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The unexpected costs of my 11-year-old's baseball season caught me off guard. Receipts show that we spent around $8,800.

The unexpected costs of my 11-year-old's baseball season caught me off guard. Receipts show that we spent around $8,800.

I used to judge select sports parents. Now I'm one of them, spending more than $8,800 on my son's last baseball season....

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A NATO drone maker says Ukraine's underground factories hold a lesson for the West. It's learning that firsthand.

A NATO drone maker says Ukraine's underground factories hold a lesson for the West. It's learning that firsthand.

Drone maker ORQA is co-producing with Ukraine's General Cherry, but instead of them building everything in NATO, they're...

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Boarded-up windows, museums closed to visitors: How businesses in Paris are preparing for another day of protests

Boarded-up windows, museums closed to visitors: How businesses in Paris are preparing for another day of protests

As France prepares for another weekend of protests, some of its most famous streets and landmarks are bracing and boardi...

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The talk show trying to help solve the entry-level job crisis

The talk show trying to help solve the entry-level job crisis

It's hard out there for job seekers. A Twitch call-in show hopes to address everything labor market and job hunting....

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Palantir cofounder says his wife calls their AI agent 'Tradbot' after tradwives

Palantir cofounder says his wife calls their AI agent 'Tradbot' after tradwives

Joe Lonsdale asked the "tradbot" to help his two-year-old break up with his binky: "It's telling me when ...

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I held senior roles at Bank of America and EY. At 56, I can't find a job, and it led to a bit of a midlife crisis.

I held senior roles at Bank of America and EY. At 56, I can't find a job, and it led to a bit of a midlife crisis.

A 56-year-old cybersecurity executive shared the challenges in her years-long job search and how it led to her launching...

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A Ph.D. led me to my dream job at Intel. At age 41, I started an MBA because I realised I was still missing key skills.

A Ph.D. led me to my dream job at Intel. At age 41, I started an MBA because I realised I was still missing key skills.

A Ph.D. grad who's worked at Intel since 2015 says investing in an MBA is helping him address gaps in his skillset in th...

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Here's how Canva's new image generation tool compares to models by OpenAI, Google, and Meta

Here's how Canva's new image generation tool compares to models by OpenAI, Google, and Meta

While Canva's new image generation tool fell short at making a birthday card, it's catching up to more powerful models i...

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Leaked memo reveals Skydance's new advertising leadership after the Paramount-WBD merger

Leaked memo reveals Skydance's new advertising leadership after the Paramount-WBD merger

Skydance revealed new leadership in its ad business weeks after the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closed, a le...

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Mark Cuban says the best defense against malicious AI agents is more AI

Mark Cuban says the best defense against malicious AI agents is more AI

Mark Cuban compared AI agents to cockroaches that exploit weaknesses at scale, but said defenders can fight back using j...

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AI is driving a data-center power boom. These are some of the biggest US projects being built.

AI is driving a data-center power boom. These are some of the biggest US projects being built.

Data centers are in such high demand that SpaceX is offering its employees pay bumps for helping with construction....

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How Americans' skin became a K-beauty craze

How Americans' skin became a K-beauty craze

A Korean beauty treatment is taking the skin care world by storm. It's made from the skin of dead American donors....

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I woke up to panicked text messages about the PHP attacks. As a cybersecurity expert, here are the 3 things I tell people to do right away.

I woke up to panicked text messages about the PHP attacks. As a cybersecurity expert, here are the 3 things I tell people to do right away.

A cybersecurity product manager explains why two PHP flaws sparked mass panic — and shares 3 steps website owners can ta...

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The Elizabeth Holmes bump is real

The Elizabeth Holmes bump is real

The new documentary "You Can See Everything" is fueling a fresh wave of fascination with the saga surrounding ...

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The states with the fewest and most data centers, ranked

The states with the fewest and most data centers, ranked

The AI boom has ramped up data center development. Some states are feeling the industry's growth more than others, like ...

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Anthropic says Mythos kept hacking even when it knew real people could get hurt

Anthropic says Mythos kept hacking even when it knew real people could get hurt

Anthropic said its Mythos 5 model almost never stopped a cyberattack once it began. Even when the agent was told it was ...

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My daughter and I needed a fresh start after my divorce. A vacation at a Colorado dude ranch gave us one.

My daughter and I needed a fresh start after my divorce. A vacation at a Colorado dude ranch gave us one.

I booked a dude ranch vacation after my divorce. On it, I rediscovered my independence and showed my daughter a differen...

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I swapped houses with a stranger to see if I liked living in Seattle. One month in, I got my answer.

I swapped houses with a stranger to see if I liked living in Seattle. One month in, I got my answer.

I used a home exchange website to live in Seattle for a month and decide if i wanted to move there from San Francisco. I...

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After 6 years in Barcelona, I realized one of the 'worst' parts of living here was actually making me happier

After 6 years in Barcelona, I realized one of the 'worst' parts of living here was actually making me happier

As an American, I thought one of the worst parts of living in Spain had to do with business hours and closures. Now, I r...

5 days ago
The CEO of Europe's most valuable company says he is tying his pay to employee satisfaction

The CEO of Europe's most valuable company says he is tying his pay to employee satisfaction

In an internal memo, Christophe Fouquet said ASML will incorporate employee satisfaction into its compensation strategy ...

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I stayed at a 5-star Four Seasons hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. My $1,000-a-night room felt like a skier's sanctuary.

I stayed at a 5-star Four Seasons hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. My $1,000-a-night room felt like a skier's sanctuary.

The Four Seasons Jackson Hole in Wyoming is a ski-in, ski-out resort offering rooms with mountain views and a midcentury...

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I’m a comedian whose joke was stolen by an AI creator. I blame Meta and feel powerless.

I’m a comedian whose joke was stolen by an AI creator. I blame Meta and feel powerless.

George Brett Olson is among comedians who've recently been calling out AI accounts for ripping off their work....

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How a 24-year-old turned advice from rich people into a $37 million business

How a 24-year-old turned advice from rich people into a $37 million business

School of Hard Knocks cofounder James Dumoulin uses staged drama to hook viewers and sells consulting services and membe...

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AI's impact on mathematics isn't adding up

AI's impact on mathematics isn't adding up

AI breakthroughs are disrupting mathematics, sparking debate over research, human creativity, and the future role of mat...

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My husband and I have different risk tolerances and approaches to investment. Here's how we handle it.

My husband and I have different risk tolerances and approaches to investment. Here's how we handle it.

My husband is more risk-tolerant in his investment approach than I am. Here's how we sort out our financial decisions....

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The latest sign we're eating out less: Restaurants are buying fewer disposable cups and paper towels

The latest sign we're eating out less: Restaurants are buying fewer disposable cups and paper towels

North American restaurants purchase fewer paper cups as consumers dine out less, affecting companies like Essity and Huh...

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I'm a CTO who was awake for 48 hours because of the PHP crisis. October feels like the month of hell for tech.

I'm a CTO who was awake for 48 hours because of the PHP crisis. October feels like the month of hell for tech.

A CTO shares what it was like to go 48 hours without sleep as he dealt with the PHP security flaw — and why he expects m...

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She used Facebook Marketplace to sell seafood in South Carolina. A viral review led to 300 orders overnight.

She used Facebook Marketplace to sell seafood in South Carolina. A viral review led to 300 orders overnight.

Natendrea Jones used Facebook Marketplace to sell seafood platters. A viral TikTok review brought her more than 300 orde...

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Sundar Pichai says Google is far from the ‘end state’ of self-improving AI

Sundar Pichai says Google is far from the ‘end state’ of self-improving AI

Google employees are leaning more on AI to build better models, but CEO Sundar Pichai said RSI is in its early days....

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What smart people are saying about the cybersecurity 'vulnerability tsunami' that's roiling the internet

What smart people are saying about the cybersecurity 'vulnerability tsunami' that's roiling the internet

Execs and analysts are warning that major cybersecurity threats could leave critical systems — from energy and water to ...

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What is Warhound, Palmer Luckey's war dog startup that just emerged from stealth?

What is Warhound, Palmer Luckey's war dog startup that just emerged from stealth?

Warhound, a new startup by Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm, aims to create a new league of highly capable military dogs....

5 days ago
Gary Vaynerchuk knows where he'd start if he were 16 and launching a business today

Gary Vaynerchuk knows where he'd start if he were 16 and launching a business today

Gary Vaynerchuk says AI could be as transformative for young entrepreneurs as the internet was....

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Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and Visa — see the list

Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and Visa — see the list

Layoffs have hit over 35 companies in 2026, including Meta, Walmart, and Visa, as AI and economic conditions reshape the...

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