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Elon Musk's Starlink is dominating in-flight WiFi. Here's which airlines have it — and how to check if your plane does.

Starlink said over 1,400 commercial jets worldwide have been equipped with its ultra-high-speed WiFi. Over 40 airlines have announced deals....

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I've worked at Costco for 21 years. Here are 7 of the best things I'm seeing on shelves right now.

As a longtime employee, I think the Red Bull advent calendar and Disney crew-neck sweaters are some of the best things to get at Costco right now....

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My partner and I always thought we agreed on money. Then, we moved in together.

When we first started dating, my partner and I had similar views on money, but moving in together amplified our differences when it comes to spending....

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Ukraine's robotic gun turrets have scored their first kills of Russia's fastest attack drones

The deployment of AI-enabled gun turrets comes as Ukraine struggles to defend against Russian jet-powered drones....

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Instinct users say its new shopping feature is pushing products they never asked for

Instinct users say the AI agent sent unsolicited shopping picks, raising questions about whether it's monetizing their data....

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HR org SHRM heads to court in latest workplace discrimination case

The HR trade group was sued over a claim that it mishandled a request to bring a service dog to the office....

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American investors are touring China’s robot factories to size up the competition

Robotics may be Silicon Valley's latest obsession, but China has spent years building up its industry....

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I toured Qatar's new Qsuite business class, which passengers are still waiting to fly. These are the 7 best upgrades.

Qatar Airways hoped to launch its new Qsuite business class in 2025, but it still hasn't flown a single passenger. See what to expect once it debuts....

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I increased my salary from $22K to $180K salary before a layoff. Taking a pay cut in my next role felt like a step backward.

A 36-year-old in Seattle shares her salary journey from $22,000 to $180,000, before a layoff made her feel like she took a huge step backward....

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My family of 5 moved into a 3-bedroom duplex. I was dreading downsizing at first, but I'm glad we did.

I was dreading downsizing my family of five to a three-bedroom duplex, but there are unexpected benefits to living in a smaller house....

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LinkedIn pros have found a new key to getting opportunities: selfies

LinkedIn creators are increasingly seeing work selfies and casual videos build trust and grow audiences that lead to jobs and speaking opportunities....

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Ben Affleck says he had a ‘heart attack’ when he first saw what AI could do — then he used it in his movie

Ben Affleck said he spent eight months shooting a large collection of footage to train existing AI models for filmmaking tasks....

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After 11 years on an H-1B visa, I still miss my family back home. Here’s why I stay in the US.

Abhradeep Chatterjee shares what it has been like living on an H-1B visa, including missing an uncle's funeral and a cousin's wedding....

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Sam Altman said 'the world should accept some bad things happening' for the benefits of AI

Sam Altman said he does not accept "the really catastrophic risks" of AI, believing that people will do "more good stuff than bad stuff."...

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Meet David Robinson, the OpenAI safety leader who quit and warned that the company isn’t careful enough

David Robinson said he quit as OpenAI's safety lead because he feels the company "is failing to achieve the level of care I believe is needed."...

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In Connecticut, my husband and I mostly talked logistics. In Spain, we started dating each other again.

My husband and I moved our family from Connecticut to Spain. Starting over abroad unexpectedly brought us closer as a couple....

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Lina Khan says AI companies are following the same playbook that got Big Tech into trouble

Former FTC chair Lina Khan cautioned against AI companies regulating themselves during an interview on ABC's "This Week."...

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My favorite place in California is a tiny mountain town that's worth visiting in every season — also, its mayor is a dog

As a California local, my favorite destination for a weekend trip is the small town of Idyllwild, a short drive from LA. Here's what to do there....

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I left my dream life in London to move back in with my dads at 41. I have no regrets.

When I turned 40, I realized that time with family is perilously finite. Soon after, I moved back home to the US....

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I ranked the signature burgers from McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King. My favorite surprised me.

I tried the signature burgers from three fast-food chains: McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King....

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My husband and I finally took a trip without our 5 kids. It didn't go at all how we expected.

I finally took the no-kids couple trip with my husband I'd been dreaming about. We planned our vacation carefully, but it didn't go the way I thought....

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I replaced Spotify with CDs for my 8-year-old. It's one parenting decision I haven't regretted.

I stopped letting my daughter browse Spotify after inappropriate playlist images appeared in search. Now she explores music through CDs....

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I'm a matchmaker who works with older adults. People in their 70s are looking for someone to share a life with, not build one.

Brigitte Weil is a matchmaker who works with older clients. She says that details like looks and finances become less important with age....

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My 16-year-old still has a 9 p.m. bedtime. It's great for our whole family.

Keeping a bedtime helps my teen get enough sleep and gives my husband and me alone time together...

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Amazon exec says finding FDE talent is very challenging: ‘These are unicorns’

An Amazon Web Services exec said that she's being selective in building out the firm's bet on forward-deployed engineers....

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Americans’ love of oversized Halloween skeletons is still going strong

Six years after the original 12-foot Skelly first went viral, the trend of jumbo Halloween yard decorations seems as strong as ever....

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Real-estate investors who started with little savings share 4 creative ways they bought property

One investor used his paid-off truck to buy property. Three others found creative ways in....

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I tried ChatGPT’s new try-it-on shopping function. It worked for daily outfits, but couldn't handle a Halloween costume.

I tried ChatGPT's virtual try-on feature with jewelry, daily outfits, a wedding dress, and a fairy Halloween costume. Here are the function's limits....

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Scott Bessent compares AI CEOs who warn of catastrophe to Hannibal Lecter: 'Stop me before I kill again'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Silicon Valley doesn't need the government to intervene....

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Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'very uncomfortable' with the idea of surrendering human judgment to AI models....

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