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Meta's Threads is getting its own version of ephemeral posting with a new feature the company is calling "ghost posts." The temporary posts will be published within Threads' main feed like any other post, but will disappear after 24 hours. And while other users can interact with ghost posts, only the original poster will be able to view likes and replies. Instead of typical public-facing replies, replies to ghost posts will be routed directly to users' inboxes, where they can opt to respond privately. In so
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My parents died a few years apart, and I ran from my grief by overcommitting at work. After a leave of absence, I had to relearn work-life balance. Read more ›
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The pickle trend may have reached its apex with McDonald's launch of its Grinch meal, which features a dill-flavored seasoning for its iconic fries. Read more ›
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Michelle Routhenstein, a preventive cardiology dietitian, keeps workout equipment in her office and meal-preps most of her meals. Read more ›
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Everyone you know is about to start putting their money where their mouth is. Prediction markets are booming. Think of them as like a stock market, but instead of buying shares in companies, you buy shares in the outcomes of real-world events — and you can bet on almost anything. The top platforms, Kalshi and […] Read more ›
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Honda and Acura share platforms and engineering, but Consumer Reports' latest reliability rankings highlight important differences buyers should know. Read more ›
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The real winners in today's economy are the middlemen — rich intermediary companies like Walmart, Airbnb, and Lyft that connect buyers and sellers. Read more ›
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Miles Bradley said recruiters have encouraged him to lie on his résumé to present himself as the perfect "Goldilocks" candidate companies want. Read more ›
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The US is light years behind China in drone production. Firestorm Labs aims to solve that problem with small, mobile factories. Read more ›
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How to watch NBA for free. Watch Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics in the NBA for free from anywhere in the world. Read more ›
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When Komal Amin got a job at a company with an established AI mandate, she felt intimidated. Now, she uses it for everything from sending invoices to planning dates. Read more ›
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They want to escape from regulation and ‘failing’ democracy — but are they more opportunistic than libertarian? Read more ›
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Tiimo is an AI-powered visual planner that's marketed towards those with neurodivergent brains. It's Apple's pick for the best iPhone app of 2025. Read more ›
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Day Job, founded in 2018, made a name for itself working with iconic CPG products. Now it's on Silicon Valley's radar. Read more ›
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Samsung's 40-inch, curved gaming monitor will fit the needs of those who prefer to play in a dark, dank place. Read more ›
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Right now, millions of high school seniors are finalizing their college applications and anticipating where they’ll spend the next four years studying and sleeping on bunk beds. If the most hashtagged universities on TikTok are any indication, a lot of them will be headed below the Mason-Dixon line. You’ve probably heard about #RushTok, the corner […] Read more ›
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Technology is playing a bigger role in the hiring process, but often it's people, not bots, who are rejecting your application. Read more ›
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Lisa La Valle, 64, got divorced, quit her job, and moved to Europe. She loves her life abroad, but said it hasn't always been easy. Read more ›
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Netflix is in exclusive talks to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's film and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service, according to sources from Bloomberg and CNN. That suggests Netflix submitted a superior offer to rivals including Paramount Skydance Corp (owned by billionaire Larry Ellison) and Comcast, which owns NBCUniversal. The deal could be consummated within days and, if approved, would change the landscape of Hollywood and the streaming market. Warner... Read more ›
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Telecom regulators in India have reportedly asked smartphone manufacturers to preload a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted onto all new devices, and push the app to existing devices via a software update. Reuters reports that, according to a non-public government order sent to manufacturers, Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and others were given 90 days to comply. The app in question is called Sanchar Saathi (meaning Communication Companion), and is... Read more ›
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Here's some good news for the "Han shot first" crowd. The original cut of Star Wars (1977), the film known today as A New Hope, is coming back to theaters. We first learned in August that some version of the film would be screened again in 2027 for its 50th anniversary. But we know now this will indeed be the version everyone saw before George Lucas made those questionable, CGI-heavy... Read more ›
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Superhuman, the AI-powered mail app, is heading in a more agentic direction with its latest update. Its "write with AI" feature, which you could previously activate when drafting an email, now works across your inbox, calendar, and the web. This means it can now pull in information from other emails or research a topic online. The AI will think for as long as it needs before responding to a prompt... Read more ›
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Ireland's media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, has announced investigations into both TikTok and LinkedIn for possible violations of the European Union's Digital Services Act, Reuters reports. The investigations are focused on both platforms' illegal content reporting features, which might not meet the requirements of the DSA.The main issue appears to be how these platforms’ reporting tools are presented and implemented. Regulators found possible "deceptive interface designs" in the content reporting... Read more ›
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Meta is reportedly planning steep cuts to its metaverse division, according to Bloomberg. This is happening just a few years after the company changed its name from Facebook to reflect its renewed interest in that same metaverse. Bloomberg notes that the metaverse department could get hit with significant budget cuts in the near future, with layoffs potentially occurring early next year. The budget cuts could go as high as 30... Read more ›
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India will no longer require smartphone makers to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi "security" app. After blowback from Apple, Samsung and opposition leaders, the Modi government issued a statement saying it "has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers." The app is still available as a voluntary download.India's Ministry of Communications framed the U-turn as a result of strong voluntary adoption. The nation said 14 million users (around... Read more ›
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Amazon is rolling out a new Alexa+ feature on Fire TV that can take you to a specific moment in a given movie on Prime Video based on a natural language voice command. The company says that, when you describe a certain scene, quote or character action, Alexa+ can start playing that part of the film. The company previewed this feature at its Devices and Services event in September.According to... Read more ›
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Netflix's $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. is, in many ways, the last thing a weakened Hollywood needs right now. The industry is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, where theaters were forced to close and audiences became even more comfortable with streaming films at home. The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023, which were driven by legitimate concerns around studio interest in generative AI, delayed production and promotion of... Read more ›
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Samsung has unveiled its newest smartphone, and it's the highly-anticipated Galaxy Z TriFold. During an interview in July, a Samsung exec confirmed that the company was working on a three-panel phone that it aimed to release by the end of the year. The company said it expects the phone to be available for purchase in Korea on December 12, with markets including China, Taiwan, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.... Read more ›
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