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Palantir CEO Buys $46 Million Miami Mansion, Moves HQ, Avoids Taxes Like a Pro
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Business

Palantir CEO Buys $46 Million Miami Mansion, Moves HQ, Avoids Taxes Like a Pro

Because fleeing California’s wealth tax is a sport played on Venetian Islands now.

Months before announcing the big Miami HQ fiesta, Palantir’s billionaire CEO Alex Karp quietly dropped $46 million on a ...

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Trump Declares $11.3 Billion War Cost a 'Huge Win' for America’s Wallet
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Politics

Trump Declares $11.3 Billion War Cost a 'Huge Win' for America’s Wallet

Explaining how losing billions translates to winning, one oil spike at a time.

In a dazzling display of economic gymnastics, former President Trump spun skyrocketing oil prices as a big triumph for t...

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Trump Administration Suspends 1920 Law Because Gas Prices Got Moody
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Politics

Trump Administration Suspends 1920 Law Because Gas Prices Got Moody

Turns out forcing cargo ships to be 'all-American' wasn’t helping with fuel bills.

In a move seemingly whipped up faster than a fast-food Obama order, the Trump administration flirted with suspending the...

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Facebook's AI Finally Answers 'Is This Still Available?' Because Humans Are Overwhelming
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Technology

Facebook's AI Finally Answers 'Is This Still Available?' Because Humans Are Overwhelming

Meta’s AI answers your polite resale interrogations so you don’t have to pretend to care.

In a stunning breakthrough nobody dared ask for, Meta has unleashed AI-powered auto-replies on Facebook Marketplace as o...

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Tinder Ditches Endless Swiping to Schedule Your Awkward Real-Life Cringe
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Technology

Tinder Ditches Endless Swiping to Schedule Your Awkward Real-Life Cringe

Because nothing says romance like blurry faces and desperate events in LA.

In a 2026 pivot that’s either visionary or just plain desperate, Tinder CEO Spencer Rascoff announced new features like ...

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Man Risks Life and Dignity Making Guy Fieri Sandwich, Wins Flavortown Lottery
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Entertainment

Man Risks Life and Dignity Making Guy Fieri Sandwich, Wins Flavortown Lottery

Turns out roasting garlic for 45 minutes is peak adult excitement.

On a fateful July 23, 2021—later updated in 2026—Paige Bennett bravely ventured into the wild aisles of the grocery stor...

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Congressional Senior Citizens Club Expands Again, Now Taking New Members at 85+
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Politics

Congressional Senior Citizens Club Expands Again, Now Taking New Members at 85+

Because when everyone else skis off into retirement, Jim Clyburn just emails his signature.

At 85 years young, South Carolina's own Rep. Jim Clyburn just RSVP'd to his congressional lifetime membership by filing ...

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Pixar Soldiers On: Robots, Rodents, And Obsessive Easter Egg Hunting
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Entertainment

Pixar Soldiers On: Robots, Rodents, And Obsessive Easter Egg Hunting

Because a robot beaver and license plates named A113 are peak cinematic rebellion.

Pixar’s latest brainchild, 'Hoppers,' might be the only movie where granny’s consciousness gets a robo-beaver upgrade ju...

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Perplexity Turns Forgotten Mac Into AI Stalker That Never Sleeps
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Technology

Perplexity Turns Forgotten Mac Into AI Stalker That Never Sleeps

Finally, your spare Mac gets full access to all your embarrassing files.

On a thrilling Wednesday that will surely make your dusty Mac feel alive, Perplexity launched 'Personal Computer,' an AI...

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American Shrinks to Fit Into Japanese Medical Scrubs, Pays $1,800 for Human Dock
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Health

American Shrinks to Fit Into Japanese Medical Scrubs, Pays $1,800 for Human Dock

Because diagnosing adulthood means bowing before a CT scan and leaving faster than U.S. insurance calls back.

Ingrid Yang, a U.S. doctor fluent in medical jargon but not Japanese, landed in Tokyo’s NTT Shinagawa hospital for an $1...

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Iran's Strait VIP Policy: Tankers Burn, Then Maybe Pass?
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World News

Iran's Strait VIP Policy: Tankers Burn, Then Maybe Pass?

Because nothing says 'safe waters' like flaming oil giants and mixed signals.

On a charming day in March 2026, Iran made a splashy upgrade to Middle East maritime hospitality by setting ablaze not o...

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Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo: A Premium Tablet in Pretend-Laptop Clothing
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Technology

Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo: A Premium Tablet in Pretend-Laptop Clothing

Asus shook, confused, and mildly offended by Apple’s budget identity crisis.

In March 2026, Apple launched the MacBook Neo at a staggering $599 — not quite pocket change, but $500 less than their e...

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AI Betting Cheap Prices Now, Planning to Squeeze Wallets Later
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Technology

AI Betting Cheap Prices Now, Planning to Squeeze Wallets Later

AI’s lowball pricing is the new millennial Uber ride—only more expensive.

Brace yourself: AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are currently slashing prices so hard it feels like a clearance s...

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Hello Kitty Poses as Labubu Because Even Toys Need Existential Crises
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Business

Hello Kitty Poses as Labubu Because Even Toys Need Existential Crises

Sanrio and Pop Mart gamble $40 per blind box on grown-ups with nostalgia withdrawals.

In a dazzling display of 'your childhood but make it corporate,' Pop Mart is giving its famous 7-inch Labubu keychains a...

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Startups Raised Billions To Teach AI To Fake Coding So Humans Can Fake Work
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Technology

Startups Raised Billions To Teach AI To Fake Coding So Humans Can Fake Work

Because letting computers fake-code is cheaper than actual programmers... apparently.

Meet the vibe-coding unicorns, the $9 billion Replit, $6.6 billion Stockholm darling Lovable, and cursor-wielding $50 bi...

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UN Calls Out Trump’s Immigration Crackdowns; White House Calls UN 'Biased Fans'
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US News

UN Calls Out Trump’s Immigration Crackdowns; White House Calls UN 'Biased Fans'

Because nothing screams ‘safe country’ like mass deportations and diplomatic shade.

On a Wednesday with less excitement than expected, the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination droppe...

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Atlassian Fires 1,600 Employees Because AI Doesn’t Need Coffee Breaks
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Business

Atlassian Fires 1,600 Employees Because AI Doesn’t Need Coffee Breaks

CEO’s apology was sincere but AI won’t whisper 'sorry' back.

In a plot twist nobody saw coming except everyone, Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes announced layoffs slicing 1,600 job...

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Former Spy Chief Realizes He's Just Extra Nametag at Antisemitism Royal Commission
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Politics

Former Spy Chief Realizes He's Just Extra Nametag at Antisemitism Royal Commission

Dennis Richardson quits after polite talk reveals he’s 'surplus to requirements.'

Dennis Richardson, who’s made spying look somewhat less glamorous, decided on March 11, 2026, that he’d outlived his use...

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Iran Uses Civilians' Ports To Play Laser Tag With Missiles In Strait
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World News

Iran Uses Civilians' Ports To Play Laser Tag With Missiles In Strait

Seafarers wondering if 'vacation in a war zone' was this year's family plan.

In a plot twist only Homer Simpson could script, Iran decided civilian ports in the Strait of Hormuz are the new favorit...

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Atlassian Fires 1,600 Humans to Hire 1,600 AI Overlords
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Business

Atlassian Fires 1,600 Humans to Hire 1,600 AI Overlords

Because when AI takes over, who needs a paycheck anyway?

On March 2026, Aussie-American tech giant Atlassian dropped the bombshell that they’re axing 1,600 jobs—about 10% of the...

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