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Epstein Survivors Declare 'Done' While Melania Passes the Buck Faster Than a Baton
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Epstein Survivors Declare 'Done' While Melania Passes the Buck Faster Than a Baton

Survivors say they've 'done their part' but really want Pam Bondi to step up.

In a dazzling display of burden-shifting worthy of a master somersault artist, Melania Trump called for a public hearing...

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Microsoft Finally Lets Windows 11 Fans Stop Pretending to Use ViVeTool
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Technology

Microsoft Finally Lets Windows 11 Fans Stop Pretending to Use ViVeTool

Now you can awkwardly experiment without downloading suspicious sidekicks.

Microsoft’s grand 2026 April 10th revelation lets Windows 11 testers dive into experimental features without befriending...

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Army Launches 9-1-1 Hotline Because Soldiers Really Love Calling IT
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Army Launches 9-1-1 Hotline Because Soldiers Really Love Calling IT

For when your battlefield data crashes harder than morale at Monday morning briefing.

In an inspired move that screams 'we just discovered tech support,' the US Army rolled out the Data Operations Center (A...

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Ukraine’s Drone Army Now Taking Freelance Jobs Shooting Down Iranian Shaheds
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World News

Ukraine’s Drone Army Now Taking Freelance Jobs Shooting Down Iranian Shaheds

Because why not send $6k interceptors to wipe the floor with $50k flying bombs abroad?

In a plot twist worthy of a Cold War buddy cop film, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Ukrainian forces ...

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Parents Draft 'Phone Rental Agreement' Before Kids Can Touch Phones
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Technology

Parents Draft 'Phone Rental Agreement' Before Kids Can Touch Phones

Because handing over a $300 smartphone without law and order is asking for trouble.

Naomi Tsvirko and her husband, armed with their experience as a middle school teacher and protective parents, introduced...

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Trump Can't Quit NATO But Can Ghost It Like A Toxic Ex
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Politics

Trump Can't Quit NATO But Can Ghost It Like A Toxic Ex

Turns out you can’t dump your friends without Congress, but you can still act psycho.

Since 1949, America’s been NATO’s overprotective, emotionally unavailable gym buddy, but now Trump’s tweeting from his b...

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Snap Promises AR Glasses This Year, Because We All Trusted 10 Years of Waiting
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Technology

Snap Promises AR Glasses This Year, Because We All Trusted 10 Years of Waiting

Snap and Qualcomm finally team up after a decade of goofing off.

Snap Inc., that tech giant famous for putting specs on your face nearly a decade ago, is once again courting disaster—or...

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Entrepreneurs Swear By Hulkens, Because Carrying Packages in Style is a Hustle
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Business

Entrepreneurs Swear By Hulkens, Because Carrying Packages in Style is a Hustle

Nothing says success like a wheeled granny cart that's pink, chocolate, or matte blue.

In the urban jungle of NYC circa 2025, the Hulken bag—part rolling tote, part adult-sized granny cart—has become the uno...

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Trump Asks Netanyahu to Play It ‘Low-Key’ While Bombing Lebanon, Naturally
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World News

Trump Asks Netanyahu to Play It ‘Low-Key’ While Bombing Lebanon, Naturally

Because nothing says peaceful diplomacy like more explosions and subtle volume control.

In a dazzling display of subtlety, former President Trump reportedly advised Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to dial do...

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Walmart Cuts H-1B Visa Applications by Half, Still Outselling Visa Restrictions
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Business

Walmart Cuts H-1B Visa Applications by Half, Still Outselling Visa Restrictions

Trump’s $100,000 'Welcome Fee' makes foreign tech hires feel less welcome.

In an epic case of slowing tech hiring crashing into retail's visa pool, Walmart slashed its certified H-1B visa applica...

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Roger Stone Saves Tulsi From Trump’s Loyalty Laser, Iran Drama Ensues
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Politics

Roger Stone Saves Tulsi From Trump’s Loyalty Laser, Iran Drama Ensues

Stone’s four-point pep talk awards Gabbard new life and insults no one saw coming.

In a political soap opera fitting of 2026's worst reality TV, Trump considered dumping Tulsi Gabbard—because she didn't ...

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Bobbi Brown Got Fired, Didn't Cry, Just Launched Another Empire
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Business

Bobbi Brown Got Fired, Didn't Cry, Just Launched Another Empire

She got dumped by Estée Lauder, then ghosted misery with tequila therapy.

At 68, Bobbi Brown revealed she got canned from her namesake cosmetics empire after a hearty 25-year marriage with Estée...

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IMF Warns Iran War Will Scar Economy Like Bad Tattoo, Peace Won't Help
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World News

IMF Warns Iran War Will Scar Economy Like Bad Tattoo, Peace Won't Help

Because a growth downgrade sounds way worse than your last Wi-Fi bill.

The head honcho at the IMF just served global economy a fat reality check on April 10, 2026: Iran’s war is leaving a sca...

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Married Couple’s AI Calls 20,000 Gas Stations, Uncovers Price Drama and Profanities
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Technology

Married Couple’s AI Calls 20,000 Gas Stations, Uncovers Price Drama and Profanities

Meet Bobby the chatbot making gas prices less secretive and more awkward.

Matt Cortland and John Fleming, a London-based married duo, spent five days vibe-coding an app called Gas Index that cal...

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OpenAI Now Charges $100 For ChatGPT To Code You Into Bankruptcy
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Technology

OpenAI Now Charges $100 For ChatGPT To Code You Into Bankruptcy

Because who doesn’t want to pay five times more to argue with a robot?

OpenAI just dropped a ChatGPT Pro subscription that costs an eye-watering $100/month—five times pricier than its $20 'Pl...

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Texas Company Turns Man Camps Into Mansion Camps for AI Construction Bros
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Business

Texas Company Turns Man Camps Into Mansion Camps for AI Construction Bros

Because nothing says 'future of tech' like prefab villages with golf simulators.

Target Hospitality, the Texas startup that moonlights as the caretaker for oil riggers and immigrant detainees, just sco...

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Volkswagen Kills Its Own EV Baby, Prefers Gas-Guzzling Siblings
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Business

Volkswagen Kills Its Own EV Baby, Prefers Gas-Guzzling Siblings

Because who needs electric dreams when you’ve got good old gasoline nightmares?

Volkswagen decided in April 2026 to axe US production of its once-hopeful ID.4 EV at the Chattanooga plant, pivoting to ...

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Diddy’s Prison Spectacle: The Real Studio DropCommunity
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World News

Diddy’s Prison Spectacle: The Real Studio Drop

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is fighting to leave jail after being sentenced to 50 months for prostitution-related charges. His la...

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Iran Turns Strait of Hormuz Into Exclusive Pay-Per-Pass Crypto Toll Booth
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World News

Iran Turns Strait of Hormuz Into Exclusive Pay-Per-Pass Crypto Toll Booth

Why just block a vital waterway when you can charge $1 a barrel in Bitcoin too?

In an impressive display of maritime obstacle course management, Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced on Thu...

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Lebanese President Demands Ceasefire Before Talks, Because Obviously
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World News

Lebanese President Demands Ceasefire Before Talks, Because Obviously

US says Iran 'talk much differently' in private, presumably nicer too.

In a plot twist worthy of a reality TV reunion, Lebanese President insists a ceasefire must exist before any real talks ...

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