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Podcast Star Outsources Entire Job to AI, Now Awards Robots $20,000
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Technology

Podcast Star Outsources Entire Job to AI, Now Awards Robots $20,000

Steven Bartlett’s AI took over podcasts, kids’ shows, and saved $1.18 million.

Steven Bartlett, Qatar-posed podcast impresario, didn’t merely talk AI on 'The Diary of a CEO'—he handed his 100-employe...

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Trump Insures Strait of Hormuz Tankers, Ignores Iran’s DIY Missile Festival
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World News

Trump Insures Strait of Hormuz Tankers, Ignores Iran’s DIY Missile Festival

Because nothing says 'safe passage' like letting Iran play Battleship from shore.

In a world-class game of maritime hide-and-seek, President Trump swooped in with his patented political risk insurance a...

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Trump and Netanyahu’s Mutual Decision on Iran: Because War’s a Team Sport
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World News

Trump and Netanyahu’s Mutual Decision on Iran: Because War’s a Team Sport

When missile interceptions and war endings require a bromance hotline.

In a Middle Eastern episode that sounds like a buddy-cop movie crossed with geopolitical chaos, Turkey, Qatar, and UAE a...

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Lebanon Asks Trump To Broker Peace But Gets Told 'Stop With The B*llshit'
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World News

Lebanon Asks Trump To Broker Peace But Gets Told 'Stop With The B*llshit'

Middle East's hottest club forbids entry without Hezbollah's disarmament pass.

In a diplomatic plot twist worthy of a reality show, Lebanon proposed direct talks with Israel via the Trump administrat...

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Governments Beg You to Avoid Driving Like You’re the Last Human on Earth
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World News

Governments Beg You to Avoid Driving Like You’re the Last Human on Earth

Because apparently ditching non-essential road trips and setting thermostats to sauna mode will save the world.

Oil prices shot over $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 thanks to the Iran war turning the Strait of Hormuz int...

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Google Offers Smartwatch That Now Lets You Pay to See If It’s Still Working
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Technology

Google Offers Smartwatch That Now Lets You Pay to See If It’s Still Working

Pixel Watch 4 must be charged faster than your attention span at $289.99.

Google’s Pixel Watch 4 is now $60 off at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, boasting dual-frequency GPS, AI Gemini tricks, an...

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AI Startup Sues Pentagon for Calling It ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Like It’s a Spy Movie
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US News

AI Startup Sues Pentagon for Calling It ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Like It’s a Spy Movie

Anthropic claims blacklisting threatens free speech, because nothing says ‘First Amendment’ like AI weapons.

On Monday, Anthropic, the AI startup led by CEO Dario Amodei, dusted off its legal briefs and sued the Pentagon, the Exe...

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Pentagon Calls AI Startup a National Security Menace, AI Files Defamation Suit
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US News

Pentagon Calls AI Startup a National Security Menace, AI Files Defamation Suit

Because nothing says free speech like being on the government's blacklist for talking back.

On March 6, 2026, Anthropic threw a digital tantrum by suing the Pentagon for branding it a 'supply chain risk'—a label ...

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Family’s 5-Year Global Roadtrip Ends; Daughter Now Obsessed With Socks, Not Airports
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Health

Family’s 5-Year Global Roadtrip Ends; Daughter Now Obsessed With Socks, Not Airports

After half a million YouTube fans, the kid just wants a room that smells like vanilla.

In a plot twist that confuses 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and family therapy, the Lockwoods spent five years jet-setting...

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Family Moves to Japan After 8 Years, Learns Lost Identity Isn’t on Google Translate
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World News

Family Moves to Japan After 8 Years, Learns Lost Identity Isn’t on Google Translate

Turns out prepping for every form but not existential dread is *super* common.

Kerri King and her family executed an eight-year, meticulously choreographed dance from New Zealand to Japan, complete w...

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Swedish Cash Flows Into British Sewage, Because Why Not Save Poop Stocks?
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Business

Swedish Cash Flows Into British Sewage, Because Why Not Save Poop Stocks?

When your water’s filthy but your CEO’s pay is sparkling gold.

In a masterclass of corporate irony, Swedish private equity giant EQT is diving into Yorkshire Water with a cool 42% sta...

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Amazon Fires 57,000 While Claiming They’re The “World’s Largest Startup”
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Business

Amazon Fires 57,000 While Claiming They’re The “World’s Largest Startup”

Because nothing says innovation like mass layoffs and AI scapegoating.

January 2026 boasted the biggest post-New Year job cuts since the panic-fest of 2009, according to Challenger, Gray & Ch...

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Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz, World Googles 'How to Cancel Oil'
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World News

Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz, World Googles 'How to Cancel Oil'

Global economy’s worst game of geopolitical Jenga goes nuclear on prices.

In an epic sequel nobody wanted, Iran’s not-so-friendly blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has sent oil prices on a caffei...

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73-Year-Old Does Splits, Confuses Age Doctors and TikTok Yoga Gurus
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Health

73-Year-Old Does Splits, Confuses Age Doctors and TikTok Yoga Gurus

Victor Chan’s workout routine ages backwards, defies both science and common sense.

Meet Victor Chan, a 73-year-old Singaporean pool supervisor who out-flexes most people half his age — and possibly none ...

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Australian Shares Do the Worm After Oil Price Jumps, Wallets Cry
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Business

Australian Shares Do the Worm After Oil Price Jumps, Wallets Cry

ASX loses $130 billion, proving bad timing remains Australia’s export.

On an unforgettable Monday, Australian shares took a nosedive wiping out a jaw-dropping $130 billion—yeah, that’s roughl...

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78-Year-Old IBM Vet Beats TikTok Teens at Vibe Coding by Just Vibing
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Technology

78-Year-Old IBM Vet Beats TikTok Teens at Vibe Coding by Just Vibing

Old guy climbs tech ladder by vibe-coding AI apps without breaking a hip.

Meet Lewis Dickson, the 78-year-old tech wizard who kicked off at IBM in the '70s using Morse code tubes and now vibe-co...

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Oil Finally Breaks $100 Barrier, Trump Says Higher Prices Buy ‘World Peace’
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US News

Oil Finally Breaks $100 Barrier, Trump Says Higher Prices Buy ‘World Peace’

Because paying $3.45 a gallon is just ‘‘a small price’’ for safety, right?

In a plot twist hotter than July, oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel Sunday for the first time since Russia-Ukraine w...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Position Now Officially a Family Business, No Experience Needed
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World News

Iran’s Supreme Leader Position Now Officially a Family Business, No Experience Needed

Mojtaba ‘Lightweight’ Khamenei inherits chaos, luxury condos, and dad’s headaches.

In a plot twist even soap operas envy, Mojtaba Khamenei, born 1969 and heir to Ali Khamenei’s throne, is Iran’s new supr...

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Trump Demands SAVE Act Before Signing Anything, Congress Remains Stuck in Voter ID Fever Dream
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Politics

Trump Demands SAVE Act Before Signing Anything, Congress Remains Stuck in Voter ID Fever Dream

Because nothing says 'fix government gridlock' like holding everything hostage with questionable voter proof.

On Sunday, President Trump declared he'll sign zero bills until the SAVE America Act—requiring proof of citizenship and ...

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Family of Three Navigates Toddler Drama, Dating Apps, and Bedtime Diplomacy
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Weird News

Family of Three Navigates Toddler Drama, Dating Apps, and Bedtime Diplomacy

When coparenting means three adults and zero privacy in a three-bedroom apartment.

Since 2018, Victoria and Nick rode the rollercoaster of college dating, coast-hopping life from Boston to San Francisco ...

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