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Senate Narrowly Approves Man Who Barely Got Committee’s Approval For Homeland Security
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Politics

Senate Narrowly Approves Man Who Barely Got Committee’s Approval For Homeland Security

Markwayne Mullin advances despite Rand Paul’s eye-roll and eyebrow raise.

In what can only be described as Senate theater with the suspense of a toddler choosing snacks, Markwayne Mullin, a fres...

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Game Dev Apologizes for Selling Players AI Paintings, Calls It Artful Oops
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Entertainment

Game Dev Apologizes for Selling Players AI Paintings, Calls It Artful Oops

Crimson Desert used AI art but forgot the part about swapping it out first.

Crimson Desert, the game whose reviews are as mixed as a cocktail on a game dev's Monday morning, shocked players by fea...

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Single Mom Learns $95/Day Kid Club Beat Hotel Nap Room Out of Order
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Business

Single Mom Learns $95/Day Kid Club Beat Hotel Nap Room Out of Order

Apparently ‘workcation’ means running three jobs and renting daycare by the hour.

Over eight grueling 'workcations' since her kid, Via, was 8 months old, this single mom waged war against naps sabotaged...

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Mom Masters Gen Z Slang, Kids Beg Her to Stop Immediately
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Entertainment

Mom Masters Gen Z Slang, Kids Beg Her to Stop Immediately

Turns out 'rizz' and 'slay' have a strict age limit: 13 to 21 only.

A determined mom dives headfirst into the Gen Z slang swamp, learning 'rizz,' 'mid,' and the infamous 'chungus' (still b...

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Olympic Hero Nearly Defeated by Colon Polyp Instead of Opponents
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Health

Olympic Hero Nearly Defeated by Colon Polyp Instead of Opponents

Turns out 35-year-old gold medalists aren’t immune to the 'inside game'.

Abby Wambach, the soccer goddess who netted world titles and Olympic golds before breakfast, almost got tackled by a sne...

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America’s Fiscal Health: Winning at Broke Like It’s 1945 All Over Again
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US News

America’s Fiscal Health: Winning at Broke Like It’s 1945 All Over Again

The U.S. borrows like it’s preparing for Armageddon—while insisting it’s a casual Tuesday.

In a plot twist more predictable than a Marvel sequel, the U.S. is chasing $200 billion to fuel an Iran war while simult...

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Gaming Conference Awash in AI, But No AI Actually Gaming Yet
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Technology

Gaming Conference Awash in AI, But No AI Actually Gaming Yet

AI helps build games, but apparently can’t be bothered to play them.

At the 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming, where pixelated dreams go to life, AI was the omnipresent guest star. Tencent dazzle...

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Goldman Sachs Fires Cake Boss Over Dangerous Use Of The Word 'Investment'
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Business

Goldman Sachs Fires Cake Boss Over Dangerous Use Of The Word 'Investment'

Apparently, ‘investment baker’ is financial heresy in Wall Street’s temple of suits.

Meet Allison Sheehan, a 26-year-old ex-Goldman Sachs private wealth wizard turned cake entrepreneur who practically bake...

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Woman Sues Walmart for Selling Bags That Look Like Her $100 Plastic Hole Parade
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Business

Woman Sues Walmart for Selling Bags That Look Like Her $100 Plastic Hole Parade

Bogg CEO treats knockoffs like personal attacks on her beach tote empire.

Kim Vaccarella started Bogg 15 years ago by Frankenstein-ing flip-flop plastic into what she calls the 'ultimate beach b...

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Elon Musk Announces Galactic Chip Factory to Power Robot Slaves and Space AI
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Technology

Elon Musk Announces Galactic Chip Factory to Power Robot Slaves and Space AI

Because nothing screams future like making terawatts of space CPUs in an old Texas power plant.

On a Saturday night at the mothballed Seaholm Power Plant in Austin, Elon Musk unveiled 'Terafab,' his colossal joint Te...

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Australia Not Rationing Fuel Yet Because Apparently We Like Nostalgia
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Politics

Australia Not Rationing Fuel Yet Because Apparently We Like Nostalgia

Chris Bowen recalls 80s petrol lines with fondness totally unrelated to current shortages.

Chris Bowen, Australia's minister resembling a vintage fuel appreciation society president, reminded locals that while t...

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AI Cheats Oscars So Hard It Forgets New Category, Still Wins Party
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Entertainment

AI Cheats Oscars So Hard It Forgets New Category, Still Wins Party

When your robot picks winners, except for casting, because who even remembers that?

At a recent Oscars party that probably had more popcorn than ideas, Alistair Barr outsourced his Oscar ballot to Anthrop...

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Apple Hires Fired Cofounder After Trying to Buy Him Like He’s a Fancy iPhone App
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Technology

Apple Hires Fired Cofounder After Trying to Buy Him Like He’s a Fancy iPhone App

Because firing your own cofounder is just part of the tech talent acquisition process.

In a tale as subtle as a flying iPhone update, Halide cofounder Sebastiaan de With scored a late January gig at Apple af...

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TSA Shutdown Turns Airports into Waiting Rooms of Human Patience
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US News

TSA Shutdown Turns Airports into Waiting Rooms of Human Patience

Agents unpaid, darkness of spring break lines grows unpredictably thick.

Welcome to spring break 2026, where TSA agents at America's airports are unpaid volunteers playing hide-and-seek with jo...

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Trump's Peace Talks With Iran: Negotiations Via Fax Machine and Wordsmithing
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World News

Trump's Peace Talks With Iran: Negotiations Via Fax Machine and Wordsmithing

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff lead diplomacy like a late-night improv class.

After three weeks of war, President Trump casually suggested 'winding down' the conflict—only to have officials admit th...

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Robert Mueller Dies at 81, Trump Immediately Claims He’s Safer Now
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Politics

Robert Mueller Dies at 81, Trump Immediately Claims He’s Safer Now

Trump celebrates Mueller’s death like it’s a Super Bowl win for insults.

Robert Mueller, the FBI director known for starring as the villain in Trump’s 2016 Russia saga, died Saturday at age 81,...

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 Track Your Heart While You Destroy Your Wallet
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Technology

Apple AirPods Pro 3 Track Your Heart While You Destroy Your Wallet

Now with real-time translation so you can embarrass yourself globally in style.

Just days after unveiling the AirPods Max 2 with its ultra-smart H2 chip, Apple quietly slipped the AirPods Pro 3 onto s...

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Married Couple Avoid Turning Office Email Issues Into Marital Therapy Sessions
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Business

Married Couple Avoid Turning Office Email Issues Into Marital Therapy Sessions

Because arguing over firewall breaches isn’t exactly romantic dinner talk.

Sarah and Paul Ratliff have survived 25 years of marriage and 15 years of working together without accidentally turning ...

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Woman Texts Mom Bracelet Pics To Coax Family Secrets Out Of Quarantine
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Weird News

Woman Texts Mom Bracelet Pics To Coax Family Secrets Out Of Quarantine

Turns out, vintage jewelry is the ultimate family group chat icebreaker.

Isobella Jade, armed with Grandma Marie's 1940s engagement ring and a turquoise jeweler's box still chilling on Steinway...

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Elon Musk Offers to Buy TSA Paychecks, Congress Says No Thanks
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US News

Elon Musk Offers to Buy TSA Paychecks, Congress Says No Thanks

Because apparently, only Uncle Sam can write the paycheck, not Mr. Musk.

Elon Musk, the world's richest guy apparently moonlighting as an unpaid payroll officer, declared on March 16 he'd happi...

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