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I stopped drinking on vacation in Nicaragua with my family. It took time to get used to being social again.
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I stopped drinking on vacation in Nicaragua with my family. It took time to get used to being social again.

I quit drinking while on vacation with my family in Nicaragua. So much of my life improved, but getting used to being social without a drink was hard.

Adam Meyer · 18 Aug, 2026
Unitree unveils a robot it says can run faster than Usain Bolt ahead of its IPO
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Unitree unveils a robot it says can run faster than Usain Bolt ahead of its IPO

Chinese robotics firm Unitree unveiled a new "Superman" humanoid robot on Monday that it says can outrun and out-jump top human athletes.

Tom Carter · 18 Aug, 2026
Ukrainian forces are repurposing assault robots for logistics missions because of supply bot shortages
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Ukrainian forces are repurposing assault robots for logistics missions because of supply bot shortages

Ukrainian officials have said that they want the robots to handle 100% of battlefield logistics, which have become deadly missions.

Jake Epstein · 18 Aug, 2026
DARPA wants robots to 3D print concrete underwater to build and repair ports
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DARPA wants robots to 3D print concrete underwater to build and repair ports

The Pentagon's research arm wants autonomous systems to 3D print concrete underwater using seawater and seafloor sediment to repair infrastructure.

Kelsey Baker · 18 Aug, 2026
Walmart store workers have a new responsibility: correcting AI errors
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Walmart store workers have a new responsibility: correcting AI errors

Walmart is accelerating the rollout of AI tools for store workers, but the tech is prone to making mistakes that they must fix, clean up, or ignore.

Dominick Reuter · 18 Aug, 2026
NBA star Jaylen Brown says there's a downside to wealth that people don't talk about
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NBA star Jaylen Brown says there's a downside to wealth that people don't talk about

"Conversations become invoices, the lines get blurred, and it gets tough," Jaylen Brown said.

Amanda Goh · 18 Aug, 2026
This doctor turned a stroke at 24 into a $75 million bet on smart rings. Read his pitch deck.
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This doctor turned a stroke at 24 into a $75 million bet on smart rings. Read his pitch deck.

Happy Health has raised $75 million to build an AI-powered smart ring that helps doctors diagnose and monitor sleep apnea at home.

Geoff Weiss · 18 Aug, 2026
I make over $250k as a Meta AI researcher. Publishing research helped me land the job.
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I make over $250k as a Meta AI researcher. Publishing research helped me land the job.

Ruiyu Li, a 26-year-old AI research scientist at Meta, said that publishing research helped her land the role.

Ana Altchek · 18 Aug, 2026
3 arguments for and against AI watermarks
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3 arguments for and against AI watermarks

Anthropic's invisible Claude watermarks are fueling a new debate over AI transparency, privacy, and authorship.

Thibault Spirlet,Henry Chandonnet · 18 Aug, 2026
Gen Z friendships have entered their nickel-and-diming era
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Gen Z friendships have entered their nickel-and-diming era

Gen Z can split every expense to the penny with Venmo and Zelle. But figuring out what friends should actually owe each other is getting messy.

Amanda Yen · 18 Aug, 2026
I was obsessed with looking rich and overspent in my 20s. Then one HR meeting exposed how little I knew about money.
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I was obsessed with looking rich and overspent in my 20s. Then one HR meeting exposed how little I knew about money.

Haley Sacks, creator of Mrs. Dow Jones and author of "Future Rich Person," shares how an embarrassing 401(k) conversation sparked her money journey.

Insider Inc. · 18 Aug, 2026
Is ChatGPT dropping more f-bombs lately? Users think so.
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Is ChatGPT dropping more f-bombs lately? Users think so.

Users flocked to social media this week and last after ChatGPT seemed unusually profane, dropping f-bombs and other swear words far more than usual.

Stephen Council · 18 Aug, 2026