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I ordered milkshakes from Dairy Queen, Carvel, and Baskin-Robbins. There was a clear winner in terms of flavor and value.
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I ordered milkshakes from Dairy Queen, Carvel, and Baskin-Robbins. There was a clear winner in terms of flavor and value.

I ordered strawberry milkshakes from Dairy Queen, Carvel, and Baskin-Robbins. I compared them based on taste, texture, price, and overall value.

Ava Bertone · 17 Aug, 2026
The US Army wants machines that can pull drinking water from the air for fights far from reliable supply lines
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The US Army wants machines that can pull drinking water from the air for fights far from reliable supply lines

The Army awarded a nearly $50 million contract for machines that turn humid air into drinking water for troops.

Kelsey Baker · 17 Aug, 2026
I locked in a 3.25% mortgage rate in a desirable suburb. It looks like success on the surface, but feels far from it.
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I locked in a 3.25% mortgage rate in a desirable suburb. It looks like success on the surface, but feels far from it.

I'm grateful for my 3.25% interest rate and affordable mortgage in a desirable suburb of Washington DC, but there are cons, and I feel stuck.

Sheena Wilson · 17 Aug, 2026
An interior designer with 27 years of experience shares 10 things he'd never have in his own home
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An interior designer with 27 years of experience shares 10 things he'd never have in his own home

A seasoned interior designer with decades of experience in luxury design shared things he'd never have in his home, like accent walls and can lights.

Cheyenne Elwell · 17 Aug, 2026
First came self-driving cars. Now, Waymo veterans are building autonomous construction equipment.
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First came self-driving cars. Now, Waymo veterans are building autonomous construction equipment.

Bedrock Robotics said its excavators equipped with its autonomous AI system are working without human operators on three sites in Texas and Nevada.

Rya Jetha · 17 Aug, 2026
The US military is paying RTX's Raytheon big for more Tomahawk missiles. It burned through many of them fighting Iran.
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The US military is paying RTX's Raytheon big for more Tomahawk missiles. It burned through many of them fighting Iran.

The $22.9 billion contract will see annual production increase to more than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles over a seven-year period.

Jake Epstein · 17 Aug, 2026
Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness bet big on SanDisk and Micron before it blew up
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Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness bet big on SanDisk and Micron before it blew up

Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund revealed that it bet on AI stocks such as TSMC and Nebius last quarter, and closed out most of its put options.

Theron Mohamed · 17 Aug, 2026
Meet Russia's richest woman, a billionaire whose e-commerce company is being targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes
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Meet Russia's richest woman, a billionaire whose e-commerce company is being targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes

Tatyana Kim founded Russian e-commerce retailer Wildberries from her apartment while on maternity leave. Now, she's a billionaire.

Talia Lakritz · 17 Aug, 2026
See 6 repurposed Boeing 747s with unusual second lives, from a Swedish hotel to a scuba site in Bahrain
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See 6 repurposed Boeing 747s with unusual second lives, from a Swedish hotel to a scuba site in Bahrain

Only a few airlines fly the Boeing 747 these days. But some jets have been given a second life.

Taylor Rains · 17 Aug, 2026
EY is turning its internships into yearlong residencies as AI changes entry-level work
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EY is turning its internships into yearlong residencies as AI changes entry-level work

EY is launching a months long residency to train young consultants on the skills they will need for the AI era.

Lakshmi Varanasi · 17 Aug, 2026
Layoff fears are pushing some visa holders out of Big Tech
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Layoff fears are pushing some visa holders out of Big Tech

Some visa holders are weighing Big Tech's pay and prestige against layoff risks that could threaten their ability to remain in the US.

Jacob Zinkula · 17 Aug, 2026
My parents thought I was wasting my life playing video games. I became a millionaire by 27.
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My parents thought I was wasting my life playing video games. I became a millionaire by 27.

Dima Beseda says his parents worried about how much he played World of Warcraft. He later turned gaming into a career and became a millionaire.

Kelly Burch · 17 Aug, 2026