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My small business modernized a 2,000-year-old tourniquet. We've already sold hundreds of kits through word of mouth.
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My small business modernized a 2,000-year-old tourniquet. We've already sold hundreds of kits through word of mouth.

AutoTQ, an automatic tourniquet, helps bystanders stop bleeding fast. Golden Hour Medical is scaling trauma care through workplace safety adoption.

Erica Sweeney · 04 Mar, 2026
20 things you may be recycling by mistake, and why you shouldn't be
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20 things you may be recycling by mistake, and why you shouldn't be

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may not be allowed.

Jenny McGrath,James LaForge · 04 Mar, 2026
I opened a boutique under a senior living community. I worried it would be a disaster, but I've made surprising friends.
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I opened a boutique under a senior living community. I worried it would be a disaster, but I've made surprising friends.

My boutique shares a space with a senior living community. I didn't know what to expect, but my new neighbors became my intergenerational friends.

Crystal Manke · 04 Mar, 2026
Claude outages lay bare software developers' growing reliance on AI: 'I guess I'll write code like a caveman'
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Claude outages lay bare software developers' growing reliance on AI: 'I guess I'll write code like a caveman'

AI tools like Claude are becoming embedded in engineers' day-to-day work, which means outages can send them back to an earlier era of coding manually.

Hugh Langley,Pranav Dixit · 04 Mar, 2026
I started a business with my parents. We had to learn how to work together and not take things personally.
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I started a business with my parents. We had to learn how to work together and not take things personally.

A small business owner explains how a craft project with her mom turned into a company run alongside both of her parents.

Lauren Crosby Medlicott · 04 Mar, 2026
I'm moving from Miami to Dubai despite the Middle East conflict. My friends are begging me to cancel.
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I'm moving from Miami to Dubai despite the Middle East conflict. My friends are begging me to cancel.

Rikki Dimitriadis, 31, says the Iran strikes won't stop her from her planned move from Miami to Dubai. She's confident the UAE can keep her safe.

Joshua Nelken-Zitser · 04 Mar, 2026
We answered 11 big questions about the Paramount-WBD deal and what happens next
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We answered 11 big questions about the Paramount-WBD deal and what happens next

The Paramount-WBD mega-merger won't happen for at least six months, as it still needs approval from regulators in the US and Europe.

James Faris · 04 Mar, 2026
Homebuyers have another thing to worry about. This time, it's 'housefishing.'
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Homebuyers have another thing to worry about. This time, it's 'housefishing.'

There's a fine line between helping a buyer imagine a home's potential and deceiving them with AI enhanced photos. Welcome to the "housefishing" era.

Jordan Pandy · 04 Mar, 2026
xAI founding member describes 'grind' to get first Grok model out: 'No drugs, not even caffeine, just pure adrenaline'
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xAI founding member describes 'grind' to get first Grok model out: 'No drugs, not even caffeine, just pure adrenaline'

Elon Musk's xAI is known for its intense work culture. Founding member Toby Pohlen described 'a day and a half of straight coding.'

Henry Chandonnet · 04 Mar, 2026
I'm a manager at Google who wears full outfits and does my makeup even when I work from home. It's made me more successful and motivated.
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I'm a manager at Google who wears full outfits and does my makeup even when I work from home. It's made me more successful and motivated.

Anchal Mirza is a manager at Google. She finds that doing her hair and makeup and getting dressed to work from home leads to more success.

Amanda Krause · 04 Mar, 2026
Polymarket takes down nuclear detonation bet after online backlash
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Polymarket takes down nuclear detonation bet after online backlash

The prediction market would've paid out to traders if a nuclear weapon had been detonated anywhere in the world before a specific date.

Bryan Metzger · 04 Mar, 2026
I finally visited Niagara Falls for the first time. It was disappointing, but I'm still glad I went.
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I finally visited Niagara Falls for the first time. It was disappointing, but I'm still glad I went.

After visiting the Canadian side of Niagara Falls last spring, I was a little disappointed. I had fun, but I think it would be better as a day trip.

Amanda Shammas · 04 Mar, 2026