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Instagram is rolling out a new app that's a mix of Snapchat and BeReal
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Instagram is rolling out a new app that's a mix of Snapchat and BeReal

Instants is a new app from Instagram that launched in Italy. Meta didn't share plans for when or if it'll arrive in the US.

Sydney Bradley · 23 Apr, 2026
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of longtime US employees
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Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of longtime US employees

Microsoft is offering buyouts to employees whose years of service and age adds up to 70 or more.

Charles Rollet · 23 Apr, 2026
Here's what David Ellison told Paramount employees after WBD shareholders approved the merger
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Here's what David Ellison told Paramount employees after WBD shareholders approved the merger

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison sent a memo to employees celebrating the news that Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the merger.

James Faris · 23 Apr, 2026
Meta is laying off 10% of its entire staff next month. Read the full memo it just sent.
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Meta is laying off 10% of its entire staff next month. Read the full memo it just sent.

Meta told employees it plans to lay off 10% of staff in May, citing efficiency and rising costs. Staff will get severance and extended benefits.

Charles Rollet · 23 Apr, 2026
A top education official says student-loan forgiveness 'is not happening' — and borrowers should get ready for repayment
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A top education official says student-loan forgiveness 'is not happening' — and borrowers should get ready for repayment

Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent said moving student-loan accounts to the Treasury and eliminating the SAVE plan will best serve borrowers.

Ayelet Sheffey · 23 Apr, 2026
$119 Polymarket bet on Paris' weather turns into $21K after unusual temperature spike, sparking official probe
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$119 Polymarket bet on Paris' weather turns into $21K after unusual temperature spike, sparking official probe

A Polymarket trader made a long shot bet on the highest temperature in Paris shortly before an unexplained spike, reaping a $21,000 profit.

Bryan Metzger · 23 Apr, 2026
A warning for brands: Be careful when 'clipping'
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A warning for brands: Be careful when 'clipping'

Clipping has taken over social media. Brands are jumping in, and lawyers say the FTC could take notice.

Sydney Bradley · 23 Apr, 2026
I'm a dietitian who stocks up on these 10 foods at Costco so I can fill my daughter's lunch box in 5 minutes or less
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I'm a dietitian who stocks up on these 10 foods at Costco so I can fill my daughter's lunch box in 5 minutes or less

I bulk-buy these items from Costco to make balanced, nutritious, easy-to-prepare school lunches that my 10-year-old daughter will actually eat.

Lauren Manaker · 23 Apr, 2026
Trump tells US Navy warships to 'shoot' any Iranian boats laying mines as the mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz ramps up
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Trump tells US Navy warships to 'shoot' any Iranian boats laying mines as the mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz ramps up

The directive to turn its weapons on the boats adds a new element to the Navy's mine-clearing operations in the strait, which began this month.

Jake Epstein · 23 Apr, 2026
A CEO and busy mom of 7 said sprint workouts helped her get fitter than ever with less time in the gym
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A CEO and busy mom of 7 said sprint workouts helped her get fitter than ever with less time in the gym

A software company CEO and mom of 7 said she got fitter by exercising less thanks to sprint workouts, which help boost longevity too.

Gabby Landsverk · 23 Apr, 2026
Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman hits back against 'intensively negative campaign' against private credit
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Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman hits back against 'intensively negative campaign' against private credit

Blackstone saw $37 billion in private credit inflows, even as retail investors cut back. Its blaming social media and the press for the difference.

Alex Nicoll · 23 Apr, 2026
Older divorced women priced out of housing are finding a lifeline in tiny home villages
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Older divorced women priced out of housing are finding a lifeline in tiny home villages

Older divorcees can struggle financially, lacking savings or assets. Tiny home villages like Minitopia are one of the few affordable solutions.

Joshua Nelken-Zitser · 23 Apr, 2026