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I quit my job at 22 to flip houses. I'm making money, but I wouldn't do it again.
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I quit my job at 22 to flip houses. I'm making money, but I wouldn't do it again.

A young Canadian quit his job to be a real estate investor flipping homes in the US. Knowing what he knows now about the business, he wouldn't do it again.

Jordan Pandy · 28 Aug, 2026
These 20 US airports don't use TSA screeners — and Trump wants more to go private
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These 20 US airports don't use TSA screeners — and Trump wants more to go private

Under President Donald Trump, the TSA is seeking to replace federal security screeners with private contractors in more airport security lines.

Talia Lakritz · 28 Aug, 2026
I tried all 14 Starbucks fall drinks, including its new Chaider. Here are the 4 I'd get again.
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I tried all 14 Starbucks fall drinks, including its new Chaider. Here are the 4 I'd get again.

Starbucks launched 14 fall drinks this year, including the Pumpkin Spice Latte, the Pecan Cortado, and the Chaider.

Gabbi Shaw · 28 Aug, 2026
10 of the most beautiful places in the US, according to someone who's been to all 50 states
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10 of the most beautiful places in the US, according to someone who's been to all 50 states

I've traveled to every US state and national park. Seward, Alaska, and Sedona, Arizona are two of the most beautiful places I've visited.

Emily Hart · 28 Aug, 2026
Good Good's new president started his job right as the company's ad scandal erupted
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Good Good's new president started his job right as the company's ad scandal erupted

The company brought on a new president right before the fallout from an ad with Callaway began. Critics say the spot promoted violence against women.

Lucia Moses · 28 Aug, 2026
"Oreogate" on Instagram went viral. But was it all a fake ad for an AI company?
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"Oreogate" on Instagram went viral. But was it all a fake ad for an AI company?

A viral video about a mom not wanting her kid to have Oreos is marketing for an AI app.

Katie Notopoulos · 28 Aug, 2026
We spent $75,000 transforming our basement into an in-law suite for my mom. Living together works for our family, and we all save money.
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We spent $75,000 transforming our basement into an in-law suite for my mom. Living together works for our family, and we all save money.

We couldn't afford a house on our own, so we bought one with my mom. Here's how we turned the basement into her 900-square-foot apartment.

Taylor Rains · 28 Aug, 2026
Dario Amodei says Anthropic is ‘not interested in destroying anyone’
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Dario Amodei says Anthropic is ‘not interested in destroying anyone’

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the AI startup is not out to destroy traditional software companies.

Brent D. Griffiths · 28 Aug, 2026
Hugging Face says its roller-skating robot duck scored $2.6 million in orders in 24 hours
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Hugging Face says its roller-skating robot duck scored $2.6 million in orders in 24 hours

The future of robotics can waddle. Hugging Face said its bot-maker, Pollen Robotics, recorded over $2.6 million in sales of Microducks in 24 hours.

Ben Shimkus · 28 Aug, 2026
I quit my job to travel the world. Then, I met someone who derailed my plans.
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I quit my job to travel the world. Then, I met someone who derailed my plans.

I had plans to travel the world indefinitely, but then fell in love and decided to move to Germany full-time. It was an adjustment at first.

Sierra Newell · 28 Aug, 2026
Trump is trying again to limit a major student-loan forgiveness program for public servants
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Trump is trying again to limit a major student-loan forgiveness program for public servants

The Trump administration is appealing a ruling that blocked its plan to limit Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Ayelet Sheffey · 28 Aug, 2026
Elon Musk's X says it found a China-backed, anti-AI plot — on Elon Musk's X. Did it actually influence Americans?
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Elon Musk's X says it found a China-backed, anti-AI plot — on Elon Musk's X. Did it actually influence Americans?

More fuel for the "anti-AI is a psyop" crowd. Will that help them change minds?

Peter Kafka · 28 Aug, 2026