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Sales at Costco rocketed from zero to $3 billion in less than six years.
  • Costco is a wholesale club that sells a wide range of products and services to fee-paying members.
  • Founded in 1983 in Seattle, Washington, the company built off a concept pioneered by earlier stores.
  • Costco made $269.9 billion in revenue last year and is the third-largest retailer in the world.

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Roomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware, capping off several difficult years of financial woes for the U.S. robot vacuum company. Announced on Sunday, iRobot will now be acquired by Chinese robotics company Picea, which has been acting as its secured lender and primary contract manufacturer.

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Rob Reiner was found dead in his house on Sunday.
  • Director Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their home in Los Angeles on Sunday.
  • In a Sunday night statement, LA's mayor confirmed the Reiners' deaths and an ongoing investigation.
  • Reiner's films include "This is Spinal Tap," "The Princess Bride," and "When Harry Met Sally."

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CEOs say AI will drive more hiring next year, with entry-level and technical roles set to grow, according to a new global survey.
  • A new survey shows CEOs expect AI to boost hiring in 2026, especially for entry-level roles.
  • Firms are ramping up hiring in engineering and AI-related roles, according to a report by Teneo.
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  • Michelle Obama says her mother often talked about death to her when she was growing up.
  • She added that her mom aimed to "hand us our lives early" so she and her brother could manage even without her.
  • The former first lady says her mother's honesty shaped her approach to raising her own children.

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There's not a whole lot to spot on the surface of the moon tonight, but if you look hard enough you'll see one or two interesting features. And as we approach the New Moon, this will be one of the last chances to see anything for a few nights.

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As of Monday, Dec. 15, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 18% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily



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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give


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Well, that was a lot, wasn't it? The near feature-length finale of IT: Welcome to Derry casts the whole of Derry in grim fog, with the military working to try and let Pennywise loose on America while the kids, Dick Hallorann (Chris Chalk), and Major Hanlon (Jovan Adepo) try and recage IT.

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Roomba's parent company, iRobot, is filing for bankruptcy protection.
  • Roomba's parent company, iRobot, said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • The vacuum cleaner manufacturer will be acquired by its main lender, Picea.
  • The bankruptcy announcement comes after years of cash struggles and a failed acquisition by Amazon.

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Reddit filed a legal challenge over Australia's new Social Media Minimum Age law.
  • Australia is now barring children under 16 from creating or maintaining social media accounts.
  • Reddit says the law should be revoked, or if it's not, it should be exempt.
  • The company argued that it's not a social media platform in a new lawsuit.

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After becoming an empty nester, Jennifer McGuire spent six months traveling around Europe.
  • Jennifer McGuire spent decades dreaming of a long stay in Europe while raising four sons on her own.
  • After they were all grown up, she made it a reality and traveled solo for the first time in her adult life.
  • Over the course of six months, she discovered who she was beyond being a

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