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Iowa 80 is dubbed the Disney World for truckers.

Sitting along I-80, it lies on a crucial corridor for drivers transporting food from the heartland to the coasts. Iowa 80 Truckstop boasts 900 parking spots, a barber shop, and a restaurant that has served over 23 million eggs since opening.

But despite being the world's largest, one family still owns Iowa 80. Mom-and-pop truck stops like this one are


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Leon Spencer, an Australian dad, is glad that the Australian government's new ban will help him keep his kids off social media.
  • Leon Spencer is an Australian dad with an 11-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son.
  • He creates content for social-media platforms and is glad that the new ban will help him keep his kids off them.
  • He believes real-world engagement is an essential

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Google seems to be cracking down on the use of Disney characters in AI-generated videos on YouTube after it was hit with a cease and desist letter. According to reports by Variety and Deadline, the company removed dozens of videos featuring Deadpool, Moana, Mickey Mouse, Star Wars characters and other Disney IP as of Friday, just days after Disney accused it of "infringing Disney’s copyrights on a



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A young USA fan holds the USA flag in support of Team USA during the international friendly match between the Uruguay Men's national team and the US Men's national team on November 18 in Tampa, Florida.
  • The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
  • Ticket prices have soared past estimates pitched by the hosts in

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The author's blended family has changing their holiday traditions as the kids grow older.
  • As our kids have gotten older, we have adapted traditions like celebrating Christmas Tweve.
  • We use far fewer decorations and love the way our kids have made new traditions.
  • One amusing tradition is for the kids to decorate our holiday village with superhero toys and Lego.

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In the same month that Grok opted for a second Holocaust over vaporizing Elon Musk's brain, the AI chatbot is on the fritz again. Following the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia during a festival to mark the start of Hanukkah, Grok is responding to user requests with inaccurate or completely unrelated info, as first spotted by Gizmodo.

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OpenAI's leaders are moving so fast to develop AGI that they see human typing speed as a limiting factor.
  • OpenAI's head of Codex says human typing speed is limiting progress toward AGI.
  • Alexander Embiricos said that's because humans rely on writing prompts to review AI's work.
  • He said progress will be made when AI agents can review work instead of humans.

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The author learned a gift-giving hack from her ex that she uses with her family now.
  • Using a Pinterest board to save gift ideas ensures thoughtful, personalized presents.
  • Digitizing gift lists streamlines holiday shopping and helps avoid last-minute stress.
  • This gift-giving hack supports buying unique items and shows loved ones they are valued.

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