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I always get a kick out of people's reactions when I bring up what I've come to think of as "mini crimes" against big businesses — small acts of deviance that average shoppers commit without really even thinking about it. At first, there's usually denial: "No, I would never engage in the slightest level of fraud." But pretty quickly, the confessions start to roll in


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As we get closer to the New Moon, there'll be less to see on the surface of the moon each night. For now, however, there's still enough lit up that we can spot a few features. Keep reading to find out what you can see.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Sunday, Dec. 14, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 25% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

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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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James Philbin, Rivian's VP of autonomy and AI, said the cost of lidar has decreased significantly in the past decade.
  • Rivian unveiled a version of its coming R2 model that comes installed with lidar.
  • The company said the sensor will support its future plans to roll out fully autonomous driving.
  • Rivian's autonomy chief, James Philbin, told Business Insider that

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Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock said most of the 176,000 job applications his company saw was "slop."
  • Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock said he saw 176,000 résumés since the year his startup launched in 2022.
  • Only about 425 people were hired, he said, giving his company a .24% acceptance rate.
  • Adcock said the company goes through résumés "one by one," and most of them were "slop."

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John Cena began his WWE retirement tour back in January, and it's coming to an end this weekend when the wrestling legend headlines WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. For the last fight of his career, Cena has been matched up with "The Ring General" Gunther on the night's fight card, which also features matches between Cody Rhodes and Oba Femi, a tag team match featuring AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs


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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk are competing for the top spot on the list of the world's most valuable private companies.
  • OpenAI overtook SpaceX as the world's most valuable private company in October.
  • Now, a secondary share sale could catapult SpaceX back into the top spot — by a long shot.
  • It's the latest turn in the long

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Mustafa Suleyman announced Microsoft is opening an AI hub in London
  • Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said he's not trying to lure AI talent with sky-high pay packages.
  • Suleyman said he focuses on selective hiring and team culture over high compensation.
  • Silicon Valley is facing intense competition for AI talent, with salaries reaching record highs.

The talent wars continue to rage


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If Alien: Romulus reawakened your appetite for the iconic sci-fi franchise, the good news is that a promising video game could be on the way. According to an Insider Gaming report, a new game for the Alien franchise is back in development. The report's sources mentioned that the single-player game will be set in a "decaying space station" as an arcade survival horror that can be compared to



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Dick Van Dyke marked his 100th birthday on Saturday.
  • Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday.
  • The Hollywood titan has shared his tips for living a long, healthy life.
  • In his new book, Van Dyke said he "stubbornly refused to give in to the bad stuff in life."

Dick Van Dyke, the larger-than-life comedian, is now a centenarian.

Van Dyke celebrated his 100th


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