Ukraine says it just carried out the first-ever underwater drone strike on a Russian submarine

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The moment a Ukrainian drone causes an explosion in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk.
Ukraine said it carried out an underwater drone attack on a Russian submarine.

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  • Ukraine's internal security agency said it used an underwater drone to damage a Russian submarine.
  • The agency described the attack as a first, potentially signaling a new chapter in drone warfare.
  • Ukraine has long been using naval drones to target Russian surface ships.

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I went to Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas. It's not for me, but I can see why cruise-goers love it.

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Business Insider's reporter went to Perfect Day at CocoCay on her first cruise with Royal Caribbean.

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  • Royal Caribbean has a private island in the Bahamas called Perfect Day at CocoCay. 
  • The island has thrilling activities, relaxing beaches, and underwater adventures.
  • I went for the first time in 2022. While I found it fun, I longed for a more authentic port stop.

At first

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Your Roomba will still work despite iRobots bankruptcy filing, but dont rule out unplanned obsolescence

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Roomba cleaning rug near bed, tinted blue and purple

The fall from grace is now legally binding: iRobot has finally filed for bankruptcy after years of tanking revenue. Current Roomba owners, who once thought that they owned the pinnacle of robot vacuum, probably have one unanimous follow-up question: Will my Roomba still work?

The short answer is yes, but I'd tack "for now" onto the end of that.

Usability of the app, future bug fixes, and customer

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I tried Ina Garten's and Martha Stewart's Hanukkah latke recipes, and this chef's buttery potato pancakes won me over

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latke taste test
I made latke recipes by Martha Stewart (left) and Ina Garten.

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  • I made Ina Garten's and Martha Stewart's latkes to compare the two celebrity chefs' recipes.
  • I preferred one chef's recipe — the simple ingredients and butter gave it a lighter flavor.
  • Stewart's recipe with oil resulted in a more classic latke, but they were harder to flip.

Ina Garten and Martha Stewart are both

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How to enable and use Google Maps power saving mode

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Google Maps now has a power saving mode that preserves battery life while navigating, but it's only available on the latest Google Pixel phones.

America's brides are sick of expensive, sweaty weddings. So they're turning to October.

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Wedding cake with dancing cake toppers, featuring a pumpkin with a carved heart, surrounded by falling leaves.

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Simone Migliori liked the idea of an October wedding so much she had two — a backyard elopement in 2023 and a bigger bash in 2024. Part of the decision, at least on wedding No. 1, was that it was the anniversary of when Migliori, 27, and her husband first met. But it was also because she's always wanted to get married in the fall. Both events were held in

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