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Melissa Noble and Bryan Hipwell celebrating his 97th birthday.
The author and her friend Bryan have a 57-year age gap.
  • I first met Bryan five years ago, and we became friends instantly.
  • He's 57 years older than I am, and I learn so much from him.
  • I love hearing his stories, and he has changed my definition of success.

In 2020, I met my friend Bryan Hipwell in a bakery. He struck up a conversation, and I asked him to join me for a coffee.

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Good news! Elon Musk's X has heard the cries of third-party developers looking to access the platform with their apps and has introduced a new pay-per-use self-serve model instead of a one-time flat-fee subscription.

The bad news? Somehow, it seems more expensive than the previous one-time flat-fee subscription model.

On Monday, X's Developers account officially announced the beta launch of a pay



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A side-by-side of two contestants competing in the 2025 Miss USA costume contest.
The Miss USA 2025 state costume contest took place in Reno, Nevada, on Monday night.
  • The 2025 Miss USA costume contest took place in Reno, Nevada, on Monday.
  • The contestants represented their states in colorful, bold ensembles.
  • One contestant paid homage to french fries, while another donned a sparkly astronaut costume.

With a new CEO and a bombshell lawsuit, there's plenty happening behind


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Apple has released a new iOS beta, and this one brings a big change to Liquid Glass.

It seems Apple heard the critiques from Liquid Glass haters, and the new iOS 26.1 beta 4 offers a solution.

What's new? If you haven't downloaded the beta, don't worry. We'll tell you.

Liquid Glass opacity options

Easily the biggest addition to the iOS 26.1 beta 4 is the ability to toggle Liquid Glass. Apple brought



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An Amazon delivery robot.

UPDATE Wednesday, 12:15 p.m. ET: This story includes a statement from Amazon responding to the New York Times article.

Retail giant Amazon sees more robots and fewer human employees in its future, according to a blockbuster report in the New York Times.

Referencing employee interviews and internal documents, the Times found that the Seattle-based company hopes to replace more than a half million


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