The Meta Quest 3S is back down to its Cyber Monday all-time low of $250

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The Meta Quest 3S is back on sale at its all-time low price of $250. That's $50 off, or a discount of 17 percent, and matches a deal we saw on Cyber Monday. You can get the deal at Amazon and Best Buy, and the latter offers a $50 gift card with purchase.

The 3S is the more affordable model in the company's current VR headset lineup. It features the same Snapdragon XR2 processor as the more

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I'm a professional baker. I tried 10 desserts from Whole Foods' bakery section, and there are 4 I'd buy again.

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The Whole Foods bakery section was pretty well-stocked when I visited.

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  • I'm a professional baker, and I tried 10 different desserts from Whole Foods' bakery section.
  • I was really impressed by both the chain's tres leches and chocolate-eruption cakes.
  • I felt the brownies and macarons were disappointing, and the berry Chantilly cake was just OK.

Whole Foods is known for its quality food and a

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I used to love traveling solo. Now that I'm in my 30s, I might never do it again.

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Solo travel isn't as fulfilling to me in my 30s as it was in my 20s.

Vaishali Gauba

  • In my 20s, I could take solo trips on a day's notice, visiting places like the Himalayas.
  • Now I'm in my 30s. My last solo trip to Vietnam felt lonely, and I struggled to make friends.
  • I'm no longer chasing the same things I did before, and travel means something different to me now.

When I was 17, I moved from India to

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Passengers landing at JFK got stuck on the tarmac for 3 hours after a snowstorm hit New York

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Up to five inches of snow fell in New York City on Sunday.

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  • Nearly five inches of snow fell at JFK Airport on Sunday.
  • Passengers were left waiting on the tarmac for hours after landing.
  • As congestion built up, Delta flights into JFK were temporarily stopped from taking off.

A snowstorm left passengers waiting for hours on the tarmac at New York's JFK Airport on Sunday.

The

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I tried Raya for a month. I liked it, but it wasn't the celebrity-filled paradise I expected.

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My Raya profile included my name, age, job, and Instagram handle.

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  • I swiped on Raya for a month. I saw a handful of celebrities, but dozens of creative directors.
  • It took me months to get accepted to Raya, even with a referral.
  • I liked the app's design, and it was a nice test to filter out daters who weren't working professionals.

I always thought Raya was an exclusive

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Read the letter Netflix's co-CEOs sent to reassure staffers about its bid to buy Warner Bros.

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Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO, Netflix, Bela Bajaria, CCO, Netflix, Greg Peters, Co-CEO, Netflix and Cody Rhodes attend Netflix's Debut of WWE Monday Night Raw at Intuit Dome on January 06, 2025 in Inglewood, California.

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  • Netflix's co-CEOs sent a letter to staff making their case for acquiring Warner Bros.
  • The chiefs said their bid would be good for the company and for
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