I tried making Ina Garten's pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies. I'll never use anyone else's crust recipe again.

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I made pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies with recipes from celebrity chef Ina Garten.

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  • I followed Ina Garten's recipes for pumpkin, apple, and pecan pie to see which I liked best. 
  • The pecan pie tasted like a cocktail, and the apple pie was shockingly simple to throw together.
  • I ended up with extra pumpkin-pie filling, but Garten's buttery crust was the real winner. 

With the holidays just

Rocket Lab gets up to $23.9 million in CHIPS funding for space-grade solar cells

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The Department of Commerce has finalized federal funding for two more recipients under the CHIPS and Science Act. One of those is Rocket Lab, which has secured up to $23.9 million in funding to boost production of space-grade solar cells that power satellites and spacecraft.

The company, which launched its 200th satellite to orbit over the weekend, will use the money to upgrade its manufacturing

Elon Musk said the F-35's makers are 'idiots' for still building manned jets as drone tech rises

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Elon Musk is criticizing the F-35, tweeting that it has a "shit design."

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  • Elon Musk criticized the F-35 program on Sunday.
  • Musk's comments come as he prepares to advise Trump on government efficiency in 2025.
  • The GAO expects the F-35 program to cost about $2 trillion over its entire lifespan.

Elon Musk, who's set to start

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An inside look at Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent's research process and 'competitive edge'

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Scott Bessent was nominated to be the Treasury secretary.

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  • A 2017 presentation for macro investor Scott Bessent's hedge fund explains his research process and "edge."
  • Bessent, the nominee for Treasury secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, said his "guiding research principle is change."
  • His firm, Key Square Capital, struggled to generate returns despite its strong
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Raspberry Pi announces a $7 Pico 2 with built-in Wi-Fi

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The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 now comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. | Image: Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi has announced an updated version of the Pico 2 microcontroller board with an onboard Wi-Fi chip. Called the Pico 2 W, it’s powered by RP2350 microcontroller, which you can find in all manner of nerdy DIY gadgets and fun devices like the minuscule Thumby Color GBA clone. Best of

Yemeni men were forced to fight in Ukraine after being lured to Russia by the promise of citizenship: report

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A helmet of a soldier is seen after Russian Forces withdrew from Balakliia in Kharkiv.

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  • Yemeni men may have been tricked into fighting in Ukraine after promises of Russian citizenship.
  • Russia is increasingly bringing in soldiers from other countries to help it fight in Ukraine.
  • Analysts see this as part of growing Russia-Houthi cooperation.

Yemeni men were duped into fighting in