I worried I'd hate living in Portland — but just 5 years later, I've completely fallen in love with the Oregon city

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I thought I'd always hate living in Portland, where I grew up. After five years of living here as an adult, it's become my favorite city.

Elizabeth Aldrich

  • Growing up in Portland, Oregon, was magical, but I hated my hometown the way angsty teens often do.
  • To my surprise, I moved back to my hometown in my 30s and realized it's the perfect city for me.
  • I love Portland's quirks, strong sense of community
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Berkshire Hathaway is seeing its biggest shake-up in decades. Warren Buffett watchers say it's just the start.

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Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

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  • Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway revealed a raft of leadership changes on Monday.
  • Todd Combs is leaving, Marc Hamburg will retire, and Berkshire is hiring its first general counsel.
  • Berkshire gurus broke down what the moves mean and warned of more departures as Buffett prepares to retire.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced its

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The AI boom could soon send GPU prices soaring, so now's a good time to buy one

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When someone asks me for gadget buying advice, I normally tell them to stick with their current device. In 2025, most new tech products aren't a worthwhile upgrade over even something that was released a few years ago — and with the price of everything going up, that new iPhone can wait. But things aren't normal right now. 

On December 3, The Wall Street Journal reported memory manufacturer Micron

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White House AI Czar says Trump isn't trying to force data centers on communities that don't want them

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David Sacks
"Preemption would not force communities to host data centers they don't want," White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks wrote on X.

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  • Trump's top AI advisor took to X to clarify the administration's goals with AI preemption.
  • AI Czar David Sacks said that AI preemption won't force data centers onto people.
  • He said the administration was making "an
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I went on a Mediterranean cruise in the winter and was pleasantly surprised. It's the best season for this kind of travel.

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I went on a winter cruise to the Mediterranean and think it's the best season to visit the region.

Rebecca Deurlein

  • In January, my husband and I sailed from Barcelona to Rome on a winter cruise.
  • With fewer crowds, it felt like we had the Mediterranean to ourselves as we toured famous sites.
  • Despite the chilly weather, we had an amazing time, and I'd love to visit during this season again.

When I found

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Spotify finally brings music videos to the US

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Spotify is finally letting the United States join its music video party. Music Videos have started rolling out in beta today to Premium users across the US and Canada, offering not only official artist videos but also new formats like live performances and covers.

Music Videos first arrived last year in 11 countries, but the United States wasn't one of them. The reason for that was simple —