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Kim Dhatt, a 34-year-old recruitment specialist, was in a relationship with her ex-partner for four years. When they first got together, he earned slightly more than she did, and the difference didn't bother either of them. After a series of promotions over 18 months, her salary tripled — and then he couldn't deal, Dhatt says.

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  • Aziz Ansari says he still uses a flip phone, doesn't have email, and is wary of ChatGPT.
  • "It's outsourcing critical thinking. It's making everyone's opinions kind of the same," Ansari said of ChatGPT.
  • It's not just Hollywood: More people are turning to dumb phones or DIY landlines to cut screen time.

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Mark Fields, 64, was the CEO of Ford from 2014 to 2017. Fields said automakers "went full bore in putting in capacity for EVs" without thinking about consumers.
  • Mark Fields joined Ford in 1989 and was the company's CEO from 2014 to 2017.
  • Fields said US automakers "went full bore" into making EVs without considering consumer demand.
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Howard Schultz said he was worried about the lack of regulation in AI.
  • Howard Schultz said he was worried about AI and the speed at which it is progressing.
  • The former Starbucks CEO drew parallels to social media, saying regulation lagged behind.
  • He urged Big Tech leaders to remember that they have a moral responsibility that should not be forgotten.

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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give


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The moon is getting smaller and smaller this week as we head towards to the New Moon. There's still a small crescent visible, however, so keep reading to see what you can spot tonight.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Wednesday, Oct. 15, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. Tonight, only 31% will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

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There's a territorial war for K-Beauty brewing in the US.
  • The US loves Korean beauty, which is sparking a turf war among America's biggest beauty retailers.
  • Sephora and Ulta Beauty are signing exclusive sales partnerships with K-beauty brands.
  • This comes ahead of South Korean retailer Olive Young's much-awaited US debut.

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Nian Yang-yi once dreamed of becoming a computer engineer — until an unexpected passion for coffee changed everything.
  • Computer science graduate Nian Yang-yi took a barista job while his eyes recovered from an injury.
  • Initially uninterested, Nian found a passion for coffee, leading to a career shift.
  • He earns far less than his engineering friends but says coffee gives him

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These YouTubers recently confirmed their longterm relationship.

Dan Howell and Phil Lester — mega stars of a mid-2000s cohort of British YouTubers that blazed the trail for what we now know as the creator economy — are in love. 

Yes, those of the terminally online ilk, it's true. No, people who had been half paying attention to Tumblr trends for a decade, they hadn't really confirmed it before this. But, don't take my word for it, take theirs. And maybe you'll


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We don't know whether Apple will even hold its October launch event this year, but at least one tech giant has stopped playing coy. Samsung announced "Worlds Wide Open" Tuesday, streaming to a screen near you on October 21.

The grandiose name and soaring orbital invite image, above, may be justified. This is a Galaxy Event in which we'll finally get to see Project Moohan (and hopefully start



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The titleholder for most powerful robot vacuum evolves every six months or so as the top robot vacuum brands throw an elevated new flagship into the ring. For most of 2025, the suction power number to beat was 22,000 Pa (Pascals) — but in August 2025, the Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller became the new apex robot vacuum with its 30,000 Pa of suction power (among other noteworthy upgrades).

Though I