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• Narendra Modi's party won far fewer seats than expected in India's election.
• Modi's weakened majority may make it tougher for his government to push through reforms.
• That could spook American firms that have warmed to the Prime Minister's pro-growth policies.

Narendra Modi looks set to

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Hello! You can rest easy knowing Costco's beloved $1.50 hot dog combo is "safe," according to its new CFO.

In Friday's newsletter, I asked whether your opinion of former President Donald Trump had changed in light of his recent felony conviction

• Sam Mitchell lives comfortably in a tiny New York home on less than $30,000 a year from Social Security.
• He left a high-paying real estate career in 2008 before moving to Peru and road-tripping across the US.
• He said his fellow peak boomers should be more creative about approaching retirement.

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Say this for Sonos: the company is remarkably consistent. It has spent decades building audio products that look and sound great... and are almost always initially hampered by some kind of weird software and usability issue. When Sonos stuff works, there’s nothing like it, but it doesn’t always seem to work.

The Sonos Ace headphones fit

After a short visit to the Moon’s far side, a Chinese spacecraft loaded with lunar rock and dust has started its return trip to Earth to deliver these precious samples.

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Meta Connect 2024 will take place on September 25 and 26 and "explore the future of AI and mixed reality," the company announced on X. Last year, Meta used the event to launch its latest Quest 3 headset, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and more. 

This year may be even busier. In April, Meta teased a limited-edition Xbox-inspired Quest headset and announced that it was rebranding Quest OS to Meta

Samsung has added some additional features to the new OLED G8 gaming monitor it announced back in January, including safeguards against OLED burn-in and AI-powered resolution upscaling for content and games. The 32-inch Odyssey OLED G8 (model G80SD) is now available for $1,299.99 — making it a smidge cheaper than the first $1,499.99 OLED gaming monitor

Motorola unveiled the 2024 Moto Edge on Tuesday. The $550 mid-range phone is slightly more expensive than the Pixel 8a but has different strengths and weaknesses. It will be available starting on June 20.

The 2024 Motorola Edge combines the mid-range Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor with a 6.6-inch pOLED display (much larger than the Pixel 8a’s 6.1-inch display) at 2400 x 1080 resolution (402ppi). It

Get a look at Willem Dafoe’s mysterious character in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The Boys returns in the first photos from season four’s premiere episodes. Plus, Snowpiercer prepares for the end in a new teaser. To me, my spoilers!

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• Indonesia is building a new capital from scratch, with Jakarta threatened by rising sea levels.
• Two top officials resigned on Monday, raising questions about the $35 billion Nusantara project.
• Indonesia's government has used influencers and Tony Blair to help promote the grand project.

Indonesia's plans to