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• When my family of four hiked a part of the Appalachian Trail, we packed a lot and came prepared.
• But on the second day, we ran out of water, and we all became sluggish.
• When we finally found water, we learned how to pack for a hike properly and how strong my family is.

Backpacking with children is great

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• I spent three nights on Royal Caribbean's latest Utopia of the Seas cruise ship in mid-November.
• I paid about $155 for an omakase dinner at Izumi, its specialty sushi and teppanyaki restaurant.
• I thought the eight courses were overpriced and a hit-or-miss.

If cruise

Researchers from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland and UC Irvine have developed a drone capable of landing and taking off in areas that would otherwise leave a fixed-wing aircraft stranded. Their Robotic Avian

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rear-view mirror, but some of the better deals from the onslaught of sales are still available. Both PlayStation 5 consoles are still $75 off, for instance, while the Apple Watch Series 10 remains about $70 off at $330 (with a coupon). 

If you're looking to grab a few tech gifts for the holidays, we've sorted through the best of what's left for our latest

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• Amy Adams is best known for films like "Enchanted" (2007) and "Arrival" (2016).
• According to critics, her highest-rated movies are "Catch Me If You Can" (2002) and "Her" (2013). 
• But critics didn't love "Serving Sara" (2002) or "The Wedding Date" (2005).

Amy Adams is a six-time Oscar nominee who has wowed critics with her comedic talent

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• BlackRock's acquisition of HPS brings the world's largest asset manager to the exploding sector.
• Despite worries about an oversaturated market, industry vets say there are plenty of opportunities.
• "The market is proving that private credit has a reason to exist," a Carlyle exec said.

Tens of billions poured into private credit funds in the third quarter — and then the world's largest asset

• A panel of judges ruled that a law forcing the sale or ban of TikTok in the US is constitutional.
• The panel heard arguments about national security and the First Amendment.
• The case is likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court. Once in office, Trump may also intervene.

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Tired of Overwatch? Marvel has an alternative out that you can play for free right now.

Marvel Rivals officially launched this week, after months of trailers and occasional beta periods. The third-person hero shooter starring characters from the Marvel universe is flashy and approachable for new players, but the one question on every comic book fan's mind is: Who exactly can you play as in Marvel

• Peter Thiel, tech billionaire and conservative kingmaker, has amassed influence all over Washington.
• He's close to powerful elected and un-elected political players, like JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy.
• Palantir, a