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• A Gen Z reporter decided to delete the TikTok app from her phone.
• The addictive nature of the app's algorithm led to wasted hours on mindless content.
• The reporter is still trying to figure out whether she wants to return to TikTok.

Watching that white musical note disappear from my iPhone screen was more

• Russia defeating Ukraine could spark chaos and slam the global economy, Jamie Dimon said.
• The JPMorgan CEO said a Putin victory could fuel a nuclear arms race and trigger more battles.
• Dimon warned US-China tensions and wars in Europe and the Middle East threaten the world order.

A Russian victory in Ukraine could throw the world into disarray, transform the global

I allowed myself to play Fire Emblem Engage on the easiest possible mode, and it finally got me back into gaming. The first time I picked up a Fire Emblem game back in 2010, a friend told me that the only correct way to play is in Classic mode with permanent death. For some reason, I took that to heart, and I played each subsequent game ready to restart my console during every skirmish and story

• I lived in New York for most of my life and last year I decided to move to South Dakota. 
• We have more access and closeness to nature now. 
• I do miss the cultural diversity that New York had to offer. 

Last year, I decided to leave New York

• Andy Collins is a Valorant esports athlete in its Challengers League.
• An esports collegiate scholarship paid for most of his undergraduate and master's degrees.
• After working from 8 am to 5 pm, he practices and strategizes with his team for four hours.

This as-told

This week Apple got a dose of reality as people are caring less about its Vision Pro. A robot tank with green eyes and a robo dog with a flamethrower show that the future of warfare is here. And to round things out, Elon Musk’s AI bot isn’t that smart. Here’s all the big tech news for the week.

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This story is part of our Chief Innovation Officer Forecast series with Quartz, a business report from the front lines of the future.

Colossal Biosciences has generated a flurry of headlines in recent years, as the ‘de-extinction’ company announced plans to resurrect the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, and, most…

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• When I landed a job, I started dating a guy from the interview panel shortly after. 
• We were outed as a couple, so the company struggled to promote us; we became targets for ridicule. 
• We eventually got married and left the company together. 

I smoothed down the pink fabric of my blazer as I slid into the

Apple is reportedly holding discussions with OpenAI about using the startup’s AI technology to power some features coming to the iPhone later this year, Bloomberg reported on Friday. This comes roughly a month after reports surfaced that Apple was holding discussions with Google about using Gemini in iOS 18. Either…

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• Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas are Royal Caribbean's newest and largest cruise ships.
• I stayed in both of their balcony staterooms — a $130-per-person-per-day difference.
• Icon's pricier cabin looked more

• Ceramics maker Maruwa is helping cool data centers amid the AI boom.
• The company has seen its shares double over the past year, the FT reported.
• Maruwa's 200-year history in ceramics contributes to its competitive edge.

The AI boom is driving a surge in data center construction that's sucking up tons of

• A three-bedroom, four-bathroom home has hit the market in Connecticut for $2.9 million. 
• The home features the only FAA-approved private paved airstrip in the state. 
• It also features an airplane hangar among other amenities. 

Connecticut's only home with an FAA-approved private paved airstrip is selling for $2.9 million.

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