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Have you ever been trapped in a bad relationship? I’m stuck in one right now with Google Chrome. The browser’s good looks can no longer hide the ugliness that lurks inside. Chrome devours my laptop’s memory, sucks away its battery, and harvests my data. All the while, the software expands Google’s almighty empire. Chrome, you treat me terribly. Why can’t I quit you?  One reason for my undeserved



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Golden handcuffs around a JP Morgan office building
  • Lucy Puttergill worked for Citi and JP Morgan before quitting the banking industry at 30.
  • Puttergill said her job felt like "golden handcuffs," and she disliked her relationship with money.
  • She said she feels a greater sense of purpose having quit banking, but she's stressed about money.

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Career ladder climbing success
Daniel Rizea, a director of engineering at Google, advises against extreme job-hopping. While you may earn more money for a while, your performance will plateau, and you will not learn new skills.
  • Daniel Rizea is a director of engineering at Google.
  • He says those aiming for success should avoid pushing for premature promotions and job-hopping.
  • Being trustworthy and slowly



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Elon Musk (left) and Mark Zuckerberg (right).
Elon Musk (left) and Mark Zuckerberg (right).
  • Elon Musk says he's still open to fighting Mark Zuckerberg.
  • "I've offered to fight him any place, any time, any rules, but all I hear is crickets," Musk said.
  • The mercurial billionaire brought up the fight a day after Zuckerberg's 40th birthday on Tuesday. 

Forget regular birthday presents



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Ashley Archambault and her husband hugging
The author, right, and her husband work together.
  • When I took a substitute position at the same school my husband teaches at, I was worried.
  • But seeing him at work has allowed me to see him in a new, professional light.
  • It also brought us closer together physically.

I've heard horror stories about working with your significant other, so I was admittedly a little worried



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Roon is the best music player I have ever used, and if you have a large music library, you should consider giving it a try.



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Wolfgang Puck pizza oven.

TL;DR: As of May 13, ditch delivery and make your own gourmet pizza with the Wolfgang Puck Outdoor Pizza Oven and Grill, now on sale for $169.99 with accessories, dough packets, wood pellets, and more. 


You don't need to go to a fancy restaurant for gourmet pizza, and you don't need to get delivery either. You can also forget about overpriced luxury ovens with price tags of $700 or more. The



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TL;DR: Through May 22, capture your outdoor adventures with these HD digital camera binoculars, now on sale for just $99.97 (reg. $199.99).


As the colors of spring unfold, many of us enjoy exploring nature's breathtaking beauty. For outdoor enthusiasts, bird watchers, hikers, world travelers, and photography lovers, having the right gear is essential. While you were sleeping, binoculars moved into



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FaceTime on Android

Can you FaceTime on an Android phone? Most people would be inclined to answer "No" to the this question. After all, FaceTime is a feature that is purpose-built for the Apple ecosystem, so how on earth can an Android user participate in a FaceTime call.

Well, you'd be surprised. At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) three years ago, Apple made an announcement that shocked the masses.

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A view from above Earth showing the vibrant auroras on May 11, 2024.

A parade of intense solar storms have hit Earth — the strongest since Halloween over 20 years ago.

While these outbursts from the active sun can pose serious threats to our electrical grid and communications systems, they also stoke brilliant events in our polar skies, commonly called auroras or the northern lights. In particular, our medium-sized star recently emitted a number of coronal mass