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  • My mom and her mother-in-law were excellent role models growing up.
  • I aspired to have the relationship they had.
  • I showed my daughters-in-law that I was truly interested in them as people.

Being a mom to three boys meant that the wives they chose were the closest I would ever come to having daughters of my own. Lucky for me, they made excellent choices, but I wanted to make sure



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Rybar has more than 1.3 million Telegram subscribers.
  • The US government is offering up to $10 million for information on Rybar, a Russian media outlet.
  • It said the outlet bolstered "Russia's military capabilities" and advanced "pro-Russian narratives."
  • It comes as part of a wider US crackdown on alleged Russian election interference.

The US government is offering up to $10 million


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"Scarface" actor Al Pacino blamed his spending habits and financial ignorance for his money woes.
  • Al Pacino went from a $50 million fortune to almost nothing in the bank, he revealed in a new book.
  • The "Scarface" actor spent too much, ignored his finances, and had an accountant who ultimately went to prison.
  • Pacino sold assets and did seminars, a coffee commercial



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Marissa Mayer recently reflected on what she said went wrong at Yahoo when she was CEO.
  • Marissa Mayer recently reflected on Yahoo's struggles and eventual sale to Verizon.
  • Mayer said Yahoo was simply too late to embrace the move toward mobile phones.
  • She still remembers the compliment Yahoo cofounder Jerry Yang gave her as she left the company.

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23andMe was founded in 2006.
  • A class action lawsuit, resignations, layoffs, and other problems have plagued 23andMe.
  • The company's issues have led to consumer concerns about how it handles genealogy data.
  • Here's how 23andMe rose and then fell.

23andMe is struggling.

The biotech company that helped usher in the era of consumer DNA test kits nearly two decades ago has faced several



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  • Some employers are waiving degree requirements, yet it's not leading to widespread hiring.
  • Employers might not ask if you have a degree, but many still care.
  • Hiring for skills, not pedigree, could help millions of US workers shut out of certain roles.

When a job posting states that the role doesn't require a degree, Ranji McMillan starts to worry.

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It’s a slower October than usual in the tech industry, thanks mostly to Google and Microsoft having held their typical fall hardware announcements earlier this year. Still, we’ve seen a fair number of companies reveal new devices in the last two weeks, while Amazon’s October Prime Day raged on. Whether you were busy shopping or watching Elon Musk talk up robotaxis and cybervans, the Engadget team



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Playing Spilled Mushrooms has been a humbling experience. There I was, thinking I’m good at both puzzles and card games, when I found myself briefly stumped on my very first “delivery” in this card puzzle game about gathering mushrooms. That’s what I get for underestimating a game with cute animals in the cover art.

In Spilled Mushrooms, a Playdate game, you are a mushroom delivery-person who has