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Stand down, Helldivers. Your battle is won. Late last week, Sony announced that Helldivers 2, one of the most popular multiplayer games of the year, would require Steam players to link their account to a PlayStation Network account. After a weekend of strong player backlash, including review bombing the game on Steam, Sony reversed course



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President Joe Biden.
  • Ahead of November, young Black voters are indicating that their turnout could fall below 2020 levels.
  • A Washington Post-Ipsos poll revealed that only 41% of young Black voters said they were certain to vote this year.
  • It's a number that is sure to alarm Democrats, who are working to boost minority support in 2024.

In 2020, Black Americans were instrumental in


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I love my Costco membership even though I shop for just myself.
  • I've been a Costco member for 25+ years and, for the past five, have been shopping for just myself.
  • Costco has great food deals and I save by buying my electronics and tires there. 
  • I'm regularly saving 25 to 30 cents a gallon on gas by going to Costco. 

When I joined Costco back in 1997, I was living in California with my



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Proton’s encrypted password manager, Proton Pass, has received a significant update with an emphasis on security. This comes in the form of a new toolset called Pass Monitor, which will alert users of account weaknesses and data breaches.

This is done automatically and the system will even guide users through solutions in the event of a data leak from a third-party service, which happens a whole l



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An explosion in Rafah, Gaza, from an Israeli bombardment on Monday.
  • Hamas has reportedly agreed to a cease-fire proposal from Qatar and Egypt.
  • Previous proposals included the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
  • But an Israeli official told Reuters this plan wasn't acceptable and called it a "ruse."

Hamas announced Monday that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal from



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Google is streamlining the process of setting up two-factor authentication (2FA). Instead of entering your phone number first to enable 2FA, you can now add a “second step method” to your account such as an authenticator app or a hardware security key to get things set up.

This should make it safer to turn on 2FA, as it lets you avoid using less



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Louis Vuitton's executive vice president Delphine Arnault, Owner of LVMH Luxury Group Bernard Arnault and Maria Grazia Chiuri attend the LVMH Prize 2019 Edition at Louis Vuitton Avenue Montaigne Store on March 01, 2019 in Paris, France.
Delphine and Bernard Arnault: two of the most powerful people in fashion.
  • Delphine Arnault, eldest child of LVMH head Bernard Arnault, is the CEO of Christian Dior.
  • Apart from a brief stint at McKinsey, her career has spanned multiple roles for LVMH since 2000.
  • All of her siblings also work at LVMH brands, including Louis Vuitton, Berluti, and TAG Heuer.

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Official recession data says economic downturns have become less common in the US over time. But some economists are skeptical.
  • Official NBER recession data says US recessions have become less common over time. 
  • But some economists have argued that flawed historical economic data puts this claim in question.  
  • A variety of factors should be making the US economy more recession

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The City of London.
  • Two Stifel employees have left following an investigation into their conduct.
  • They worked in London for the St. Louis-based investment bank.
  • Stifel told The Times of London it had "investigated and have taken appropriate action."

Two employees of Stifel have left the investment bank following an investigation into their conduct with a cleaning contractor.

The Times of