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If you’re a gay man looking to get laid, there’s one go-to app that can help: Grindr. Sure, there are a number of queer-friendly hookup apps serving the community in 2026 (Sniffies, Jack’d, Scruff, etc.), but Grindr remains the household name in gay hookup culture. Even my mom knows about Grindr. But if you’re new to the world of queer hookups and want to see what the hullabaloo is all about, you



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TL;DR: Lego is running Star Wars make and take events on March 8. A limited quantity of Lego Star Wars Lightsabers will be available for free at participating stores.


Lego regularly runs make and take events in which participants can walk away with an exclusive set without spending anything. These free giveaways always cause a stir, but nothing gets the people going quite like Star Wars.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's defiant stand has led Claude to the top of the US app stores.
  • Claude is now atop the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
  • Interest in Anthropic has exploded since its CEO, Dario Amodei, defied the Pentagon.
  • Download estimates show just how quickly the conversation changed.

OpenAI is paying a price for its rushed deal with the Pentagon.

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Apollo CEO Marc Rowan, Ares CEO Michael Arougheti, and Blackstone President Jon Gray
  • The software-apocalypse is hitting private credit, putting the biggest players on defense.
  • Following concerns over Blue Owl's software exposure, other leaders are talking up their portfolios.
  • Execs like Marc Rowan and



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Financially independent couple Josette Chang and Alexander Nathanson
  • Josette Chang and Alexander Nathanson paid off their NYC apartment mortgage in 2024.
  • Despite having 'good debt,' the couple chose to eliminate their mortgage for peace of mind.
  • Eliminating their housing payment also allowed Chang to quit her job and Nathanson to reduce his hours.

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Miami and Silicon Valley are establishing a tech highway between them.
  • Tech giants like Palantir and Citadel have relocated to Miami.
  • Miami's tech workforce surged during the pandemic and maintained stability despite hiring slowdowns.
  • Silicon Valley and Miami have now formed a two-way network, sending tech workers in both directions.

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Ukraine has developed new ways to take down Shahed-style drones. Now the US is facing Shaheds in the Middle East.
  • The US and its allies are fighting Iranian Shahed drones, the same kind Ukraine has fought for years.
  • Ukraine has developed new, low-cost ways to stop Shaheds.
  • Ukrainian soldiers say the US and others can learn from their experiences.

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As AI takes on more of the work of writing code, what it means to be a software engineer is changing.
  • AI's rapid advances are changing what it means to be a software developer.
  • At companies like Spotify, top engineers have largely stopped coding.
  • Coders who once were busy "arm wrestling with a computer" are looking for new ways to find meaning.

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