Body of British tech billionaire Mike Lynch recovered off the coast of Sicily

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Five Bodies Retrieved From Mike Lynch Yacht as Search Continues
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The body of billionaire tech mogul Mike Lynch was recovered off the coast of Sicily, the Italian Coast Guard announced on Thursday. Lynch’s 184-foot superyacht, the Bayesian, sunk on August 19th, reportedly after being hit by a tornado over the water, called a waterspout. The yacht sank quickly, according to reports, even

EU iPhones will be able to change the default phone and messaging apps soon

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The iPhone 15 Pro in hand.
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Apple will soon let iPhone and iPad users in the European Union choose default apps for phone calls, messaging, keyboards, password managers, and more. These options will be available later this year in a new “Default Apps” section in Settings, according to an update on Thursday.

In the spring of next year, Apple says it will also let

Ukraine says it destroyed glide bombs at a Russian air base that aircraft fly out of to bomb the front lines

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A screenshot from a video FAB-3000 glide bomb mid-flight, surrounded by clouds, with the logo of the Russian defense ministry in the top-right corner.
A FAB-3000 glide bomb is seen mid-flight in this video released on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

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  • Ukraine used long-range drones to strike a Russian airbase in the Volgograd region overnight.
  • The attack caused blasts at warehouses storing glide bombs, a Ukrainian security source said.
  • It appears to mark the latest Ukrainian effort to

Chick-fil-A just opened a wild new store design that it says handles three times as many drive-thru cars as other stores

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A multi-story Chick-fil-A restaurant with drive-thru lanes below the restaurant
Chick-fil-A's newest restaurant is drive-thru only, with four lanes for cars below the restaurant itself.

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  • Chick-fil-A just opened a new multi-story restaurant in Georgia.
  • The location is drive-thru only and has lanes just for customers who order through the chain's app.
  • It should be able to handle a lot more people than other sites, possibly serving you food faster.

Chick-fil-A's newest

Nintendo is shutting down 'Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp' — but you'll still be able to keep playing

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Animal Crossing New Horizons screenshot

One of Nintendo's flagship phone games is shutting down, but it isn't going away completely.

As announced on the official website for the iOS and Android version of Animal Crossing, service for Pocket Camp will end on Nov. 28 of this year. The game will continue to work, and there will even be seasonal events and other activities until that date. But after Nov. 28, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp as

13 of the best hard seltzers, ranked by alcohol content

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Spiked seltzers come in a variety of flavors.

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  • Several brands have introduced spiked seltzers at varying alcohol by volume (ABV) percentages. 
  • Mighty Swell and Aldi's Vista Bay seltzers have the highest ABV at 5% a can.
  • Michelob Ultra and Press spiked seltzer are both 4% ABV.
Michelob Ultra has a line of organic hard seltzers.
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Michelob Ultra has two different variety packs