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In the business world (and beyond) everybody loves the success story of an underdog. Estonia’s Bolt is one such example. The startup was founded in 2013 by then 19-year-old Markus Vilig with €5,000 in his pocket. Since then, it has successfully become the European challenger to Uber, valued at €7.4bn at its latest fundraising in 2022. The company also claims to be Europe’s first mobility super-app



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Biden told CBS that Democratic lawmakers had pressured him to stand aside out of fear he might damage their campaigns.
  • President Joe Biden cited pressure from House Democrats when asked by CBS why he abandoned his 2024 run.
  • The president reiterated in a Sunday interview that he believed he stood a strong chance against Trump.
  • But his allies thought he might damage

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Taylor Swift previously expressed fears of a terror attack during her concert tours.
  • Taylor Swift once said that her "biggest fear" was a terror attack during one of her concerts.
  • The 2019 Elle article has resurfaced after the cancellation of her Vienna concerts last week due to a foiled terror plot.
  • Swift is scheduled to perform five nights at Wembley Stadium beginning this week.

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Ron DeSantis had a botched campaign launch hobbled with crashes on X in May 2023. On Sunday, Elon Musk said that he was running multiple "system scaling tests" ahead of his livestream with Donald Trump.
  • Elon Musk says he's doing multiple "system scaling tests" ahead of his livestream with Donald Trump.
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TL;DR: Now through Sept. 3, you can get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional Plus for Windows or Mac (2019), on sale for only £19.61 (reg. £178.86)


With what seems like an endless list of monthly subscription charges on your credit card, you could use a break. Students and professionals alike can benefit from productivity software they don't have to pay for more than once. Now, you



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Images of Yuliia Kuzmina, who is a Ukraine war veteran, wearing a hard hat for her electrical company.
Yuliia Kuzmina is a veteran who is now training as an electrician.
  • Yuliia Kuzmina, a Ukrainian Army veteran, is training to be an electrician.
  • Kuzmina now works at a power substation, many of which are under constant Russian attack.
  • Women are increasingly filling roles in Ukraine's workforce due to a shortage of workers.

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Nick Rutherford gave up a six-figure role at JPMorgan after college.
  • Nick Rutherford turned down a JPMorgan job for what he hopes will be a more fulfilling role.
  • Rutherford, a University of Pennsylvania graduate, interned at JP Morgan's private bank.
  • He accepted a lower-paying job at Unilever, prioritizing job satisfaction over salary.

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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for August 12's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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Waymo autonomous self-driving electric vehicles sit parked at an EVgo charging station.
  • Waymo robotaxis wait in a rented San Francisco parking lot overnight when no riders are around.
  • NBC Bay Area first reported the autonomous cars sometimes honk for over an hour while they park.
  • The honking, which occurs as early as 4 a.m., is part of a known issue the company



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Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

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A couple poses with their golden retriever at Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming.
Paul Salley and Brianna Feehan found Wyoming to be one of the most pet-friendly destinations.
  • Content creators Paul Salley and Brianna Feehan started bringing their dog on work trips last year.
  • Together with Koda, a golden retriever, the couple have visited 22 states.
  • They found Wyoming and Alabama to be the most pet-friendly destinations so far.

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I was not expecting to cry while playing Summit, a $6 mountain climbing platformer for Playdate that’s impossible not to compare to Celeste. Scream in frustration? Yes. Storm away from the game only to come crawling back minutes later? Definitely. Get all up in my feels, though? Not so much. Yet an hour and 34 minutes — and 432 deaths — later, here we are. This is now the second Playdate game that