Turkey has blocked Instagram amid a dispute over Hamas-related content

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Instagram is blocked in Turkey amid a dispute over Hamas-related content on the platform. The app has been inaccessible in the country since Friday morning. Netblocks, an organization that tracks internet and social media outages, confirmed that Instagram had been restricted in the country.

Turkish regulators didn’t specify why the block was in place but, as Bloomberg reports, the crackdown on

I found out my boyfriend had 3 other girlfriends. Then I became friends with the other women.

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Samantha Tsang found out her fiancé had other girlfriends — they all became friends after breaking up

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  • Samantha Tsang was dating a man for three years before finding out about his lies.
  • She reached out to the other women, and formed friendships with some of them.
  • Those relationships helped her heal, she said.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Samantha Tsang

The Pixel 8 Pro has hit an all-time low ahead of Google’s next hardware event

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Google’s high-end flagship is colorful, capable, and loaded with plenty of AI tricks. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

Google’s next Pixel hardware event is less than two weeks away, which, in turn, means the Pixel 9 lineup is nearly upon us. That being said, you don’t need to wait for the debut of Google’s next handset on August 13th if you want a future-proofed

A couples therapist shares 5 signs you'll have a strong marriage

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  • While it's impossible to predict how long a marriage will last, there are some signs to look out for.
  • A couples therapist shared some of the most important qualities of a healthy, happy relationship.
  • Expressing gratitude and knowing when to take time-outs can help your marriage last.

Before you marry a partner, you should make sure your relationship is solid.

While it's

How billionaires like Bill Gates and Anant Ambani are enjoying the 2024 Olympics

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Bill Gates cheering on Team USA at the Paris Games.

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  • Billionaires have made their way to Paris to watch the 2024 Olympics in person.
  • Some are there purely to enjoy watching the games, but one billionaire is playing in them.
  • Here are some of the world's richest people who have been spotted at the 2020 Paris Olympics.

Billionaires are just like us. Every four summers, they take

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AI music startup Suno admits to using copyrighted music, but says it's 'fair use'

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AI music startup Suno has admitted that its AI model is trained on copyrighted music, but insists it's legally protected by the fair use doctrine.

On Thursday, Suno fleshed out this argument in a legal filing responding to a lawsuit from the Recording Industry Association of America on June 24. RIAA, which represents major record labels Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner

Amazon sounds pretty worried about the economy for the rest of the year. And it's a bad sign for the rest of us.

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Big companies are concerned about consumers, and maybe we should be too.

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  • Amazon's finance chief said political events and the Olympics were distracting people from spending.
  • While it sounds like an excuse, there might be some truth to his predictions for the rest of 2024.
  • Fast-food chains' and alcohol companies' comments point to an ongoing squeeze for the US
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Trump complains that Kamala Harris calls him a felon in latest bid to get hush-money judge to recuse himself

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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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  • In a new legal filing, Donald Trump complains about Kamala Harris' "prosecutor vs. felon" taunts.
  • Trump also complains that his hush-money judge's daughter worked as a consultant for Harris.
  • It's Trump's third try at asking the judge to recuse himself.

Vice President Kamala Harris framing the presidential race as "prosecutor

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