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Anonymous messaging app NGL will no longer be offered to kids under 18 after the company struck an agreement to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.

The novel settlement terms — which are still subject to approval by a judge — indicate the latest effort by the FTC to crack down on companies that



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I (not pictured) quit my full-time job in New York City to work onboard a cruise ship.
  • Years ago, I quit my desk job in NYC to work as an entertainment host for a major cruise line.
  • The first few weeks were overwhelming, but I quickly adjusted to the lifestyle.  
  • The living quarters were incredibly small, and there were mandatory weekly inspections.  

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A flooded motel is seen after the passage of Hurricane Beryl in Surfside Beach, Texas, on July 8th. | Photo by Mark Felix / AFP via Getty Images

Widespread power outages in the wake of Hurricane Beryl pose a new threat as temperatures soar in Texas this week.

Beryl tore through the Lone Star State yesterday, killing at least six people and knocking out electricity for



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Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal have many things in common. Most notably, they're sharing screen time in the upcoming epic, Gladiator II. They also share names that begin with "P" and end with "scal." And, of course, they're two men who never fail to get the internet talking.

Today is no exception. When the trailer for Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel hit the internet, it sparked many



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Host Jesse Palmer and Jenn Tran.
  • Season 21 of "The Bachelorette" began on Monday.
  • In honor of the new season, we found what other "Bachelorette" stars wore on their first nights.
  • Unsurprisingly, there's a lot of sequins, glitter, and metallics.

It's summer, which means it's once again time to head over to the Bachelor Mansion and watch the latest Bachelorette fall in love on



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Soon, when WhatsApp users are added to group chats by someone they don’t know, the group will display a “context card” with key information such as who created the group, when it was created, the group description, and if the user was added by someone in their WhatsApp contact list. The idea of the feature is to better protect users against spam or scam activity



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The summer is usually a quiet time for tech news but Samsung is about to shake things up a bit. The next Samsung Unpacked event is set for tomorrow, July 10. It will take place in Paris at 3PM local time, which is 9AM ET. If you want to tune in live, all the details for how to watch Samsung Unpacked are right here.

The company released its Galaxy S24 devices earlier this year after its first



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Sonny Angel — Gen Z's collectible "emotional support" doll of choice — will grace phone cases in a new collection from Casetify dropping later this month.

Inspired by the cheeky cherubs' best-selling "Harvest" series, the collection will include cases and accessories like a Sonny Angel phone charm and metal heart phone strap. Products will retail for $52 USD and up.

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