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Costco has gradually been switching the packaging for its rotisserie chicken to plastic bags.
  • Costco has gradually been switching the packaging for its rotisserie chicken from trays with lids to plastic bags.
  • The bags, referred to as "bachelor's handbags" in Australia, are proving divisive among shoppers.
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Space and photography fans are in for a treat. The Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has returned, with its sixteenth edition shortlist featuring a stunning array of photographs.

London's Royal Museums Greenwich received a whopping 3,500 entries from both amateur and professional photographers globally, each of whom captured a breathtaking glimpse of space. The 30 shortlisted entries



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Time flies, and it's even more so apparent if you own a first-generation Apple HomePod or an iPhone X as those devices are now officially considered "vintage" products.

Spotted by MacRumors, the "vintage" label, which now also applies to first-gen AirPods, basically means that Apple stopped distributing these products more than five, but less than seven years ago. As a reminder, products that



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Two state laws from Texas and Florida, that could upend the way social media companies handle content moderation are still up in the air. The Supreme Court sent the challenges back to lower courts, which vacates previous rulings. In a 9 - 0 decision in Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, the Supreme Court said that earlier rulings in lower courts had not properly evaluated the laws’ impact



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Children walk through Songdowon International School Children's Camp, where Russian children will be sent this summer.
  • Russian children will be sent to summer camp in North Korea at the end of July, per RIA Novosti.
  • The initiative follows a new strategic partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea.
  • The camp includes a statue of North Korea's founder, an aquarium, a

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Two F-16 perform fly-bys.
  • The Netherlands said the first F-16s it's giving to Ukraine are due to arrive in the country "soon."
  • Denmark also said the F-16s it's giving to Ukraine are due to arrive this summer.
  • Military experts say the jets will aid Ukraine's fight against Russia but won't be a total game changer.

The first F-16s that Ukraine is to receive from the



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Have you seen photos on social media of a street sign that reads, “Notice, Stolen goods must remain under $950"? The photos were taken in San Francisco and appear to be referring to a right-wing disinformation campaign that claims theft has been legalized in California. But the signs weren’t put there by any…

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Larry Fink is CEO of BlackRock.
  • BlackRock is poised to make a founder richer than its own CEO with its latest acquisition.
  • The asset manager has struck a $3.2 billion deal to buy Preqin, a private-markets data provider.
  • Founder Mark O'Hare should make about $2 billion, well exceeding Larry Fink's $1.7 billion net worth.

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Young NEETs — those not in education, employment, or training — are on the rise (stock image.)
  • A fifth of 15-24-year-olds in 2023 were NEETs, per the International Labour Organization.
  • The acronym stands for not being engaged in education, employment, or training.
  • Poor mental health, lack of financial safety, and disconnection from society are partly to blame. 

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While many streamers have a global subscriber base, some have stuck to North America. Tubi, the Fox Corporation's free ad-supported streaming service, is no longer in that second camp with the streamer announcing it will launch in the United Kingdom

Tubi will arrive with over 20,000 TV episodes and movies on-demand, from the likes of Disney and Sony Pictures Entertainment, along with Tubi



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Miles Schwartz.
Schwartz is now the cofounder of his own company, Zūm Rails.
  • In 2014, a game of ping-pong at work cost Miles Schwartz his internship at Salesforce. 
  • Schwartz learned he prefers work environments where he can step away for a break if needed.
  • As the cofounder of his own company, he says employees should be given freedom in how to work.

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