Xfinity data breach affects more than 35 million — what we know

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Xfinity customers, be aware. You may have been affected by a major data breach.

Comcast, operating under the brand name Xfinity — and offering a range of services including internet, TV, and phone — has commenced the process of informing customers about a significant data breach impacting tens of millions.

According to a breach notice posted by the government of Maine (first reported by Bleeping

Smashing a Satanic display in Iowa has turned into quite the payday for a former GOP candidate's legal defense

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A Satanic Temple display inside the Iowa capitol was torn down and beheaded by Michael Cassidy, a former Republican Congressional candidate in Mississippi.

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  • A former GOP politician ripped apart a Satanic Temple statue in Iowa's capitol.
  • He's now facing a criminal charge, but says his "conscience is held captive to the word of God."
  • He's raised nearly $80,000 for his legal defense. The maximum fine
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Blue Origin successfully launched and recovered its New Shepard booster

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Blue Origin’s 24th mission was a success. After its New Shepard rocket took off from West Texas on Tuesday morning, the booster and crew capsule safely separated mid-flight, with both landing back on Earth.

Liftoff occurs around 25:44 in the livestream and from there, you can see New Shepard propel to a maximum altitude of about 66 miles

TikTok's latest obsession is the 9-month Royal Caribbean World Cruise

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TikTok's latest obsession has turned some folks' months-long vacation into a digital reality show.

A subset of TikTok is closely following the Royal Caribbean's World Cruise. Why? Well, because the cruise lasts nine whole months. It stops all over the world, literally. You could enter this vacation not pregnant and leave it with a healthy baby. That's a capital-T Trip.

The cruise departed from

Interior designers share the 10 worst bedroom trends they saw this year

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Minimal lighting and earth tones are falling out of favor in bedroom designs.

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  • We asked interior designers to share which bedroom trends and designs missed the mark this year.
  • Floating beds and open-concept bathrooms aren't exactly functional or practical.
  • Modern-farmhouse and industrial bedroom designs are becoming less beloved by designers. 

We asked interior

Where to buy the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 before they're pulled from Apple's shelves

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UPDATE: Dec. 19, 2023, 12:30 p.m. EST Apple is halting sales of its new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models due to a patent dispute. Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart are some places you can still buy one even after the Apple Store-specific freeze goes into effect online on Dec. 21 and in stores on Dec. 24.

Where you can still buy the Apple Watch Series 9 and

I moved with my 3 kids to Spain. They had a hard time adjusting to the food and schools when we moved back to the US.

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The author (in yellow) and her family.

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  • My family moved from the US to Spain because of my husband's job in the military. 
  • While my kids didn't speak Spanish, the adjustment was easy. 
  • Returning to the US was harder for them than moving to Spain. 

In August 2019, my husband, three children, and I embarked on our next journey as a military family. My active-duty husband received