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A record number of Americans own their homes without a mortgage.
  • The share of US homes without a mortgage jumped five percentage points from 2012 to 2022 to a record near 40%, Bloomberg reported. 
  • More than half of those homeowners are at retirement age.
  • Historically high mortgage rates and home prices have kept many Americans sidelined from the market.

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The Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft captured this high-definition image of Mars.
  • Mars will disappear from the Earth's sky for two weeks starting Saturday.
  • It's solar conjunction event, during which the sun obscures Mars and the Earth from one another.
  • Solar conjunction happens once every two years, according to Space.com.

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The Bay Bridge and the San Francisco skyline including the Salesforce Tower are seen in this view from the bay on Monday, March 9, 2020.
  • A new law fast-tracking affordable and mixed-income housing is paying off in San Francisco. 
  • Plans for the tallest-ever apartment building in the city are being fast-tracked under the new state law. 
  • The Bay Area city is in desperate need of

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YouTube creators who uploaded breastfeeding videos could not monetize their content — until now. The video-sharing platform is easing restrictions on who is qualified to earn money from its YouTube Partner Program.

As TechCrunch reported, YouTube updated its policy to allow users to collect income from videos that feature breastfeeding. However, there are conditions.

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Which country will rein supreme in the 2023 Cricket World Cup? Tune in and find out yourself.

Want to know where to watch the Cricket World Cup final live stream for free this weekend? We have everything you need in this guide, which has covered the tournament since it began in early October


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Both the Fitbit Sense 2 and the Apple Watch Series 8 are the latest generation of their brand's flagship wearable — and are among the best Fitbits and best Apple Watches you can buy, respectively. They're two of the best smartwatches on the market but there's a lot to consider when deciding which



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The new Sonos Era 100 replaced the Sonos One when it was released early this year. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

One of the best things about Black Friday is that we often find deals on products that rarely go on sale any other time of the year. Case in point? Sonos and other retailers have dropped some great deals on Sonos smart speakers and soundbars ahead of Black



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Elon Musk has been facing criticism, including from Tesla investors, for endorsing an antisemitic post on X.
  • Elon Musk is facing backlash from business leaders after he appeared to endorse an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
  • Tesla investors have criticized the CEO's remarks, and IBM pulled ads from X.
  • Musk has been criticized for allowing hate speech