Activision Blizzard’s latest games will start arriving on Xbox Game Pass in 2024 if Microsoft deal closes

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Activision Blizzard says it will start adding games to Xbox Game Pass next year, if the Microsoft deal closes. Microsoft is currently targeting to close its proposed Activision Blizzard deal on Friday, pending approval from a UK regulator.

In a strangely timed and vague post on X (formerly Twitter) Activision Blizzard makes it clear to Xbox fans that both M

Big Tech made America lonely. Now it needs to fix the crisis it helped create.

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In a black glitchy abyss of floating glowing boxes full of lonely people on some form of technological device, two boxes float near each other towards connection.
Big Tech's obsession with feeding customers exactly what they want made Americans lonely. Now the industry has a chance to redeem itself.

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Now the industry needs to help bring us back together

Technology is making staying home more convenient, more enjoyable, and more compelling than ever. Why go to the trouble of heading to the mall when you can get almost anything shipped to

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I quit my sales job to live in my Toyota Camry. The simpler life has helped me find happiness.

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In May of 2022 Monica began traveling and living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry full-time.
Monica Maragos began living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry and traveling full-time.

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  • Monica Maragos had a good paying job and was making good money when she quit her job to travel.
  • She downsized her clothes, her shoes and she began to live out of her Toyota Camry.
  • She says living out of her car is liberating and fun, but definitely not for everyone.


This as-told-to essay is based on a

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From Dunkin' to Pizza Hut: 11 company rebrands that sparked customer outrage

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In 2019, the coffee chain changed its name from Dunkin' Donuts to Dunkin'.

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  • Rebrands can be tricky to pull off. 
  • Many companies have unveiled new names and logos to make themselves stand out.
  • But sometimes rebrands backfire — only to receive an underwhelming reception from shoppers.

So far, 2023 has brought a few high-profile rebrands. Think Twitter becoming X or Overstock.com taking on Bed Bath

Taylor Swift, 'Barbenheimer' and Beyoncé all likely fueled a US growth surge last quarter, economist says

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Taylor Swift attends the 2023 VMAs.

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  • Blowout September payroll numbers signal that the economy is in rude health, according to an ING strategist.
  • Chief economist James Knightley predicted that the US's GDP surged 4% last quarter.
  • He said Taylor Swift, "Barbenheimer", and Beyoncé had all helped drive growth.

The economy likely surged over the third quarter – and you can thank

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AI is overhyped, Warren Buffett's right-hand man Charlie Munger says

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Charlie Munger, left, and Warren Buffett, right
Charlie Munger (L) and Warren Buffett (R).

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  • Berkshire Hathaway's vice chairman Charlie Munger is skeptical of the sudden hype around AI. 
  • He said the hype is largely undeserved because AI has already been around for a very long time. 
  • "Artificial intelligence is not going to cure cancer," he previously said on the topic. 

Warren Buffett's right-hand man Charlie Munger is an