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Former CIA director and retired general David Petraeus.
  • David Petraeus told CNN that Israel could mount a covert response against Iran's drone strikes.
  • "They can pursue asymmetric attacks, cyberspace, and so forth," Petraeus said.
  • Saturday's drone strikes mark the first time Iran has directly attacked Israel. 

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iPhone models with various protective covers.
  • Apple's global iPhone shipments dropped by nearly 10% this quarter, a new research report said. 
  • Global smartphone shipments rose by 7.8%, as Chinese smartphone makers shipped more.
  • Samsung surpassed Apple's shipments by 10 million units in the first three months of the year.

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TL;DR: The Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows Lifetime License and Windows 11 Pro Bundle is on sale for £47.73, saving you 86% on list price.


We are all looking for ways to streamline our lives. If you need to upgrade your computer, the Microsoft Office Pro 2021 lifetime license for Windows and Windows 11 Pro Bundle is on sale for £47.73, which is hundreds less than the combined regular



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Mark Cuban (left) and former President Donald Trump (right).
  • Mark Cuban says he'll be paying $288 million in taxes to the IRS.
  • "I pay what I owe," Cuban wrote on X. 
  • The billionaire says he's "proud to pay my taxes every single year," unlike one ex-president.

Billionaire Mark Cuban says he's happy to pay his fair share of taxes — unlike one


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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for April 15's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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Amazon has been trying to compete with other major grocery stores including Trader Joe's.
  • In 2016, Amazon launched a private-label brand, Wickedly Prime, to compete with Trader Joe's.
  • The company hired a former senior manager at Trader Joe's snack division, per WSJ.
  • The employee was hounded for data on Trader Joe's



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Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

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Fast-food franchisees in California are raising prices to offset the state's new $20 wage.
  • Fast-food franchisees in California fear diners will flock to Chili's and Applebee's to avoid price hikes.
  • Limited-service restaurants are raising prices to offset the state's $20 wage for fast-food workers.
  • As a result, the price gap between fast-food and



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Google could be adding a feature very similar to Apple’s Emergency SOS feature to the Pixel 9 and the next Pixel Fold. That’s according to leaker Kamila Wojciechowska, who writes for Android Authority that the company would partner with T-Mobile to offer the feature but may add other providers later.

Just like Apple’s system, Google’s SOS feature



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Ezra Gershanok was a business analyst at McKinsey & Company.
  • Ezra Gershanok was a business analyst at McKinsey & Company
  • He says he was forced out as the firm grappled with declining client demand and too many hires.
  • After McKinsey, Gershanok cofounded Ohana, a sublet startup backed by Zillow and Airbnb execs.

This is an as-told-to conversation with Ezra Gershanok, a former business