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The East Room of the White House during a state dinner for Japan.
  • President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a state dinner for the prime minister of Japan.
  • Cherry blossoms appeared in the White House decor and menu as well as in guests' outfits.
  • High-profile guests included Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook,  Robert De Niro, and the Clintons.

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Fewer US CEOs expect workers will be in the office every day.
  • Fewer big-company CEOs expect workers to return to the office full-time, according to a KPMG survey.
  • Just 34% of US CEOs expect office-based roles to return in the near future, down from 62% in 2023.
  • The survey also showed corporate leaders are upbeat about their hiring plans and the US economy.

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A United States Army officer shares a modified combat rig that could offer service members a more optimized alternative to the traditional TAPS, or tactical assault panel system. In November, we spoke with 1st Lt. Zachary Calderone of the 25th Infantry Division during the Army's Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, or JPMRC, training exercise in Hawaii. JPMRC is a large-scale 10-day



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  • The economy is sending mixed signals about a potential recession in the near future, according to Ned Davis Research.
  • While housing and manufacturing indicators give off early-cycle vibes, the unemployment rate is signaling a late-cycle economy.
  • The conflicting data suggests the Fed should de-emphasize when it will cut interest rates.

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O.J. Simpson has died at age 76.
  • O.J. Simpson died at the age of 76, his family said on Thursday.
  • Simpson's family wrote on X that the ex-football star died on Wednesday surrounded by his children.
  • Simpson was charged with the murder of his ex-wife and acquitted in a high-profile trial.

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It's only been five months since Apple released the first M3-powered Macs, but we may not have to wait long to see laptops and desktops with M4 chipsets. According to Bloomberg, Macs with M4 processors could start arriving later this year (which isn't necessarily a massive surprise given the cadence of Apple silicon chips so far). While the M3 lineup didn't offer a massive upgrade from M2 chipsets



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Apple just dropped a trailer for another of its never-ending cavalcade of sci-fi shows. Dark Matter stars Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly. It also happens to be based on a fantastic book by author Blake Crouch, which we recommended in 2021 after publication. The show premieres on May 8 with two episodes.

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Almost half of the countries in the world got a strange notification from Apple on Wednesday.

At noon Pacific time on Wednesday, iPhone users in 92 countries got a notification warning them that they may have been targeted by "mercenary spyware attacks," per TechCrunch. Apple didn't disclose exactly which countries got the warnings, though personally, as a U.S. resident with an iPhone, I didn't see