Elon Musk's biographer changed a major detail about how the SpaceX CEO stopped Ukraine sinking a chunk of the Russian navy

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Elon Musk.

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  • Elon Musk's biographer clarified a key detail from his upcoming book on the SpaceX CEO. 
  • It had said that Musk thwarted a Ukrainian offensive by turning off Starlink coverage near Crimea.
  • His biographer clarified that "Ukrainians THOUGHT coverage was enabled all the way to Crimea, but it was not."

Elon Musk's biographer clarified a key detail about how the SpaceX

Photos show Kim Jong Un celebrating the launch of North Korea's new 'nuclear attack' submarine wearing a dapper cream suit, a sun hat, and really a big smile

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a launching ceremony for a tactical nuclear attack submarine on September 8.

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  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a celebration for a new 'nuclear attack' submarine on Friday.
  • He watched the event and gave an address while wearing a cream suit, sun hat, and huge smile.
  • Experts say the submarine will need to undergo

Anduril founder Palmer Luckey says the ChatGPT buzz is making politicians more interested in AI-powered weapons

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Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey.

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  • Palmer Luckey told Breaking Defense the ChatGPT hype is making politicians interested in AI weapons.
  • Luckey said people on Capitol Hill and the Pentagon had a "come-to-Jesus moment" on AI capabilities. 
  • Luckey, who founded defense tech startup Anduril, said he's happy to leverage the interest. 

The buzz around AI-powered chatbots like

G20 members agree to refer to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the 'war in Ukraine' instead of the 'war against Ukraine' in a capitulation to Putin, who wasn't even there

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President Joe Biden attends a working session at the G20 in New Delhi, India, on September 9, 2023.

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  • At the G20 summit, officials expressed a desire for a "just and durable peace" in Ukraine.
  • But a statement on the war was ultimately watered down at Russia's request.
  • The Kremlin is no longer described as waging a war "against" Ukraine.

Ukraine is not

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'Blame the Boomers': A paradox in the housing market is what's really behind rising demand and home prices

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  • High mortgage rates and short supply of housing are just part of the pricing story, according to Barclays.
  • Strong demand among older Americans is keeping prices high, with analysts saying "Blame the Boomers."
  • That's as older age groups tend to spur more household formation, adding pressure on the market.

There's a paradox in the housing market that explains what

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USB-C on the iPhone 15 might not be what you think

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The E.U. common-charger mandate means that Apple will finally release an iPhone that has a USB-C port. It probably will still be as Appley as ever, though.

After a doctor told him to get more exercise, this man unearthed a treasure trove that's been called the 'find of the century'

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Erlend Bore found ancient jewelry with his metal detector.

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  • Erlend Bore needed to get more exercise, so he bought a metal detector and started walking more. 
  • He found what he thought were chocolate coins, but they were gold jewelry from about 500 AD.
  • Bore's discovery has been dubbed the "find of the century," but he can't keep the treasure.

A Norwegian man who was just trying to

I was a cliff diver at Casa Bonita, the restaurant made famous by South Park. Here’s how I got the job and what it was like.

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Vanna Curtis cliff diving at Casa Bonita.

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  • Vanna Curtis worked at Casa Bonita, a restaurant made famous by South Park, in 2016.
  • In her job, she dove off the restaurant's cliffs into its grotto during "dive shows."
  • She also wore a gorilla suit for performances. Kids sometimes chased her down and knocked her over.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vanna Curtis, a