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Amazon is ringing in Presidents' Day with big sales on its Echo devices, including its fourth-generation Amazon Echo. The smart speaker is currently down to $55 from $100 — a 45 percent discount. Though released in 2020, Amazon's 4th-gen Echo is still its latest iteration and has held its weight over the years. We even named it 2024's best smart speaker under $100

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Elon Musk was a cofounder of OpenAI.
  • Elon Musk claims he was offered but declined shares in OpenAI, a company he cofounded.
  • Musk split with OpenAI in 2018 and has since been a critic.
  • OpenAI, now worth $80 billion, recently allowed staff to cash out their shares.

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Cloud-based security company Verkada says its "3-3-3" perk is paying for workers' happy hours — and boosting its business.
  • The CEO of a $3.5 billion security company says its paying for workers to socialize.
  • A "3-3-3" program allows employees to go out for food or drinks and expense the charge.
  • Verkada boss Filip Kaliszan said it's actually boosting business.

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Apple's second-generation Pencil aimed at artists and creators is on sale at close to the lowest price we've seen. You can now grab one for $79, a full 39 percent ($30) off the regular price. That makes it an easy buy if you have a compatible tablet and are looking for Apple's Pencil model with the widest array of features. 

Apple designed the second-generation Pencil specifically to work with



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Helen Boxwill built an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, on her property in Long Island, New York, for rental income.
  • Helen Boxwill, 77, refinanced her home to build an accessory dwelling unit on her New York property.
  • She rents out the ADU for rental income and has had three tenants over about 20 years. 
  • Boxwill said the ADU "has been a blessing" whose revenue helped pay



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Some Walmart Spark drivers say their other people appear to be using their accounts.
  • Some Walmart Spark drivers say their accounts and identities have been stolen. 
  • Spark confirmed to the drivers that someone else logged into their accounts and delivered orders.
  • Walmart and Spark have struggled to address unauthorized drivers on the delivery app.

Last month, gig worker Sherry



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Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
  • I live in Edinburgh, Scotland, where popular movies like "Avengers: Infinity War" are filmed.
  • Since the release of the Marvel movie, several other production companies have flocked here. 
  • Rising tourism and increased filming have made it a little harder to live in the city. 

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After arriving with a dog in tow, BAFTAs 2024 host David Tennant gave a six-minute monologue cracking jokes about Saltburn, the acting industry, and the upcoming presidential race.

"It's obviously been a tumultuous year for so many in the film industry with the writers' strike and the actors' strike, but I've been chatting to BAFTA and asking, 'Is the future for screenwriters and actors looking



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Are you watching True Detective: Night Country and have a lot of questions? You're in good, obsessive company if you're scanning for clues like we are.

In the depths of this cold, cold winter, Mashable has been spending "the long night" yarn-walling it, speaking to the folks behind the HBO show, and watching the series frame by frame so you don't miss a spiral, polar bear, John Carpenter reference



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A Comac C919 during a flying display in Singapore on Sunday.
  • Unlike last time round, Boeing isn't bringing any passenger jets to the Singapore Airshow in 2024.
  • China's first homegrown airliner, the Comac C919, is making its international debut at the show.
  • Boeing's problems with the 737 Max blowout could help the C919 compete with the big players.

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Former President Donald Trump, left, and Trump Tower, right, in a composite image.
  • Manhattan condos with Trump's name sell for less than units without his logo, the NYT reported.
  • Trump Tower has seen a 49% drop in the average price per square foot of its condos since 2013.
  • Meanwhile, analysis of sales data showed buildings that removed the logo increased in value.

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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be