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The author, Holly Johnson, and her husband.

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  • I love cruises as a vacation option with an affordable fixed price, and my Virgin Voyages cruise was

Starz is lowering the price of its annual subscription, unlike everyone else

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Starz often picks up canceled shows like HBO Max’s Minx. | Image: HBO Max

Starz has lowered its annual subscription price from $74.99 a year to $69.99, Cord Cutters first reported and TechCrunch later confirmed. Starz emailed its subscribers the news on August 29th, explaining existing members will see the change in price on their next bill.

It’s not clear why Starz, which

Google is now blurring sexually explicit images by default

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Google has rolled out a new SafeSearch feature that automatically blurs explicit (meaning violent, sexual, etc.) images in its results. This will occur for all users by default — including those who don’t have SafeSearch enabled. This setting was first announced back in February but was scheduled to roll out globally this month.

The announcement is part of a l

Sony Hikes PlayStation Plus Prices by as Much as $40 Annually

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Sony is hiking its PlayStation Plus Premium subscription cost by $40 starting next month, the company announced on Wednesday. The price adjustment will apply across all tiers under the 12-month subscription and will take effect in all countries where PlayStation Plus is available.

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AMD vs. Nvidia: How to choose the right graphics card for your PC

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AMD and Nvidia both sell powerful graphics cards, but there some differences in price and performance across each lineup.

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In the world of PC gaming, AMD and Nvidia dominate the graphics card market. Whether it's a custom computer or a pre-built model, a graphics card is essential for rendering games in high

Russia and Ukraine are filling the sky with drones. There are so many buzzing around over eastern Ukraine, they're actually crashing into one another: report

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Ukrainian soldiers fly a drone during a military training session in Donetsk, Ukraine on August 17, 2023.

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  • Russian and Ukrainian drones are causing traffic jams in the Donetsk airspace, a pilot said.
  • Both countries are increasingly relying on the unmanned aerial vehicles to wage war. 
  • Ukrainian officials said the country is losing 40 to 45 drones each day. 

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Baidu opens up its ERNIE generative AI to the public

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Another ChatGPT rival is out in the wild. Baidu has made ERNIE Bot, its generative AI product and large language model, generally available to the public through various app stores and its website. Alongside ERNIE (Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration), the company plans to release a string of AI apps it says will allow folks "to fully experience the four core abilities of

S&P 500 hits 4-day win streak as US stocks climb after ADP report shows job growth slowing

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An American flag hangs behind traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 11, 2019 in New York City.

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  • US stocks climbed following Wednesday's cooler-than-expected ADP jobs report.
  • Private-sector employers added 177,000 jobs this month, below last month's reading of 371,000.
  • Investors cheered as the data came after Tuesday's job-opening data

Southwest Premier Business Card Review 2023

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Pot stocks jump as federal agency reportedly seeks to downgrade cannabis from the hard-drug category

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A customer shows purchased marijuana products at Curaleaf as New Jersey launches recreational marijuana sales following voter approval in Bellmawr, New Jersey, U.S., April 21, 2022.

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  • The Drug Enforcement Agency received an official recommendation to downgrade marijuana. 
  • Currently, pot is classified as a Schedule I drug, on par with heroin.
  • The news sparked a rally in related