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• Russia's conviction rate for AWOL soldiers soared to 100 a week, UK officials said.
• Lack of training, low motivation, and the dangers of combat were driving the trend, they said.
• Russia has deep problems with recruitment, and is offering big cash rewards to sign up.

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• Auto regulators ordered Tesla to hand over data about a hidden Autopilot mode that lets drivers stay hands-free.
• It reportedly removes a prompt telling drivers to put their hands on the wheel, and was discovered by a software hacker.
• The letter was made public days after Elon Musk livestreamed himself driving while using his phone.

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• Brunello Cucinelli, the poster child of the "quiet luxury" movement, is booming.
• The brand is known for its cashmere sweaters that can cost between $1,000 and $6,000. 
• "Quiet luxury" has been dominating the fashion world and shows no signs of losing

• Warren Buffett celebrated his 93nd birthday on Wednesday, August 30.
• The investor dreads the yearly occasion, as he hates getting older and doesn't care about gifts.
• Buffett aims to compound his wealth and gather great friends, like a snowball rolling down a hill.

Warren Buffett, who turned 93 on Wednesday, dreads his birthday every year. Yet the legendary

• Multiple military aircraft have been damaged or destroyed in Russia this month.
• It is the latest in a series of similar incidents highlighting the vulnerability of its air force.
• Its a sign of Russia's inability to protect itself

Apple has set a date for its annual September iPhone event, so it’s almost time to see the iPhone 15. All models (save for perhaps a new SE) could ditch the notch and start using the Dynamic Island cutout that debuted in the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. There’s no word on the return of the iPhone mini, and we may have to wait until next year to see the rumored iPhone Ultra.

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• ChatGPT is set to become a $1 billion sales cash cow for OpenAI.
• The Information cited a source saying OpenAI will soon hit $1 billion in annual sales.
• It's a sign that AI tools like ChatGPT can be lucrative as businesses drive demand.

OpenAI's prized possession ChatGPT

• An increasing number of women are choosing to undergo IVF and egg freezing treatments abroad.
• Many also want to make a holiday out of it, and new startup Milvia wants to enable this trend. 
• Insider spoke to 34-year-old Rika Tajima about her experience using Milvia to freeze her eggs in London. 

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Rika

Garmin is launching the Venu 3 and smaller Venu 3S smartwatches today with a greater focus on sleep-tracking and personalization. In particular, it's adding a proactive sleep coaching feature and nap detection. The latter is noteworthy, considering most modern smartwatches from companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google can track your sleep, but only at night. With the Venu 3 series, you'll be able

One of the coolest little tricks you can do to make your TV image look better is to add some bias lighting. That means your screen is backlit, usually with a gentle glow behind it, which makes colors pop more and makes blacks look deeper. It’s an old trick, but one that has some newer spins with smart lighting systems…

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Garmin is launching the Venu 3 and 3S today, and there’s good news for nap lovers. The company is debuting a new Sleep Coach feature that includes both personalized coaching and automatic nap detection.

Nap tracking is a timely addition. Sleep is increasingly a popular focus