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Damaged equipment near Avdiivka, Ukraine, in February 2024.
  • Russia's tactics in Avdiivka show it still can't pin down Ukraine's troops, analysts said.
  • Russia has repeatedly failed to encircle Ukraine's troops in its invasion, they said.
  • But Russia still looks set to take the town, with the White House blaming a lack of ammunition.

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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.

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Microsoft announced yesterday that four Xbox-exclusive games are coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch soon, opening up a new strategy for Xbox to be on more screens. Just two hours before Microsoft’s big announcement, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer explained the company’s new Xbox vision in an internal memo to employees.

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Apple has explained why it's disabling progressive web apps (PWAs) in the EU, it wrote in updated developer notes seen by TechCrunch. The news follows users noticing that web apps were no longer functional in Europe with recent iOS 17.4 beta releases. Apple said it's blocking the feature in the region due to new rules around browsers in Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA).

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Our favourite fictional girl group, Girls5eva, is back, fans! And they're going ✨ON TOUR

The Season 3 trailer for Girls5eva is out and promises bigger comeback moments for "self-described quintuple threat" Wickie (Renée Elise Goldsberry), songwriter extraordinaire Dawn (Sara Bareilles), "Ho Spice, but don't write it down because it looks like hospice" dentist Gloria (Paula Pell), and all-time



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A woman was fired, and she thinks one reason is that she did her job too well (stock image).
  • A woman claims she was fired for being "too efficient" at her job.
  • She believes she outshined her manager, and this led to her termination.
  • Young workers are struggling with outdated hierarchies and a lack of managerial ambition.

A woman believes she was fired from her job because she



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A customer tries on the Apple Vision Pro headset during the product launch at the Apple Store in New York City on February 2, 2024.
A customer trying on the Apple Vision Pro.
  • Beond announced it would give the Apple Vision Pro to select passengers on its flights.
  • It bills itself as the world's first premium-leisure airline, where every seat can lie flat.
  • But Beond's shortest route is still double the length of the Vision Pro's battery life.

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Tiger Woods announced his new Sun Day Red partnership with TaylorMade.
  • Tiger Woods is returning to the PGA Tour with a new golf-accessory line named "Sun Day Red."
  • Woods' new partnership with TaylorMade ended his $500 million endorsement with Nike.
  • Woods appears to be a co-owner of the new venture, something he never achieved with Nike.

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A billboard funded by a street safety non-profit, Streets for All, calls attention to pedestrian fatalities in Los Angeles.
  • LA's roads are among the deadliest in the US with 337 deaths in 2023.
  • Pedestrians and cyclists are disproportionately affected.
  • Measure HLA, on the March 5th ballot, aims to enforce LA's Mobility Plan and enhance street safety

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If you've enjoyed playing Alan Wake 2 over the last few months, you're far from alone. Remedy Entertainment announced that Alan Wake 2 had sold 1.3 million units since its October 2023 release — making it the developer's fastest-selling game. Alan Wake 2 sold three times as many digital copies over its first two months as fellow Remedy game Control did during its first four months. 

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Google is testing a new “Talk to a Live Representative” feature that allows the company’s software to call a business on your behalf, navigate through its phone tree, wait on hold, and then notify you when there’s a real human being available for you to speak to. The test, which is available now as a Sear



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Apple is working on an artificial intelligence-based tool that could help developers create apps for its products, a new report claims.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has been working on this software for a year, and it will be a part of the next major version of the tech giant's programming software Xcode. It could launch "as early as this year," the report says.

Xcode is Apple's