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China's leader Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right).
China's leader Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right).
  • Russia is gaining the upper hand in its ongoing war against Ukraine, according to a report.
  • The country has support from major allies and a record-breaking defense budget. 
  • Meanwhile, Ukraine is running low on troops and ammo and is facing in-fighting among commanders.

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Russian navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov launching a Zircon hypersonic missile in the White Sea, Russia, on July 19, 2021.
  • Russia fired a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile for the first time in Ukraine, experts say.
  • The director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute said they found evidence from a recent attack.
  • The missile is launched from a ship



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While carbon dioxide gets the lion's share of attention when it comes to global warming, there are other factors at play. Methane is responsible for about 30 percent of the rise in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution, according to the International Energy Agency. About 40 percent of methane emissions from human activity stem from the energy sector. Identifying and mitigating these



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There’s never been a better time to get a smart speaker, especially if you’re a music fan. When voice assistants first started infiltrating these devices, hands-free controls were really the star of the show. Even now, one of the most common ways that people interact with Siri, Alexa and the Google Assistant is through a smart speaker. But now you have dozens of options to choose from, and most of



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It's no secret that using the internet usually means handing over most of your personal information – consciously or not. DuckDuckGo bills itself as an alternative to this, protecting its users' privacy, and now it’s providing users an easier way to access their information from multiple places. The browser has announced a new sync and backup feature that shares bookmarks, email protection



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DuckDuckGo has added a new “Sync & Backup” feature to its privacy-first browser that will keep passwords, bookmarks, and favorites constant across all of your devices — without setting up an account. Falling right in line with its usual claims that it won’t track you or collect your data, the company says that the data is end-to-end encrypted and that it



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A rendering of MethaneSat | Image courtesy of Google

Google announced a partnership with the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today to map methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space.

Google and EDF hope to be able to pinpoint where much of those methane emissions are leaking from — which could perhaps help put a plug in those leaks. Next month



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A sign is posted in front of a Denny's restaurant on February 13, 2023 in Emeryville, California
A Denny's diner.
  • Diner chain Denny's has simplified its menu to cut back on customizations and build-you-own options.
  • CEO Kelli Valade said that Denny's was instead highlighting more profitable items.
  • Modifications can bring in more revenues, but they often slow down service.

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The author and her husband.
  • My secret office romance started during my stint at the official website for Major League Baseball.
  • Working the overnight shift helped me and my now-husband to keep our relationship a secret.
  • Despite challenges, my relationship outlasted our jobs, leading to our marriage. 

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Startups and small businesses are more likely to offer remote work options.
  • RTO mandates could drive workers to startups and small businesses.
  • These businesses may favor remote work to avoid expensive office leases.
  • Some research shows that RTO mandates can hurt employee morale.

Disgruntled workers who are forced to come back to the office by major companies, could present an