3 common mistakes customers make at a wine tasting, according to a server at a winery

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I love working at a winery, but there are a few common mistakes I've seen guests make.

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  • I've been a server at a winery for years, so I've seen guests make their fair share of mistakes.
  • A tasting is an opportunity to expand your horizons, so try a wine you don't think you'll like.
  • Customers should tip the staff in a tasting room just like they would at a restaurant.

As a server, I

Google to face massive UK class action lawsuit over search dominance

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Google must face a £7 billion (around $8.8 billion) class action lawsuit in the UK that accuses the company of harming consumers by abusing its dominance in search. On Friday, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled that the case can move forward, adding to the growing number of legal conflicts Google has to confront

I tried making Ina Garten's pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies. I'll never use anyone else's crust recipe again.

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I made pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies with recipes from celebrity chef Ina Garten.

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  • I followed Ina Garten's recipes for pumpkin, apple, and pecan pie to see which I liked best. 
  • The pecan pie tasted like a cocktail, and the apple pie was shockingly simple to throw together.
  • I ended up with extra pumpkin-pie filling, but Garten's buttery crust was the real winner. 

With the holidays just

Rocket Lab gets up to $23.9 million in CHIPS funding for space-grade solar cells

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The Department of Commerce has finalized federal funding for two more recipients under the CHIPS and Science Act. One of those is Rocket Lab, which has secured up to $23.9 million in funding to boost production of space-grade solar cells that power satellites and spacecraft.

The company, which launched its 200th satellite to orbit over the weekend, will use the money to upgrade its manufacturing

Elon Musk said the F-35's makers are 'idiots' for still building manned jets as drone tech rises

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Elon Musk is criticizing the F-35, tweeting that it has a "shit design."

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  • Elon Musk criticized the F-35 program on Sunday.
  • Musk's comments come as he prepares to advise Trump on government efficiency in 2025.
  • The GAO expects the F-35 program to cost about $2 trillion over its entire lifespan.

Elon Musk, who's set to start

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An inside look at Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent's research process and 'competitive edge'

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Scott Bessent was nominated to be the Treasury secretary.

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  • A 2017 presentation for macro investor Scott Bessent's hedge fund explains his research process and "edge."
  • Bessent, the nominee for Treasury secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, said his "guiding research principle is change."
  • His firm, Key Square Capital, struggled to generate returns despite its strong
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