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  • I have over 20 food allergies, so people are often surprised to hear I love traveling the world.
  • I've picked up on a few tips that help me visit new countries without triggering a reaction.
  • Before traveling, I pre-translate my allergens and find staple dishes that I'll be able to eat.

I had my first anaphylactic reaction to cashews as a toddler, and severe food allergies have


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Eric Newcomer (left), with Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit (center), and Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face (right)
  • Replit's CEO, Amjad Masad, said anyone can build an app in an afternoon with the right prompt.
  • Vibe coding is fueling a wave of solo entrepreneurs launching apps without engineers, Masad said.
  • Replit's revenue soared 10 times in six months as non-tech users turned prompts into

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United Airlines planes at San Francisco International Airport on Aug. 6.

United Airlines passengers have experienced delays after a "technology issue" saw flights grounded for several hours on Wednesday.

The issue, which began at 5:12 p.m. CT / 6:12 p.m. ET / 3:12 p.m. PT, saw flights stopped in San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, Newark, and Houston, according to Reuters which cited the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's website. As the news outlet reported, flight


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Ads could soon come to xAI's chatbot.
  • Elon Musk said he plans to introduce ads in xAI's chatbot Grok that appear alongside its answers.
  • He said Wednesday that ads in Grok could provide solutions related to users' queries.
  • The xAI CEO added that advertising could help the company pay for the costly AI chips powering Grok.

Elon Musk says he is


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Men's office style rules are loosening up — and so is their choice of trousers.
  • Office dress codes are shifting as return-to-office mandates push workers back to the office.
  • For men, traditional suits and ties are being replaced by looser, more casual options.
  • Smart-casual has emerged as the new dress code in much of corporate America.

In the retur


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The author stopped using the food delivery apps to save money.
  • I started spending too much money on food delivery each week, and the meals weren't good.
  • I decided to stop ordering for one month and saved money.
  • But I also now make smarter food choices, leading me to never go back to delivery.

Last year, I made a decision that felt small at the time but has


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YouTuber Zack Nelson said the Tesla Cybertruck has become polarizing because some of Elon Musk's comments.
  • The Air Force is looking to buy two Cybertrucks for "live missile fire testing."
  • It said the Tesla pickups were "likely" to start appearing on the battlefield.
  • It added that they don't "receive the normal extent of damage expected upon major impact."

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Instagram's new Map feature lets you share your location with friends in real-time, but the addition has prompted concerns over privacy and safety.

Added on Wednesday for U.S. users in the Instagram app, the Snap Maps-like tool allows you to see the friends' tagged locations on a Map, accessible through the Messages tab. Posts tied to specific locations by friends or creators you follow will appear


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I was surprised by some elements of my Amtrak journey from NYC to Rochester.
  • I traveled from New York City to Rochester via Amtrak in May.
  • I spent $249 for the round trip, riding in coach there and business class for the return.
  • Nine aspects of my trip took me by surprise.

From babies crying on planes to meet-cutes on the subway, I thought I'd seen it all on public


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