Kate Winslet says she's making a 'little list' of ways to celebrate her 50th birthday, and it doesn't include a huge party

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The "Titanic" star said she plans to celebrate her birthday by cooking for her friends.

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I used to spend over $1,000 on birthday parties for my kids. Now I let them organize their parties with a budget of $150 and it's more fun.

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The author now lets her kids plan their own birthdays at the park instead of organizing them herself.

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I tried ice-cream cakes from 3 popular chains, and the best was also cheaper than the rest

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I went to popular chains Baskin-Robbins, Dairy Queen, and Cold Stone Creamery to see which had the best ice-cream cake.

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Kim Jong Un has turned 40, but he's forgoing a big celebration. Experts say he probably feels like he hasn't achieved enough for his age.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a construction site in Russia on September 13, 2023.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a construction site in Russia on September 13, 2023.

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Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Do Your Coworkers Make More Money Than You?

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We all keep secrets. It’s easy to do once you’ve committed to it. Just don’t say anything. But it can be harder when you want to share a little bit of information, without your confidante inferring tea that you didn’t intend to spill. Computer scientists often draw this distinction between security and privacy.…

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Charlie Munger had a big birthday party planned for New Year's Eve when he would have turned 100 years old

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Charlie Munger died Tuesday at age 99.

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Ohad Munder-Zichri, a child taken hostage by Hamas, turns 9 years old in captivity

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This photo provided by Avi Zichri shows his son, Ohad Munder-Zichri, on Oct. 1, 2023. Ohad turned 9 on Monday, Oct. 23, but instead of celebrating at home with his family and friends, he was somewhere in Gaza, one of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas since the militants' devastating Oct. 7 incursion.

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