Im a full-time food blogger. Why my phone is the ‘brain’ of our household

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If someone five years ago told me I’d be an influencer, I would have never believed them. 

I’ve been cooking all my life. When I was a little girl, my grandmother would pull a chair up to the kitchen counter for me to stand on so I could see what she was doing and she would put me to work. Cooking for friends and family, experimenting with new recipes, and discovering delicious food has always been my passion.

Roblox accused of enabling systemic sexual exploitation of children in new lawsuit

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Roblox is once again the target of online child safety advocates, as it faces another lawsuit that claims the platform is "choosing profits over child safety."

Fatigue, flashbacks, and crying on commutes: 5 workers describe what 'quiet cracking' looks like

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"Quiet cracking" describes workers who feel unhappy in their job but cannot leave. Four workers described their experiences with it.

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A NATO drone maker is testing its weapons in Ukraine — with its CEO actually heading to the battlefield to see it firsthand

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Ukrainian servicemen who recently returned from the trenches of Bakhmut walk on a street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Ukrainian servicemen who recently returned from the trenches of Bakhmut walk on a street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine on March 8, 2023.

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I spent one night in a new luxury hotel in Seattle for $450. My room had 4 surprising amenities I'd never seen before.

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The luxury chain 1 Hotels opened a location in Seattle in May.

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Western trainers who haven't fought anything like the Ukraine war are readying Kyiv's soldiers to fight the Russians. Oddly, it works.

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Ukrainian soldiers are trained for types of combat like trench warfare, which is something other European militaries have not recently experienced.

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Just $35 gets you 18 ethical hacking courses you own forever

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TL;DR: 18 courses. 132 hours. Lifetime access.

Trump moves to eliminate environmental rules for space companies like SpaceX

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House August 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at dismantling environmental protection rules for commercial space companies.

60 British slang words that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK

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Two tourist have their photo taken next to a traditional red telephone box in Westminster, London, Monday, March 23, 2020. The British government is encouraging people to practice social distancing to help prohibit the spread of Coronavirus, further restrictions may be imposed if the public do not adhere to their advice. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.

I was born and raised in The Bahamas. Here are 11 of the biggest mistakes I see tourists make.

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I've been to eight of the Bahamian islands.

Nicole Bedford

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