The 'Beverage Battles' are brewing: Taco Bell and Chick-fil-A are targeting Starbucks' turf

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A line up of fast food beverage cups from brands including Wendy's, Taco Bell, and Burger King.
The Drink Rush is on — and Starbucks isn't the only one cashing in on America's beverage obsession.

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I live in Arizona, where it can be 100 degrees in the fall. I still decorate with pumpkins and fake leaves.

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The author, who lives in the desert, still decorates her house for Fall.

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Scientists Completed a Damning Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

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Stylish beat-'em-ups, platformers and RPGs, and other new indie games worth checking out

Engadget : Environment, Style, Technology

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. Some gorgeous new games arrived this week, and we've got some demos and reveals from upcoming projects to take a look at. 

UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction

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Packages are being loaded onto UPS planes for shipment at the UPS West Coast Region Air Hub on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 in Ontario, CA.
UPS says it has seen "a significant increase" in the number of shipments that require formal customs clearance since new import rules have taken effect.

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Miss Universe sues ex-Miss USA CEO Laylah Rose, saying she created a 'toxic work environment' and failed to pay the 2024 winner's $100,000 salary

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Miss USA contestants stand onstage.
The owner of Miss Universe took legal action against former Miss USA CEO Laylah Rose.

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For the first time, Webb catches the before and after of a supernova

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Webb identifying the progenitor of a supernova explosion that happened in June.

Astronomers say they've captured the clearest look yet of a star on the brink of supernova.

Photos show life in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free

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Longyearbyen, Norway, is the northernmost town in the world.

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As a college student, studying can be difficult and lonely. ChatGPT has become my go-to study buddy.

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The author used ChatGPT to study in college.

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Hyper Light Breaker studio will end the game's development and lay off staff

Engadget : Environment

Heart Machine will wind down development on the third-person roguelike Hyper Light Breaker, seemingly confirming that it will never make it out of early access.

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