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It's finally Friday, friend-o. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I've made it through another week of procrastination (AKA talking too much).

I spend a lot of my day thinking about writing. Then I talk for hours with colleagues about anything and everything. But once my stress hits a breaking point, I might finally hunker down with noise-canceling headphones to write.

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MSCHF's Tax Heaven 3000 dating simulator is supposed to help you prepare your 2022 US federal tax return.
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Romance scams are booming and costing Americans billions, and they often start on Facebook or Instagram.

How digital grifters are bilking the lonely out of $1.3 billion a year

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In a witch hunt to out gay priests, a conservative Catholic nonprofit in Denver has poured $4 million into buying data it claims is primarily sourced from Grindr and other gay dating apps, according to the Washington Post.

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Instead of relying on dating apps or meeting a stranger, Gen Z is increasingly finding romance in their friend groups.

Young people are adopting an old-fashioned solution for the humiliation and hassle of dating apps

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Couple having dinner in a restaurant.
Americans are looking for their partners to make more than $29,878 annually
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Insider talked to four dating coaches to see what they think of ChatGPT's advice for online and in-person dating.
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The vetting process on dating apps may become more stringent as governments around the world look at perhaps implementing mandatory background and ID checks for those who use the apps. Strategies and considerations of how to better protect people searching for love online were discussed at roundtable talks in Sydney,…