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Beat The Rush And Buy These 44 Practical Things Before Fall Prime Day Even Begins

And you're being *extra* practical by waiting 'til this event to finally buy some 3rd Gen AirPods and a WaterPik.

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"I'll Take This To The Grave": 17 Massive Secrets And Confessions That People Won't Be Disclosing To Their Family Members Anytime Soon

"I left my fiancé after the guilt absolutely broke me. No one knows the real reason I left, and no one ever found out about the affair. And on my end, no one ever will."

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If You're Only Going To Check Out 10 Pre-Fall Prime Day Deals, It Should Be These

At 35% off, Crest Whitestrips are the same price usually go for on Prime Day — so why wait...

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ESPN.com

Jeff Passan

Giants hire Posey as new Prez of Baseball Ops

Former San Francisco giants catcher Buster Posey has been named the team's new President of Baseball Operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi, who was fired..

SBNation.com

Savannah Leigh Richardson

Photos: The best Team USA moments captured from massive Presidents Cup victory

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

There is no party quite like a Team USA party and these photos are some of the best ones from their Presidents Cup victory.

Team USA dominated the Presidents Cup to defeat the International Team 18.5 to 11.5.

Captain Jim Furyk put together an impressive Sunday singles lineup that handled the pressures of the day well. At times, the Internationals gained the edge, but that momentum did not last long.

Xander Schauffele destroyed Jason Day in the...

The Verge

Andrew J. Hawkins

Cruise hit with $1.5 million fine for failing to report robotaxi crash involving pedestrian

Cruise’s failure to disclose the fact that a pedestrian was seriously injured by one of its driverless vehicles in San Francisco last year has now resulted in a $1.5 million fine to the federal government.

Last October, a Cruise vehicle hit a pedestrian and then dragged her 20 feet after she was initially struck by a human driver in a hit-and-run incident. In the aftermath, Cruise disclosed that its vehicle had struck a pedestrian but omitted details about the victim being...

The Verge

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

This smart front door can go from clear to opaque with a voice command

The Home Depot’s newest smart door features smart glass that can turn from opaque to clear with the press of a button or a smart home command. | Image: The Home Depot

Glass front doors are great for letting light in during the day but not so great when you want privacy at night. The Home Depot has a smart solution for this problem — a glass front door that can switch from clear to opaque on a schedule, with a voice command, or by pressing a button.

The smart glass Feather River...

The Verge

Umar Shakir

Leaked Google Pixel 9A renders reveal a visor-free look

The Pixel 9A looks a lot like the Pixel 9, only with its sunglasses removed. | Image: OnLeaks / Android Headlines

Google’s first leak of the fall is here, with new renders of its upcoming Pixel 9A posted online for the world to see. As with the Pixel 8A leak earlier this year, Android Headlines has yet again acquired images of Google’s next budget A-series release, this time by way of OnLeaks, which was responsible for spoiling the recent Pixel 9 lineup.

The big change coming on...

NYT > Home Page

Edward Wong

U.S. and Allies Sound Alarm Over Their Adversaries’ Military Ties

The Biden administration is struggling to halt cooperation among Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. It feels urgency over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East while also aiming to protect Taiwan.

NYT > Home Page

Michael M. Grynbaum and John Koblin

How CBS Will Fact Check the Walz-Vance VP Debate

CBS is experimenting with a novel way to offer real-time fact-checking of the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday. Just don’t expect the moderators to frequently jump in.

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Michael C. Bender, McKinnon de Kuyper and Christina Kelso

We Watched Vance’s Old Debates. Here’s What We Learned.

Senator JD Vance assumed his first public office just last year. But to win that job, he had to survive about a dozen debates, sharpening his chops when facing opponents onstage.

NYT > Home Page

Katie Glueck, Kellen Browning and Nailah Morgan

We Watched Tim Walz’s Old Debates. Here’s What We Learned.

He may not be a lofty orator, but he has shown an ability to deliver punchy critiques with Everyman appeal.

Mashable

Self-emptying robot vacuums already on sale ahead of Prime Day

Best early self-emptying robot vacuum deals ahead of October Prime Day Best non-mopping self-emptying robot vacuum deal Shark AV2501AAE AI $299.99 at Amazon ...

Mashable

Apple's M3 MacBook Pro has dropped to a record-low price on Amazon ahead of October Prime Day

The best early October Prime Day MacBook deals at a glance: Best MacBook Pro deal Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,699 at Amazon (save...

Fast Company

Associated Press

Chemical plant fire in Georgia forces 90,000 residents to take shelter

A small fire on the plant’s roof was initially contained but reignited Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles.

Fast Company

Grace Snelling

DirecTV is only paying one dollar for Dish in a major merger of shrinking pay-TV giants

The combination will create the country’s largest traditional pay-TV provider in an era when streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube TV dominate.

DirecTV has today announced that it will acquire Dish for just $1.

Fast Company

Jeff Beer

3 classic Levi’s ads that Beyoncé needs to remake next

Beyoncé’s update to the Levi’s 1985 ad ‘Launderette‘ is just the first in a full campaign. Which one should be next?

When Beyoncé dropped her hit Cowboy Carter album in March, no one could’ve been happier than the folks at Levi’s. Having the 17th track, “Levii’s Jeans,” one extra vowel away from its signature product would be any marketer’s dream. Now the brand has dropped the first installment of an official collab campaign, with Beyoncé starring in a remake of its...

Fast Company

Associated Press

Why independent cinemas in Los Angeles are surviving

What draws people to independent theaters can vary, from older programming to elevated food-and-drink offerings to lower prices.

On a hot summer evening, Miles Villalon lined up outside the New Beverly Cinema, hours before showtime.

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27 Bizarre And Shocking Movie Facts That Sound Fake But Are 100% True

I still can't believe Angela Lansbury recorded the song "Beauty and the Beast" in a single take after staying up all night on a flight.

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