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Mass Evacuations Clog Highways in Florida Ahead of Milton

Officials said the evacuation was likely the biggest the state has seen since Hurricane Irma in 2017, and warned residents to leave early to avoid heavy traffic.

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Abbie VanSickle

Majority of Supreme Court Appears Receptive to Biden Administration Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’

At issue was how the Biden administration had interpreted a federal statute to regulate kits that can be assembled into homemade guns.

Fast Company

Grace Snelling

Why the ‘Fast Company’ homepage looks a little different today

‘Fast Company’ just overhauled its homepage layout to give readers a more personalized and dynamic reading experience.

Finding this article might be easier today than it was yesterday.

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Associated Press

Biden requires cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer within a decade

The rule is the strongest overhaul of lead-in-water standards in roughly three decades.

A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.

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Jessica Bursztynsky

Why 14 state attorneys general are suing TikTok

The lawsuits cited internal company documents to argue that TikTok created addictive features to “exploit children’s underdeveloped psychological and neurological controls.”

Fourteen attorneys general sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging that the company created an intentionally addictive app that harmed young people and misrepresented the effectiveness of its safety tools.

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Eve Upton-Clark

‘They hate you if you do not agree’: TikToker Mama Tot has come under fire for her Hurricane Helene posts

The influencer shared a misinformation-filled video criticizing FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene.

At one point in an influencer’s career or another, controversy will seek them out. For popular feel-good TikToker Ophelia Nichol, also known as “Mama Tot,” that moment is now. 

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Jennifer Mattson

Spirit Christmas is coming: Full list of 10 locations for the iconic Halloween store’s new holiday pop-up

The costume retailer is getting into the Christmas market with nearly a dozen pop-ups slated to open starting this October.

Christmas in October? Well, ready or not, here it comes.

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Your Snack Preferences Will Match You With A Crumbl Cookie From This Week's Lineup

I need that Maple Cream Sandwich or Caramel Apple cookie...

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The Mayor Of Tampa's Extremely Bleak Message To People Not Evacuating For Hurricane Milton Is Going Viral

"If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die."

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"I Wish No One Knew Anything": Billie Eilish Claims She's "Never" Going To Talk About Her Sexuality Again

“We’re all babies. We’re all little kids growing up and learning ourselves.”

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32 Things To Buy During Fall Prime Day That Make Perfect Gifts

Whether you’re getting ahead of your holiday shopping or shopping for a birthday tomorrow, these deals will help you find the right gift *and* save money on it.

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The Verge

Abigail Bassett

Honda Zero first drive: an EV without the baggage

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Honda says its new electric platform is an antidote to oversized, overweight EVs. We test drove a prototype in Japan to see how that’s developing.

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Andrew Liszewski

A rare Apple Macintosh prototype is returning to auction

The #M0001 Apple Macintosh prototype is expected to sell at auction for even more than it did in 2019. | Image: Bonhams

A rare prototype of the original Apple Macintosh featuring a 5.25-inch disk drive instead of the 3.5-inch drive the personal computer eventually shipped with is headed to auction again as part of Bonhams’ upcoming History of Science and Technology collection.

The prototype has been nicknamed the Twiggy Macintosh because it features the same 5.25-inch double-sided...

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Amazon has dropped a new Fire HD 8 tablet — and it's already 45% off for October Prime Day

UPDATE: Oct. 8, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with current pricing and availability.

The best October Prime Day tablet deals at a glance: Best Amazon Fire tablet deal Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB) ...

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25+ of the best smartwatch and fitness tracker deals on October Prime Day

UPDATE: Oct. 8, 2024, 10:49 a.m. EDT This article has been updated with the latest live deals on day one of the Prime Big Deal Days sale.

The best October Prime Day fitness tracker deals at a glance: BEST APPLE DEAL Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm, GPS) ...

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The 'typical U.S. adult' follows no politicians or journalists on TikTok, survey finds

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election there has been much speculation about where U.S. voters are getting their news and engaging with candidates. A new survey suggests that TikTok might not be that place.

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Pew Research Center analyzed 664 adult TikTok users in the U.S. and concluded that "the typical U.S. adult on TikTok" follows no politicians, civil actors,...

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MoneyGram confirms hack: Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, and other customer data have leaked

On Monday, MoneyGram confirmed that it had been targeted in an cyberattack, resulting in an unauthorized party gaining access to their company's internal systems. 

It's unclear how many of MoneyGram's customers were affected. According to the company's website, MoneyGram has more than 150 million customers across 200 countries and territories.

MoneyGram notified customers about the data breach on its website, explaining that the information affected will be different for each customer.

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Amazon's Prime Day laptop deals are finally ramping up: Shop record-low prices on Apple, LG, and Acer

UPDATE: Oct. 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with new deals and current availability.

The best October Prime Day laptop deals at a glance: Best MacBook deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) ...

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'The Diplomat' Season 2 trailer sees Allison Janney for vice president

Netflix's deeply addictive political dramas returns for Season 2 — one of the TV shows we can't wait to see this autumn.

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Microsoft Word bug: The word processor will delete your files if you do this

Microsoft has confirmed a bug in Word for Microsoft 365 that deletes files if you try to save them.

According to BleepingComputer, the Word for Microsoft 365 support team said there is a known issue in version 2409 where a file "is deleted after save if the title contains a capitalized file extension (.DOCX, .RTF) or #." Microsoft also explained that "the issue occurs after making an edit to the file and saving when prompted after trying to close Word."

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