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America’s Most Valuable Private Family Businesses 2026
For the first time, Forbes ranks the nation’s most valuable privately owned family businesses —including the companies behind Chick-fil-A, M&M’s and Windex.
Long Reads: 10-19min — Q2 2026
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Verizon sent man a refurbished phone with MDM, then deleted his data remotely
Failure raises questions about how Verizon prepares refurbished phones for new users.
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The Big Little Penis Panic
In the age of looksmaxxing, Trump, and ‘catching print,’ men have seized on an enduring anxiety with new energy.
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The World’s 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 2026
See Forbes' 2026 list of the world's highest-paid athletes, featuring a record payday by Cristiano Ronaldo, plus nine other sports stars who made at least $100 million.
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How My Widowed 77-Year-Old Mom Lost Social Security Benefits For Five Months
With its workforce slashed, the Social Security Administration too often falters when processing survivor benefits. It took help from a Congressman to work it out.
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Middle East crisis live: US and Iranian forces race to recover missing pilot from downed jet; Israel bombards Beirut
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where plane came down in south-western Iran; Israeli military strikes ‘Hezbollah infrastructure’ in Lebanon capital
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How To Move Out Of America In 2026: 10 Best Countries For The Great Escape
A new report from Global Citizen Solutions ranks the best countries for Americans who want their savings to go further and their quality of life to go up.
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Middle East crisis live: Iran war ceasefire doesn’t include Lebanon, says Israel; Trump says uranium will be ‘taken care of’
Pakistan’s PM had said the ceasefire would cover Lebanon; Iran says passage through the strait of Hormuz will be allowed for the next 2 weeks. Follow the latest news
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Continuous glucose monitoring made me continuously crazy
After over a year of testing continuous glucose monitors for non-diabetics, the jury is still out on how much it can help — or hinder — your health journey.
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Middle East crisis live: Tehran warns Trump over strait of Hormuz threat; Netanyahu suggests Israel helped rescue downed US crew member
Iran’s parliamentary speaker decries US president’s ‘reckless moves’ after expletive-ridden threat; Israeli PM says Trump ‘expressed his appreciation for Israel’s help’
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The Nerdy Escorts Cashing In On Silicon Valley’s AI Boom
A small group of high-end companions are charging time-poor technorati thousands an hour by offering a blend of sex, attention and genuine intellectual rapport.
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Humans sleep the least of all apes – is it the secret to our success?
Sleep is essential, yet humans have evolved to need so little of it. When evolutionary anthropologist David Samson delved into our ancient past to find the reasons why, he discovered surprising ways to get a better night’s rest
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The Best Beers In The World—Winners Of The 2026 World Beer Cup
The Brewers Association announced the winners of the 2026 edition of the world’s largest beer competition, the World Beer Cup, during the Association’s annual conference.
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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues
Iranian parliamentary speaker also says passage through waterway will depend on Iranian authorisation and accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoods
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Middle East crisis live: Red Cross ‘outraged’ as Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 254; strait of Hormuz impasse continues
As Israel attacks on Lebanon continue, Abbas Araghchi points to announcement that says ceasefire includes Lebanon while JD Vance says US never promised that
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To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain
LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.
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Inside Toyota’s $10B private utopia: Big ideas, few people, cameras everywhere
Woven City is a privacy nightmare but could be helpful to an OEM desperate to be more.
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Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck, take 3
If you’re curious about the cheap gadgets we use day in and day out, we’ve polled our staff for their favorite gadgets under $50, from power banks to speakers.
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Middle East crisis live: US and Iran in blockade stalemate as Washington’s navy secretary leaves office ‘immediately’
White House says Tehran in ‘very weak position’; Iran says two seized ships transferred to its coast; US navy secretary exiting post ‘effective immediately’, says Pentagon
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Dr. Dre On Becoming A Billionaire: “I Don’t Chase Money. I Try To Make The Money Chase Me.”
He escaped the gang violence of Los Angeles to become a pioneering hip-hop artist and producer, then sold Beats Electronics to Apple to $3 billion. Here’s what Dr. Dre is doing next—and how he’s enjoying success.
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Middle East crisis live: UN chief calls for Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be ‘fully’ respected as it comes into effect
António Guterres welcomes truce and says he hopes halt in fighting will ‘pave the way for negotiations’
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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns against UN vote on use of ‘defensive force’ in strait of Hormuz
Iranian foreign minister criticises security council vote on military protection for shipping in the strait a ‘provocative action’
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You’re about to feel the AI money squeeze
Leading labs like OpenAI and Anthropic have raised billions from investors to fuel their scaling and compute needs, and users are feeling the effects.
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Photos show opening day at the Obama Presidential Center
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama marked the opening of his presidential center with a star-studded celebration that brought together former presidents, world leaders, celebrities and athletes.
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How long can Iran survive the US’s Hormuz blockade?
And just how long can the US hold out?
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How Eric Trump Got Rich From Bitcoin While Losing Investors A Fortune
The president’s second son pitches his bitcoin company as a money-printing machine. It’s actually an arbitrage vehicle that preys on MAGA-minded investors.
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Middle East crisis live: Trump extends ceasefire but US and Iran at loggerheads over port blockade
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s Kharg Island storage facilities will be full and their ‘fragile’ oil wells shut in mere days because of the blockade
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Best Places To Retire In 2026: Green Valley, Arizona And Other Surprisingly Affordable Spots
Forbes compared nearly 1,000 U.S. locales on everything from housing costs and taxes to healthcare, crime, air quality and natural hazard risk. These are the top 25 spots.
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The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?
This is such a wild ride. The highs are high. The lows are low."
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Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing
Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes.
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First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game
Rivian's second EV is the sub-$60,000 R2, and it was worth the wait.
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Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue.
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Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site
A new crew launched to China's Tiangong space station, and one of the astronauts will stay for a year.
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The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you
Elon Musk is hoping you will be fooled by his repeated invocation of Mars — because he wants you to finance his bad AI company.
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Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan
US military boasts blockade of the strait of Hormuz will incapacitate Iran’s economy; Trump says negotiations could return to Pakistan
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Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’
US president says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flies to China
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Middle East crisis live: Trump casts doubt on Iran war ceasefire over continued closure of strait of Hormuz
Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade strikes as Trump tells US media he has asked Netanyahu to be more ‘low-key’ in Lebanon. Follow live news
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Lawsuits, licensing, and royalties are complicating 4K video support in gadgets
How does HEVC implementation really work these days?
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‘Fuck you, Bambu’: How one private message could change the face of 3D printing
The open-source 3D printing community is lining up to fund a war against Bambu Lab, after it threatened a developer who modified its open-source code.
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He spent years investigating Opus Dei, a Catholic group accused of a vast conspiracy of abuse. Then Pope Leo asked to meet
Gareth Gore’s 2024 book Opus alleges decades of manipulation, which the group has denied. He believes the pope wanted to send a clear message
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The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?
President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.
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The more young people use AI, the more they hate it
Caught between fears of job loss and social stigma, Gen Z’s opinions of AI are hitting new lows.
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My SSN was exposed in a breach at Columbia—a school I have no connection with
Columbia admits last year’s data breach exposed victims beyond its students, staff.
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The heist of iOS 26
His biggest Apple scoop yet became his biggest problem.
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The unprecedented and deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, explained
This is not COVID," and other reasons why risk to the public is currently low.
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US-Iran talks in Pakistan: Who’s attending, what’s on the agenda?
Islamabad hosts negotiations as US and Iran seek off-ramp. But deep mistrust and regional tensions threaten talks.
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20 years of Intel Macs: Why Apple switched, and why it switched again
Remembering the ups and downs of the Intel Mac era as it finally winds down.
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OpenAI’s math breakthrough played to AI’s strengths
I tried to explain OpenAI’s solution more clearly than OpenAI did.
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Launch day has arrived for NASA's Artemis II mission—here's what to expect
It’ll go when the engines light at T-0."
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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Israel and Lebanon to hold talks Thursday; US hits Iran’s oil sector with new sanctions
New meeting to come after rare direct talks between the countries mediated by US; Netanyahu earlier says Israel about to ‘overwhelm’ part of southern Lebanon
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