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The US moved to bar EU officials over tech regulation, igniting a public transatlantic clash over free speech and platform control.
  • The US announced visa bans on five Europeans over tech rules it says censor American speech.
  • Marco Rubio accused Europe of coercing US platforms to silence views it opposes online.
  • France's Emmanuel Macron condemned the

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The Navy's Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, Rhode Island, is a 13-week course that turns civilians and enlisted sailors into naval officers.

Candidates face intense physical, mental, and leadership challenges across three phases: indoctrination, academic, and applied leadership. The training includes drills and physical challenges led by Marine instructors, as well as intense academic


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  • As someone who's visited 50 states, I love cities that blend adventure, culture, and affordability.
  • Boise, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Cleveland are some of my favorite underrated cities in the US.
  • These cities serve fun surprises from potato-shaped sundaes to epic speakeasies.

Growing up in the Midwest, I always thought a place needed a coast or a world


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Experienced Ukrainian troops showed their Western trainers that, particularly in urban environments, they wanted to move slowly.
  • A British trainer who worked with Ukrainian troops was surprised at how slowly they sometimes moved.
  • At first, he said, "we kind of thought it was a bit slow and a bit lazy" compared to the British approach.
  • But as he watched, he realized

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It's the night before Christmas, and holiday VPN deals are going strong. It's a great time to grab a last-minute subscription for yourself or a loved one. With access to a virtual private network (VPN), you can stream TV shows and events from all over the world, protect your information from hackers and thwart online trackers. It might be cute that Santa sees you when you're sleeping and knows



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Price hikes, media consolidation and contract disputes that turn channels dark have made live TV streaming services feel a lot more like cable. But, for most people it’s still a better deal to cut the cord. For sports fans and news junkies, there’s still no better option than one of the best live TV streaming services. We tried all the major players and currently recommend YouTube TV for most


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Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman think AI is in a bubble; Mark Cuban isn't so sure.
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's comments helped spark concerns about an AI bubble.
  • Mark Cuban says he doesn't see similarities to the dot-com bubble.
  • There's disagreement, even among business leaders and tech CEOs, around the existence of a bubble.

The AI boom shows no sign of slowing down. Some top




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Timothée Chalamet in "Marty Supreme."
  • Timothée Chalamet insisted on being spanked for real in a scene in "Marty Supreme."
  • Kevin O'Leary told Business Insider he used a real ping pong paddle in the scene.
  • O'Leary said the take where he hit Chalamet the hardest was used in the movie.

In "Marty Supreme," Timothée Chalamet plays a ping pong hustler who will stop at nothing to get his way. On the set of


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Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun is trying to turn the company around after it filed for bankruptcy.
  • Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun says his first days at the company post-bankruptcy were rough.
  • "Morale is very low," he said on the "Next to Lead" podcast. "People are beat down."
  • Adamolekun's turnaround effort includes improvements

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There are 4 types of emotionally immature parents: reactive, highly critical, passive, and emotionally absent.
  • "Emotionally immature parents" was coined by clinical psychologist Lindsey C. Gibson.
  • Gibson, who wrote a bestselling book on the subject, said these parents fall into 4 major types.
  • Emotionally immature parents can be reactive, critical, passive, or

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