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• I visited Ulta Beauty's first store in Dubai ahead of its opening in January.
• The clean, contemporary setup made it feel like a more elevated version of Ulta.
• Some prices were higher than I saw in the US, and many of the brands were different.

In the US, Ulta Beauty shoppers can buy an $8 mascara and an $80 serum in

You can find a lot of good deals for Presidents’ Day, but to say it’s a tech-deal boon would be an overstatement. The best Presidents’ Day deals are usually on mattresses, appliances and furniture, but you can find some decent tech sales thrown in as well. This year, Presidents’ Day comes right after Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl 2026, which means there are even more chances to save as sales and

• Eddie Bauer faces potential store closures and a looming bankruptcy filing.
• The outdoor apparel retailer dates back more than a century.
• The brand was founded in 1920 by outdoorsman Eddie Bauer.

For more than a century, Eddie Bauer has been synonymous with American outdoor adventure apparel. Now the iconic brand is facing the possible collapse

The big game is one of the few instances now in the US where most people gather around the TV to watch the live event together. While the teams playing in Super Bowl 2026 are the true stars of the show (and Bad Bunny, of course), your TV is a pretty important part of the puzzle of putting together an excellent Super Bowl party. Maybe you’ve been thinking about replacing an aging set, or you’re

• Stocks are sliding for a third day amid a software-related sell-off.
• Recent AI advancements have undermined some investors' faith in established software names.
• Jensen Huang, Arm CEO Rene Haas, and former Microsoft exec Steven Sinofsky are skeptical of the market's

• The US Army is teaching soldiers to attack with drones, a style of warfare the US isn't used to.
• But it's also teaching them that drones aren't always the right weapon.
• "Ultimately, drones are a tool, but there are other tools

Most people wouldn't leave their phones behind when they so much as go for a drive, but NASA astronauts have had to leave their phones on Earth while they went to work 250 miles away at the International Space Station. That is, until now.

In a post on X, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman shared that the Crew-12 and Artemis II astronauts will be allowed to bring smartphones along for the journey to

• I made Rachael Ray's seven-layer dip to see if it was worth serving at a Super Bowl party.
• The list of ingredients was long, but the dip was easy to make and really tasty.
• With a few modifications, I think Ray's dip would be a hit appetizer.

As a new football fan who can credit the Taylor Swift effect for getting me into the game, my Super Bowl highlight

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• I compared three rotisserie chickens purchased from Costco, Safeway, and Whole Foods.
• The chicken from Whole Foods seemed dry and not juicy at all so I wasn't impressed with it.
• Safeway's rotisserie chicken was my favorite because it was simply delicious and perfectly tender.

Buying a hot, juicy rotisserie chicken is