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This week the United Arab Emirates saw record rainfall, the heaviest amount in 75 years. Many have speculated that the nation’s cloud seeding operations were to blame, though experts said otherwise. Here's what to know.
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PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour is ‘in a worse place’ today
McIlroy called the resignation of Jimmy Dunne from the Tour board 'a huge loss for the PGA Tour.'
- Autoblog
It's time for heavy duty hybrid pickup trucks to replace diesel
Today's modern crop of heavy duty diesel pickup trucks are extremely capable. But they are also riddled with emissions equipment and hefty fuel bills. How about a hybrid instead?
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Lydia, the French payments app with 8 million users, launches mobile banking app Sumeria
Lydia is a French startup that also turned payments into a mobile consumer app and service. Now, after reaching 8 million users, the company finds itself in an interesting position. Or does it want to simplify its app to make sure that as many people as possible use Lydia to send and receive money from their phones?
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Blinken, Sanders and Graham offer differing takes on latest State Dept. report on Israel's possible humanitarian violations in Gaza
Antony Blinken and Bernie Sanders praise Biden for withholding military aid to Israel. Lindsey Graham calls it the 'worst decision.'
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'Transformed my grilling experience': This No. 1 bestselling grill basket is just $26
A barbecue enthusiast's dream, this gadget comes with a brush and heat-resistant glove.
- Engadget
What we’re listening to: Trail of Flowers, Hyperdrama, Science Fiction and more
In this installment of What We're Listening To, the Engadget team discusses some of the recent releases we've had on repeat, including new music from Sierra Ferrell, Justice, Utada Hikaru and Caroline Polachek.
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Dow pops for 7th straight day as S&P 500 climbs back above 5,200
Stocks have lost their bounce after a growing chorus of Federal Reserve officials made it clear that interest rates will need to stay higher for longer.
- Engadget
Ember's Travel Mug 2+ with Find My support drops to a record-low price
Ember's Travel Mug 2+ with Find My support has dropped to a record-low price $128. This requires a clippable coupon.
- Engadget
Netflix and Roblox team up for a digital theme park that’s heavy on corporate synergy
Netflix and Roblox have teamed up for a digital theme park with activities pulled from properties like Stranger Things and One Piece. Netflix Nextworld is currently in early access.
- TechCrunch
Amazon's CTO built a meeting-summarizing app for some reason
How does Amazon CTO Werner Vogels — a man worth untold millions, who during the COVID-19 pandemic outright bought the small Central Amsterdam Airbnb he'd been living in — spend his days? In a post this week on Vogels' personal blog, he details Distill, an open source app he built with his "OCTO" (Office of the CTO) team to transcribe and summarize their conference calls. As one might expect of an app from Amazon's CTO, Distill relies conspicuously on paid Amazon products and services to do the computational heavy lifting.
- Yahoo Finance
Fed's Daly favors waiting to gain confidence that inflation is dropping
The San Francisco Fed president said she didn't want to make projections about rates because of "uncertainty about what the next few months of inflation will look like."
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This lightweight $9 grabber tool 'picks up tiny objects and heavy items with ease'
This highly-rated gadget has over 32,000 fans and can help prevent painful straining.
- Engadget
TikTok is suing the US government to stop its app being banned
TikTok is officially challenging the law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States.
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Stocks climb as S&P 500 notches best 3-day run of 2024
Stocks rallied at the end of last week, getting a boost from a "Goldilocks" jobs report.
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Jermall Charlo stripped of WBC middleweight title after DWI arrest
Carlos Adames is the division's new champion, according to the WBC.
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Nintendo finally confirms the Switch 2 is on the way
In the most anticlimactic way possible, Nintendo on Tuesday confirmed years of rumors: The Nintendo Switch 2 console is on the way. "We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year," wrote Shuntaro Furukawa, the president of Nintendo, on X. Rather, Furukawa wanted to warn users not to expect the actual announcement in next month's Nintendo Direct livestream.
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Starfish Space and D-Orbit complete orbital rendezvous, bringing Otter Pup mission to a close
Starfish Space’s ambitious first mission to demonstrate on-orbit rendezvous and docking tech has officially come to a close, with the startup managing to complete some of the objectives thanks to a little help from an unexpected partner: space logistics company D-Orbit. Starfish launched its first spacecraft, called Otter Pup, nearly a year ago with ambitious plans to use it to rendezvous and dock with another satellite on orbit. A docking maneuver was now off the table, but a rendezvous attempt might still be possible.
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Southeast Texas flooding: photos capture water rescues of people and pets and severe damage to homes
Southeast Texas has been hit with heavy rains and rising rivers, leading to school closings, high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders in some areas. Here's a look at the situation unfolding in the region through photos.
- Yahoo Life
Are women who don't have kids more physically active? What the latest health studies say about exercise, anger and more.
What to know about new studies on fitness, time-restricted eating, mental health and more.