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I tested a $6,799 Velocity Micro workstation - and it's not what I expected

Velocity Micro's ProMagix HD80 is a powerhouse desktop computer, with a focus on professional users rather than gamers. That distinction is necessary because gamers notoriously require the best ...
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I Tried Powdered Body Wash — & It’s Not What I Expected

I don’t know about you, but my shower is my oasis. I’ve gone to great lengths to curate the ultimate everything-shower lineup of products in my bathroom, from a rotating cast of hair treatments to a ...
Investopedia

Is Your Job Not What You Expected? You Could Be a Victim of 'Career Catfishing'

Trina Paul is a Breaking News and Personal Finance Writer at Investopedia, covering topics like retirement, consumer debt, and retail investing. She focuses on making complex financial topics ...
The New York Times

I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.

Ms. O’Rourke is the executive editor of The Yale Review and a professor of creative writing at Yale University. July 18, 2025 When I first told ChatGPT who I was, it sent a gushing reply: “Oh wow — it ...
Slate

There’s One Sex Act I Absolutely Will Not Do. It’s the One That’s Most Expected.

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, I’m a 45-year-old gay man working through complex sexual trauma and am ...

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting ...

Government shutdown nears three-week mark as Senate fails for 11th time to advance funding bill

The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the ...