Back-to-school spending is at a record high, with parents shelling out over $1,200 per household and turning to financing to cover costs. As parents turn back-to-school shopping into more of a year-round sport fueled by bizarre product demands and high-tech gadgets, the Weekender gives participation awards to the top 10 things that make this annual rite of passage. The Back-to-School …
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Orlando Bloom Reacted To A Post Poking Fun At Katy Perry’s Rumored Romance With Justin Trudeau BuzzFeed Justin Trudeau spotted at Katy Perry concert Politico The Bumpiness of the Celebrity-Politician Romance The New York Times Orlando Bloom Jokingly Reacts to Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau Rumored Romance E! Online Orlando Bloom’s Ex Miranda Kerr Shows Support for His Ex Katy Perry—Inside His History With Them ELLE …
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Sydney Sweeney might be embracing her newly single era, but she has found herself at the center of dating rumors yet again since her split from her ex-fiancé, Jonathan Davino. Last week, photos captured her enjoying a fun summer in Idaho. She hopped on a jet ski with a mystery man, sparking speculations about their relationship. Prior to this, Sweeney …
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For more than a decade, Donald Trump‘s media critics have tried various attack lines against the president. They’ve endlessly described him as a corrupt authoritarian who is a threat to democracy and our institutions. They’ve decried him as cruel, vulgar, sexist and racist. They have even claimed he’s the return of Hitler. None of this unending avalanche of resistance seems …
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Samsung gave several Good Lock modules a big upgrade with the release of One UI 7 earlier this year. In particular, the revamped Home Up module introduced many unprecedented customization options, including the ability to tweak the damping, stiffness, and friction of home screen animations and wallpaper transitions. With One UI 8, Samsung is making Home Up even better by …
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Despite leading the biggest race in the world, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) has cut a fairly nonchalant figure in the daily Tour de France press conferences, and it was no different on the rest day. The Slovenian has reason to be relaxed – he won two stages in the Pyrenees and now leads the race overall by over four …
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Ubisoft has suggested the microtransactions it includes in premium titles like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry make those games “more fun” for the players. Buried in a financial report from the French publisher, it’s claimed the “golden rule” at Ubisoft is to “allow players to enjoy the game in full without having to spend more” when creating full price-games. However, …
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In their latest quarterly report, Ubisoft spoke about their business strategy and how they try to engage players. In a section about the experience of their full-price premium titles, they claimed that putting paid XP boosters and cosmetics in games like Assassin’s Creed: Shadows makes them more fun to play. Ubisoft was one of the first devs to put microtransactions …
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The WNBA All-Star Game, like any other All-Star Game, is an exhibition. There are no real stakes at all. It exists for the sole purpose of being fun and self-congratulatory. Hey, you’re one of the best in the world at your job, go do it with the other people who are also the best in the world, and we’ll televise …
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