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ECONOMY
Consumption Sensitivity of Uncertain Households
Davide Melcangi and Gizem Kosar Uncertainty is a key component of everyday economic decisions of consumers and, perhaps not surprisingly, it plays a central role in economic models. According to economic theory, forward-looking consumers rely on their expectations and perceived uncertainty when making economic decisions. Nevertheless, measuring the uncertainty that households actually perceive, and how it affects consumer behavior, is…
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MARKET
Paying more for health insurance? Why weight-loss drugs may be driving up premiums.
There’s been a “stark increase” in the share of large businesses covering GLP-1s for weight loss, new research shows. Source link
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MONEY
If Money Wasn’t an Issue, What Would You Do With Your Life?
Have you ever thought about what your life would look like if money wasn’t something you had to worry about? I think this is one of the most interesting questions you can ask yourself. Yes, daydreaming is fun, but this question can also help you think about how you want your life to look. For… Have you ever thought about…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram Adds New App Icons for Teen Users
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta’s trying to show that it’s still “down with the kids,” via a new option for teen accounts on IG, which will enable them to change their app icon to one of 6 new visuals. As part of the roll out of…
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GADGET
Get up to 88 percent off ProtonVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark and more
A virtual private network (VPN) is useful in lots of ways every day, whether you’re streaming foreign TV shows or keeping yourself anonymous online so advertisers can’t track you. But while we strongly recommend using a VPN, it pays to do some research before investing in one — pricing can be opaque for these services, and you can’t always trust…
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MOBILE
HarmonyOS 6 public beta released, here are all the devices getting it
Following its announcement back in June, Huawei has officially launched the public beta for its latest in-house software. The latest release is headlined by a revamped design with updated animations, lockscreen customization, optimized UI performance and a plethora of AI features. You also get the new XiaoYi personal assistant, which offers contextual information and the ability to accomplish tasks on…
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SCIENCE
Google Measures ‘Quantum Echoes’ on Willow Quantum Computer Chip
October 22, 2025 4 min read Google Explores Quantum Chaos on Its Most Powerful Quantum Computer Chip “Quantum echoes” rippling through Google’s quantum computer chip Willow could lead to advances in molecular chemistry and the physics of black holes By Dan Garisto edited by Lee Billings Google’s Willow quantum computer chip. Quantum computers are still in their infancy. Presently limited…
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CELEBRITY
North West’s Birthday Shoutout to Kim Kardashian
“It’s interesting because all the kids are like wearing the same things, but then my daughter tries to wear it and then I’m like, ‘OK, we’re never wearing that again,'” the SKIMS founder told Alex Cooper on the Oct. 15 episode of Call Her Daddy. “Unfortunately, we made that mistake in front of the whole world.” Kim added that North—who usually “dresses like a…
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GAMING
How Ember Knights was Built from the Ground Up for Co-op
Summary Great co-op starts with great combat. That’s why we built Ember Knights around fast-paced, responsive hack-and-slash gameplay from day one. Designing for synergy changes everything. We reworked weapons, skills and relics to encourage meaningful teamwork and powerful combos. Ember Knights: Heroes of the Nexus Edition is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC with online crossplay.…
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GAMBLING
Illinois Gaming Pioneer Rick Heidner Running for Governor
Posted on: October 22, 2025, 12:11h. Last updated on: October 22, 2025, 12:17h. Illinois VGT businessman Rick Heidner is running for governor Heidner has supported Democrats and Republicans, but will run as a Republican Gov. JB Pritzker is the early 2026 front-runner One of Illinois’ most successful businessmen, whose wide-ranging interests include a major stake in the state’s slot-like video…
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