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• China is gradually amping up its military aggression in a 'boiling frog' strategy, US Indo-Pacific commander says

  29-04-2024 05:50
  
  Chinese troops develop a combat formation during a live-fire drill at sea in Huaibei city, Anhui province, China, Aug. 8, 2023.Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesUS Adm. John Aquilino said China is gradually getting bolder and acting more dangerously.In an interview with FT, the INDOPACOM chief described the strategy as a 'boiling frog' tactic.As he's set to retire, Aquilino urged China's neighbors to be vocal about Beijing's aggression.The US Indo-Pacific Command's outgoing chief
  
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• Match Group CEO says he has empathy for victims of romance scams but 'things happen in life'

  29-04-2024 02:29
  
  Match Group CEO Bernard Kim said "thing happen in life" of people who fall victim to romance scams.Getty ImagesRomance scams are rising on dating apps, costing Americans over $650 million in 2022.Match Group's CEO expressed empathy for victims, but said "things happen in life."An FTC lawsuit alleges up to 30% of daily Match.com sign ups are users utilizing the platform for scamming.When it comes to getting your money back from a romance scam, it can be nearly an impossible task. Match Group's CE
  
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• I took a 75% pay cut to ditch law for tech. The switch paid off and got me to Google.

  29-04-2024 02:15
  
  Zubin Pratap restarted his career at 38 after realizing he was passionate about tech.Zubin PratapZubin Pratap, a former lawyer, decided to transition to the tech industry at 38 years old.He landed his first tech job by networking and shortlisting best-fit employers.Though he worked at Google, he said his big break was a small startup that took a risk on him.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zubin Pratap, a software engineer based in Melbourne. It has been edited for length an
  
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• DeSantis makes nice with Trump in Miami: reports

  29-04-2024 01:49
  
  Ron DeSantis (left) and Donald Trump (right).Jim Vondruska via Getty ImagesReports say Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis met in Florida to discuss the former president's campaign.DeSantis decided to help Trump boost his fundraising efforts, The Washington Post reported.Florida real estate developer Steve Witkoff orchestrated the meeting, the Post reported.Like many GOP presidential contenders before him, Ron DeSantis is bowing down to Donald Trump.Trump is looking to DeSantis to help with his presid
  
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• Detroit's 'doom loop' was unlike any other American city. Its downtown is now a model for urban reinvention.

  29-04-2024 01:48
  
  The Guardian Building in downtown Detroit.Raymond Boyd/Getty ImagesFor decades, Detroit was seemingly caught in an economic time warp that hobbled its full potential.But the city's downtown has one of the most stunning urban reinvention stories in the United States.Downtown Detroit recently hosted the NFL Draft to rave reviews and even broke an attendance record.Last week, more than 775,000 football fans converged in downtown Detroit for three days as the city hosted the NFL Draft.Detroit oblite
  
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• US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says

  29-04-2024 01:35
  
  Ukrainian SU-27 fighters escort an SU-24 front-line bomber during an air force exercises on Starokostyantyniv military airbase on October 12, 2018.GENYA SAVILOV | Getty ImagesThe US has purchased 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, the Kyiv Post reports.Kazakhstan, a historic ally of Russia, is engaging more with Western nations.The planes could be used for spare parts or deployed as decoys in conflict regions, the Post said.The US has acquired 81 obsolete Soviet-era combat aircraft f
  
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• At least 123 Chinese automakers are facing off against Tesla for EV dominance

  29-04-2024 01:33
  
  A BYD 07 EV model electric car. BYD, a Chinese EV brand, remains one of Tesla's fiercest rivals in China.Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesChina's EV market has become increasingly competitive.About 123 car companies sold electric vehicles, an auto consultant told WSJ.But only a few brands keep Tesla's dominance in China at bay.Competition in the electric vehicle sector is only getting stiffer for Tesla in China, but what does that space exactly look like?Here's one stat that Stephen Dyer, an auto
  
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• I got remarried, and I'm raising 3 boys in a blended family. Kid-free travel helps us bond as a couple.

  29-04-2024 01:14
  
  Sara Lyle and her husband went to Seattle for a quick kid-free weekendSara LyleSara Lyle and her husband both went through divorces and now have shared custody of three sons with their exes. They let off parental stressby getting away without the kids — a tactic recommended by experts as well.Kid-free travel allows them to reconnect as a couple and counteract the demands of blending a family.Last Christmas, my youngest son got me a "Wonder Mom" coffee mug from his school's holida
  
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