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Secondhand shopping becomes routine for 76 percent of Americans

A new report finds 76% of Americans bought secondhand goods in the past year, with Gen Z and rising prices driving the shift.
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An AI lab’s code merges jumped from 2,500 a day last spring to more than 30,000 by September, and the surge forced engineers to replace Git across its entire codebase

An AI company's daily code merges hit 30,000, a record pace that forced engineers to build a replacement for Git in just five ...
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A phone flashes a weekly report showing 4 hours and 12 minutes of use, but new research finds checking that number rarely shrinks how much people scroll

Screen time tracking apps are sold as the fix for phone overuse, but research finds the awareness they create rarely cuts ...
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Meta’s subscription push lifts Instagram in-app purchase revenue 475 percent

New data shows Meta One subscriptions driving a 475 percent jump in Instagram's daily in-app revenue since launch.
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Record grid peaks this summer raise stakes for EV charging load

PJM, ERCOT and SPP hit record summer peaks in 2026, and EIA data show EV charging load is a growing factor in grid planning.
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GM heads into Q3 earnings after two 2026 guidance raises

GM reported Q3 2026 results Tuesday after raising full-year profit guidance twice, even as US vehicle sales fell 6 percent.