Troy Warren

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NATIONAL ICE CREAM PIE DAY – August 18

NATIONAL ICE CREAM PIE DAY – August 18

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations   NATIONAL ICE CREAM PIE DAY National Ice Cream Pie Day is observed annually on August 18th. This is the second ice cream holiday in August and it honors a refreshing frozen dessert that comes in many delicious flavors. First came putting ice cream on pies. The natural next step would be making ice cream into pies. With all the flavors available, our options are unlimited! Plus, when we figure in the types of crusts to make with ice cream pie, the concept is beyond delightful. Combine graham cracker crusts and maple pecan ice cream…
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18
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Some customers’ personal data exposed in T-Mobile breach

Some customers’ personal data exposed in T-Mobile breach

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Business NEW YORK — The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver’s licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday. The same data for about 7.8 million current T-Mobile postpaid customers appears to be compromised. No phone numbers, account numbers, PINs, passwords or financial information from the nearly 50 million records and accounts were compromised, it said. T-Mobile also confirmed that about 850,000 active T-Mobile prepaid customer names, phone numbers and…
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18
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People now spend more at Amazon than at Walmart

People now spend more at Amazon than at Walmart

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By Karen Weise - The New York Times Michael Corkery - The New York Times Troy Warren for CNT #Business SEATTLE — Amazon has eclipsed Walmart to become the world’s largest retail seller outside China, according to corporate and industry data, a milestone in the shift from brick-and-mortar to online shopping that has changed how people buy everything from Teddy Grahams to teddy bears. Propelled in part by surging demand during the pandemic, people spent more than $610 billion on Amazon over the 12 months ending in June, according to Wall Street estimates compiled by the financial research firm FactSet. Walmart on Tuesday…
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Aug
17
2021
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Is 5G home internet the answer for your home’s broadband needs?

Is 5G home internet the answer for your home’s broadband needs?

Technology
Trey Paul | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology New this year, 5G home internet plans offer appealing speeds and reasonable, straightforward prices -- but they aren't available everywhere. It's no secret that too many of us are tired of being tied to internet service providers with cumbersome contracts, insufficient speeds, restrictive terms and rising fees. All too often, though, we have very few options or alternatives.   Could 5G be the answer? The technology that's powering our newest phones and enabling our latest gadgets wants to tackle our home broadband needs, too. The earliest 5G home internet plans, available from names like Starry,…
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17
2021
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2022 Toyota GR 86 Reminds Us That Affordable Fun Exists

2022 Toyota GR 86 Reminds Us That Affordable Fun Exists

Cars,
BY DAVID BEARD | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars While it's not entirely new, the GR 86's larger engine and revised chassis are more than enough to keep us happy. A car like the Toyota GR 86 isn't supposed to happen in this age of SUVs and electrification. Small and affordable coupes like the rear-drive GR 86 are pretty much dead. And yet Toyota has just refreshed its almost one-of-a-kind sports car, and it isn't just good, it's great. We adore high-powered coupes such as the 760-hp Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, but more than often their massive outputs make exploiting their capabilities on…
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17
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‘Star Wars: Visions’ Drops First Eye-Popping Trailer for Disney+ Anthology Anime Series

‘Star Wars: Visions’ Drops First Eye-Popping Trailer for Disney+ Anthology Anime Series

Entertainment,
BY RYAN PARKER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment The series, told through seven Japanese anime studios, will premiere Sept. 22. The first trailer for the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars: Visionsanime anthology series dropped Tuesday — and it is a lot to take in visually. The series will tell all-new Star Wars tales through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime. In addition to the trailer, which runs two minutes long, the Japanese and English dub cast of the series was announced, including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bobby Moynihan, Temuera Morrison, Shelby Young, Karen Fukuhara, Simu Liu, Masi Oka, David Harbour, Henry Golding, Jamie…
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17
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Study Finds Travelers’ Confidence Is Growing With Most Planning Trips

Study Finds Travelers’ Confidence Is Growing With Most Planning Trips

Travel
PATRICK CLARKE | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   Americans continue to grow more confident in travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a brand new study from travel insurance and assistance company Allianz Partners USA. According to the recent survey of more than 1,360 Allianz customers who purchased a policy between October 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021 conducted last month, two-thirds (66 percent) anticipate traveling in the next three months or by the end of October. That figure is significant in that only 22 percent of customers indicated that they would travel within that same timeframe as recently as…
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17
2021
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NATIONAL THRIFT SHOP DAY

NATIONAL THRIFT SHOP DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations   NATIONAL THRIFT SHOP DAY On National Thrift Shop Day on August 17th, get ready for some bargain shopping! Nearly every town in the United States offers a thrift shop or second-hand store. So there’s no excuse not to celebrate. A thrift shop (also known as a thrift store, charity shop, hospice shop, second-hand shop, consignment or resale shop) is a retail establishment that sells gently used items. Typically, charitable organizations run the stores to raise money according to the organization’s stated charitable purpose. The organization may also use some of the items to help…
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