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Cottage Cheese Shortages Are Driven by TikTok and ‘Protein-Maxxing’

A couple of months ago, the cottage cheese at my local grocery store went missing. When I asked the cashier about the outage, she shrugged and said, “It sells out quick.”
Undeterred, I began checking other stores, and was met by the same fate. The cottage cheese stock, particularly the Good Culture brand, was often sparse or gone entirely.
Online, Good Culture fans were caught in the same bind. “It’s like the Hunger Games trying to get any,” one of them wrote on Reddit.
My curiosity was piqued: Where had all the cottage cheese gone?
The cottage cheese squeeze, I have learned, comes from a confluence of trends in health and food production leaving grocery shelves empty and stretching cottage cheese makers to their limits.

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Shop the Top 25+ Amazon Device Prime Day Deals Now With Savings on Ring, Kindle and More

Prime Day begins on Tuesday, but Amazon is already dropping early discounts on some of its most popular devices. From Kindle e-readers and Fire TV streaming gear to Ring security cameras and Echo smart speakers, there’s plenty to grab for up to 60% off this weekend.
We’ve rounded up the best Prime Day deals on Amazon devices that you can shop right now. These discounts may not stick around long, so it’s worth grabbing your favorites while prices are this low.
Best Prime Day Amazon device and TV deals
Amazon 55-inch Ember 4K TV
This midsize mini-LED TV is down to its record-low price right now. You’ll get high-end features like full-array local dimming and HDR10 Plus for better contrast and punchier visuals. The 60Hz refresh rate keeps the frame rate smooth for gaming. You also get Dolby Atmos audio, plus built-in Fire TV with Alexa for easy streaming and voice control right out of the box.
This deal is only for Prime members.
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$280 (save $180 for Prime members)
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Amazon Echo Spot
This device has a touchscreen and displays a variety of custom-designed clock faces so you can select your favorite. It’s obviously Alexa-enabled, which means you can use your voice to set alarms, check the weather, play music, and much more. This Echo Spot is also equipped with privacy controls, including a mic-off button, the ability to view and delete your voice recordings and more. Plus, it comes in three colors.
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$45 (save $35 for Prime members)
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Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet
The Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet is one of our top tablet picks for children ages 3 to 7. It has a compact 7-inch display with kid-friendly features and content. You can access thousands of ad-free books, games, videos and educational apps from brands like Disney, Nickelodeon and PBS Kids. Parents can easily manage screen time, set educational goals and control content access through Amazon’s Parent Dashboard.
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$55 (save $55 for Prime members)
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Amazon Echo Show 21
This is Amazon’s biggest display yet. It has widgets that help you keep your day on track. You can also experience your favorite content with high-quality sound and HD streaming. You can even stay connected with clear video calling.
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$320 (save $80 for Prime members)
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Amazon Echo Dot Max
This smart speaker has much more bass than the previous model. It also connects easily to your phone and to other Alexa devices. It doubles as a mesh Wi-Fi extender, providing up to 1,000 feet of coverage.
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$65 (save $35 for Prime Members)
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select
This is Amazon’s Fire TV Stick Select. You can use this to turn any TV into a smart TV. If you already have a smart TV, this stick can help you stream all Amazon essentials on its interface. It’s also pretty speedy.
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$18 (save $22)
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More early Prime Day deals on Amazon devices and accessories:
Amazon Fire TV soundbar: $80 (save $40). This simple two-channel soundbar can take your shows and movies to the next level with Dolby Audio and DTS Virtual: X support. This deal is for Prime members only.
Amazon Smart Plug (2-pack): $24 (save $26). Get a two-pack of plugs that convert a regular wall outlet into one you can control with Alexa. This deal is for Prime members only.
Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) Kids Edition: $35 (save $25). This kids-themed Echo Dot gives you all the usual Alexa smarts with a fun design.
Amazon Echo Dot: $35 (save $15). The Echo Dot produces room-filling sound at a bargain price while giving you all the Alexa smart assistant capabilities. This deal is for Prime members only.
Amazon Echo Show 8: $125 (save $55). A perfect smart display to use as a control center for an Alexa-based smart home. This deal is for Prime members only.
Fire TV 2-Series 32-inch HD TV: $135 (save $25). Entry-level smart TV with built-in Fire TV for simple streaming. This deal is for Prime members only.
Amazon Fire TV Stick HD: $16 (save $19). This is the cheapest and simplest version of the Fire TV Stick.
Amazon 55-inch Omni QLED TV: $280 (save $220). This TV has a crisp and clear QLED display, so you don’t miss a single detail. This deal is for Prime members only.
Amazon Echo Show 11: $150 (save $70). Watch shows on Prime Video, Netflix, and more on the vibrant 11-inch Full-HD screen. This deal is for Prime members only.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite kids: $140 (save $40). Kids can carry all their favorite titles wherever they go. The glare-free display makes it easy to read both indoors and outdoors. This deal is for Prime members only.
Ring Chime: $24 (save $11). This device alerts you when it detects motion by a camera or hears your doorbell. This deal is for Prime members only.
Amazon Fire TV Cube: $90 (save $50). Amazon’s fastest-ever streaming with support for Wi-Fi 6E and Amazon Alexa smart search. This deal is for Prime members only.
Best Prime Day Amazon home security deals
Ring Indoor Cam, 2-pack
This deal actually saves you $50 compared to buying both cameras individually. These cams are great for keeping an eye on pets when you’re away or on the kids when you’re at work.
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$50 (save $30)
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Ring Floodlight Cam Plus with Ring Spotlight Cam Plus
This bundle includes the Ring Floodlight security cameras and the Spotlight Plus security cam. If you see suspicious activity on the camera, you can activate the 85dB siren from the Ring app to scare off unwanted visitors on both devices.
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$150 (save $150 for Prime Members)
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Ring Video Doorbell Wired
This doorbell features live view and real-time alerts so you don’t have to wait until after to see what’s at the door. And if you see something you don’t like, use two-way audio to deter the porch pirates and loiterers.
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$40 (save $10)
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Blink video doorbell
This compact video doorbell has head-to-toe HD video, so you can get a clear view of who is at your door. It’s easy to setup with a wireless design and has a two-year battery life.
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$20 (save $30)
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Ring Outdoor Cam Plus: $65 (save $85). Ring’s outdoor-rated camera can display full-color low-light video. This deal is for Prime members only.
Window and Door Sensors, 4-pack: $100 (save $70). It also features a motion detector and a panic button so you’ll know exactly what’s going on when it happens. This deal is for Prime members only.
Ring Spotlight Cam Plus with Battery and Ring Outdoor Cam Plus: $120 (save $130). Take over half off the bundle of two security cameras to keep your whole home protected. This deal is for Prime members only.
Ring Alarm 14-Piece Kit: $199 (save $131). This Alarm Kit includes one Base Station, two Keypads, eight Contact Sensors, two Motion Detectors and one Range Extender. This deal is for Prime members only.
Amazon Smart Thermostat: $58 (save $22). Save approximately $90 per year on energy costs with an Amazon thermostat. This deal is for Prime members only.
Blink Outdoor 4: $24 (save $46). This tiny camera offers up to 2 years of battery life, plus advanced features like two-way talk and person detection. This deal is for Prime members only.
Should you wait for Prime Day before buying anything?
While the Prime Day event will kick off hundreds of thousands of deals, many brands are trying to get ahead of the game by launching early deals, meaning you don’t have to wait to save. Take a look at the deals we’ve rounded up above and consider whether the possibility of these items selling out is worth waiting in case they drop a few more bucks. We can’t predict the future, but we have only exhibited deals on this page that are genuinely good right now.
What will be on sale throughout Prime Day?
A lot. Last year, Prime Day featured over 100,000 deals, and while many were small discounts on tiny products, there were also a ton of great deals on the larger items mentioned above. The biggest deals will be on TVs, laptops, e-bikes and vacuums (especially robo vacs), as well as power stations and grills for the outdoors.
For 2026, Amazon’s announcement is already teasing early deals with up to 65% off Amazon devices, books, Audible, and Prime Video. So, that’s a good place to start. We’ll also be rounding up our picks for the best early deals as they drop, so you’re not wading through pages of listings to find the ones actually worth your money.
What are the dates for Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon Prime Day 2026 officially kicks off on June 23 and runs through June 26. While Amazon’s massive summer shopping event has traditionally been held in July, this year marks a shift to an earlier, expanded four-day format. Prime members can access exclusive deals on the Amazon Shopping app and website starting at 12:01 a.m. PT on June 23, with early savings and limited-time offers available leading up to the main event.

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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’

Asked about the privacy implications of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, Signal President Meredith Whittaker answered, “These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors.”
Whittaker made those comments in a broader interview with Bloomberg about policy, privacy, and Signal. She acknowledged that she uses AI tools “to format a document here and there,” but insisted, “I don’t ask them questions. I’m very serious about my thinking and writing, and I don’t want the process of working through an idea […] to be foreclosed or eclipsed by the response of a system that’s averaging what’s already out there.”
As for Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman’s prediction that users could let Microsoft Copilot handle all their Christmas shopping this year, Whittaker argued this scenario — where Copilot is eavesdropping on the family group chat to determine who wants want — means giving it “access to my credit card, my browser, my Signal, the ability to message my siblings on my behalf, my home address [and] my calendar.”
“What you’ve just described is a system with very pervasive access across multiple applications and services,” Whittaker said. “In the context of Signal, it would constitute a kind of a backdoor.”

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Tesla allegedly in autopilot mode crashes into Texas house, woman killed: Investigators

A driver in a Tesla vehicle that was allegedly in self-driving mode crashed into a Texas house Friday night, killing a woman who was inside the home, investigators said.
Michael Butler was traveling in his Tesla Model 3 around 8 p.m. local time in Katy, Texas, and was operating the vehicle “with an automated driving assistance system,” the Harris County Sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Butler allegedly failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway and struck the residence, according to the sheriff’s office.
“Butler’s Tesla entered through the brick residence, at a high rate of speed, and struck M. Avila who was inside the residence,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Avila was airlifted to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead, the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and he was cooperating with officers. Attorney information for the driver wasn’t immediately available.
The investigation is ongoing and as of Saturday afternoon there were no charges.

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Claude Guillemot, co-founder of video game maker Ubisoft, dies in plane crash

A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of Assassin’s Creed, was killed in a plane crash in western France, authorities said Saturday.
The twin-motor Cessna 421 carrying Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor crashed Friday evening near La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast, Mayor Franck Louvrier said in a statement. Both were licensed and experienced pilots. The instructor also was killed, the mayor said. An investigation is underway.
Guillemot was 69 years old.
Ubisoft confirmed Guillemot’s death but did not comment further.
The plane crashed in a field just before landing at La Baule-Escoublac Airport, an airport official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be publicly named.
Guillemot and four brothers founded Ubisoft in 1986. In addition to the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, Ubisoft’s games also include Just Dance, and the Rayman and Tom Clancy game franchises.

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Comcially small NJ home listed for $500K-as seller tries to capitalize on ‘extremely low inventory’

A tiny house in New Jersey is making some big waves after hitting the market for the very large price of $499,000 in an apparent attempt to capitalize on the area’s extraordinarily low inventory levels—and the home’s alluring proximity to New York City.
At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking there had been a mistake with the listing price: It seems almost ludicrous that a petite one-bedroom, one-bathroom house with a square footage so small that it isn’t even featured on the listing could fetch anywhere close to half a million dollars.
After all, the diminutive dwelling isn’t perched on a hilltop parcel in Beverly Hills, CA, or a waterfront lot in Palm Beach, FL. But as it turns out, its prime corner lot in the town of Bogota could prove just as appealing to the right kind of buyer.
It is a classic case of scarcity driving up demand—and prices—according to Realtor.com® senior economist Hannah Jones, who believes the seller is likely betting big on finding a buyer who will pay purely for the address, rather than the property itself.
“Bogota and the broader Bergen County still see extremely low inventory levels, which can drive home prices higher,” she says.
“With just a handful of homes for sale, some buyers may see this as an opportunity to secure real estate in a highly sought-after area, conveniently located in the broader New York City area.”
According to Realtor.com data, Bogota had just five active listings in May—down from pre-pandemic levels, which saw around 20 properties on the market in the borough at any one time.
“Bergen County saw a similar scarcity of listings, with around 1,550 homes for sale in May 2026, down 62.1 percent compared to the pre-pandemic norm,” Jones adds.
And while the price tag may seem enormous when compared to the pint-sized property it is attached to, it is actually well below the median listing prices for both Bogota and Bergen County, which currently sit at $700,000 and $799,000, respectively.
That means buyers who are prioritizing “location, location, location” may well see the dwelling as a prime opportunity to get their foot on the local property ladder for a much lower price than they thought.
And there are other advantages to the home that might help to give it a leg up on the housing market—including a lack of HOA and its proximity to midtown Manhattan, which is just a 30-minute bus ride away.
Indeed, the listing notes that the property would be ideal for first-time buyers hoping to come off the sidelines and purchase a home in an increasingly popular area—or for anyone hoping to downsize from a much larger dwelling.
“Ideal for first-time buyers, downsizers, or anyone looking for a turnkey property with the benefits of single-family living and no association restrictions or fees,” it states.
Combined with its plum location in Bergen County, Jones says the seller is likely “betting that a buyer” will see beyond its small size and pay for its other attributes.
“The seller is betting that a buyer will pay for the Bergen County address, no HOA, and a 30-minute bus ride to Midtown,” she shares. “Whether that buyer materializes is another question.
“In a market where the typical home is selling for well above $500k, this property is a land/location play, not necessarily housing value play.”
For those who are willing to sacrifice space for those other amenities, the tiny home is certainly an appealing prospect. Having been built in 2023, it features modern appliances and finishes throughout, with plenty of windows to bring natural light into the dwelling, giving it a more spacious feel.
“Everything has been completely renovated and updated since 2023 including the roof, windows, electrical, plumbing, kitchen, and bathroom—truly nothing to do but unpack,” the listing crowns.
The photos show a simple, compact dwelling with a rectangular window on each side of the front door, and a gabled roof above, with white trim adding to its charm.
Size does not appear to be one of its virtues, however. The multistory house next door solidly towers over it, giving it a playhouse feel.
Curiously, square footage numbers for the size of the home and the lot it sits on are unavailable—and the listing agent, Bishoy Megalla of Keller Williams Team Realty, did not respond to multiple requests for more information.
However, the casual observer would likely assume that the humble abode is on the smaller side of Bogota’s median home size, which is 1,300 to 1,500 square feet.
Among the home’s interior features are easy-care vinyl flooring throughout and stainless steel appliances, among them a stove with an oven, a microwave, a dishwasher, a refrigerator, and a stackable washer and dryer that appears to dominate the living room area.
The listing also mentions two “garage spaces,” although they are not visible in the images. Listing photos show no signs of a covered garage. Google street and satellite views give no clues either, having been taken before the property was built in 2023.
Outdoors, there appears to be a fenced-in patio or yard space with pavers. There are also pavers in the front yard, rimmed by strips of green grass.
The listing proudly boasts the advantages of a “move-in ready home that offers the perfect condo alternative with NO HOA fees … with the benefits of single-family living and no association restrictions or fees.”

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