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The hidden reasons behind underperformance
Underperformance usually shows up in the guise of missed deadlines, low-quality work, or a bad attitude. This gets spotted sometimes, but not always, by a leader who then has...
The internet is obsessed with Jeffrey Epstein’s indecipherable, typo-filled emails
The public disclosure of more than 20,000 pages of newly released documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been the subject of much online discourse this week....
In the face of a lousy job market, many Gen Zers are taking the leap into solopreneurship
As soon as ChatGPT launched, Odyssey Gohain saw the writing on the wall. The now 27-year-old was working as a marketer in Amsterdam at the time, looking to move...
TikTok’s ‘flip camera trend’ is going viral—for all the wrong reasons
Another week, another questionable TikTok trend. The latest internet sensation has social media users asking someone to film them dancing. Instead, the dancer clicks the flip-camera button mid-dance —...
What time do the 2025 Leonids peak? Here’s when to see a meteor shower light up the night sky this weekend
The 2025 Leonid meteor shower is forecast to peak this weekend, lighting up the night sky with up to 15 meteors an hour whizzing by at 44 miles per...
Anthropic says an AI may have just attempted the first truly autonomous cyberattack
In a new report, AI company Anthropic detailed a “highly sophisticated espionage campaign” that deployed its artificial intelligence tools to launch automated cyberattacks around the globe.  The attackers aimed...
Supergreens powder and supplements recalled nationwide after Salmonella outbreak sickens people in 7 states
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to powdered dietary supplements. According to the latest update from the agency, the outbreak...
The latest opioid settlement plan with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma could end the yearslong legal saga
Lawyers representing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, branches of the Sackler family that own it, cities, states, counties, Native American tribes, people with addiction and others across the U.S. are...
Trump tried to brand a Democratic shutdown. It didn’t work
President Donald Trump has worked to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, but a majority of Americans are unconvinced that it’s Democrats’ fault. Trump’s administration has used the levers...
Anthropic reports AI-driven cyberattack linked to China
A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion. The AI...
We’ve got to teach AI the right way. And there’s no time to waste
Americans have done a shoddy job of teaching reading and math to the majority of our students. Our scores, when compared to other nations—most with fewer resources—are plummeting. As...
Baseball United hosts first game in Dubai with its own rules
Emerging like a mirage in the desert outskirts of Dubai, a sight unfamiliar to those in the Middle East and Asia has risen up like a dream in the...