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Your ‘freedom number’ might be smaller than you think
You dream of quitting a toxic job, pivoting to a new career, or starting your own business. But there’s a financial reality to such a move: can you afford...
How the Golden State Valkyries became the WNBA’s breakout expansion team
The week of the WNBA All-Star Game, Jess Smith, president of the Golden State Valkyries, shares how the team has quickly built a brand identity in its first year...
The peat ban is coming. Will your favorite dram disappear with it?
The climate crisis upends life in countless ways large and small, including potentially ending one beloved 1,000-year-old tradition. Peated whiskies, flavored with decaying organic matter from bogs, could soon...
Netflix slipped something new into your favorite show
For the first time, a hit Netflix show used something unusual to craft a final scene: AI. On its quarterly earnings call, the company’s co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, highlighted...
Astronomer CEO’s viral Coldplay moment reminds us: We’re all being watched all the time
Convenience stores often have signs that read, “Smile, you’re on camera,” to discourage all who enter from engaging in transgressive behavior. Perhaps those signs should go everywhere now. On...
‘Who did this guy become?’ This creator quit his job and lost his TikTok audience
If you’ve built an audience around documenting your 9-to-5 online, what happens after you hand in your notice? That’s the conundrum facing Connor Hubbard, aka “hubs.life,” a creator who...
That bargain e-bike you bought online? It might burn your house down
If you bought an e-bike on Amazon for a price that seemed too good to be true, there’s a fair chance you might’ve been right. A federal consumer watchdog...
How IBM and Moderna’s partnership could lead to an explosion in drug development
IBM: International Business Machines . . . or “Incredible Breakthroughs in Medicine”? IBM may need to tweak its moniker in light of recent news, because its latest work in...
Amex Q2 results prove it’s still the heavyweight of high-end cards
With its complex web of travel perks, airport lounges, and points, the premium credit card scene is more competitive than ever. But if the competition is heating up, luxury...
Trader Joe’s new store openings: Full updated list of new locations coming soon across 17 states
If you’re a fan of Trader Joe’s, there is some good news: The company says it will open 30 new locations across America soon. Here’s what you need to...
What if transportation were treated like a phone plan?
Transportation can be affordable or even “free” (to the user) if we rethink the assumptions baked into our infrastructure and business models. The prevailing belief in the U.S. is...
A new change to TSA airport security lines could cut wait times by a lot—for these types of travelers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that two groups of travelers will now be able to get through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints at airports a...