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Apr
28

Here's what 93-year-old Warren Buffett and YouTuber Ryan Trahan, 25, have in common

Warren Buffett and Ryan Trahan. Getty Images Warren Buffett, 93, has more in common with YouTuber Ryan Trahan, 25, than you might think.The investor prizes resourceful people who can build fortunes from scratch without cheating anyone.Trahan specializes in turning a penny into hundreds or even thousands of dollars within days. Warren Buffett loves ...

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Apr
28

Why so many men in the US have stopped working

America's men aren't working at the same rate they used to. Experts are still trying to figure out why. iStock/Getty Images The share of prime working-age US men with a job has declined from about 96% in the 1950s to 86% today. Some positive factors, like the rise of working women, have contributed to the decline. But there are also several more co...

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Apr
28

Mortgage Interest Rates Today, April 28, 2024 | Rates Tick Up Following Inflation Report

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Apr
28

The best thing my dad ever did was let me see him cry

Courtesy of the author My dad taught me do things like change oil and stand up for myself. But he was also in-tune with his feminine side and had no problem crying in front of me. I learned so much by seeing him show his emotions and cry.  Growing up in the US, the message was clear: masculine traits, such as aggression, discipline, and logic, are ...

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Apr
28

Why AI might make it harder to pull off a 4-day workweek

A tech founder fears artificial intelligence could add to the pressure to work more, not less. zhuweiyi49/Getty Images Some have argued AI could help usher in a four-day workweek.But one CEO predicts AI could actually increase worker demands as businesses go 24/7. A short-week advocate said it's up to management whether AI will take jobs or let us ...

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Apr
28

How a stay-at-home dad turned his passion for pickleball into 'a game changer' side hustle

Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Amid pickleball's popularity, stay-at-home dad Antoine Echavidre started teaching lessons in late 2023.He made around $1,600 last year from this side hustle and several thousand so far this year.Bankrate's Ted Rossman said part-time or gig work can help build both skills and relationships. Stay-at-home parent Antoine Ech...

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Apr
28

Take a look at the revolutionary housing developments Canada's First Nations are building on ancestral land

The Sen̓áḵw development in central Vancouver Courtesy of the Squamish Nation Canada's First Nations are constructing dense new housing in the country's most expensive city.Canada faces a severe housing affordability crisis and the projects aim to help solve it. Take a look at three of the ground-breaking developments.  Canada's First Nations are br...

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Apr
28

Nospace is a new nostalgia-filled social media app for Gen Z that's already got a 500,000-person waiting list

Tiffany Zhong is the Gen Z founder of Nospace. Courtesy of TZ Zhong A new social media app for Gen Z is reviving the format of early social media apps like MySpace.The app's founder Tiffany Zhong, wants to bring back socializing to social media over curated feeds.It's already amassed a waitlist of half a million people before its set to be released...

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Apr
28

Rival airlines Emirates and Etihad are both flying their luxe Airbus A380s to the US. See how the superjumbos compare.

Etihad and Emirates offer two of the most luxurious flying options between New York and the UAE. Etihad, Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images Etihad Airways and Emirates both fly luxe Airbus A380 superjumbos between New York and the UAE.Etihad's plane sports the world's only three-room suite, while Emirates offers premium economy.Both of the UAE airline...

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Apr
28

Former Amazon exec alleges she was told to ignore the law while developing an AI model — 'everyone else is doing it'

Gabe Ginsberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Viviane Ghaderi, a former Amazon exec, is suing the company, alleging misconduct and discrimination.She said her boss told her to ignore legal advice to limit the material an Amazon AI model could use.Ghaderi also alleged that Amazon demoted her for taking maternity leave. A former Amazon execu...

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Apr
28

Khloe Kardashian suspects her children are using whale drawings to make fun of her

Khloe Kardashian complained that her kids aren't giving her an easy time about her whale-phobia. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic // Getty Images Khloe Kardashian shared evidence that her kids were planting whales around the house to taunt her.Kardashian revealed last year that the ocean mammals terrified her."The kids think this is funny. It's not," Kardashi...

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Apr
28

Eat, sleep, live luxury: LVMH is building whole cityscapes centered on their designer stores

Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Luxury powerhouse LVMH is investing billions in real estate, The Wall Street Journal reported.The company's strategy involves purchasing older properties and creating new city centers.The company spent $2.1 billion last year acquiring properties in Paris ahead of the Olympic games. Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy,...

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Apr
28

Trump's reversal on RFK Jr.'s candidacy is 'no surprise' ex-GOP strategist says

Donald Trump unleashed attacks against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longshot independent candidate, on Friday. Alex Wong and Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Friday about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Trump called the third-party candidate a "Democrat 'Plant'" and "Radical Left Liberal."The diatribe comes as polling shows RFK Jr.'s...

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Apr
27

I'm a sniper in the US Army, and Hollywood doesn't show you the hardest part of my job

SSG Cho told Business Insider that movies focus on a sniper's precision marksmanship, but miss some of the hardest parts of the job. Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho is a sniper for the Army's 11th Airborne Division in Alaska.Cho said that while movies mainly focus on precision marksmanship, there's much more to sniping. Movies often d...

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Apr
27

I got offers from Microsoft, Meta, and Google. Here's why I chose Google.

I would've chosen Google even if it didn't increase its offer. Zhang Yi/VCG via Getty Images A recent tech grad received offers from Google, Meta, and Microsoft.Meta initially offered $210,700 in total compensation, but Google offered other appealing benefits.Eventually, they chose Google for its interesting work, company culture, and legacy as a t...

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Apr
27

From 'corporate flirting' to pushing back on the 'corporate accent' here are the biggest workplace trends right now

Employees are taking a stand against corporate drudgery through a slate of viral workplace trends. Kohei Hara / Getty Images Employees are starting new workplace trends that push back on employers and help them climb the ranks. Enter "corporate flirting" and "Bare Minimum Mondays" and poking fun at the corporate accent. Check out these and other vi...

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Apr
27

Arizona Dem says state is bluer 'not because Arizona is necessarily a blue state,' but from distaste for GOP 'extremism'

Gov. Katie Hobbs of Arizona delivers her State of the State address, flanked by Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, left, and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, right, at the Arizona state Capitol in Phoenix on January 9, 2023. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File An Arizona lawmaker says GOP "extremism" has led many state voters to increasingly back...

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Apr
27

Discord banned accounts related to a site that sold messages from more than 620 million users

Discord banned accounts related to a service that was scraping and selling millions of user's messages. Getty Images Discord banned accounts tied to Spy.Pet, a website known for mining and selling millions of users' messages.Spy.Pet used bots to scrape data from 14,000 servers, affecting nearly 620 million Discord users.Discord says it is consideri...

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Apr
27

Scammers stole more than $400,000 from a woman through an elaborate Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes scam: police

Scammers took $400,000 from a woman who thought she won a $3 million sweepstakes. Getty Images Scammers reportedly tricked a woman into believing she won $3 million, then stole $400,000 from her.They targeted the woman because she was elderly and showing early signs of dementia, police say.The FTC has urged vigilance against sweepstakes scams that ...

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Apr
27

Anne Hathaway hints that the stars are aligning for 'Princess Diaries 3,' but there's no formal announcement yet

Anne Hathaway at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Araya Doheny/Getty Images Anne Hathaway just hinted about a possible sequel to the beloved "Princess Diaries" movies.However, Hathaway said there's no formal announcement as of yet.Disney fans have been hoping for a third film since the second installment came out 20 years ago. The stars may...

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