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Helicopters the US spent $5B on can't carry president because they scorch lawn
The new Marine One helicopters, part of a program that the US spent $5 billion on,...
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What does Goldman Sachs want in a coder? For them to have studied philosophy
Artificial intelligence is redefining what it takes to be a software engineer on Wall Street.A typical...
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Meta's Threads Now Has More Daily US Users Than Musk's X
Threads is still gaining ground with users and could be on its way to becoming bigger...
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Diet May Be More Important Than Exercise for Long-Term Weight Control
Pontzer's research suggests that exercising more doesn't necessarily help you burn more calories, as the body...
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The meteoric rise – and fall – of the Queen of Airbnb
On a mild Tuesday evening in early 2022, some 150 people packed into the VFW hall...
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Google lays off more employees and moves some roles to other countries
Several teams across Google's finance and real estate units have been affected, according to two current...
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It's not just you: Reddit is taking over Google
If you think you've been seeing an awful lot more Reddit results lately when you search...
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A Helicopter Crash Nearly Killed Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos in 2003
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was scouting for a large Texas ranch to buy in March 2003.The...
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Detroit went all in on big, expensive EVs nobody wants
When the automotive industry started looking toward an electrified future, Detroit automakers decided to throw their...
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Chinese social media accounts are stoking political chaos ahead of 2024 election
Chinese social media accounts are increasingly spreading disinformation ahead of the 2024 US presidential election in...
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Zuckerberg Told Facebook Execs to Track Encrypted Usage on Rival Apps
Newly unsealed emails reveal that when Meta was still called Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told his...
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Musk accused Bezos' ex,MacKenzie Scott,of destroying Western civilization
Lever for Change, the organization that assisted Scott with her philanthropic gifts, says 279 nonprofits are...
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A Seemingly Fake Person Was Running OpenAI's $175M Startup Fund
The Orchard is a two story affordable housing complex in Santa Ana, California. It serves the...
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Union households tend to have $100k more in wealth than nonunion families
It pays to be in a union, according to a new analysis of Americans' household finances.The...
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Some VCs are over the Sam Altman hype
Typically, when a startup is trying to raise a big funding round, they arrange a series...
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An exploding star nova is due to show up in our skies soon. Here's how to view
A nearby exploding star is due to offer a spectacular show that could outshine our North...
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Dell workers can stay remote – but they're not going to get promoted
Dell has had a hybrid working culture in place for more than a decade — long...
