October 22, 2024 Some workers are still being paid far less than minimum wage Too many disabled workers are still being exploited by outdated labor laws. But businesses have the power to change that. BY Syanne Centeno-Bloom This article is part of a series for National Disability Employment Awareness Month produced in collaboration with Making Space … Continue reading Some workers are still being paid far less than minimum wage
October 11, 2024 7-Eleven will close more than 400 stores as the list of struggling retailers grows The move comes as the convenience store’s parent company tries to stave off a takeover bid from the owner of competing chain Circle K. BY Jennifer Mattson 7-Eleven is closing 444 of its “underperforming” convenience-store locations across North America, … Continue reading 7-Eleven will close more than 400 stores as the list of struggling retailers grows
September 23, 2024 Think you can make a better Doritos ad than Doritos? Prove it, and you’ll win $1 million Doritos killed its ‘Crash the Super Bowl’ ad contest before creator culture took hold. Now, the company is bringing it back and wants to see what the internet comes up with. BY Jeff Beer Back in … Continue reading Think you can make a better Doritos ad than Doritos? Prove it, and you’ll win $1 million
September 22, 2024 In its 50th year, Dungeons & Dragons is more popular than ever. Here’s why As Dropout’s ‘Dimension 20’ sells out Madison Square Garden, D&D has begun expanding beyond the realm of nerddom and into the mainstream. BY Joe Berkowitz When a promoter from Live Nation told Brennan Lee Mulligan that his Dungeons & … Continue reading In its 50th year, Dungeons & Dragons is more popular than ever. Here’s why
August 31, 2024 Why platform stations are better than satellites for global internet connectivity Platform stations would be faster, more cost-effective, and more flexible than satellite-based systems. BY The Conversation About one-third of the global population, around 3 billion people, don’t have access to the internet or have poor connections because of infrastructure limitations, economic disparities, … Continue reading Why platform stations are better than satellites for global internet connectivity
August 12, 2024 TikTok’s blazing UX makes Trump’s lies spread faster than ever Trump told a lie about Kamala Harris. And TikTok is still spreading it with abandon. BY Hunter Schwarz The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has its first controversy over misinformation. But rather than faked images that push … Continue reading TikTok’s blazing UX makes Trump’s lies spread faster than ever
August 10, 2024 Three simple ways to change your life for less than $50 Can’t afford a deluxe trip to Lake Como? Here are a few easy ways to change your life. BY Francine Maroukian I get bored on the regular, often in anticipation of seasonal shifts. While I’m not restless enough to be airlifted out … Continue reading Three simple ways to change your life for less than $50
CrowdStrike’s $10 peace offering brews more trouble than it’s worth Suswati Basu Tech journalist In a quirky twist of corporate apology-gone-awry, cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has left social media chortling after reportedly offering a meager $ 10 Uber Eats gift card to soothe the frazzled nerves of IT staff and partners bogged down by last … Continue reading CrowdStrike’s $10 peace offering brews more trouble than it’s worth
July 22, 2024 The return-to-office debate is settled: Offices are busier than ever A new “office busyness index” shows growing usage, even on Mondays. BY Nate Berg Offices around the country are slowly but steadily seeing workers return. According to a new set of monthly office occupancy data, offices are increasingly busy, with “busyness” up in … Continue reading The return-to-office debate is settled: Offices are busier than ever
July 11, 2024 Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week than expected Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000 for the week ended July 6, the lowest level since late May, the Labor Department said on Thursday. BY Reuters The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits … Continue reading Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week than expected
