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Google’s cognitive scientist explains the benefits of conducting ‘change audits’
In 2021, Maya Shankar’s podcast, A Slight Change of Plans —which chronicles how we navigate and grow through change—was awarded Best Show of...
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CVS, Walmart, and the rise of private labels as shoppy shop dupes
As store brand products take up a larger share of consumers’ shopping carts, retailers are beefing up their private label offerings with new...
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These abandoned oil wells near Bakersfield could store enough solar power for 300,000 homes
When a small company leased an oil field in California’s Central Valley six years ago, it quickly realized that drilling for oil wasn’t...
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Why Supercell blended Hollywood with TikTok to launch ‘Squad Busters’
Supercell’s five mobile games have 220 million monthly active players and more than 6 billion lifetime downloads combined. But facing...
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How America can end energy insecurity and close the digital divide at the same time
The United States is making significant strides to mitigate carbon emissions, enlisting and incentivizing corporations and citizens. Laws have...
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Why rising sea levels could trigger a maternal health crisis
This story is part of the series Expecting Worse: Giving Birth on a Planet in Crisis , a collaboration between Grist , Vox , and The 19th...
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Managers: Here’s how to support a grieving employee
Loss is a fact of life. Sooner or later, every one of us will lose loved ones, and those losses create a rip in the fabric of our lives. To start...
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It’s becoming alarmingly easy to create audio deepfakes of Biden and Trump
Seeing is no longer believing, thanks to the rise of generative AI video tools . And now, in a crucial election year around the world, hearing...
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What could happen if Trump goes to jail?
After being found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, Donald Trump’s legal woes now move into the...
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Prime members just got free food delivery, but Amazon could get 18% of Grubhub
Amazon now offers restaurant food delivery under a new Grubhub collaboration, wedged in with the site’s half-billion or so other...
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Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 felony charges in historic trial
The jury in Donald Trump ’s criminal hush money trial has found the former president guilty of all 34 felony counts against him. They delivered...
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FAA says Boeing can’t increase 737 MAX production yet due to safety issues
U.S. regulators will not immediately allow Boeing to increase 737 MAX production as it addresses ongoing safety issues, the agency’s...
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The list of store closures may be growing, but Dollar Tree is reopening more than a hundred 99 Cents Only locations
99 Cents Only store products are about to appear on the shelves of Dollar Tree. On Wednesday, Dollar Tree confirmed it acquired the rights to...
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Bird flu infects a third U.S. dairy worker
A third U.S. dairy worker tested positive for bird flu after exposure to infected cows , and was the first to suffer respiratory problems, U.S....
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How the White House’s Executive Order on AI may impact the law
At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we enable high-level women to mentor each other to achieve personal and professional happiness through...
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How casino gambling took off during the ‘probability revolution’
The first commercial gambling operations emerged, coincidentally or not, at the same time as the study of mathematical probability in the...
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Philadelphia’s 7,000-camera surveillance system: What are the risks?
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently investigated Philadelphia’s use of what it described as a “little-scrutinized, 7,000-camera system that is...
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Hackers claim to breach Ticketmaster, capturing data of 560 million users
Ticketmaster’s bad month may be getting even worse. A hacking group that calls itself ShinyHunters has claimed to have completed a Ticketmaster...
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How Colorado could become a national leader in affordable housing
In recent years, Colorado has been a poster child for the U.S. housing crisis . Previously, a relatively affordable state, it has seen home...
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California advances AI proposals on discrimination, deepfakes, jobs
As corporations increasingly weave artificial intelligence technologies into the daily lives of Americans, California lawmakers want to build...
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Largest international police operation against botnets takes down ransomware networks
Police coordinated by the European Union’s justice and police agencies have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading...
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K-pop agency HYBE asks U.S. court to identify X account accused of defamation and harassment
Entertainment group HYBE , home to K-pop group BTS, has asked a U.S. court to compel social media platform X to reveal the identity of a user it...
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Musk’s $56 billion pay package: What are the legal hurdles?
Tesla shareholders will vote on June 13 to ratify Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package , which a Delaware judge voided in January because...
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China’s EV makers ramp up efforts in Europe to compete with Tesla and legacy automakers
Starting in the 1980s, European automakers steadily conquered China , racking up millions in sales with little local competition. Now...
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Betting on Bitcoin was good for everyone but the companies mining Bitcoin
Alongside the stunning rise of over 60% this year in the price of the crypto-currency Bitcoin, to a recent $68,336, is an equally stunning...