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+57The rise and fall of Usenet: How the original social media platform came to be
With Google dropping support for the oldest of social networks, Usenet is now left without another major entry gate.
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+56Why do companies do holiday layoffs?
For employees laid off when companies downsize in November and December, it’s not the most wonderful time of the year. Enough already!
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+36Is AI driving tech layoffs?
Tech stocks go ever higher, but how much of that is due to real gains and how much is because of layoffs done in the foolish hope that generative AI tools can replace workers?
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+31Apple's worst ad ever?
For a marketing company that doubles as a tech company, Apple's latest iPad Pro is incredibly tone-deaf.
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+19Oil Companies Are Still Determined to Burn the Planet Down
The big energy firms have largely stopped denying the scientific consensus about climate change. But behind their rhetoric about “net zero emissions,” there’s an unflinching determination to keep profiting from oil and gas, whatever the cost.
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+32The hyper-clouds are open source's friends
No, really. Look at the evidence
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+42End of an Era: Weaveworks Closes Shop Amid Cloud Native Turbulence
Alexis Richardson, CEO and co-founder of Weaveworks, took to LinkedIn to share the somber news of the company's closing.
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+31IBM Confirms: It's Buying HashiCorp
Everyone knew HashiCorp was attempting to find a buyer. Few suspected it would be IBM.
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+48With Offices Sitting Empty, Landlords Are ‘Handing Back the Keys’
Office landlords, hit hard by the work-from-home revolution, are resorting to a desperate measure in the real estate world: “handing back the keys.” When this happens, the landlord stops paying the mortgage on the office building or declines to refinance it.
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+27Cryptocurrencies use massive amounts of power – but eco-friendly alternatives come with their own risks
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin can use more power than countries such as Finland. The emergence of eco-friendly alternatives provides hope, and a few concerns, for crypto users.
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+41Apple refuses to relax its iron grip on iPhones in Europe
As its walled garden crumbles, Apple grudgingly allows EU users to sideload applications. Will regulators take stiffer action, and what about the US?
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+52Want a handsomely paid job in tech? Here's what you do
At KubeCon, the need to bridge the skills gap was clearer than ever
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+46The year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge
The platform was a news accelerator, a tool of mass harassment, and an infinite joke machine.
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+53X unveils new premium subscription plan, including ad-free tier for $16 a month
Is free Twitter/X on the way out? Elon Musk adds new subscription tiers: The more you pay, the fewer ads you'll see.
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+50Will AI hurt or help workers? It's complicated
Scared of losing your job to AI? Take a deep breath: Most employers and business leaders see AI augmenting human workers far more than replacing them. Of course, accommodations are needed.
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+35Return-to-office initiatives or stealth layoffs? Why not both?
Dell has recently been accused of forcing people to quit by requiring them to return to the office unnecessarily. It’s far from the only company to use this tactic.
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+35I tested the best Mint alternatives, and this is my new favorite money app
With Mint shutting down, I needed a new budgeting program for tracking my finances. The app I found - and have been using for four months now - is better than Mint ever was.
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+47Why This Ghostwriter Loves His Haters
Bestselling author and ghostwriter Joshua Lisec explains how to turn internet criticism into increased publicity, higher click rates, and more revenue.
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+35You'd better be ready to back up your AI chatbot's promises
Air Canada discovered the hard way that when your AI chatbot makes a commitment, your company will be on the hook for it
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+50Brown, red, black, riceberry: Which is the healthiest type of rice?
There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice. If you've ever wondered about the differences between all the colourful rices at the supermarket, here's a rundown.




















