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Good news for people whose jobs are being reshaped by AI
If you’re looking for a job that’s ripe to be reshaped by AI, you are likely seeing better pay advertised than just a few years ago. Indeed Hiring Lab grouped jobs more exposed to AI together and found that this category has seen pay growth skyrocket since 2021, more so than those less exposed to
The US Navy is figuring out new ways to turn human battle plans into orders autonomous aircraft can follow
The US Navy has a new system that translates human battle plans into instructions that autonomous aircraft can understand and follow. The system’s purpose is to make mission planning simpler for human operators by allowing them to communicate more easily. It lets operators focus their efforts on…
Mark Rober: I make sure kids see when my experiments fail. They should know successful people don’t always get it right.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Rober. It has been edited for length and clarity. I still have the same crazy, zany ideas I had as a kid. But after becoming a mechanical engineer, I have this skill set that allows me to bring those ideas to life. As a kid,
I paid $569 to outsource my family’s to-do list
Contrary to what FindFaye.com suggests, I did not find Faye — Faye found me. She found me in the way most goods and services discover you these days: ads the algorithm giddily serves up to a woman whose search history is mostly “How do I not lose it on the phone with our stupid health
I started drinking at 12. It took multiple DUIs, serious health issues, and homelessness for me to quit at 44.
This story is based on an interview with Katie Rosier, 48, who is on disability after leaving her procurement job. It has been edited for length and clarity. Four years ago, at age 44, I was newly discharged from the hospital with a stent in my heart, and I thought about the five strokes I’d
I gave Amtrak first class another shot on a new train fleet. It was better in every way — but still not worth the price.
There’s only one Amtrak train with first-class seating. I’ve ridden it twice. The train line’s first-class cars are exclusive to the Acela, a Northeast express service that has business and first-class cars (no coach). In 2022, I took a $270 first-class Acela ride from New York City to Baltimore…
My friendships with people in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s got me through my divorce at 27
Last year, at 27, I went through a divorce. The experience came with a lot of conflicting emotions and logistical issues to sort through — not to mention the additional task of getting reacquainted with myself after years in an unhappy relationship. All this was happening while I was living…
I tried chicken tenders from 14 fast-food chains. The crispiest, juiciest tenders won me over.
It seems like every chain wants a piece of the dunkable-chicken craze. McDonald’s launched its McCrispy Strips in May 2025, marking the first time chicken strips had been on its menu since the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, in June 2025, Taco Bell introduced its new Crispy Chicken Strips, with Taco…
Ukrainian war robots with microphones and speakers are listening in and broadcasting surrender messages to Russian troops
Ukraine’s developers are equipping war robots with microphones and speakers to allow them to serve as mobile spies against Russia, to urge Russian soldiers to surrender, and to talk with their own comrades who need help. Ukraine is increasingly using uncrewed ground vehicles to launch attacks…
I quit my job and became a travel ‘micro influencer.’ Now I make money leading tours and see the world for free.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rhiannon Wood, a 26-year-old travel micro influencer who runs a social media business and leads group tours around the world. It has been edited for length and clarity. After graduating from the University of Birmingham in the UK in 2022, I knew…