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A career breaks is risky. For them, it paid off.
At a time when layoffs, low hiring rates, and a culture of mass applying have contributed to a frenzied job market, taking a career break could be one of your riskiest decisions. But what if it ends up being the best? Government data shows that while career breaks are relatively common — those…
The Average 401(k) Balance Is $351,242. Ignoring This Tax Rule Can Cost You Thousands.
The average 401(k) balance is about $351,242, but taxes can reduce how much of that money is available to spend.1 Required minimum distributions (RMDs) can create taxable income once they begin, potentially increasing your tax bill. Planning when and how you take money from your 401(k) could help…
NATO needs to learn from Ukraine without copying its acts of desperation, commander says
Western militaries are learning lessons on modern warfare through the training they provide Ukrainian troops, but one NATO commander says they need to distinguish between what Ukraine does because it works and what it does because it didn’t have a better choice. Norway is leading Operation Legio, a…
A researcher joked that working at OpenAI ages you. Now colleagues are posting their before-and-after photos.
Working at OpenAI may look good for your résumé. For your under-eyes? The company’s researchers are not so sure. A tongue-in-cheek joke by Thibault Sottiaux, the engineering lead on OpenAI’s Codex, about the AI lab’s breakneck pace has sparked a mini before-and-after trend among colleagues…
The Beeping Was Coming From Inside The House: When A Landlord Can Enter Without Notice
I have been a landlord since 2005, the year I rented out the very first property I bought in San Francisco after buying a single-family home. Since then I’ve been through all sorts of disputes. Neighbors texting me that my tenants were running across their roofs during Fleet Week. A heaping pile of…
The ‘OG’ online map platform, MapQuest, says it won’t change the name of Lake Ontario
The first-ever mapping website is adamant: It won’t change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” despite President Donald Trump’s executive order. MapQuest’s X account shared a screenshot of the body of water on Thursday, saying: “We’re not changing it.” The post received over 70,000 likes…
What Meta bought with its $18 billion settlement
Last week, when Meta went on trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict kids, I hunkered down for weeks of testimony from executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Just eight days later, it was over. On Wednesday, Meta agreed to settle for up to $18 billion, cutting…
Why your boss doesn’t seem to care about your tech career anymore
If you work in tech, your manager might still care about your career. They just might not have enough time to do much about it. Across tech, the Great Flattening has meant fewer managers overseeing larger teams and racing to keep up as the industry remakes itself around AI. The result can be less…
The internet has gone into full meme mode over Trump’s Lake Ontario name change
President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America, and it’s making waves on the internet. After tense trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed and the US imposed new 50% tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian goods, Trump turned to another tool in his arsenal…
Confused by Car Insurance? 6 Types of Coverage Explained
Meet the state minimum for car insurance and you are legal to drive. Whether you are well protected is another thing. Required coverage is designed to cover the damage you might inflict on other people. For example, an injury to a person, or damage to their car or property. Repairing your own car…