Women in trades have reported encounters with customers who doubted their competence and who refused to deal with them, seeking a man instead.
Although I have a good gig as a full professor at Iowa State University, I’ve daydreamed about learning a trade – something that required both my mind and my hands.
The average American spends over two hours scrolling social media each day. Why not make at least some of that time productive?
Social media isn’t just for mindless scrolling—for jobseekers it’s also a way to find out who’s hiring, and to connect with hiring managers.
This week’s election felt like the most divisive of my lifetime, but instead of doom-scrolling my way through it, I found a place where people still put politics aside.
The week before the 2020 election, I took to running up and down the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts, at night instead of sleeping. I gave myself shin splints and ended up frightening the neighbors.
The Tesla CEO played a pivotal role in securing a second Trump presidency. Here’s where he stands on the issues.
If there’s one person former president Donald Trump can thank for his decisive election night victory, it’s Elon Musk. The tech billionaire propelled Trump to a second term on a wave of $119 million in funding to his America PAC, a spree of $1 million giveaways to registered voters, a spate of misleading ads online, and an aggressive voter turnout operation in swing states.
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Why Giants might give Daniel Jones the Russell Wilson treatment this season
When the New York Giants signed quarterback Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract in March 2023, they reset the NFL quarterback market for guys that weren’t necessarily your top tier MVP candidates. They also fully guaranteed the first two years of the deal, but after 2024, New York can move on from Jones.
Here are all your questions about Daniel Jones’...
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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was limited in practice on Wednesday
The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 6-2 on the NFL season Sunday with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, keeping the Eagles within one game of the Washington Commanders in the win column in the NFC East. Now the Eagles can turn their attention to the Dallas Cowboys, as Philadelphia makes the trip to Texas this weekend to take on the 3-5 Cowboys.
A win over Dallas would not only allow the...
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The Falcons’ secret weapon is unleashing their running game.
If I were making a list of the most fun offenses to watch in the NFL right now, the Atlanta Falcons would be near the top of that list. Ever since the loss to the Steelers (sans a hiccup against Seattle), the Falcons have been an incredibly well-designed, well-functioning machine, placing ninth in EPA per play and Sixth in Offensive Success Rate. Now, the Falcons...
More than two years after a historic Supreme Court decision ended the national right to an abortion, some states are fighting back—but the future of abortion rights remains in doubt.
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Apple has released iOS / iPadOS 18.2 into public beta, as spotted by MacRumors. It includes access to the second wave of Apple Intelligence features that were already available to developers, like the AI-generated custom emoji feature Genmoji and the Image Playground feature that generates pictures.
It also adds ChatGPT integration, Visual Intelligence for searching using iPhone 16 cameras, a more robust Siri with improved responses to queries, and OpenAI’s...
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Microsoft is adding AI-powered text editing to Notepad, the stripped-down text editor originally introduced in 1983. The feature, called Rewrite, is rolling out in preview to Windows Insiders and will let you use AI to “rephrase sentences, adjust tone, and modify the length of your content,” according to the Windows Insider Blog.
If you’re a Windows Insider with early access to the feature, you can try it by highlighting the text you want...
The all-electric CLA. | Image: Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is showing off its all-electric CLA prototype and sharing a few new details planned for the upcoming 2025 production version. The CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group, Ola Källenius, provides a limited tour of the car, in which he talks to its new AI assistant, and takes it for a spin in a new video posted by the automaker.
The CLA is camouflaged like the one spotted in September, but now we’re getting a look at the likely final...
"It was just so kind and genuine, I really hope I didn’t creep him out staring deep into his eyes the whole time."
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With Election Day finally over, you might find yourself scrolling social media for hours on end — either elated that Donald Trump won, or devastated that he defeated Kamala Harris.
Either way, you might instead consider a hard-earned break from the 2024 election altogether.
Whether you call the act of signing off next Wednesday a mental health day, social media detox, or simply touching grass, there is nothing you can gain from election-related hypervigilance, says Dr. Richard E. Cytowic,...
Sony's PlayStation 5 is finally here and the reviews are in.
Sony’s refresh of the PlayStation 5 is garnering moderate applause across the tech world as reviewers dive into its features. Early impressions from The Verge, IGN, Tom’s Hardware, and others suggest the PS5 Pro has leveled up and is now the ultimate way to experience gaming on the console. All that said, the biggest standout so far has been PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) — Sony’s new AI-powered upscaling...
Historically, a GOP president means a slightly higher NASA budget request.
Here are our biggest takeaways from election night—and what they mean for space policy in D.C.
Free agent pitcher Kyle Hendricks has agreed to a one year, $2.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.
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The NBA Eastern Conference was supposed to be better this season. It’s not.
This was supposed to be the season the NBA’s Eastern Conference grew up and joined the big leagues. The East has essentially operated like basketball’s junior varsity from the moment Michael Jordan finished pushing off Bryon Russell, but the moves made this summer indicated that the conference was finally about to get serious.
The Boston Celtics were the clear-cut...
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Kate Magdziuk shares her Week 10 running back rankings for standard scoring leagues and highlights several streaming options.
Week 10 of the 2024 fantasy football season is on deck! Are you ready to set your lineups? This week, we’ll be without the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders and Seattle Seahawks — all out on a bye, which means the absence of some key RBs like Josh Jacobs and Kenneth Walker III.
We’re here to help you...
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Jesse Minter brought Michigan’s defense to the Chargers, and it’s working.
When Jim Harbaugh was hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, a move I was excited for was bringing his defensive coordinator, Jesse Minter, with him to the NFL to call the defense for LA. His defenses were incredibly versatile and disciplined while at Michigan, and some of the same stuff that current Seahawks head coach Mike MacDonald runs would be implemented...