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Microsoft is allegedly paying low performers to quit
The tech industry is often cautious about tying layoffs to performance, even if it might play a role in who gets dismissed during widespread job cuts. But this year...
Venus, Saturn planet parade will make a rare smiley face with the crescent moon: Best time to see April 2025 triple conjunction
Rare cosmic events can feel like being smiled down upon from up above. However, on the morning of April 25, an actual smiley face will appear in the sky—kind...
The Trump store is now selling ‘Trump 2028’ hats, proving his plans for a third term were never a joke
It was only a matter of time: The official Trump store has just released a “Trump 2028” hat, and it proves that the president’s comments about running for an...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a startling record that shows just how flawed it truly is
The past few days in the stock market have been so wild—a plunge on Monday, a sharp pivot upward on Tuesday, a rise with lots of oscillations on Wednesday—that...
Investor hesitation grows as housing market uncertainty lingers
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Back in the housing frenzy of 2021, homeowners were bombarded with inquiries from eager investors looking to see...
Meet the Dutch tech stars speaking at TNW Conference
As our favourite Dutch holiday approaches, TNW is celebrating the tech titans shaping the future in the Netherlands. Our beloved home country is the proud parent of a prodigious...
Where single-stream recycling really goes—and why most plastic doesn’t make it
Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But...
Workers are interrupted up to 275 times a day
Even as the right to disconnect movement has picked up steam, true work-life balance is still hard to come by for many employees. Fielding emails and other work-related messages...
Driving business value by optimizing the cloud
At the same time, hosted services like generative AI and tailored industry solutions can help companies quickly launch applications and grow the business. To get the most out of...
‘Untappable’ encryption edges closer after quantum messaging breakthrough
Researchers at Toshiba Europe have used quantum key distribution (QKD) cryptography to send messages a record 254km using a traditional fibre optic cable network. It’s the first time scientists...
