How to spot ‘cheapfakes’ online, according to 2 misinformation experts
Someone tracking the conflict raging in the Middle East could have seen the following two videos on social media. The first shows a little boy hovering over his father’s dead body, whimpering in...
View ArticleWhen the best choice might not be between two things
Type “biggest monopolies today” into your Google search bar and click. What can you expect to find near the top of the list? You guessed it: Google. Like Standard Oil and AT&T before government...
View ArticleThis exceptional free speed tool will tell you if your ISP is lying
Are you getting the internet speed you’re paying for? It’s an important question. After all, your internet service provider offered you a plan with a high-sounding download speed number, and you’re...
View ArticleThe best 30-second hacks for dealing with stress
When you think about combating stress and anxiety at work, you probably think about major, time-intensive interventions: a weeklong beach vacation perhaps. A spa day. Or maybe getting an entirely new...
View ArticleWhat is emotional regulation? Three ways leaders can keep their cool in...
Emotional regulation, the ability to modulate an emotion or set of emotions, is a requirement of strong leadership. This skill serves leaders in all industries. As executive coaches, we know that...
View ArticleWooden puppets and miniature sets: Inside the making of the new ‘Over the...
Since its release in 2014, the Cartoon Network animated series Over the Garden Wall has become something of a cult classic. The 10-episode show follows half-brothers Wirt and Greg on a trek through a...
View ArticleAmericans are ‘doom spending’ to cope with election stress
People deal with the horrors of an extremely close, high-stakes presidential election in many different ways. Some throw themselves into work, others consume gallons of wine, and others lace up their...
View ArticleEmployers must give you time off to vote in 28 states: What workers need to...
Although a record number of Americans are voting early this year, both at the polls and by mailing in ballots, most people will vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5. Some 68 million people have...
View Article‘Now I’m a big boy and I like it’: Young men on TikTok are turning to...
“What happens to your package downstairs when you start testosterone replacement therapy?” asks TikTok user @kmartfit. “You’re gonna notice that your libido and sex drive go through the roof.”...
View ArticleYouTube is eating the TV industry’s lunch
YouTube’s advertising revenue has yet to reach a ceiling in its exponential growth. In Alphabet’s recent earnings call, the company claimed $8.9 billion in quarterly revenue from YouTube ads alone. At...
View ArticleWhy the ‘secret vote’ is dominating the election’s last days
Shhh . . . the biggest secret of the 2024 race could end up being voters who keep quiet about who they’re voting for. Two of Vice President Kamala Harris’ most famous supporters are narrating new ads...
View ArticleThese are the housing markets where power is quickly shifting toward buyers
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. To assess home price momentum, it’s important to monitor active listings and months...
View ArticleAre nicknames appropriate in the workplace? Here’s when it’s okay to use...
If you’ve ever worked in an office, chances are you’ve encountered at least one person who wasn’t called by their real name. Nicknames in the workplace are a pretty common phenomenon, and they run the...
View Article‘Can you imagine if our homepage went down?’ ‘New York Times’ tech workers go...
One day before the election, New York Times tech workers are on strike, taking to a picket line outside the newspaper’s offices. And they’re asking readers not to cross their “digital picket line” by...
View ArticleHow to get ahead of bad chatbots
In a recent announcement from the White House, the Biden-Harris administration revealed its plans to make bad chatbots a thing of the past. Part of a government-wide effort called Time Is Money, the...
View ArticleAmericans seeking Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drugs turn to...
Americans are still eagerly seeking prescriptions for Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss and diabetes drugs but cannot always fill them because of supply issues and insurance hurdles, according...
View Article‘Shark Tank’s Jane Lu says this AI-generated job app was the ‘worst email...
Applying for jobs can be time-consuming. However, for those using ChatGPT to help streamline the process, you should still do your own proofreading . . . at the bare minimum. “This may very well be...
View ArticleConservationists sue U.S. to block a controversial lithium mine in Nevada
Conservationists and an advocacy group for Native Americans are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered desert wildflower to extinction, disrupt...
View ArticleEconomic stability depends on democracy
In 2020, leaders from across the business sector defended the electoral process against unprecedented threats, condemning the violence on Capitol Hill, and calling for a peaceful transfer of power....
View ArticlePerplexity rolls out an AI election information hub. Use it at your own risk
While most major AI services, including OpenAI and Google’s Gemini, are staying quiet about the election, Perplexity is going all in on the 2024 presidential race. The AI service has set up a hub that...
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