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If you've been on X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, over the past day or so, you've likely seen at least one influential account you follow share their shock (and dismay) over receiving a blue checkmark on their profile.

As previously reported, Musk changed the verification rules



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The BYD Seagull costs about $11,000 in China.
  • Sales of electric cars in China are expected to rise at a slower pace this year.
  • That's likely to be a problem for Tesla too.
  • Elon Musk's company has also struggled to keep up with Chinese rivals' aggressive price cuts.

BYD and Tesla both posted anemic first-quarter sales this week, serving up a reminder that demand for electric cars



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  • About one-third of hiring managers in a survey admitted bias against Gen Zers or older candidates.
  • Forty-two percent of managers consider job seekers' ages when reviewing résumés, per Resume Builder.
  • Some career advisors suggest removing the year you graduated from a résumé and LinkedIn profile.  

If you're looking for a job and you're a Gen Zer or an older worker, you



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Few farming simulators start by obliterating hundreds of people via giant meteor. However, that number is not zero. Introducing: Immortal Life.

Immortal Life cultivates more than a pastoral fantasy

Developed by YiFang Studio, Immortal Life initially stands out from other farming simulators due to its unique xianxia setting. Fortunately, while C-drama fans will have fun spotting common tropes, you



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Syed Lateef runs his Airbnb business in Chicago.
  • Syed Lateef left finance to start an Airbnb business that he's grown to over 300 rental units.
  • Lateef's business model includes both buying his own properties and utilizing rental arbitrage.
  • Since 2017, he's grossed $35 million in revenue and he made $1.4 million in profit last year.

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Tori Dunlap.
  • Financial advisor and influencer Tori Dunlap saved $100,000 before she turned 26.
  • Dunlap chronicled her saving journey on her blog which she later turned into a full-time business. 
  • Her best advice for saving money in your early 20s is have a clear motive and automate your savings.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tori Dunlap, Seattle-based money expert and



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Betty Wong Ortiz has experienced five layoffs in the span of eight years.
  • Betty Wong Ortiz has worked in media, startups, and tech.
  • She's been laid off five times — and has learned a lot along the way. 
  • Ortiz said layoffs helped her to reinvent herself professionally, and she no longer fears them.

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Buddy, we've all been there before. I cannot tell you how many times I've forgotten a password — especially the password for my Apple ID. If you're in the same boat, don't worry: It's pretty easy to reset your Apple ID password.

An Apple ID password is relatively easy to forget because it's not necessarily something you'd need to remember every day. Luckily, Apple has a comprehensive page on its



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The Xiaomi 14 Ultra, the latest iteration of the company's top-of-the-line "Ultra" phones, maintains the series' tradition: be the most powerful camera phone you can buy.

Note that I didn't write "the best" — I said "most powerful." While Xiaomi's top phones often have incredibly versatile camera systems, if you just want to point and shoot, you'll typically get more polished results from a Pixel



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TL;DR: Through April 7, you can get lifetime access to expert-led CISSP security and risk management training for only $31.99 with coupon code SECURE20.


With data security being paramount to companies of all sizes, and data breaches on the rise, there's a burgeoning demand for skilled cybersecurity experts to help defend their respective systems.

If you've ever considered capitalizing on this demand