Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to launch a new crew capsule on Monday

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New Shepard in 2022. | Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images

Blue Origin is preparing to launch its NS-27 mission with the RSS Kármán Line, its new crew capsule, on Monday at 9AM ET. It will be the first launch for the capsule, which the company says in its announcement will have improved performance and reusability, along with “an updated livery, and

NYT's The Mini crossword answers for October 5, 2024

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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be

Steve Jobs once said what he really thinks about consultants — to a group of consultants

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Steve Jobs once told consultants: "You should do something."

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  • Steve Jobs was not the biggest fan of consulting.
  • Jobs once criticized consulting in a 1992 talk at MIT, where some consultants were present.
  • He advised them to pursue jobs with which they'd have more ownership over their decisions.

The late Apple founder, Steve Jobs, once had some choice advice for consultants: "You

Big Tech has cozied up to nuclear energy

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Steam rises out of the nuclear plant on Three Mile Island on March 26, 2019 before it closed later that year. | Photo: Getty Images

Major tech firms, in search of carbon pollution-free electricity for data centers, are helping to revive nuclear energy in the US.

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Lego's website was hacked to promote a crypto scam

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People who visited Lego's website on the evening of October 4 were welcomed by a banner with illustrated golden coins bearing the company's logo, claiming that the "Lego coin" is now officially out. It even promised "secret rewards" to those who'd buy some. But Lego wasn't truly launching an official cryptocurrency coin, and according to The Brick Fan, the button to buy led to an external

I struggle to gentle parent my toddler. My traumatic childhood makes it difficult to stay calm during her temper tantrums.

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The author, not pictured, struggles to gentle parent her toddler.

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  • I've been dealing with childhood trauma my entire life, and it affects me as a parent today.
  • I try to gentle parent my toddler, but it's difficult when she throws a temper tantrum.
  • I struggle to regulate my emotions, but I am trying to be gentle toward myself first.

One of my first memories is running to the school

I'm a former Disney Imagineer who helped create the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Here are 3 tips for landing your creative dream job.

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Ann Morrow Johnson now works at Gensler, an architecture and design firm, after spending years as a Disney Imagineer.

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  • Ann Morrow Johnson is the design director at Gensler, a leading architecture firm.
  • Johnson also worked for Disney Imagineering, helping design some of its biggest attractions.
  • She shared tips on how hopeful creatives can get the most coveted jobs.

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