Microsoft reopens Windows 10 beta testing for ‘new features’ and improvements

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Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October 2025, but the company is now taking the unusual step of reopening its beta program for Windows 10 to test new features and improvements.

Windows 10 already got the AI Copilot feature that was originally exclusive to Windows 11, and it may well get other features soon. “To bring new

A San Francisco Gen Xer quit his job to escape 60-hour workweeks and spend his time being an 'older dad': 'I'll be 70 when my son graduates from high school'

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Randy Gerstbacher quit his job to spend less time at work and more time with his son.

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  • A San Francisco Gen Xer quit his job to escape the long hours and spend more time with his son. 
  • Being an "older dad" and a cancer survivor made him want to prioritize family time. 
  • He's among the American men who have at least temporarily stopped looking for work. 

A San Francisco Gen Xer quit his

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A Texas HIFI couple made $200,000 last year. Their budget for vacations and restaurants keeps shrinking despite 'making more money than ever.'

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HIFIs — people who are high income, financially insecure — often earn six figures but struggle to afford their growing cost of living. The subject of the story is not pictured.

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  • Joe, 38, feels financially strained despite a six-figure household income.
  • Joe is a HIFI, a group of Americans who are defined as high income, financially insecure.
  • Many are experiencing an
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The Dexcom G7 now lets you monitor real-time blood sugar on the Apple Watch

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The Dexcom G7 will be able to send real-time blood sugar readings straight to the wrist. | Image: Dexcom

Starting today, Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) users will be able to monitor their real-time blood sugar data straight from an Apple Watch.

According to Dexcom’s press release, the Direct to Apple Watch feature was one of the most requested by users. Once

It's not just JLo: Why big musical acts can't sell out concerts anymore

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There are plenty of reasons big musical acts are canceling tours: high ticket prices, overestimating their own popularity, and an overcrowded market.

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It's probably really great to be Jennifer Lopez. Of my running mental list of people whose lives seem absolutely awesome, she easily falls within the top 10. But just because she lives a charmed life doesn't mean things go

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These are the states where it may be hardest to buy an EV

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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 was in short supply in Arkansas, for example.

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  • Buying an EV may be more difficult in some states than others.
  • Dealers in some rural states have limited supplies of electric cars,  data from CarGurus has shown.
  • The data included EVs in dealerships, but not those sold directly to customers, like Teslas.

Buying an EV is more difficult in some states than others

1,000 workers at one car factory in China were told to either quit or sit around on minimum wage until the market picks up again: Nikkei

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Li Auto's electric minivan was displayed at a trade show.

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  • Li Auto workers are facing layoffs or minimum wage due to weak electric vehicle sales.
  • China's auto sector is struggling with overproduction, impacting domestic and international markets.
  • Western concerns over subsidies and overcapacity add pressure as Chinese EV makers seek new markets.

As China grapples with manufacturing

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Elon Musk, who famously vowed to 'own no house,' reportedly considered buying a tiny home that can cost around $400,000

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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  • Elon Musk reportedly discussed buying a tiny home from a Tesla board director, per Reuters.
  • The Tesla CEO vowed to "own no house" in 2020, but BI found he bought an Austin house in 2022.
  • Musk reportedly expressed interest in a factory-made house from Samara.

Elon Musk, who famously vowed to "own no house" in 2020 and claimed in 2022 that he was effe

The historic rise of Facebook in photos — from a Harvard dorm room to one of the world's biggest companies

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Facebook, helmed by Mark Zuckerberg, turned 20 this year. Here's a look at where it's been and where it's headed.

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  • This is a big year for Meta: Facebook turned 20 in February.
  • The company's meteoric rise is one of Silicon Valley's biggest success stories.
  • Here's how Facebook grew from a website built in a Harvard dorm to one of the world's biggest companies.

Facebook is a classic Silicon Valley

Welcome to the golden age for rich renters

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More and more Americans with a taste for the finer things in life and a little cash to spare are turning to the apartment market, where there are discounts galore.

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Emily Nations found her slice of the good life in April. After her Nashville-area apartment flooded for a third time earlier this spring, she started to look around for a new place to live. She briefly

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