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- As a parent with a demanding job, neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch is sometimes saddled with mom guilt.
- Missing out on family plans because of work has made her feel like she's let her kids down.
- Grunch has had to take steps to prioritize time at home, including hiring more help at work.
This as
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- Donald Trump on Sunday floated the idea of eliminating taxes on income earned from tips.
- The move could result in employers paying lower wages, and customers tipping more.
- One tax law expert told BI the "pandering" proposal really just
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- Apple's partnership with OpenAI integrates ChatGPT with Siri.
- Apple works hard to ensure that user data is secure and stored mostly on its devices.
- Users can prevent OpenAI from using their data to train AI models via settings controls.
Apple's big partnership with OpenAI this week came with assurances about
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- Japanese property developer Sekisui House is planning to demolish one of its newest developments.
- The decision came after neighbors complained that it blocked their view of Mount Fuji.
- Japan's also erected mesh barriers to try to deter tourists from flocking to Mount Fuji hot spots.
First, Japan erected an eight-foot mesh
Immediately after introducing upgraded versions of its Elite 10 and Elite 8 Active earbuds, Jabra says it’s departing the consumer earbuds market entirely. Jabra’s parent company GN announced that it’s winding down its Elite and Talk
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Housing is a basic need. No matter how expensive it gets, people still need somewhere to live.
Given this truism, it's no wonder that the populations of America's so-called superstar cities have stagnated while the Sun Belt's metropolitan areas have boomed. When a city — or, as in the case of California, an entire state — doesn't have enough homes to go around, priced

Apple has revamped its Flashlight feature in iOS 18, enabling users to set both its intensity and the light beam's diameter.
The new feature shows up any time you turn on the flashlight, be it through the Control Center or (if you've set it up) by long pressing the Action Button (where the same feature is for some reason called Torch).
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- Forklift drivers are an essential part of warehouse operations for Costco.
- It's a challenging and sometimes stressful job, but one that earns a $2 hourly wage premium.
- A Costco forklift driver in Chicago shares what the job is like.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a Chicago-area Costco
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- Orthodontist Farzana Rahman operates two Airbnbs in the Durham, North Carolina area.
- Guests who checked into one home in October and booked to stay until May now refuse to leave.
- There were red flags from the start, like trying to pay cash instead of through Airbnb, she said.
Guests
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- Melissa Petro sought advice from a recruitment expert before interviewing for a lucrative new role.
- The expert's advice included strong openers, preparation, slowing down, and somatic techniques.
- Instead of feeling anxious, Petro actually had fun during the interview and landed the job.
I've done everything you're not supposed to do during a job interview —

On TikTok, nothing — especially relationships — happens in isolation. Creators spin their lived experience into content and nothing is more digestible and applicable to a viewer's life, than a story that fits neatly into a marketable theory. The latest so-called theory racking up views on the platform is the "meet people twice theory."
Tiktok's "meet people twice theory"
Each video about the theory