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It's rare that a single feature in a tech product can generate a week's worth of headlines. But that's what happened when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unveiled Sky, one of five voices that read out ChatGPT-powered answers.

In common with many listeners, Scarlett Johansson recognized the voice as hers. Which was strange, Johansson said in an equally rare statement Monday, since Altman contacted her



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A new, highly detailed view of the spiral galaxy NGC 6744.

A space telescope has captured our galaxy's doppelganger. It lies 30 million light-years away.

The brilliant object is a spiral galaxy dubbed GC 6744. And the European Space Agency's Euclid craft — launched in 2023 and packing a high-resolution 1.2-meter (four-foot) wide telescope — snapped a new razor-sharp image of this star-filled galaxy.

"This galaxy is often called a doppelganger of our own Mil



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Sam Altman was once tech's golden boy. He may be starting to experience a fall from grace.
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appears to be entering a new era.
  • Altman was lauded as the leader behind ChatGPT when it launched in 2022.
  • But recent exits from OpenAI's safety team and a dispute with Scarlett Johansson have brought scrutiny.

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  • An estimated record 122,000 millionaires moved to new countries in 2023, up 45% from 2022.
  • Henley & Partners data shows Australia topped the net inflow of millionaires, outpacing the US.
  • China faced the highest net loss of millionaires, followed by India and the UK.

Millionaires are leaving China and the UK, and flocking to Australia and the United


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  • BI talked to seven parents who said they're making sacrifices so their children can eat.
  • Some said they can't invest in their kids' college funds or extracurricular activities.
  • Many ALICE families face tough financial decisions as costs rise and assistance remains insufficient.

Ryan Arbuckle, 36, makes too much money to be eligible for government aid to support his five


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Solar panels on top of homes at Hunters Point.
  • A new community of net-zero homes in Florida is being marketed as nearly disaster-proof.
  • The homes at Hunters Point, which start at $1.4 million, have already withstood two hurricanes.
  • "We built these homes to be able to deal with the climate crisis," said developer Marshall Gobuty.

Florida faces a crisis of rising insurance costs



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My partner and I negotiated a lower rent in a very tight market, saving ourselves $100 per month despite the fact that only a handful of properties were available in our area.
  • My partner and I negotiated a lower rent in a very tight market.
  • Despite only a handful of homes available in our area, we'll save $1,200 this year.
  • Here's how we did it.

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Donna Kopman said she experienced ageism in her job search.
  • Donna Kopman was laid off from her job as a sales operations manager in December.
  • After having only two interviews from 400 applications, she's relying on benefits and savings.
  • Kopman said she felt some employers were being ageist when assessing her application.

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Science fiction can run the gamut from far-flung space adventures to journeys to the bottom of the ocean. The genre can introduce us to awe-inspiring robots, horrific extraterrestrials, or harrowing experiments. Whether the sci-fi ranges from the mostly true to the truly outrageous, there's always fun to be had in this sandbox. But how to pick which to watch?

Hulu's got a wide selection of movies



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TL;DR: Through May 31, get ready to take the CompTIA exams with this CompTIA course bundle. It's on sale for $59.97 for Memorial Day.


Certification is a powerful tool that can set those in IT apart from the competition. CompTIA certifications are recognized globally as a benchmark for IT skills and proficiency.

You can take advantage of this Memorial Day sale to advance your career with the help of



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TL;DR: Through May 31, jump on limited-time Memorial Day savings and get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro 2021 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for $49.97. 


It's not just that PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and all their friends are popular. They're incredibly useful. The downside is that normally, Microsoft 365 isn't something you just buy once. Paying for a subscription just means



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Turbulence on airplanes is increasing, according to atmospheric scientists.

The skies can be clear, blue, and tranquil. "And all of a sudden, boom, you hit it," Dan Bubb, a former airline pilot and now an aviation historian at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, told Mashable.

This boom is "clear-air turbulence," a well-known hazard to aircraft and the passengers aboard. It's created by unstable air that commercial planes sometimes cruise through at higher altitudes. It