It was a messy Monday if you were a Verizon customer or wanted some PS5 gaming in the evening. First, Verizon mobile customers reported outages across the US on Monday. At around 9:30AM ET, hundreds of thousands of users flagged problems with their mobile service on Downdetector. Reports spiked at almost 105,000 at 11:20AM. Issues included the inability to send texts and a lack of cellular service
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- Amazon made a big bet on nerdworld when it decided to back Critical Role's animated series.
- In 2019, the crew's Kickstarter broke records with a $11.3 million fundraising round.
- Now, "The Legend of Vox Machina" is back for a third season

DeepL, the Cologne-based AI translation unicorn, today launched its first tech hub in the US, in New York City. The move follows the company’s increasing growth and investment in the US market, where it already counts customers such as Coursera and Morningstar. DeepL opened its first US office, in Austin, Texas, earlier this year. The New York tech hub will focus on research, product innovation
Serve Robotics has announced a pilot partnership with Wing Aviation to expand the range of its autonomous food delivery without requiring restaurants to install new equipment to accommodate drone pickups.
Serve, which was spun out of the app-based
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- Business Insider health correspondent Rachel Hosie loved weightlifting but hated running.
- Doing cardio and strength training is linked to longevity, so she tried what's known as hybrid training.
- She made running a habit by not pushing herself too hard and making it as enjoyable as
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- US port workers are on strike following the expiration of their labor contract Monday night.
- The work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast facilities is set to impact a host of consumer products.
- Here's an overview of the items that could be most affected.
US port workers with the International
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- LiquidStack has secured a $20 million Series B extension from Tiger Global.
- The startup has launched various cooling technologies for data centers.
- Check out the 13-slide pitch deck it used to secure the fresh funding.
LiquidStack, a Texas-based startup developing technologies to cool down data centers, has secured a $20 million Series B extension from
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- Mark Rutte became NATO's new secretary-general on October 1, replacing Jens Stoltenberg.
- He faces a war in Ukraine, escalations in the Middle East, and the US presidential elections.
- Keeping the US close while shifting focus from Russia may be his
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- Britt Riley was overwhelmed balancing work and motherhood.
- She founded a location that combines childcare, a gym, and a coworking space.
- Building the community has empowered her and other parents, she says.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Britt Riley, founder of The Haven Collection
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- Chinese Tesla rivals Zeekr, Xpeng, and Li Auto announced record monthly deliveries this week.
- That puts pressure on Tesla, which is also expected to announce strong numbers on Wednesday.
- Elon Musk's automaker is facing fierce competition in China, with rivals rolling out their own cheap EVs

There's a certain kind of person you don't want to be Too Online. I'd be uneasy, for instance, if my brain surgeon had a vast meme collection — put down the phone, pick up the scalpel.
Politicians, however, are in a more complicated position. In 2024, it's impossible to run an effective campaign while ignoring the internet, especially since millions of Gen Zers will be eligible to vote for the
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- Back in 2013, before the pandemic made remote work a thing, I was already working with remote teams.
- In 2019, I made the decision to go fully remote and work for a company with no office.
- Remote jobs have allowed me to be the breadwinner while also being a present mom.
Being on Google Hangout meetings has been part of my professional