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The gendered feud over the temperature setting in the office or at home might be overblown, new government-led research suggests. The study found little difference between how men and women self-reported the chilliness of their surroundings. There was also no major distinction between the sexes in the temperatures…

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• A coming recession could end up sparking a "violent correction" in stocks, Gary Shilling told BI.
• The top forecaster pointed to warning signs of a downturn, such as a weaker job market.
• A full-blown recession could kill investor speculation, sending stocks crashing, he warned.

Investors should be prepared for a recession with the potential to send the stock market plummeting

• The US economy may already be mired in recession, Danielle DiMartino Booth told Bloomberg TV.
• Downside labor revisions and rising job losses indicate a downturn has hit, the QI Research CEO said.
• She argues that by one unemployment indicator, a recession was triggered in October 2023.

The US is already mired in recessionary downturn, and rising job losses

More than anything, Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace is a fascinating cultural object. It's been 25 years since I saw the film in theaters, and over a decade since I last rewatched it (in a vain attempt to help my Trekkie wife catch up to the prequels). I've had enough time to process the initial disappointment and embarrassment of introducing my wife to Jar Jar Binks. So when Disney

The Star Wars Universe gets turned upside down in Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, a fun what-if style series. When ordinary nerf-herder Sig Greebling (Gaten Matarazzo) unearths a powerful artifact from a hidden Jedi temple, the galaxy as we know completely changes.

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The Biden Administration has opened applications for $285 million in CHIPS Act funding for an institute to develop digital twins for the chip manufacturing industry. The investment aims to speed up silicon design and engineering while boosting national security. It’s part of a multi-billion-dollar push to establish the US as a thriving chip fabrication powerhouse, reducing dependence on the global

We're ready for the Apple "Let Loose" event to start now. No more teasing.

But it looks like Apple wants to keep dangling carrots in our faces. Just a day before it's slated to livestream the announcements of some new iPads, Apple updated its homepage with some new teaser artwork for the event, which still depicts an Apple Pencil — but something different happens when you place your cursor over it

• MrBeast is hitting the brakes on his relationship with his talent-management company, Semafor reported.
• Talent firm Night Media has been working with the superstar YouTuber for six years.
• Two sources told Semafor that Night would "no longer be his primary talent management agency."

Superstar YouTuber MrBeast and his talent-management company, Night Media, are growing

• The US Air National Guard rebuke a proposal to shift space mission units to the Space Force.
• Internal surveys found that most personnel would rather retrain or retire than join the Space Force.
• Critics say it usurps state governors'

Amazon’s entry-level 16GB Kindle is on sale for $80, which is a discount of 20 percent. This is the latest iteration of the standard ereader, dating back to 2022. Amazon doesn’t do too many Kindle hardware updates, so we don’t know if this sale precludes a forthcoming refresh. The sale covers both the black and blue denim versions.

The Kindle is one of the most iconic brands in the ereader space

Apple’s AirPods should be on every iPhone owner’s list of earbuds to try before exploring third-party options. The wireless earbuds offer a wealth of exclusive features for Apple users, and they make for a

• South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's forthcoming book incorrectly said she had met with Kim Jong Un.
• After the passage leaked before publication, she said she asked the book's publisher remove it.
• She did her own narration for the audiobook. Why didn't she catch the error then?

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem ma