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Dell laid off employees
  • Dell laid off more workers this week, starting a process that some think may be the biggest in its history.
  • Ten sources at the company shared their reactions to the layoffs with Business Insider.
  • They said the move is all about AI and reducing the workforce to about 100,000 people.

Dell began a major internal overhaul this week. Its goal is to "simplify how we



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Tide laundry detergent bottles with a security locking system to prevent theft at a CVS pharmacy in Queens, New York.
  • Major drugstore chains have locked up a lot of merchandise to prevent shoplifting.
  • But the anti-theft strategy is pushing some customers to wonder: Why even shop here?
  • Locking up so many items undermines one of drugstores'



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Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani tested out living in her home country, Canada, and his, Italy.
  • Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani fell in love during a study abroad program in Spain. 
  • Craparotta is Canadian, and Fabiani is Italian, so they decided to test out life in both countries.
  • They settled in Rome, where they felt the quality of life

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Maggie Zheng says that tech bros can be persistent and miss social cues.
  • Maggie Zheng works at a tech startup and has noticed patterns in the tech workers she's dated.
  • Tech professionals often approach relationships like work projects, focusing on goals and optimization.
  • She and her fiancé set goals they jokingly call OKRs and hold quarterly planning meetings as a couple.

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TL;DR: Ready to go back to school? Get ready with this dual-USB-C + USB-A 3.2 high-speed flash drive for just $74.97 (reg. $109.99) through September 3.


As the new school year approaches, it's essential to have the right tools to manage the demands of classes, projects, and extracurriculars. An easy way to share, transfer, save, and expand your digital space is to get a high-speed flash drive to



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TL;DR: This user-friendly Function101 button remote for Apple TV (including Apple TV 4K) is available for just $23.97 (reg. $29.95) through September 3.


Apple TV is a great way to access amazing entertainment. But (you knew a but was coming), the remote is not the best part of the experience. It may be the worst part of the experience. It's too sleek and slippery in the hand, and the buttons are



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There's supposedly nothing special about a blue moon. A full moon is just a moon phase, and a blue moon is just a designation for certain full moons — the ones timed to fall before the end of a month that already had one full moon.

True, unless it's like the bizarro blue moon we're getting in August of 2024, which deserves a fuller explanation.

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TL;DR: Get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 + The 2024 Premium Learn to Code Certification Bundle on sale for just $55.97 through Sept. 3.


For aspiring software developers, the journey from learning to code to landing a job in the industry can seem daunting. However, with the right tools and resources, you can pave a clear path toward a successful career without having to step foot into a



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These days, finding time for anything extra can be a challenge. However, learning and growing as a person is typically a must if you'd like to move ahead at work or generally feel fulfilled in your own life. Of course, with such a busy schedule, there aren



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Here's what people who weren't there don't know about the moment the dot-com bubble burst: there was no single moment.

The date was different for everyone, and the range varies a lot more than you think. So far as I was concerned, the dot-com economy crashed on the morning of January 11, 2000. That's when I entered the Time-Life building, seething because the Time Warner CEO had just sold our



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Blake Lively as Lily Bloom in "It Ends With Us."
  • Warning: This article contains major spoilers for "It Ends With Us."
  • The Blake Lively movie is an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel of the same name.
  • The central story remains the same, but there are some notable changes from the book.

The book-to-screen adaptation of one of BookTok's most popular reads, "It Ends With



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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for August 11's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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