24 of the best Stanford University courses you can take for free

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TL;DR: Take a wide range of free online courses from Stanford University with edX.

Anyone can become a student of Stanford University with a little help from edX. This popular online course provider hosts absolutely loads of online courses from this famous school. It's worth taking some time to look around at all the options, because there really is a lot on offer.

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Joe Rogan walks back RFK Jr. support after MAGA meltdown

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Joe Rogan on Friday walked back his apparent endorsement of RFK Jr. for president after receiving sharp criticism from Donald Trump and his allies.

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  • Joe Rogan, speaking Thursday on his podcast, said he preferred RFK Jr. for president.
  • By Friday, facing intense criticism from Donald Trump and his allies, the podcaster walked it back.
  • "I'm not the guy to get political information from,"
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Pixar Is Making Incredibles 3

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Brad Bird is returning to the world of superheroes for a new Incredibles movie.

Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters next December

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After The Way of Water, James Cameron’s Avatar franchise is turning the fire up next December.

At this year’s D23 Expo, James Cameron, Zoe Saldana, and Sam Worthington announced that Avatar: Fire and Ash will hit theaters on December 19th, 2025. Disney also revealed a new title card that makes it seem like the film will focus on Pandora being engulfed in flames.

Elon Musk's X lets users sort replies to find more relevant comments

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Thanks to a new feature, "blue checks" may no longer dominate reply threads on X.

There has been a lot of criticism over the past few years regarding how Elon Musk changed the blue check. The blue checkmark was previously used to verify the authenticity of notable users when the platform was known as Twitter. Under Musk, X now doles out blue checks to anyone who pays $8 per month for X Premium. On

How JPMorgan's crackdown on private-equity recruiting could play out for junior bankers, PE firms, and more

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  • JPMorgan is warning incoming bankers about taking "future-dated" jobs with private-equity firms.
  • Junior bankers who disclose jobs that create conflicts for the firm could lose their employment.
  • Here's what the crackdown could mean for junior bankers, the PE recruiting cycle, and more.

JPMorgan Chase is shining a spotlight on an unusual recruiting practice that

Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal

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Both Russia and Venezuela have blocked access to the encrypted messaging app Signal, The Verge reports.

The Russian news service Interfax broke the news about the block on the Signal app in Russia. Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor restricted the app due to “violations of the requirements of the Russian legislation whose fulfillment is necessary to prevent the use of the messenger