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My breaking point with promotional emails and desktop alerts finally happened a few weeks ago. I woke up at 7AM to an automated Legacy.com email with my friend’s death-a-versary in the subject line. The email itself was annoying enough, but what it said made it a cold, thoughtless annoyance: “Being remembered matters. The



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Rogelio Villarreal Jasso said he purchased Cartier earrings for $13 after a website error.
  • Mexico native Rogelio Villarreal Jasso said he purchased diamond-and-gold Cartier earrings online for $13.
  • He said the cheap price resulted from a website glitch, and Cartier attempted to cancel his order.
  • But after contacting Mexico's federal consumer protection agency, Jasso



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Healthcare education creator Joel Bervell signed with talent-management agency Kensington Grey last year.
  • Many influencers seek out talent managers to help them grow their brands and make more money.
  • Business Insider is seeking nominations for rising stars in influencer talent management. 
  • Please submit your nominations by Thursday, May 9 through this form or below.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor laws when making “coercive statements” about unions during interviews conducted in 2022, a judge for the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday.

The ruling, which stems from a complaint filed in October 2022, cites three instances in which Jassy commented negatively about unions



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Audible is testing a cheaper subscription tier in Australia that sounds like an answer to Spotify’s audiobook push. Like the more expensive plan, the new Standard membership gives you one free title per month. But, similar to gaming services like PlayStation Plus, you lose access to the books you claimed under the plan if you cancel.

As reported by Bloomberg, the Audible Standard plan costs AUD 8



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Kirra Dickinson ditched the corporate ladder and has never been happier.
Kirra Dickinson ditched the corporate ladder and has never been happier.
  • Kirra Dickinson, 28, ditched corporate life in 2022 for her mental health and to create content. 
  • She chose to "descend the corporate ladder," a phrase a millennial comedian coined on TikTok. 
  • A career coach says it's common among millennials and Gen Zers uninspired by their career paths.

Despite years



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The Rabbit R1 and the Humane Ai pin are two AI-focused devices that have intrigued many tech enthusiasts, but after influencers and reviewers got a hold of these gadgets, the critical reception was disastrous.

Journalists with early access to the Humane Ai pin dragged it to hell and back for its disappointing performance, with YouTuber MKBHD's scathing critique arguably putting the final nail in



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Some of the best and brightest Anker power banks are on sale via Amazon and directly from the company. These deals include the 20,000mAh Prime portable charge, which is down to $90 from its usual price of $130. That’s a discount of 31 percent and matches a previous record low.

Anker products are all over our list of the best power banks, and we named the Prime charger as the best ultra-premium



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Humans aren’t the only primates with a medicine cabinet, it seems. In a new paper published today, scientists document a male orangutan named Rakus using a plant with known medicinal properties to help heal his facial wound. While there have been other recent accounts of animals using medicine in the wild, this…

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