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A young woman was upset about her first 9-to-5 job after college.
  • TikTok's growth stalled in the final quarter of 2023 and even went into reverse in the US.
  • Many young users have signed on to the short-form video app since its launch in 2016.
  • Those core users are entering their 20s now and getting busy with other obligations.

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The view from the International Space Station as the Raikoke volcano erupts in 2019. (Not a super-eruption; such an event hasn't happened in modern history.)

NASA has proposed sci-fi plans to potentially shut down a supervolcano — should one show signs of an imminent eruption.

But such a geologic scheme might not ever be necessary. In new research from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia University, scientists found that the most powerful scale of eruption — which emits a mind-boggling amount of material into the atmosphere — would



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TL;DR: As of March 12, you can level up your IT knowledge with this CompTIA cybersecurity course bundle on sale for $39.99 (reg. $156) for a limited time.


It's not a secret that we do almost everything online these days. From paying bills to applying for jobs, work, homework, and more, our lives are decidedly digital. So it only makes sense that protecting online efforts is a booming field. 

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TL;DR: Through March 17, save hundreds on OneAir Elite Plan and get it for just $79.97 — the best price online. Discover savings on fights, hotels, rental cars, and more.


With spring just a few days away, it’s already time to start booking your summer travel plans. However, with a recent Squaremouth report sharing record levels of travel spending, you might run into some wallet-related hassles. If



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TL;DR: Through March 17, get this Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro bundle for $79.97 and save 80%.


We are all looking for ways to streamline our lives. If you need to upgrade your computer, All-in-One Microsoft Office Pro 2021 lifetime license for Windows and Windows 11 Pro Bundle is on sale for $79.97, which is hundreds less than the combined regular prices.

This bundle can give lagging



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TL;DR: Through March 17, this refurbished Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny Core desktop has 256GB SSD and is just $189.99 (reg. $349).


Of course, we know how convenient portable computers can be. But, sometimes, a powerful desktop setup is really what you need.

If you need to outfit your home office with a setup to keep up with your daily grind and evening gaming sessions, a refurbished desktop could save



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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be



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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
  • JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the US Federal Reserve should delay cutting interest rates until the second half of the year.
  • He said the Fed should wait for more data before cutting rates.
  • Despite the market's optimism for a soft landing, Dimon says there's a 65% chance of a recession in the next two years.

The US Federal Reserve should


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It's getting hard to keep up with copyright lawsuits against generative AI, with a new proposed class action hitting the courts last week. This time, authors are suing NVIDIA over its AI platform NeMo, a language model that allows businesses to create and train their own chatbots, Ars Technica reported. They claim the company trained it on a controversial dataset that illegally used their books



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Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) and President Joe Biden (right).
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) and President Joe Biden (right).
  • China could attempt to influence the 2024 elections, says a new US intelligence report.
  • This is because of China's desire to "magnify US societal divisions," the report said.
  • The report added that China may not be able to reign in influence operations even if they

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"There is no Founding Agreement, or any agreement at all with Musk," OpenAI said in a court filing as a defendant in Elon Musk's lawsuit. We're, of course, talking about the lawsuit Musk filed against OpenAI, which accuses it of violating its status as a non-profit, as well as of violating a founding agreement promising the organization would never operate for profit and would release its AI