I earned up to $130K in tech roles, but the jobs felt fake. Here's why I think startups hire people to build a brand only to fire them later on.

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  • Celia Arias says she had two tech jobs that felt fake.
  • Arias was earning $130,000 at her second "fake" tech job.
  • She believes some startups just hire people so the company can look good before being sold.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Celia Arias, a 42-year-old business coach and former tech industry employee from New York City. The following has

'Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland' is a throwback to the NES era

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There's a new Rugrats game coming out next year, and you can play it with graphics that make it look like it was developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The Mix Games and Wallride have unveiled Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland, which you can play either in HD cartoon mode or in 8bit mode, if you're feeling nostalgic. It's a puzzle platformer where you have to control the Rugrat of

I left NYC for Tulsa, Oklahoma. I only planned to stay for a year, but I love the lower cost of living and slower pace.

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Mark Radcliffe in front of the house he bought in Tulsa.

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  • Mark Radcliffe spent over 12 years in NYC before moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in September 2020.
  • He joined the Tulsa Remote program, which pays participants $10,000 to move there for one year.
  • He has since purchased a home and loves his new, slower life and the community he's built.

As the pandemic took hold in the spring

China tries again to support its battered economy, bringing in new measures to boost the yuan

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The Chinese yuan.

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  • China ramped up its efforts to support the struggling yuan Friday.
  • Its central bank slashed the amount of foreign currency financial institutions are required to hold.
  • The renminbi has plummeted against the dollar this year, with China’s economy stagnating.

China rolled out new measures designed to prop up the struggling yuan Friday as Beijing made its latest

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Tesla’s upgraded Model 3 has a new design, rear touchscreen, and range improvements

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Tesla has announced an upgraded and redesigned Model 3 in Europe, known previously as the Highland. The new design includes changes to the front and rear, a new screen for rear passengers, a redesigned interior, and improvements to aerodynamics and range.

The most obvious exterior changes can be found at the front of the Model 3. The bump at the front has been