Virtual reality is spicing up physical therapy with games for balance, posture, and more

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Photo collage showing two elderly patients using VR headsets during physical therapy: one patient is standing, and the other stands beside a a physical therapist holding weights

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3 things you should never tell your manager, from an HR professional

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Why Black men's job situation is worse than it looks

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Black men are working at a higher rate than they used to, but they're still less likely to be working than white, Asian, and Hispanic/Latino men.

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The Midwest is having a moment

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Photo colalge featuring JD Vance and Tim Walz wearing a Harris-Walz camo hat, singer Chappell Roan, and a partial map of the Midwest region of the U.S

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Work apps have turned into a total nightmare

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Hand drowning in a pile of HR apps like Workday, Oracle, ADP, and Slack, with another hand in a suit offering help

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The founder of a software-development company says there's a 'huge demand' for training and education applications — extended reality can help

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Photo collage of Horacio Torrendell, surrounded by extended-reality headsets, AI patterns, and colorful gradients

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AI is ushering in a tech lawyer 'golden age' — for now

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Photo illustration of an AI robot hand holding golden scales of justice

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A career in property management is looking more desirable as renters and travelers opt for luxury living

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Illustration of a property manager inside his apartment, putting money into his wallet. Through the window, you can see balconies on a building that resemble wallets

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Many working Americans want children later in life. Fertility startups are making their dreams more possible.

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Photo collage of two women embracing, with one holding a positive pregnancy test. Close-up of a doctor in a fertility lab preparing embryo cultivation plates

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Digital-twin technology could be an archaeologist's most powerful tool

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Illustration of a split image showing Pompeii in ruins on one side, contrasted with a digital recreation gradually taking shape on the other

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