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Broke Gen Zers are skipping first dates and meeting each other virtually instead

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 06:23

Tech Insider : Economy

A young woman on a video call — Gen Zers are opting for virtual first dates to save time and money.
Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images

culture, economy, gen-z, gen-zers, gen-z-spending, cost-of-living, first-dates

I've been a tech recruiter for 19 years for giants like Google. These are the 4 questions you should ask at the end of an interview.

Sun, 03/31/2024 - 20:15

Tech Insider

Dhritiparna Dhar — Ask about your future team and their career backgrounds, says a recruiter with experience at Google, Dell, and Zendesk.
Dhritiparna Dhar

Careers, Recruiting, culture, Tech

Here's how I prepared for my 15-hour long-haul flight to Hong Kong

Sat, 03/30/2024 - 06:48

Tech Insider

Plane leaving Philadelphia International Airport. — Philadelphia International Airport.
DANIEL SLIM/Getty Images

Tech, culture, Newsletters, Newsletter, insider-today

A woman has made a career out of bedazzling Stanley cups, which she can sell for over $1,000 each

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 10:03

Tech Insider

Ashley Kosko and one of her Stanley cups. — Ashley Kosko and one of her Stanley cups.
Ashley Kosko

Retail, culture, stanley-cup, stanley, Trends

The implosion of the 'typical American family'

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 05:33

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of a family with houses in the back. — The typical American family — a happily married mother and father with two children who live under one roof — has slowly deteriorated over the last 50 years.
Mark Harris for BI

economy, Parenting, culture, Discourse, Family, modern-family, american-family

How taking a break can help save an influencer's dying career, even when it seems like there's no hope

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 11:46

Tech Insider

Gabbie Hanna — Gabbie Hanna, a YouTuber who took a break from the internet for a year.
TheGabbieShow/YouTube

culture, Media, Influencers, content-creators, cancel-culture, gabbie-hanna, mental-health

Americans have between 4 and 6 hours of leisure time daily. We just have no idea how to use it.

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 05:59

Tech Insider

Photo illustration of an hourglass. — Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

culture, Careers, jenny-chang-rodriguez, bi-graphic, Leisure, free-time, overworked

Rural men in China say they're too poor to afford the massive dowries expected of them. People on social media say it's just an excuse.

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 22:40

Tech Insider : Economy

A couple poses for a photo at a marriage registration office in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 22, 2023. — A couple poses for a photo at a marriage registration office in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 22, 2023.
Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

culture, economy, China, Marriage, dowry

Members of Congress are getting pushback on the TikTok ban from their own angry Gen Z kids

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 07:13

Tech Insider : Politics

Rep. Hillary Scholten and her son — Rep. Hillary Scholten, a Democrat from Michigan, and her son.
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

politics, culture, tiktok, tiktok-ban, Congress, Children, teenagers

Momfluencer Ruby Franke wrote in her journal that it was 'a big day for evil' as she detailed how she tortured her children

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 11:12

Tech Insider

Former momfluencer Ruby Franke pleaded guilty to charges related to child abuse. — Ruby Franke.
Sheldon Demke/AP Images

Law, culture, ruby-franke, YouTuber, child-abuse, 8-passengers, momfluencers

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