It's official: Gen Z is now as sick and tired of their jobs as burned-out boomers

Tech Insider : Economy
A laptop sits on a desk in front of a window showing dark clouds outside. A bored-looking woman in a virtual meeting is seen reflected in the dark laptop screen.
A new survey shows that Gen Z and young millennials are fed up with work. What's behind the growing disenchantment — and how can employers fix it?

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Someone hacked my phone and stole my credit card. I set out to find them.

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After gaining control of my phone, a hacker ripped me off for $10,000. The scam turned out to be brilliant — and terrifying.

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Verizon, Chase, the police — they were all useless when my identity got hacked. Then Psycho Bunny came to the rescue.

Miami spent years partying on a crypto-fueled high. I went to check out the brutal comedown.

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel, Crypto
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Miami was the center of the stock and crypto markets' pandemic boom. But now the party is over and the city is facing the fallout.

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The years of wild partying have ended. I went in search of survivors.

America is being hit by a huge surge in blackouts — and it's only going to get worse

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Climate Crisis
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Major blackouts are happening more often thanks to extreme weather from climate change and a fragmented electric grid.

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The 'Airbnbust' proves the Wild West days of online vacation rentals are over

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Travel
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Short-term rentals like those listed on Airbnb and Vrbo have never been in higher demand — or in greater supply. As the industry grows up, cities can no longer afford to take a hands-off approach.

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Get ready: Gen Z is coming for the housing market

Tech Insider : Economy
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With technology and know-how that previous generations could have only dreamed of at their age, a growing number of Gen Zers are turning to real-estate investing as an escape from the traditional 9-to-5.

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Romance scammers are bilking Americans out of $1.3 billion a year

Tech Insider : Economy
A friend request from 'John Doe' is shown with two large, looming eyes behind it.
Romance scams are booming and costing Americans billions, and they often start on Facebook or Instagram.

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How digital grifters are bilking the lonely out of $1.3 billion a year

The West was founded by whiny pioneers. Silicon Valley Bank is just the latest.

Tech Insider : Economy, Technology
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Silicon Valley Bank mirrors the myth of the Old West: It started off as a bold pioneer, only to end up running back to the government for help.

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Criminals are stealing hundreds of thousands of Kias and Hyundais — and TikTok is to blame

Tech Insider : Economy
A Kia Sportage is shown with three phones blocking it. Inside the phone screens, the car has disappeared, and its outline is shown by a dotted line.
Car thefts are booming thanks to a viral TikTok that exposed a vulnerability in certain Kia and Hyundai models.

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How a viral video sparked the theft of hundreds of thousands of cars

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank foreshadows a bigger reckoning for the tech industry

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
A computer with the SVB logo exploding.
The destruction wrought by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could be a moment for the tech industry to take a step back and reflect on its problems. But sadly, it won't be.

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