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The price of ransomware attacks is skyrocketing and government agencies are paying the most

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 06:08

A photo of a woman using two factor authentication on a cellphone and laptop. — Hackers use ransomware to steal data that they hold hostage until you pay them off.
d3sign/Getty Images

Tech, Tech, ransomware, hacking, Scams, Government, finance

Billionaire Ray Dalio thinks universal basic income is no magic wand — and may even do more harm than good

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 06:27

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

ray dalio — Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates.
Brian Snyder/Reuters

finance, economy, trending-uk, finance, economy, ray-dalio, bridgewater-associates

A single mom who made $55,000 last year working 3 jobs says she's struggling to pay the bills but doesn't qualify for SNAP or affordable health insurance

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 06:08

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

ALICE single mom — A Massachusetts-baed single mom says she's struggling to pay the bills but no longer qualifies for many government programs. The person in the story is not pictured.
damircudic/Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, finance, politics, alice, Massachusetts

South Africa's cash giveaway plan is not universal basic income, experts say

Thu, 06/13/2024 - 06:24

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

south african rand — Nelson Mandela features on the 100 rand note.
REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

economy, trending-uk, economy, universal-basic-income, UBI, south-africa, Government

How scammers used 'social engineering' to steal over $1 million from an Idaho town of less than 4,000 people

Sat, 06/08/2024 - 06:33

US dollars American Bills in Bundles On a Bright Yellow background. — An Idaho town lost more than $1 million to scammers.
Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images

finance, Law, Scams, Crime, Tech, Idaho, Sustainability

China just unveiled the strongest remedies yet for its troubled housing market

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 05:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Apartments under construction in China — Apartments under construction in Wuhan, China.
VCG/Getty Images

economy, trending-uk, economy, real-estate, China, housing-market, property-market

Interest in government jobs is spiking due to their stability and cushy benefits

Fri, 03/29/2024 - 10:54

Man going through immigration application at US immigration office with American flag. — Employer reviewing application at US immigration office.
mediaphotos/Getty

Careers, Tech, Government, Layofffs, financial-stability

Here's how the project to develop one tractor might revolutionize the farming and automotive industries in the UK

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 13:24

A man drives a tractor through fields — Eminox

Enterprise, sponsor-post, studios-custom, studios-enterprise, studios-sustainability, Government, Automotive

TikTokers are enthusiastically joining the app's call to wage war on Congress over a potential ban

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 10:04

TikTok content creators gather outside the Capitol to voice their opposition to a potential ban on the app. — TikTokers gathered outside the Capitol to advocate against a potential ban on the app in the US.
Anadolu/Getty Images

culture, Tech, tiktok, Congress, tiktok-ban, tiktokers, Influencers

A top investor in global brands from Airbnb to Snap says we need swift 'guardrails' to get countries on the same page about AI

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 22:13

General Catalyst Hemant Taneja — General Catalyst CEO and managing director Hemant Taneja.
Steve Jennings/Getty Images

Tech, AI, general-catalyst, Regulations, Government, AI, artificial-intelligence

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