Can you make it as an Uber driver? A new game simulates work in the gig economy

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A screenshot from the Cherry Picker game shows Charles, the game's protagonist, sitting in a car holding a phone with a clocktower in the background
GigU's Cherry Picker game focuses on Charles, a fictional ride-hailing driver trying to make money.

GigU

Trump's tariffs ruled illegal by appeals court; why plan stands for now

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump announcing his "Liberation Day" tariffs alongside Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on April 2.

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Lisa Cook's future at the Federal Reserve remains undecided after round 1 of her legal battle with Donald Trump

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Split of Lisa Cook and Trump
Lisa Cook is suing over President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her from the Federal Reserve.

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Meet Bill Pulte, the Trump housing official at the center of the latest Fed controversy

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Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency

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Internal tensions rise as Meta races to beat the clock

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Meta
Meta sees an uptick in online harassment and graphic content in the first quarter of 2025.

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The week that Google ate Adobe

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A woman poses for a photo next to a banana attached with duct-tape that replaces the artwork 'Comedian' by the artist Maurizio Cattelan, which was eaten by David Datuna, in Miami Beach, Florida, December 7, 2019.
A banana duct-taped to a wall that replaced the artwork 'Comedian,' which was eaten by David Datuna in Miami Beach, Florida.

REUTERS/Eva Marie Uzcategui

After flying business class with 6 different airlines, I have 2 clear favorites — and some honorable mentions

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Author Alesandra Dubin smiling with drink in Delta One seat
I've spent several long-haul flights in business class and especially enjoy Delta One.

Alesandra Dubin

One chart shows how expensive day care has gotten for working parents

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Teacher and children playing with blocks
Day care in some states can cost up to $30,000 for one child.

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Millennials and Gen Zers in their first jobs out of college might actually tell the story of the economy

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A woman working in a coffee shop.

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Satellite photos show China prepping to display a full lineup of anti-ship missiles for countering the US Navy

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Satellite images show dozens of mobile systems parked in rows and columns.
Satellite imagery of a staging area in Beijing's parade village for the coming Victory Day celebrations show dozens of mobile systems and drones being readied for display.

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