A company's remote-working hire turned out to be in North Korea. He tried to hold it to ransom.

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Two women sit on a chair with national flags in front of the Grand People's Study House in Pyongyang, on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.
The FBI has previously said that there are thousands of North Korean IT workers posing as non-North Koreans to get remote jobs in the US.

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Here are the top 10 states for working remotely based on utility costs, internet speeds, and job openings

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Blacksburg, Virginia.
Blacksburg, Virginia.

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These are some of the highest-paying jobs for digital nomads

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A review of high-paying remote jobs found data scientist roles were among the most lucrative.

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A millennial CEO launched a fully remote tech company. He says hybrid work is the worst of both worlds.

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Buildkite is a remote company that uses games to build connections and trust among workers.

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1 in 3 senior execs say a return-to-office mandate is pushing them to quit

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Some workers say having to return to the office would be a dealbreaker.

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The biggest secret at work: your office crush

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All around the office, your managers, direct reports, and peers are spending some untold portion of company time daydreaming about or flirting with each other.

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Half of Americans would take a pay cut to work remotely — and many are willing to give up vacation days, survey finds

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Office employees now live nearly 3 times as far from their workplace as they did before the pandemic

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Hybrid workers are spending their cash on commuting, food, and petcare to work in the office.

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Tulsa offered remote workers $10,000 to move there. The results show how the program shook up the local economy — and what the future of smaller cities could look like.

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Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Remote workers and middle managers are most likely to get let go during layoff season, experts say

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US companies have cut thousands of jobs since the beginning of the year.

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