My son and I moved from the US to Spain. We tried out 3 cities before settling into a place that felt right.

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The author and her so at a cafe in Barcelona.
During COVID, remote learning instruction was done in Catalan, which is not one of the languages the author or her son speak, she said.

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I left the Bay Area and moved to Barcelona after my tech layoff. It felt like losing my identity, but I'm so much happier now.

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Steph Kumar relocated her family from the Bay Area to Barcelona after getting laid off and founding her own company.

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Alexa Home Theater will let you use Amazon's Echo speakers for surround sound

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What if you could just use a ton of Echo speakers as a surround sound setup for your TV? That’s basically what Amazon is trying to accomplish with its new Alexa Home Theater feature, which was announced during its 2025 device launch today.

NATO is trying to beat Russia and China on drones and robots. A top commander says it's not moving fast enough.

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A drone hovers near a military ship.
NATO forces tested drones, robots, and other systems off the coast of Portugal earlier this month.

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Beyond the Bell: Navigating the Path to Public

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Silicon Valley wasn't what it used to be, so I left. I'm now starting an AI company in Tokyo as a foreigner.

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Eric Fung standing on a street in Tokyo with Japanese writing on the signs.
Eric Fung left California to AI startup in Tokyo

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I paid $300 to spend 2 nights in an Airstream trailer for the first time. I'll never do it again in a city.

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Business Insider's reporter stayed in a luxury airstream trailer in Vienna while traveling by train through Europe.

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Vintage photos show how dangerous railways, mills, and other workplaces used to be

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A girl works as a spinner in a mill in the early 1900s.
A girl works as a spinner in a mill in the early 1900s.

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How much is corporate loyalty worth to you?

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A workplace made of paper engulfed in fire

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How to use the AirPods Pro 3's heart rate tracking feature

Engadget : Environment, Style

Your AirPods may soon become your most important pieces of fitness gear. One of the AirPods Pro 3’s new features is heart rate tracking for both workouts and periodic pulse checks.

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