RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew ye

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An illustration of a tombstone reading
The Metaverse, once the hottest idea in tech, is headed to the industry's graveyard of failed fads.

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An obituary for the latest fad to join the tech graveyard

I want to know if I should quit my new job or wait until it gets better

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"There are lots of growing pains when you take a new job," Elizabeth Pearson, a career coach, said.

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Germany is finally focusing on defending NATO, but its military 'lacks almost everything' it needs to do it, a former German general says

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A Bundeswehr NH90 helicopter is unloaded in Germany during redeployment from Afghanistan in May 2021.

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Silicon Valley's Hail Mary moment

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Silicon Valley is praying that AI tools like ChatGPT can keep customers and investors distracted until the stock market chaos is over and the global economy bounces back.

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AI is Silicon Valley's last-ditch attempt to avoid a stock market wipeout

I spent hours trying Target's price-match guarantee and saved $2.83. It was a huge waste of time, and here's what I'd do instead.

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Selfie of Ananya at Target.
Selfie at Target

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I'm a Gen Xer who left my stressful engineering job for a yearlong break — and it was the best thing for my happiness and health

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Christopher Gehring after running the Boston Marathon.
Christopher Gehring ran the Boston Marathon in April.

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How a 28-year-old former fork lift driver used TikTok to build a multimillion-dollar business

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Duke Alexander Moore quit his job as a forklift driver to start his own firm.

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Ukraine's military says it shot down one of its own drones near the capital after it 'lost control' of the aircraft

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An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 4, 2023.
An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 4, 2023.

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America is refusing to do the one simple thing that would solve the Great People Shortage

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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The US needs more workers or it will face serious economic chaos. There's a clear fix: more immigration.

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Two simple words: more immigrants

America needs more workers. 

I drove the $62,000 Kia EV6 GT — a genius electric SUV with supercar speed. Here are 8 things it taught me.

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The 2023 Kia EV6 GT
The 2023 Kia EV6 GT.

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