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Japan still loves cash and vending machines, but new banknotes containing hologram technology won't work in many machines without upgrades.
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The Bridgewater Associates founder welcomed giving people some financial "wiggle room," but said no-strings cash payments may have negative outcomes. Read more ›
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Piranha Bytes, the Embracer-owned German studio behind the Gothic, Risen and ELEX series, has reportedly shut down. The embattled publisher Embracer had been seeking a buyer for Piranha Bytes as part of its vast and brutal swathe of cost-cutting that saw multiple studios shut and more than 4500 people lose their jobs - though ultimately was unsuccessful. Job losses at Piranha Bytes were first reported at the end of last... Read more ›
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Apple has announced that its retail store at the Väla Centrum shopping mall near Helsingborg, Sweden will be permanently closed after July 13. The date was spotted by Michael Steeber, who writes a weekly newsletter about Apple retail. Apple Väla Centrum Apple in January told Swedish publication Feber that it would not be renewing its lease at the mall, but it did not provide a reason for the decision. At... Read more ›
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The US has rolled out AI-powered vending machines that dispense bullets to anyone who has a valid ID. An expert says they can be hacked. Read more ›
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It has finally happened. Microsoft’s text editor Notepad just got a spellcheck feature, more than 40 years after the software launched in 1983. For the history buffs, Ronald Reagan was still president in 1983 and Ghostbusters, then called Ghost Smashers, was an unmade script set to star Eddie Murphy. It was a long time ago. Microsoft just rolled out the new spellcheck tool to the Notepad app in Windows 11... Read more ›
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"The question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now," Biden wrote in a new letter. "It's time for it to end." Read more ›
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The Dance of the Dragons has finally, properly started ripping through Westeros in episode four of the HBO and Max Game of Thrones prequel. Read more ›
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The man was arrested after embezzling more than $3,000 from a non-profit and getting into a physical fight with this sons. Read more ›
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A 70-year-old man lost almost $300,000 — all of his savings — to a scam. He feels older people are more vulnerable to online scams than ever before. Read more ›
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Apple today added the lower-cost Apple Pencil with a USB-C port to its online refurbished store for the first time in select European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK. The refurbished model is discounted by around 15% in each country. For example, pricing is set at £69 in the UK, down from £79 brand new. Originally released in November 2023, the... Read more ›
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Gen Zers have ditched traditional flirting methods, and experts say it could have a positive impact on the dating landscape. Read more ›
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"House of the Dragon" sent Rhaenys and Meleys into battle. Eve Best broke down Rhaenys' death scene, and what dragon warfare really means in Westeros. Read more ›
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"Even excluding conlangs (deliberately constructed languages like Esperanto or Klingon), new languages form organically all the time." Read more ›
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A startup founded by a CBE-winning fintech pioneer has seen its losses more than double year-on-year in 2023. Super Payments was founded by Samir Desai, a financial services trailblazer who co-founded... Read more ›
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Johns Hopkins medical students with family incomes under $300,000 will get free tuition starting in fall 2024 to help reduce student debt loads. Read more ›
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Brittany McAnally and her family moved to Slovenia for a year from the US. Here are four the biggest cultural differences. Read more ›
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Bitcoin's price briefly declined to $55,000 following the blockchain transactions. Read more ›
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The next Apple Watch, due to launch this September, and previously referred to as Apple Watch X, is now rumored to come with a larger screen, and it will be overall thinner than its predecessor, but no other design changes are expected. The information comes from the usually reliable Mark Gurman reporting for Bloomberg. Both sizes of the Watch X will have bigger screens, with the larger version sporting a... Read more ›
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The Amazon cofounder filed a notice with the SEC to sell 25 million Amazon shares worth close to $5 billion on Tuesday. Read more ›
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Handing out cash with no strings attached discourages people from working and reaping the rewards of individual success, Dave Ramsey said. Read more ›
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It comes just days after Biden's debate with former US president Donald Trump, which was marked by verbal gaffes and confusing statements. Read more ›
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Baltimore gave low-income parents $1,000 a month for two years. Participants used the money for bills and housing. Read more ›
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"May he continue to have fun on his yachts. I prefer to work," Musk said of the hydrofoiling video that Zuckerberg posted to social media. Read more ›
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A native Californian who grew tired of the constant driving and high costs moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. It's cheaper but also has many other perks. Read more ›
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Universal basic income is quickly gaining traction, with several trials and some famous proponents such as Elon Musk. Here's a closer look at UBI. Read more ›
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Justice Clarence Thomas argued OSHA's authority is unconstitutional in a dissent against the court's decision to reject a challenge to the agency. Read more ›
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk cancelled a planned visit to India in April, citing "heavy Tesla obligations." Read more ›
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The move to a six-day workweek for some industries in Greece aims to increase productivity, but it could do the opposite. Read more ›
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