When President Donald Trump and his new administration got to be too stressful for the head of the government ethics office and his staff last year, they got some “Headspace.” Literally. Walter Shaub told CNBC that before resigning as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics last July he […]
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Kevin Roose offers some radical suggestions for how to fix what’s wrong with social media
I don’t need to tell you that something is wrong with social media. You’ve probably experienced it yourself. Maybe it’s the way you feel while scrolling through your Twitter feed — anxious, twitchy, a little world weary — or your unease when you see a child watching YouTube videos, knowing […]
Busting Russia’s fake news the European Union way
The U.S. has been rocked over the last two years by claims that the Russian government directly attempted to meddle in the 2016 presidential election. Social media companies initially claimed such efforts must have been limited in scope. But this notion was refuted by the recent indictment of 13 Russian […]
Amazon employees start every day by answering a simple question about work
Every morning, Amazon employees start their day by answering a question that pops up on their computer screens. The questions are typically work-related, with topics ranging from thoughts about their managers to the length of meetings, or the number of times they’ve received positive feedback in the past week. In […]
Bill Gates and his daughter ‘loved’ this mystery romance novel–and he advises that you read it too
Bill Gates is an avid reader and it appears that his youngest daughter Phoebe is as well. In a recent blog post, the billionaire reveals that his latest literary favorite is a romance mystery novel. He reveals that his wife and daughter are actually mega-fans of both the book and […]
SpaceX completes sixth successful launch of 2018
SpaceX succeeded in its sixth launch of 2018, putting the fifth batch of Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit using a previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket. Launched Friday from the central coast of California, Elon Musk’s rocket company has now put up 50 Iridium satellites for the next-generation constellation. SpaceX announced before […]
The best-performing fund of the first quarter was put together by accident
Christopher Devlin, founder and chief investment officer of Selective Wealth Management, put together the best-performing fund of the first quarter. However, he did not mean it for the fund to be so tech-heavy. “That was not part of the overall plan,” said Devlin, who created the fund in January of […]
Syria bomb kills 2 coalition troops, including an American
A roadside bomb in northern Syria killed two coalition personnel, including an American, and wounded five others in a rare attack since the U.S.-led coalition sent troops into the war-torn country, the U.S. military and a U.S. defense official said Friday. The military did not say where the attack took […]
Widow of Pulse nightclub gunman acquitted
The widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay Orlando nightclub was acquitted Friday on charges of lying to the FBI and helping her husband in the 2016 attack. Noor Salman, 31, began sobbing with joy when she was found not guilty of charges of obstruction and […]
Why having friends at work is so crucial for your success
Having friends at work is not only key to your personal happiness, but it’s vital for having a successful career. In fact, it makes you seven times more likely to be engaged in your job. A new survey by job site Comparably found that of over 33,000 workers across the […]