Monthly Archives: August 2022

Workers say employers are guilty of ‘quiet firing’ them as the debate over ‘quiet quitting’ goes viral

ciricvelibor/Getty Images The term “quiet quitting” is going viral online, but social media is pushing back at what it means. Some argue the term is making employees look bad for just doing the job they’re paid to do. “Quiet firing” is placing blame on bosses for treating workers badly instead of firing them. “Quiet quitting”…

A Connecticut mansion formerly owned by Donald and Ivana Trump just got a major discount after struggling to sell for 8 years — see inside the 11-bedroom compound

Courtesy of James Gagliardi / Brown Harris Stevens A Connecticut estate formerly owned by Donald and Ivana Trump was re-listed for $29.9 million.  The current owners have been trying to sell the home since 2014 when it was first listed for $54 million. The 11-bed, 18-bath mansion has a movie theater, indoor pool, and tennis…

For many borrowers, $10,000 is just one part of the savings they’ll get from student loan forgiveness

You may save thousands in interest with a reduced student loan balance. Kentaroo Tryman/Getty Images The Biden administration has announced it will cancel at least $10,000 of federal student loans for many borrowers. If it doesn’t wipe it out completely, the student loan forgiveness policy will reduce your balance.  Your total savings will depend on…

Giuliani’s ex-wife says he was often drinking and ‘always falling’ down after losing the 2008 presidential nomination: book

Former Mayor of New York and attorney to Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Rudy Giuliani’s ex-wife says that he was “always falling” due to his excessive drinking. One fall caused a scar bad enough that Giuliani covered it with makeup for an “SNL” appearance. That’s according to Andrew Kirtzman’s…

Bill in New York State Senate would require new cars have to speed-limiting tech

A New York state senator has proposed legislation that would require automakers to fit speed limiting tech to new cars. If the bill passes, any passenger vehicle built after January 1st, 2024 that’s registered in the state will need to have “advanced safety technology.” “Studies have shown that Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) alone can reduce…

You Need to Change Your Plex Password

Emails are hitting Plex user inboxes this morning, recommending that they change their account’s password immediately following what’s described as an “incident” involving user account information. Statement From Plex: Yesterday, we discovered suspicious activity on one of our databases. We immediately began an investigation and it does appear that a third-party was able to access…