Getty Images The Government Accountability Office released a report that found a lack of transparency in college pricing. Specifically, 91% of colleges are understating the net price, which can mislead students into taking on more debt. Current federal law does not require colleges to follow standards when presenting financial aid packages. The vast majority of…
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Millions of HBO Max users who subscribed through Amazon can do so again, a year after they were booted from the platform
Simona Tabasco in HBO’s “The White Lotus.” HBO HBO Max is back on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. WarnerMedia removed the service last year because it wanted customers to subscribe directly through the app. The change comes after WarnerMedia merged with Discovery earlier this year. If you want to subscribe to HBO Max through Amazon, you’re…
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Ford and GM are going head-to-head for the fastest-growing electric vehicle market: delivery vans
Ford and GM both announced commercial electric vehicle news this week as the delivery space races to electrify. BrightDrop Ford has pursued the commercial EV space through Ford Pro, while GM has tackled it with BrightDrop. Both companies announced big commercial EV news this week. It’s a sign that packages are getting closer to being…
Bangjja yugi needs an exact alloy ratio of 78% copper and 22% tin. Artisans must regularly reheat the bronze in fires over 1,000 degrees Celsius. Bangjja yugi is reported to have antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Bangjja yugi refers to traditional Korean tableware that’s hand-forged and made of bronze. Today, it’s less likely to be set…
New York City, as well as Singapore, ranked No. 1 in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2022 Worldwide Cost of Living ranking. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images The Economist Intelligence Unit recently published its Worldwide Cost of Living survey results. Singapore and New York are the most expensive cities among the 172 analyzed in the survey. An analyst…
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Elon Musk reportedly told workers at his brain-chip startup to imagine they had bombs strapped to their heads to make them work faster
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Elon Musk told Neuralink staff to imagine they had bombs strapped to their heads to drive faster work, Reuters reported. Employees told Reuters Musk’s push for speed led to an increase in the number of animals killed in testing. Neuralink is facing a federal probe over its treatment of…
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Gen Z wants equality, diversity, and flexibility at work, but it may cause them to sacrifice financial security
Young workers are now taking financial market into account when looking for new jobs. LanaStock/Getty Images Some Gen Zers are focusing on a company’s mission and job security during their job searches. But prioritizing these factors while ignoring salary data could have financial consequences. As a recession looms, Gen Zers might want to consider their…
Manoomin is a type of wild rice harvested in the Great Lakes region of North America. At $24 per pound, manoomin costs 15 times as much as white rice. It also contains three times more protein and is rich in antioxidants. Manoomin, meaning “the good berry,” is a type of wild rice that has been harvested…
Google search queries on desktop will now return results in a continuous scroll instead of being divided into several pages, the company announced today (via The Verge). The change is reminiscent of the way modern social media feeds work, although Google’s version isn’t quite the “infinite scroll” that social network users will be familiar with….