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Bose’s first-gen QC Ultra headphones have returned to their best price to date

This year’s CES introduced a bevy of unique headphones, including Fender’s first set and a pair that roll up to become a Bluetooth speaker when you want to share your music with friends. However, desp...

Jan 14The VergeTechnology

I met my husband at work, and then we quit our jobs to travel the world together. On that 18-month-long trip, we eloped.

The author and her husband traveled the world together before eloping. Courtesy of Zoe Ashbridge I met my husband at work, and we decided to quit our jobs together to cycle around the world. We saved ...

6dBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

I raised $500,000 at 21 by selling a share of my future earnings. It's how I solved having great ideas but no capital.

Kirill Avery is the CEO and founder of Alien. Courtesy of Kirill Avery Kirill Avery sold a percentage of his future earnings to fund startups like Alien and Human. He used a SAFE agreement to raise $5...

Jan 14Business InsidereconomicsImpact

Armed Robbers Steal $100,000 of Pokémon Card Merchandise, Hold Customers at Gunpoint

A Pokémon card store in Manhatten has become the latest target for thieves looking to steal merchandise featuring the lucrative pocket monsters — and this time, customers were held at gunpoint. Speaki...

Jan 16IGNcrimeImpact

I took a career break to travel in my 40s, but even that exhausted me. I reparented myself — and finally learned to slow down.

Mandalia left his job in 2022 and spent 18 months traveling. Courtesy of Himal Mandalia Himal Mandalia took a six-month career break , which turned into 3 ½ years. He struggled to slow down during the...

Jan 15Business InsiderlifestyleImpact

Why Wall Street's most data-obsessed investors are taking it slowly with generative AI

Quant asset managers haven't adopted AI en masse yet. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A new Bloomberg survey of quant investors found that 54% of respondents do not use generative AI for investing. A...

1dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

A man lost 44lbs and learned 3 important lessons about losing fat while maintaining muscle

Mike Prytkov founded a weight-loss app inspired by lessons he learned from his own weight-loss journey. Mike Prytkov Mike Prytkov lost 44 pounds in a year, but his extreme approach wasn't sustainable ...

3hBusiness InsiderHealthImpact

God of War Grows as Max Parker Signs on to Play Heimdall in Live-Action Show

Amazon and Sony’s live-action God of War show is growing, with Max Parker now attached to play Heimdall, the quick-witted god of foresight and guardian of Asgard. The Boots and Doctor Who veteran has ...

2dIGNEntertainment

Show HN: BrowserOS – "Claude Cowork" in the browser (open source)

Hey HN! We're Nithin and Nikhil, twin brothers building BrowserOS (YC S24). We're an open-source, privacy-first alternative to the AI browsers from big labs. On BrowserOS, we provide first-class suppo...

1dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

I chased my dream of playing in a touring heavy metal band — and still climbed the corporate ladder

In 2010, Jason Myers was working remotely for a marketing startup while on tour with his band, Icarus Witch. Tom Size Jason Myers went from being a marketing rep to a senior exec — all while pla...

3dBusiness InsiderEntertainmentImpact

Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson says AI can't yet equal most junior programmers. It's why he still mostly codes by hand.

David Heinemeier Hansson David Heinemeier Hansson Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson said AI isn't producing code as well as most humans. Hansson remains hopeful about AI, but compared its...

Jan 16Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

I'm a designer, and Saks was my biggest customer. Now it owes me six figures, and I'm fighting to keep my business viable.

Fisayo Che, the founder of fashion brand Elisamama, counted on Saks for more than half of her business. The company's bankruptcy has left her questioning a yearslong partnership. Courtesy of Fisayo Ch...

2dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Photos show how Air Force One has changed through the years

Air Force One Rebecca Blackwell/AP Any Air Force plane carrying a US president is called Air Force One. President John F. Kennedy was the first to use a jet designed specifically for a US president. P...

2dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Locked in and celibate: For young tech founders, dating is a bug, not a feature

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI "There's two things that I care about the most: the gym and my work," says Mahir Laul. The 18-year-old took a leave of absence from New York University this past...

6dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

Wall Streeters reveal their favorite AI tools and what they use them for

ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images Wall Street professionals say AI chatbots are not ready to replace core finance work. Finance leaders use AI for tasks such as summarizing books and presentations a...

2dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

I founded a wellness startup after leaving McKinsey. Hustle culture is a liability, not an asset.

Cesar Carvalho worked at McKinsey from 2010 to 2012. Pascal Perich/© Pascal Perich Cesar Carvalho left a consulting job at McKinsey to launch Wellhub, a wellness startup. 14 years later, Wellhub is ch...

6dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

Walmart's head of AI reveals the key difference between its shopping deals with Google Gemini and ChatGPT

AI chatbots are increasingly able to buy things on users' behalf, a concept known as agentic commerce. Philip Dulian/picture alliance via Getty Images OpenAI broke new ground when it enabled shopping ...

Jan 14Business InsiderTechnology

Here's How The Office's Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute Look in Fortnite

Fortnite fans have gainded a first look at how The Office characters Michael Scott and Dwight Scrute will appear in the game, when they become available later tonight. The pair of new Fortnite skins i...

20hIGNEntertainmentImpact

'Not Everyone' — 3 Marvel Stars Say They've Been Left Out of Avengers: Doomsday, And One is Quite a Surprise

Marvel stars Idris Elba, Wumni Mosaku, and Martin Freeman seemingly won't appear in Avengers: Doomsday , as "not everyone" from the past phase of movies is being brought back for the team-up movie. Du...

5dIGNEntertainment

Democratic congressman Ro Khanna wants creators to have their own 'bill of rights'

US House Rep. Ro Khanna. The Washington Post/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna plans to introduce a resolution Thursday called the "Creator Bill of Rights." The progressive congressman is...

Jan 15Business InsiderPoliticsImpact
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