Ted Cruz says even American-made cars could get way more expensive due to Trump’s auto tariffs
Cruz said that a Big 3 automaker told him that the average price of their cars would increase by $4,500 beginning in June. Sen. Ted Cruz says that you’re likely to end up paying thousands of dollars more for a new car as a result of Trump’s auto tariffs — even if you buy American.…
RTO robbed me of precious bonding time with my kids. I’ve learned to connect with them in different ways.
John Schlindwein with his wife and two kids. On the first morning that I had to return to the office, my 4-year-old daughter appeared in the kitchen, clutching a stick-figure drawing of our house — her tiny hand insisting I take it before I left for work. “Daddy, will you come back before the sun…
Check out Microsoft’s original source code from 50 years ago that Bill Gates calls ‘the coolest code’ he’s ever written
Bill Gates is reflecting on 50 years of Microsoft. Microsoft is turning 50 this year, and Bill Gates is looking back at how the company got its start. The Microsoft cofounder published a blog post on Wednesday about the code that would become the company’s first product, which was the Altair Basic, an interpreter that…
I was forced into my first solo trip when my friend left me alone in Paris. I was terrified, but it was for the best.
I spent time in Paris and Lyon by myself, and it gave me the confidence to travel alone in the future. In my 20s, I traveled with friends all over the globe, from Oktoberfest in Germany to the Bedouin Tents in Israel. Now that I’m 33 and most of my friends are married (some with…
I moved from the UK to the US but never adjusted to America’s work culture. After 20 years, I’m ready to move away.
I yearn for simplicity and true connections that I can’t get while living in the US. I’m from London and moved to the US 20 years ago. While I’m thankful for the doors that opened after moving to the US, I’ve never fully adjusted to American work life and culture. The only benefit to working…
Apple’s Alibaba AI deal is unlikely to be a silver bullet for its China woes
China is a vital market for Apple. It looks like Apple has finally found a partner to bring its full vision of generative AI to China: Jack Ma’s Alibaba. Apple will be hoping the partnership, confirmed Thursday by Alibaba’s chairman Joe Tsai, drives more iPhone sales in China. But its success is far from guaranteed…
I moved from San Francisco to Greece before I had a place to live or any friends there. I don’t regret a thing.
Moving to Athens, Greece, was the right move for my career. When I boarded my Lufthansa flight for the 16-hour journey from San Francisco to Greece, I didn’t know a single person in the country I was about to call my new home. I had no practical reason for making the move. In San Francisco,…
A pink and green bow tie Steve Jobs wore to introduce the Macintosh computer more than 40 years ago just sold at auction for $35,750
Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was known to wear black turtlenecks, but he wore a colorful bow tie to introduce one of the company’s most influential products. When it came to fashion, Steve Jobs was perhaps best known for his signature black turtlenecks. But he wore a more obscure and much more colorful bow tie…
My parents never had hard conversations with me. I’m talking to my 6-year-old about periods, adoption, and death.
My parent’s didn’t speak openly about a lot of things. I’m doing things differently with my kids (not pictured). When my 6-year-old son saw my tampons in the bathroom and asked what they were, I froze for a minute, with all the possible fictional explanations I could give flashing through my mind like neon lights.…
