Instagram might be the most popular new dating app, new data shows
Instagram might be the best place to meet a partner these days, according to new data from Rizz. Single adults are fed up with dating apps. They might be turning to old-fashioned social media to find their next partner instead. Instagram is the most popular place to meet and communicate with a potential partner, at…
I decided to attend a state school for college. It was the best decision I could’ve made.
The author attends the University of Georgia, a state school. Deciding where to go to college was one of the most important — and stressful — decisions I have ever made. I considered many factors — from cost to location to school spirit. After carefully weighing my options, I chose to attend my state school.…
I teach combat drone pilots to fight Russia. Here’s why musicians and tailors make great operators.
I teach combat drone pilots to fight Russia. Here’s why musicians and tailors make great operators. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vladyslav Plak, the CEO of Drone Fight Club, a Kyiv-based company that trains combat drone pilots for the Ukrainian military. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Not…
Spending the summers with my grandmother allowed me to get to know her better
I didn’t see my grandmother, Mémère, often. She lived in a small village near Paris called Chauconin-Neufmontiers, while I grew up in Henderson, just outside Las Vegas, after being born in France. But despite the 5,436 miles between us, a simple phone call made it feel like she was just down the hall. I heard…
Ray Dalio says tariffs have an important consequence: They can prepare the US for a great conflict or war
Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, has long said he believes the world is moving toward great power conflict. The investing mogul Ray Dalio said tariffs aren’t just a matter of tax revenue — they’re also a way for countries to prepare their economies for times of conflict and war. As the Trump administration…
A Ukrainian drone operator says he texts and FaceTimes manufacturers about his drones. It makes better weapons.
A Ukrainian soldier launches a drone. A Ukrainian drone operator said that he can text and FaceTime with drone manufacturers about how to make and improve the tech, making the weapons better suited for battle. Dimko Zhluktenko, a drone operator with Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces who has operated both strike and reconnaissance drones, told B-17…
A Big Tech worker got laid off — and wishes she left sooner
Elvi Caperonis launched her own career coaching, content creation, and Airbnb business after being laid off from her Big Tech job in July 2024. Elvi Caperonis had a dream to work in Big Tech — and after five years and over 100 rejections, she reached it by landing a role at a prominent Magnificent 7…
I went from the boardroom to bankruptcy. I had to tell my kids I couldn’t afford to pay for their college.
The author (not pictured) had to file for bankruptcy. My position was eliminated in 2006 from a nine-year career as the Chief Information Officer of a mortgage company I helped start. It had been my dream job. We purchased our dream home the year before — a four-bedroom corner lot in the suburbs. One daughter…
The UK gave Ukraine an improvised air defense system that could help solve one of its most expensive problems
A Ukrainian soldier using an anti-drone machine gun. Image used for illustration purposes only. The UK is sending Ukraine a new mobile air defense system that could help address one of its thorniest — and most expensive — issues. Designed in the UK but part-funded by Denmark, Gravehawk can modify air-to-air missiles to be fired…
