Fall is often a good time to get a job, but this year it’s tricky
It’s taking some job seekers longer to find a job as the number of open roles is down. The September surge might turn out to be a sputter. In years past, hiring has often picked up in the fall as vacations wind down and some companies look to staff up heading into a busy holiday…
I moved to Bali and turned my life into a ‘workcation.’ There are struggles, but every day feels like a beach day now.
Eliot Davenport has worked in over 10 countries this year and said Bali is one of his favorites. In 2024 alone, I’ve worked remotely from places like Australia, where I’m from; Guatemala, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, Albania, the United States, Croatia, and Bali. After working in many places, Bali is one of my…
Target wants you to know it can deny your return if it suspects you’re abusing its policy
Target isn’t changing its one-year satisfaction guarantee, but it could get a little more strict about abuse of the policy. Sometimes it’s not enough to read between the lines. More and more, you have to spell it out. In the case of Target, the days of testing the legal and ethical limits of the company’s…
Video shows enormous explosion at Russian ammunition depot that Ukraine says housed munitions from North Korea
A Russian regional governor said 1,200 people were evacuated following the attack. Ukrainian forces struck a major Russian ammunition depot this weekend, causing a massive explosion that was caught on camera. The strike hit a depot near Tikhoretsk in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai region. The Ukrainian military said that 2,000 tons of munitions, including some from…
Elon Musk has to be picky about where he fights for free speech, corporate law expert says
Elon Musk abandoned his free speech battle in Brazil after months of refusing to comply with court orders — but there’s a reason he won’t take up the fight in countries like France, a corporate law expert told B-17. After months of refusing to comply with court orders and being slapped with hefty fines, Elon…
Some of the coolest Apple Intelligence features won’t be available until 2025. Here’s what we know about the timeline.
The new iPhone 16 Pro. A lot of the chatter about the new iPhone 16 has been about how it can support Apple Intelligence — but there are still a lot of questions about when, exactly, all the cool new AI features will be available. Apple has touted the iPhone 16 as a phone “built…
See what it’ll be like staying at a luxury 3D printed hotel in the West Texas desert
Icon has started 3D printing stand-alone hotel rooms and communal amenities like a pool and bathhouse as part of the expansion of Mafa, Texas-based hotel and campground El Cosmico. In the dusty desert of Marfa, Texas, hotel and campground El Cosmico serves as an eclectic respite in Far West Texas. Well, you could argue that…
JD Vance says he’s worried about a ‘death spiral’ in the US bond market. Here’s what he’s talking about.
Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance worries about soaring interest rates sparking a “death spiral” in the US bond market that could ultimately “take down the finances of this country.” Vance made the comments in a recent interview with conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson, adding that if he and Trump win the November election, it won’t…
A California Gen Xer who retired early to Colombia on a $3,423 monthly pension explains how much he pays for housing and other bills
Jeremy Teitelbaum, 56, (not pictured) moved from California to Colombia for retirement. To Jeremy Teitelbaum, the weather in Pereira, Colombia, feels like “eternal spring.” The 56-year-old never gets tired of the cool breeze, light rain, and reliable sunshine. Teitelbaum moved to the city about a year ago. After a health scare, he left his career…
