iOS 16 and Android 13 Give Us a Glimpse at the Future of Smartphones

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This story is part of WWDC 2022CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. What’s happening iOS 16 and Android 13 both come with new features that aim to replace your physical wallet and improve connections with smart home gadgets and connected car interfaces. Why it matters The updates underscore Apple’s and Google’s…

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Amazon, Microsoft, Citi to examine their impact on civil rights, racial equity

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After years of shareholder pressure that ratcheted up after the racial reckoning in summer 2020, some of the world’s most influential companies have agreed to independent racial-equity or civil-rights audits to consider how their policies, products and practices affect the civil rights of and equality among employees, customers and society. The biggest names expected to…

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Dow trims nearly 400-point gain as Fed weighs biggest rate hike since 1994

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US stocks rose, but were off session highs on Wednesday, as investors debated whether the Federal Reserve would later deliver the largest interest rate hike since 1994. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, + 0.63% was up 136 points, or 0.5%, at 30,504, after rising 397 points at its session high. The S&P…

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A fast, smooth and amusing puzzle platformer experience

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Put simply, first-person shooter Neon White is a speedrunner’s dream. With satisfying movement, a whole suite of powers to play with, and built-in leaderboard features it seems likely people will be trying to shave milliseconds off their times in this game for a long time. The game wastes very little time in making its mission…

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Building the Ultimate Milky Way Map: Here’s What Scientists Have So Far

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Beyond the realm of mind-blowing spaceflight, groundbreaking satellites and stunning moon landings, the European Space Agency is focused on one crucial quest. It is simply to “create the most accurate and complete multidimensional map of the Milky Way.” The ambitious endeavor is called Gaia, and for the last few years, ESA has been steadily making…

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Don’t panic about your 401 (k)

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I’ve been doing this — writing about the stock market and investments — for a quarter of a century. It’s been a heck of a turbulent ride, including Russian defaults, emerging market crises, dot-com disasters, terrorist atrocities, global financial meltdowns, a US housing collapse that rivaled the Great Depression, inflation panics, deflation panics, energy crises,…

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“We want to get your senses going”

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Röyksopp have announced details of their new album ‘Profound Mysteries II’. Check out new singles ‘Unity’ and ‘Sorry’ below, along with our interview with Svein Berge from the duo. The second part of their current project and follow-up to this year’s ‘Profound Mysteries’ will be released on August 19, and sees the Norwegian electronic pioneers…

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Fountain raises $ 100M to expand its applicant tracking system – TechCrunch

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The “Great Resignation,” the trend where workers are leaving their jobs at a higher-than-usual rate, is continuing unabated. According to a May PwC survey, 20% of employees said they’re likely to switch jobs in the next 12 months while some 35% are planning to ask their employers for a raise in the next year. The…

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Too scared to check your 401 (k)? Too worried to peek at your brokerage account? Here’s when you should look – and when you should go for a walk instead

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To look, or not to look. That’s the question when people consider checking the balances in their investment and retirement accounts. Maybe ignorance is bliss amid the stock market’s volatile sell-offs. The S&P 500 SPX, + 0.74% entered a technical bear market on Monday. The 20% slip from an early January peak blotted out an…

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Make Your Cheap Mattress Comfortable With These Accessories

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If you own a cheap or uncomfortable (but still cheap) mattress and are eyeing a new one that’s outside of your budget, don’t click Buy yet! You can often make an uncomfortable, cheap mattress more comfortable for less than the price of a brand-new luxury mattress. Here is everything you need to know to save…

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