The head coach will be coming out to see you. Mid-level college basketball prospects hear some version of these phrases over and over from programs in conversations with coaches throughout high school. The fate of their careers, delivered in the form of an official offer, is often determined by their […]
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Students wearing face masks and face shields are seen inside old ballot boxes repurposed into partitions as they attend class at Sam Khok School in the province of Pathum Thani, Thailand, on July 1. (Photo: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters) Kids around the world are going to school under very different circumstances during […]
Ashley Jones Hi, this is Dan Whateley, filling in for Amanda Perelli who is on vacation this week. Welcome back to Insider Influencers, our weekly rundown on the influencer and creator economy. Sign up for the newsletter here. This week, my colleagues Amanda Perelli and Sydney Bradley looked into what […]
12 unexpected ways algorithms control your life Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. Blame the algorithm. That’s become the go-to refrain for why your Instagram feed keeps surfacing the same five people or why YouTube is feeding you […]
There’s nothing better than pulling a PlayStation VR headset from its packaging, putting it on your head for the first time, and diving into the wonderful worlds that only virtual reality can deliver. Virtual reality is intense, surreal, and unlike anything we’ve seen in video games before. At the same […]
From spring through summer this year, we’ve seen travel get disrupted by COVID-19. Some countries have even banned international travel to help contain the virus. Clients at my firm who began planning dream vacations many months ago have been asking us for suggestions: What should they do with the cash […]
With that being said, you don’t need to have a boatload of cash to participate in what could be a powerful and long-lasting rally for tech stocks. If you have, say, $500 that you can won’t need for bills or to cover emergencies, that’s more than enough to buy into […]
Shop Smarter: 40 Supermarket Buys That Are a Waste of Money 9. Cable TV Monthly Savings: $107 Annual Savings: $1,284 Cable television has grown from a minor utility into an expensive mishmash of multilevel packages with premium channels and content. In 2018, the average cable bill was $107. Cutting the cord […]
There’s far too much for parents to cry about during a global pandemic — so one mom has decided to take a very different approach. “I’d rather laugh than cry,” said Meredith Masony, 39, founder of the online parenting community That’s Inappropriate and a longtime contributor to TODAY Parents and […]
WASHINGTON — Federal officials will begin shipping tens of millions of rapid coronavirus tests to state governors this month for use in reopening schools. The Trump administration’s top testing official, Admiral Brett Giroir, laid out plans Tuesday to distribute some of the 150 million tests ordered from test maker Abbott […]
NEW YORK — New York City is delaying the start of its school year until Sept. 16 to give teachers more time to prepare for the return of students amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the deal struck with unions representing teachers, staff and administrators. Instruction was […]
BERLIN — The head of an association representing German medical laboratories has criticized proposals to use veterinary and industrial labs to process coronavirus tests. Andreas Bobrowksi, chairman of the medical laboratories association BDL, says the capacity to conduct more tests is limited by the shortage of materials required to process […]
If you don’t know much about money, you don’t have to look far for advice. You can always learn from personal finance articles, books and videos or from money-savvy friends and family. Although there’s no short supply of guidance, money rules can shift over time. For that matter, some old-school […]
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Are you a student paying your own way through college? We want […]
Swiping through dating apps can feel like a mindless activity, but one quick flick of your finger could land you a spouse. That sounds like the opening to a cheesy Hallmark movie. When your name is Chasten Buttigieg, though, it is reality. The 31-year-old middle-school teacher happened to swipe right on […]
Although saving for retirement might seem like an impossible task, there are many easy ways to build that fund. You just have to get started or refocus your efforts and keep going. Use these tips to help grow your retirement savings to $1 million and beyond. Find Out: 7 Times It’s […]
Paris — Every summer, a big section of the walkway along the River Seine in central Paris is transformed into a temporary “beach,” complete with deck chairs, pop-up beach bars and play areas for children. This year, “Paris Plage” (Paris Beach) has offered a tranquil getaway for city-bound Parisians, but the […]
For Kate McCulley, the decision to leave her vacation rental was easy. The owner had advertised a reliable wireless connection, but when she checked in, McCulley could only pick up a faint signal. “I needed the wireless signal so I could work,” says McCulley, who was staying in an Airbnb […]
When you can work from home, there are financial benefits to the boss. But those benefits don’t necessarily carry over to employees. (Photo: fizkes via Getty Images) For a growing number of office workers, remote work is now part of their long-term reality, whether they like it or not. By […]
The beginning of the pandemic saw huge hand sanitizer shortages. And with all the Walgreens’ shelves and digital aisles of Amazon emptied of their Purell, upstart manufacturers rushed to fill the void. You likely found yourself shopping for hand sanitizer from unusual brands you may have never previously heard of […]