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Why Do Freelancers Still Have To Rely On Outdated Payment Systems?
Ignas Survila, CEO and co-founder of Rizon, a global dollar banking alternative for global population. One of the biggest benefits of freelancing is the fact that it is not constrained by borders. A freelancer from the United States can work with…
Research Shows Job Seekers Who Respond Quickly Get Hired More Often
New research reveals a significant 'speed premium' in hiring, showing that even brief delays of 5-10 minutes substantially reduce hiring chances, with a one-hour delay nearly halving job prospects. How fast is too fast to reply to a prospective…
15 Unemployed People Share Just How Hard the Job Market Really Is
The job market can look deceptively healthy from a distance. Unemployment remains relatively low, but hiring has slowed considerably, and people who actually need work can encounter a very different reality. In July 2026, the BLS reported that…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Is Caught In a Tangled AI Web
While Spider-Man: Brand New Day stays in theaters, it's now in the crossfire of allegations of generative AI use. The film's art book recently released, and fans online saw a page featuring New York concept art. Taxis and buildings colliding into…
The part of the job search you can control
UP NEXT spotlights the perspectives of IPR NEXT members as they drive the future of communications with purpose and impact. Learn more about IPR NEXT, the Institute for Public Relations ' membership community for emerging leaders. Uyên…
Northern Ireland artist and business backlash against AI slop
When they first started appearing, it was hard to tell where they were coming from, these posters, flyers and food menus that all looked like they had rolled off the same industrial printing press. Belfast was awash with them during Fleadh Cheoil…
Sky horror hit It: Welcome to Derry officially renewed for season 2
HBO's hit prequel series It: Welcome to Derry has officially been renewed for a second season. Based on Stephen King's 1986 novel It, the show serves as the origin story of the killer clown Pennywise, with Bill Skarsgård reprising his…
AI Is Making The Physical Workplace More Important, Not Less
Leading AI-enabled companies are seeking to foster greater team connection in physical workplaces. Organizations are investing billions in artificial intelligence, upgrading technology platforms, redesigning workflows, and training employees to…
Fast & Furious 11 went through 'four sets of writers' to get a 'worthy' finale
After 27 years, the Fast & Furious franchise is officially coming to an end with its upcoming instalment Fast Forever. The 11th film in the long-running action series will be hitting the big screen in 2028, and anticipation is high. Earlier this…
As Hideo Kojima Turns 63, The Metal Gear Solid Creator Says He Has More Ideas Than Ever But Less Time Left to Make Them
Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has reflected on turning 63 and what he wants to do next, in the years he has left remaining. Amid birthday congratulaitons from other industry creatives, Kojima reflected upon the passing…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day had a Daredevil Easter egg that you would have missed
Minor Spider-Man: Brand New Day spoilers follow. Matt Murdock's surprise appearance in 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home may have only lasted a few moments, but it was enough to prove that the superhero still had a solid fanbase following the…
Matt and Emma Willis reunite with Love Is Blind UK couple Jasmine and Bobby to meet their baby
Love Is Blind UK hosts Matt and Emma Willis reunited with a former couple from the series, Jasmine and Bobby Johnson, to meet their baby Marley - and it's just as heartwarming as you'd imagine! One of the most successful love stories from the…
'No one is safe': Trigger Point star admits to feeling fear over being axed
After a bit of a wait, Trigger Point is finally back on the small screen as the highly-anticipated fourth season of the popular procedural thriller gets under way on ITV1 on Sunday (30 August). The drama once again follows Vicky McClure's Lana…
'Gripping' drama with Anne-Marie Duff confirms exciting additional cast with This City Is Ours star
Anne-Marie Duff's upcoming play Some Woman has confirmed its full cast, with a number of familiar faces joining the line-up. In a fresh update, a star from acclaimed BBC series This City Is Ours has joined the cast. The theatre production sees Duff…
Tim Roth confirmed for new Netflix real-life drama as it starts filming
Reservoir Dogs star Tim Roth has joined the cast of Netflix's upcoming real-life drama (via Screen Daily). The film, which has the working title of Projet K, tells the true story of a heroic husband and wife as they attempt to bring a Nazi war…
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