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Tougher checks on freelancers have cut numbers but not by much
Almost a year after the tax office said it would begin enforcing rules aimed at ending sham self-employment, the expected mass exit of freelancers has not taken place, according to an analysis by the Volkskrant. Despite warnings of “empty…
5 Portfolio Career Myths, And What It Really Takes To Make One Work
Working from home is one of the perks of a portfolio career, but achieving work-life balance requires effort. The term portfolio career dates back over three decades, but as more professionals seek flexibility and autonomy, while others grow…
QOTD: Favorite Holiday Car Commercial?
The slew of holiday ads has begun and continues to roll on as we move deeper into December. We know all the big players over the years -- Lexus December to Remember, Happy Hondadays, et cetera. Which one, either from this year or previous years, is…
Used Car Of The Day: 2000 Jeep Wrangler
We do occasionally feature project cars in this series, and that is the case with today's 2000 Jeep Wrangler. This 4.0-liter has about 70K miles on it, and it runs 'great' according to the seller. It also has a long list of off-road mods that have…
Danny Dyer's 'unique' Christmas movie that's 'hard to resist' is now trending in the UK
A 'unique' Christmas movie starring Danny Dyer is now trending in the UK. Titled Tinsel Town, the new film stars Kiefer Sutherland as a washed-up Hollywood star named Bradley Mack, who joins the cast of a pantomime in an English village. Joining…
AI could transform the physical world. To do so, it will need human expertise
The robots won't be replacing us, but we will increasingly be working side-by-side with artificial intelligence tools that can then learn from our human expertise. That's one conclusion of researchers and engineers who are applying AI to the…
Death in Paradise fans are 'right to worry' over future of beloved character
Ahead of its annual Christmas special, Death in Paradise star Don Warrington has teased that fans are 'right to worry' about the future of his character Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, following the events of season 14. As a reminder, Selwyn was…
FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman
A stalkerware maker who was banned from the surveillance industry after a data breach that exposed the personal information of its customers, as well as the people they were spying on, will not be able to go back to selling the invasive software…
Where is Stephen Alderton from 24 Hours in Police Custody: A Family Vendetta now?
A new two-part 24 Hours in Police Custody special follows the true crime investigation into the killings of 32-year-old Josh Dunmore and his father, 57-year-old Gary Dunmore. The pair were murdered within minutes of each other on the evening of 29…
Sean Duffy wants to add gyms to airports, because that's important
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is at it again. As part of his new civility campaign, which was launched weeks ago, Duffy has offered suggestions encouraging travelers to be more courteous and considerate of others. Just recently, he slammed…
ChokePoint 3.0 : When Open Banking Becomes A Tollbooth
Pankaj Kulshreshtha, Founder & CEO at Scienaptic AI. Patricia had seen that look before. Maria Santos, a freelance designer, sat down across from her desk, shoulders slumped. Three banks had turned her loan application down. Too irregular an…
Coeur Mining's Q4 Stumble Is A Golden Buying Opportunity (NYSE:CDE)
Coeur Mining earns a 'Buy' rating, driven by strong earnings growth, compelling valuation, and silver's rally toward $60/oz. CDE posted record Q3 production and EBITDA, with gold and silver output tracking ahead of guidance and margins expanding as…
Surge AI CEO says he worries that companies are optimizing for 'AI slop' instead of curing cancer
AI companies are prioritizing flash over substance, says Surge AI's CEO. 'I'm worried that instead of building AI that will actually advance us as a species, curing cancer, solving poverty, understanding universal, all these big grand questions, we…
Calumet College building new community sports field, fitness area, garden
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It didn't feel much like gardening, bicycling or soccer under snowy skies Dec. 3 as Calumet College of St. Joseph officials broke ground for its new sports field, fitness and flora park on New York Avenue…
The Apple Watch Series 11 just got a big $100 discount ahead of the holidays
At the discounted price, Apple's latest smartwatch makes for a great gift. At the discounted price, Apple's latest smartwatch makes for a great gift. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.
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