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businessinsider.com - Perri Ormont Blumberg - I left the US for Serbia. My rent dropped from $2,000 to $650, and my income rose.
I left the US for Serbia. My rent dropped from $2,000 to $650, and my income rose.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daria Ershova, a 25-year-old brand communications consultant based in Belgrade, Serbia. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Russia and moved to the US on my own…

businessinsider.com - Tess Martinelli - I burned out and quit my demanding career. It turned into an unexpected, 18-month career break that changed my life.
I burned out and quit my demanding career. It turned into an unexpected, 18-month career break that changed my life.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alice Kim, a freelancer from Southern California. It's been edited for length and clarity. I think I was burned out for the entire six-year period I worked in investment banking and private…

forbes.com - Chelsea Tobin - How To Build Your Side Hustle Sustainably Alongside A Corporate Career
How To Build Your Side Hustle Sustainably Alongside A Corporate Career
Forbes

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Nearly half of Americans now have a side hustle, largely driven by the need for financial security and increased income, with many depending…

digitalspy.com - Harriet Mitchell - Netflix's new 'unpredictable' mystery thriller jumps straight to top of trending chart
Netflix's new 'unpredictable' mystery thriller jumps straight to top of trending chart
Digital Spy

The Last House, Netflix's 'unpredictable' new mystery thriller, has jumped straight to the top of the streamer's trending chart. Released on 7 August, the sci-fi horror stars Greta Lee and Wagner Moura as parents who attempt to keep their family…

chron.com - Upwork: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Upwork: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Chron

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Upwork Inc. (UPWK) on Monday reported profit of $25.4 million in its second quarter. The Palo Alto, California-based company said it had net income of 20 cents per share. The online…

ign.com - Michael Cripe - I Think We Have to Do It' - Atlus Producer Says Persona 1 and 2 Remakes Are 'Something We Should Definitely Do
I Think We Have to Do It' - Atlus Producer Says Persona 1 and 2 Remakes Are 'Something We Should Definitely Do
IGN

Kazuhisa Wada, producer for Atlus' P-Studio, says he 'can't say for sure' if Persona 1 and 2 remakes are coming, but said they are still games he thinks 'we have to do.' Wada opened up about the Persona studio's development pipeline during an…

seekingalpha.com - Mike Zaccardi - Meta's Free Cash Flow Will Surge, Just Give Zuckerberg Time (NASDAQ:META)
Meta's Free Cash Flow Will Surge, Just Give Zuckerberg Time (NASDAQ:META)
Seeking Alpha

Meta Platforms remains a 'Buy' as its valuation is compelling, despite recent capex-driven selloffs and technical weakness. Q2 revenue grew 28% YoY, driven by Family of Apps, but free cash flow contracted sharply due to $31 billion in capex.

ign.com - Cade Onder - Something I Refuse To Put Up With' - Battlefield 6 Player With Over 400 Hours Gets Full Refund from Steam After Key Modes Were Removed
Something I Refuse To Put Up With' - Battlefield 6 Player With Over 400 Hours Gets Full Refund from Steam After Key Modes Were Removed
IGN

A Battlefield 6 player with hundreds of hours of playtime has scored a full refund of the game after Battlefield Studios removed key modes from its quick-play matchmaking. Over on Reddit, the player revealed that Steam granted them a full $110…

ign.com - Cade Onder - GTA 6 Boss Says More People Are Pre-Ordering the $100 Version of the Game Than the Standard Edition, but Don't Get Your Hopes Up for a Holiday Sale
GTA 6 Boss Says More People Are Pre-Ordering the $100 Version of the Game Than the Standard Edition, but Don't Get Your Hopes Up for a Holiday Sale
IGN

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans are pre-ordering the $100 Ultimate Edition more than the standard edition of the game. In an interview with CNBC, Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Rockstar's parent company Take-Two Interactive, revealed that people are buying…

ign.com - Michael Cripe - GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Is Reportedly Considering Dropping His eBay Bid for a New Partnership Offer
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Is Reportedly Considering Dropping His eBay Bid for a New Partnership Offer
IGN

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is reportedly considering dropping his eBay bid for a revised offer that could include a partnership between the two companies. The latest update on the ongoing GameStop-eBay saga comes from Bloomberg. The site reported…

cosmopolitan.com - Kara McGrath - I Had Given Up on Base Makeup Until I Tried Drunk Elephant's New Skin Tint
I Had Given Up on Base Makeup Until I Tried Drunk Elephant's New Skin Tint
Cosmopolitan

I thought I'd forever resist cliches about aging and beauty, but I must admit that, now that I'm in my mid-thirties, my makeup routine is largely about picking products that feel light, comfortable, and hydrating on my skin. For the past few years…

ign.com - Michael Cripe - I Believe in You' - GTA 6 Fans Help Fundraise More Than $50k for Sick Player Who Needs Lung Transplant Before November Release Date
I Believe in You' - GTA 6 Fans Help Fundraise More Than $50k for Sick Player Who Needs Lung Transplant Before November Release Date
IGN

Grand Theft Auto players have rallied behind a sick fan in need of a lung transplant by raising more than $50,000 so he can live long enough to play GTA 6. Meet Jerry, a 25-year-old who has uploaded music and gaming content on TikTok with the…

talkingpointsmemo.com - John Light - Max Miller Has Chosen to Brazen It Out, Setting Up Experiment for GOP
Max Miller Has Chosen to Brazen It Out, Setting Up Experiment for GOP
TPM - Talking Points Memo

The deadline for the Republican Party to certify a replacement for Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), who has been accused by his ex-wife of domestic violence and abuse, on the ballot does not officially come until 4 p.m. today, but it's effectively too late…

zdnet.com - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes - This Mac dock gives me lag-free dual displays with no sketchy drivers - for $150
This Mac dock gives me lag-free dual displays with no sketchy drivers - for $150
ZDNET

Pros Powerful dock in the $150 price category Full support for dual-display 4K at 144Hz Pro-grade dock that doesn't scream expensive, so perfect in a commercial environment. Cons Only M4 Pro/Max and M5 Macs get the full 4K at 144Hz dual-display…

ign.com - Cade Onder - Wardogs 'Hits Different' and Could Be the Next Big FPS, Those Who Managed to Get Into the Recent Private Playtest Say
Wardogs 'Hits Different' and Could Be the Next Big FPS, Those Who Managed to Get Into the Recent Private Playtest Say
IGN

A brand-new first-person shooter, Wardogs, could be a breakout title for the genre, according to players who recently went hands-on with an early version of the game. If you're not already familiar, Wardogs is a large-scale FPS that feels like a…

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