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Digital Freelance Work Is a Lifeline for Gazans. Israel Is Cutting It Off.
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. Before the war on Gaza began in 2023, freelance work had become a lifeline for thousands of…
The Invoice Math Most Freelance Developers Learn Too Late
My first invoice had no payment terms at all. It said the amount, my bank details, and nothing about when payment was due. The client paid after 47 days. I remember checking the account every morning for a week and a half, wondering whether asking…
USDC Escrow for AI Agents: How Trustless Freelancing Actually Works
Target audience: developers building autonomous AI agents that need to sell or buy services without a custodial intermediary. Autonomous agents can invoke HTTP endpoints, run ML inference, or execute on‑chain logic. When two agents transact…
Spare a Thought for the Kenyan Essay Writers Who Used to Help Students Cheat Before AI
In 2024 there was this documentary called the Shadow Scholars, shown on the U.K.'s Channel 4 last year with the title “The Shadow Scholars Fake Essay Scandal.” It was about the army of educated but underemployed Kenyan people who had…
AI upends China's graduate job market
AI is hurting China's already weak graduate job market. An estimated 12.7 million graduates will join the workforce this year, the largest cohort yet. But “ the supply of… graduate jobs has not kept pace ” with ballooning…
This Labor Day, It's Time for a New Social Contract With Workers
On Monday morning, a teaching artist leaves a Bronx public school after leading music class. In the afternoon, she edits a nonprofit newsletter. That evening, she performs at a community theater. She works three jobs and pays taxes on every dollar…
Tapnell Farm: a screen-free luxury camping trip on the Isle of Wight
Your insider guide to living well in London, with trends and insider recommendations in fashion, wellbeing, travel, beauty and more. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. I'm…
ExxonMobil: Profits Ahead Amid Higher Oil, Cost Savings, Lower Debt (NYSE:XOM)
ExxonMobil maintains a buy rating, supported by strong free cash flow, disciplined capex, and attractive valuation. Q2 saw record upstream output, $18.9B free cash flow, and $5.1B in buybacks, offsetting mixed earnings and refining weakness.
The Gross Reason You Might Want to Stop Wearing Eye Patches Outside
There's something about wearing eye patches that gives you a certain sense of power. Maybe it's the illusion that you have your life together, or maybe it's just that wearing them makes even doing nothing feel productive. Either way, eye patches…
People Helping College Students Cheat Now Losing Jobs to More Efficient AI Cheating
Just when you thought that the legacy media couldn't get any dumber, something new sets its thumb on the dumb end of the scale. This time it's the New York Times, once called the 'Newspaper of Record,' now more or less a fish-wrapper. In its latest…
NHL 27 Features AI-Generated Voiceover for Sports Commentators
EA Sports is using generative AI to create voiceover for its in-game commentators in NHL 27, according to veteran sports commentator John Buccigross. When speaking on the Chirping Zebras podcast (initially spotted by Insider Gaming's Mike Straw)…
ITV responds to primetime quiz show axe reports after just one season
The Chase has become one of ITV's most beloved and longest-running quiz shows since its launch in 2009. The popular series has aired for 19 seasons, and has received a number of spin-offs along the way. The franchise expanded again this summer with…
RSPT: Why This Equal-Weight Tech Consolidation Is More Than Buyable (NYSEARCA:RSPT)
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF remains a buy, delivering 41% YTD and outperforming cap-weighted tech indices. RSPT's valuation is compelling with a 19.7x P/E, 17.06% long-term EPS growth, and a PEG ratio just above 1.0x. The ETF's…
How South, Southeast Asia fuel global cyberscam crisis
The American response to Southeast Asia's industrial-scale scam compounds has been vigorous, even theatrical at times, yet it remains incomplete. A coordinated crackdown announced in May restrained $701 million in cryptocurrency, seized 503 domains…
Forza Horizon 6 Is Still Coming to PS5 This Year Despite Delay Rumors
Forza Horizon 6 is still planned to launch on PS5 this year, despite not having a firm release date yet. Playground Games has confirmed it still plans to release Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 this year, following rumors that it might be delayed. Nothing…
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