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Google's Future Plans Include Hardware, Software, and a lot of Assistant.

mcontreras — Thu, 09 May 2019 18:21:13 +0000

Google is laying out its plans for software updates for the next 12 months, and revealed a new Android phone and a new in-home voice assistant.

The master craftsmen tasked with repairing Notre Dame

sbrett — Thu, 02 May 2019 20:15:07 +0000

The specialist skills have been passed down from generation to generation.

Uber's IPO arrives at a challenging time

dchiriguayo — Wed, 08 May 2019 23:37:56 +0000

Uber's Jump bikes are made in China, and they could see a U.S. import tariff hike if trade talks fall through.

Will drivers cash in on Uber stock when the company goes public?

dchiriguayo — Thu, 09 May 2019 01:39:02 +0000

Some Uber drivers can buy stock in the company's IPO this week. But do they even want to?

What our kitchens say about us

rcarolipio — Thu, 09 May 2019 00:23:16 +0000

Granite countertops are out, quartz is in and spending grows.

Identity and economic choice

rcarolipio — Wed, 08 May 2019 21:09:52 +0000

How gender identity affects the way we think about the economy.

As ride-share drivers strike, Uber and Lyft eye a driverless future

rcarolipio — Wed, 08 May 2019 21:54:55 +0000

The protest against pay and working conditions comes as the companies go public.

Beijing declares dramatic success in fighting air pollution

jpak — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:05:25 +0000

China says it has succeeded in cutting the city's pollution over 5 years.

South Africans head to the polls amid frustrations with crime, corruption and immigration

dchiriguayo — Wed, 08 May 2019 04:18:19 +0000

The African National Congress has been the ruling party of post-apartheid South Africa since the election of Nelson Mandela in 1994.

People in their 20s are injecting face fillers to look like their selfie filters

dchiriguayo — Wed, 08 May 2019 04:14:02 +0000

Some millennials wish their real-life faces could look more like their Instagram faces. And the cosmetic medical cosmetic industry is taking notice.

In logistics, employers scramble for workers

rcarolipio — Wed, 08 May 2019 00:35:27 +0000

Bureau of Labor Statistics data show nearly 90,000 job openings in warehousing, transportation and utilities in March.

“Airplane boneyards” are more than places where planes go to die

rcarolipio — Wed, 08 May 2019 00:07:06 +0000

Southern California Logistics Airport also provides plane storage, maintenance and technician training.

Export-Import Bank might shake years of reduced powers

rcarolipio — Tue, 07 May 2019 23:35:04 +0000

With Venezuela’s collapsing government, “the collapse of everything else”

rcarolipio — Tue, 07 May 2019 23:23:20 +0000

Why economist Carlos Hernández is staying in the country, despite political turmoil and zero economic opportunity.

Can a pop-up teach women about financial literacy?

Janet Nguyen — Tue, 07 May 2019 22:02:09 +0000

Stacks House tries to tackle the topic with an Instagram-ready installation.

Walmart wants your pets to be customers

rcarolipio — Tue, 07 May 2019 22:25:25 +0000

The retailer probably already has your business.

In crowded field, 2020 candidates scramble more for donors than for donations

rcarolipio — Tue, 07 May 2019 21:46:49 +0000

In a crowded field, Democratic presidential hopefuls are scrambling for attention.

The bookbinder who specializes in repairing bibles

rcarolipio — Tue, 07 May 2019 21:21:46 +0000

With the help of a national Christian bookstore, she built a business fixing bibles for its customers. Then it shut down all locations.

112: What. The. Fed.

Tony Wagner — Fri, 03 May 2019 21:52:56 +0000

Seriously ... what's a central bank to do?

Met Gala red carpet faces challenge from influencers

rcarolipio — Tue, 07 May 2019 18:07:04 +0000

"Camp" was the theme this year. Some designers are rethinking their participation in the charitable event that's the highlight of the fashion calendar.