Russia fines Google for all the money on Earth (and then some)
The Russian government has fined the search engine giant Google more than 2 undecillion rubles, or about $110 trillion dollars, after the company blocked…
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Don’t become gate lice
There is a reason airlines board people in groups, but no good reasons to ignore the boarding process and crowd the gate. Still, a lot of people do just…
Billionaires bet against death
Bryan Johnson’s X (formerly Twitter) profile reads “Bryan Johnson /dd.” The “dd” is short for “don’t die,” and it’s Johnson’s ultimate goal — to escape…
Performance reviews — the right way
Annual performance reviews are time-consuming and often stressful for everyone involved. Employees might find the experience intensely anxiety-provoking,…
Credit card interest rates remain high despite Fed rate cuts
Credit card interest rates aren’t the highest they’ve ever been — but it’s close. According to USA Today, the average credit card rate is 20.51 percent,…
Ask the Expert: Getting the best mortgage interest rate
I know that the higher your credit score, the lower your mortgage interest rate will be. Is there a formula for calculating an interest rate? There is no…
How to win the home sale beauty contest
Listing your home for sale is like entering a beauty pageant. The contestants — your rivals for the crown — are all the other homes for sale in the…
Classic video game might reduce trauma flashbacks
For those plagued by intrusive thoughts from previous trauma, psychological help is essential. But for some trauma sufferers, one aspect of their…
Angry nation: Why are we fuming?
That rotten printer. It always needs something — ink, attention, paper — and now it isn’t working. Horrible tech! Take this you dumb box: Whack!…
Good intentions can create unexpected incentives
If you are looking for clues that explain human behavior, consider the effect of incentives. In a possibly apocryphal story from India under British…