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In our self-driving future, why should we corrupt cars by turning them into offices?

In our self-driving future, why should we corrupt cars by turning them into offices?

It’s hard to keep up with the world of self-driving cars. Every day brings a new twist. The latest statement comes from The Wall Street Journal, which recently released a story titled “Self-Driving Cars May Just Transform the Way We Work.” This is a well-written, well-researched article that begins with a description of Holger Humpf, …

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Penn Bay, Waldo County General presents Public Health Worker Richard Morin

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The community health team at Penn Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital presents Community Health Worker (CHW) Richard Morin. Morin is the first to join the CHW team in Pen Bay and Waldo, who developed the program to help community members who have historically faced barriers to accessing health …

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New Year rush to join the gym? Better to wait until spring if you really want to work on your fitness

People are more likely to stick to exercise if they joined a gym in the spring or fall After over-indulging at Christmas, thousands will be ready to sign up for traditional gym memberships in January. But joining the gym a little later, in the spring, can reduce the risk of wasting money for some people, …

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Opinion: Working a second job or thinking about it? Consider this investment instead.

“A few key considerations as you decide which “hustle” is right for you.“ In the world of financial literacy, several items and actions have emerged as meme-level villains: daily Starbucks coffee, eating avocado toast, renting an apartment instead of buying a home. Gurus demonize these behaviors while wagging fingers and criticizing personal decision-making. Yet while …

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Opinion: Working a second job or thinking about it? Consider this investment instead.

In the world of financial literacy, several items and actions have emerged as meme-level villains: daily Starbucks coffee, eating avocado toast, renting an apartment instead of buying a home. Gurus demonize these behaviors while wagging fingers and criticizing personal decision-making. Yet while there’s more than enough emphasis on saving and saving, we rarely talk enough …

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Science is becoming less human

AI is fueling a revolution in science that could change our definition of understanding itself. Illustration from The Atlantic December 15, 2023, 11:02 am ET It is Atlantic Ocean Intelligencean eight-week run in which The Atlantic OceanLeading AI thinkers will help you understand the complexities and possibilities of this groundbreaking technology. Register here. Artificial intelligence …

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U.S. job vacancies are at their lowest in more than 2-1/2 years

A now renting sign is displayed in front of Taylor Party and Equipment Rentals in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo License Rights Acquired Job creation fell 617,000 to 8.733 million in October For every unemployed person, there are 1.34 jobs The interest rate remained unchanged at 2.3% for the fourth consecutive …

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Weekly US jobless claims at three-month high; import prices fall

Weekly jobless claims rose 13,000 to 231,000 Continuing claims rose by 32,000 to 1.865 million Import prices fell 0.8% in October WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose to a three-month high last week, suggesting labor market conditions are continuing to ease, which could help the …

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Biden Nominates Muslim-American Union Lawyer to US Courts of Appeals

[1/2]Adeel Mangi, a nominee for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, appears in an undated photo. Patterson Belknap/Giveaway via REUTERS License Rights Acquired The progressive group is pushing for Nicole Berner for the Supreme Court Adeel Mangi will be the first Muslim US federal appeals judge Nov 15 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on …

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