Microsoft will lay off nearly 4% of its workforce, the company said on Wednesday, in the latest job cuts as the tech giant looks to rein in costs amid hefty investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company, which had about 228,000 employees worldwide as of June 2024, had announced layoffs in May, affecting around 6,000 workers. It was planning to cut thousands of jobs…
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The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:) remains one of the most widely held income-focused ETFs in the market, continuing to attract long-term investors seeking quality dividends and conservative growth. Yet after a sluggish 2024 and a muted start to 2025, investors are beginning to reassess whether the fund’s value-heavy approach can keep pace with a market increasingly driven by…
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This is one of the timeless tales from Greek mythology, a story that has been told for centuries to illustrate love, devotion, and the power of the gods. On the island of Cyprus lived Pygmalion, a sculptor of unmatched skill and impossible standards. He saw around him vanity, deceit, and shallow love — and so, disgusted by the flaws of humankind, he withdrew into his craft.
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On Monday, the Transport and Tourism Committee adopted its negotiating guidelines on changes to EU air passenger rights by 34 votes in favour and two abstentions. The MEPs are seeking to ensure that passengers are taken care of when they are denied boarding, or their flights are cancelled or delayed. No stepping back on current rights Transport Committee MEPs stand firmly behind the current…
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A health official in Gaza says experts are working to identify the bodies of the 90 Palestinians handed over by Israel in exchange for dead hostages held by ******. If they were unsuccessful, photos would be posted online so families could search for missing relatives, Dr Mohammed Zaqout, director general of hospitals for the ******-run health ministry, said. It is not clear whether the bodies…
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As far as collaborations go, Gameloft has not been shy with them when it comes to their hit racing sim Asphalt Legends. But while we’ve seen some of the more expected ones, such as Ferrari, it’s their Hololive collab that has proven popular enough to make a return to Asphal Legends! Set to kick off on October 16th and run through to November 13th, four of the most popular Hololive vtubers will…
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Ancient bones, artifacts and texts offer numerous insights into the past, as does the chewing gum that Neolithic people chewed on and spat out long ago. Analysis of lumps of birch bark tar from ancient settlements has revealed widespread uses by Neolithic farmers, such as for assembling tools, repairing ceramics and chewing, possibly for medicinal purposes. Birch bark tar is the world’s oldest…
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Microsoft announced two new upgrades for Copilot Vision on Tuesday, which are aimed at increasing its usability. The Redmond-based tech giant is introducing a new Desktop Share feature that will allow the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to analyse the user’s entire desktop and all the active apps, and assist users with various tasks. Additionally, Copilot Vision can now also be activated when…
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While raced towards a new all-time high to kickstart , I warned that the presence of large sell walls resting above $125,000 region would make it a nearly insurmountable mountain to climb, without price first retesting below the $117,000 region. Just to let you know, caution and patience was necessary as prices made yet another short lived deviation above the $120,000 region.
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An airplane takes off the control tower at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 8, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images U.S. air traffic controllers have received partial paychecks, their union said Tuesday, and they could miss their next paychecks altogether if the government shutdown lasts another two weeks. “The job is stressful enough as it is.
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Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC. Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India. Indian police told the AFP news agency that he was walking with family members and a personal doctor “when he suddenly collapsed”. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
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On 21 March 1776 the popular politician John Wilkes (1725-97) rose in a packed House of Commons to speak in favour of parliamentary reform. The franchise, he argued, was hopelessly out of date, with the state of representation in the country the same as it had been at the time of Charles II’s death in 1685. Too many seats remained in thinly populated counties, while growing cities had no…
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If you are a fan of games like Fallout or The Elder Scrolls, you know it’s in the lineage of those games to feature third-person and first-person viewpoints for gameplay. That’s why fans were disappointed that The Outer Worlds didn’t feature third-person gameplay when Obsidian Entertainment, which developed Fallout: New Vegas, a game that included a third-person camera, launched the game in 2019.
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Before going on to commit violence, domestic abusers use a mix of intense affection and emotional cruelty, combined with tales of their own childhood trauma, to generate a deep psychological hold that can feel like an “addiction” according to some victims. A new study by a University of Cambridge criminologist outlines a tactical playbook deployed by male abusers to engineer a “trauma bond”: an…
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Microsoft Lens app will be discontinued later this year, the company said last week. The app was designed to scan images of physical documents, text, handwritten papers, and whiteboards and convert them into digital files. However, the Redmond-based tech giant stated that it will be retired in a phased manner by the end of this year. While the company did not share the reason behind the…
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indexes bounced between gains and losses on Tuesday and wound up mixed on Wall Street as trade tensions continued to simmer between Washington and Beijing. Canada’s main S&P/TSX stock index soared, meanwhile, and finished more than 500 points higher at 30,353.61, helped by strong gains in the basic materials sector. In the U.S., the S&P 500 closed 0.2% lower after shifting between a…
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A corduroy Ralph Lauren letter jacket at the brand’s store in Singapore retails for around $900 Singapore dollars ($693). But a vanilla latte in its cafe? A comparative steal at SG$9. From Ralph Lauren to Coach, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Prada, clothing and luxury brands are opening stores in Asia to connect with consumers who are increasingly prioritizing experiences over tangible purchases.
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California Rep. Kevin Kiley was already one of Speaker Mike Johnson’s loudest Republican critics — even before the government shutdown started earlier this month. Now two weeks into the standoff, Kiley made clear in an interview Tuesday he has no plans to quiet down on Johnson’s handling of the shutdown, the future of crucial health insurance subsidies and the GOP’s controversial redistricting…
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Tencent Games and developer Grey State Studio aren’t sending players to Hell in their upcoming game, Rules of Engagement: The Grey State. But this free-to-play tactical-horror action-RPG shooter might be Hell-adjacent, thanks to a nightmarish realm filled with monsters and other unspeakable creatures. The Grey State is the name of an unstable dimension that’s too dangerous for humanity…
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Worldwide temperature surges lead coral reef ecosystems into widespread decline. Researchers specified that this is the Earth’s first climate tipping point. For the first time, the planet is inclining towards ecological harm that cannot be reparable. This depicts the significance of curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Experts also denote that if action is not taken quickly, other remarkable systems…
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Google Chrome commands the biggest browser market share in 2025. With an almost two-thirds market share, it is safe to assume that Chrome will remain the most widely used browser for the foreseeable future. Rival Microsoft has been trying to convince people to switch over to Edge for years, by telling users that it uses the same technology as Chrome. Now, Microsoft is reportedly working on new…
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Lighthouse Films | Digitalvision | Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury in August released a preliminary list of 68 occupations that may be eligible for President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” deduction. But some jobs from the list ultimately may not qualify, experts say. Both parties floated “no tax on tips” during the 2024 presidential campaign…
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Premier David Eby is issuing a stark warning to the federal government as the province’s softwood lumber industry faces additional duties and tariffs from the U.S., which he said has left many forest companies on a “razor’s edge of survival.” Softwood lumber being exported from B.C. to the U.S. now faces an estimated 45 per cent in extra taxes. “Today marks the beginning of an…
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