The Fantasy Of The Dream Job Is Gone
Layoffs at some of the country’s most prestigious companies are the latest sign that no one’s job is ever really safe.
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The Datafication of Athletes: How Performance Tracking Is Changing Careers and Contracts
Professional sports have always been shaped by numbers—scores, times, rankings, and statistics. But in recent years, data has moved far beyond the box score. Wearable technology, advanced analytics, and real-time monitoring tools are transforming how athletes train, compete, and are valued. This shift toward the datafication of athletes is redefining not only performance, but careers…
What AI will bring in 2024: 4 predictions
If 2023 was the year that AI finally broke into the mainstream, 2024 could be the year it gets fully enmeshed in our lives — or the year the bubble bursts. But whatever happens, the stage is set for another whirlwind 12 months, coming in the wake of Hollywood’s labor backlash against automation; the rise…
Supreme Court rejects X Corp.’s bid challenging US surveillance disclosures
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I tried a breakup simulator video game. Here’s what it taught me about the myth of ‘moving on’
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Meet Kat Abu, The TikToker Mocking Fox News “Just For Funsies”
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