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My mom has caregivers around the clock. My phone still never stops ringing.
When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two-and-a-half years ago, it soon became apparent that she would need 24-hour care. I work…
I built my tiny home from scratch for under $50,000. Doing it all myself was hard, but the money I’m saving is worth it.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Margo Fairchild, 34, who built a 240-square-foot tiny home in Virginia on her own in 2020. The…
Blackstone’s Jon Gray goes jogging and goes viral. I took a run with him.
Around 7:15 am on Thursday, a photographer in a golf cart trailed a gaggle of young runners in matching black shirts through the southern corner of…
I’m in my 50s, can’t find a job, and am already draining my 401k. I’ve never felt closer to failure.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Vandemark Lynch, in her 50s, based in Long Island, New York. I was an office manager for…
Sam Altman says Paul Graham and Peter Thiel taught him a key lesson about investing
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Silicon Valley luminaries taught him how to be ok with standing out when making investments. “The thing I really learned…
The $25,000 Slate truck is proudly bare-bones. I think these add-ons are worth the extra money.
The Slate truck doesn’t have a typical key. Unlike today’s cars — which pack proximity sensors inside a little plastic box that runs tech that allows…
Top economist Steve Hanke told us why he doubts AI will be the job destroyer many expect
The idea that artificial intelligence will be free to use and virtually costless to provide is delusional and dumb, Steve Hanke says. “This belief is…
YouTube star Hank Green says he’s relied ‘too heavily’ on AI in an apology to fans
Hank Green, one of the internet’s most steadfast and reliable content creators, said he’s slowing down production after fans criticized him for using…
Sam Altman is getting dragged for suggesting this ChatGPT ‘use case’ for parents
Sam Altman’s concept of “cool” seems to differ from the majority. In his X profile, he says, for instance, that “AI is cool i guess,” a statement…
Military medics train to keep casualties alive until evacuation. In the next war, that could take days, or even weeks.
The corpsman strapped his patient onto the litter as the sound of swirling helicopter blades roared from a watchful instructor’s hand-held speaker…