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I moved to Japan on a one-year visa. I’m spending less on housing than I did back home while exploring new cities.
Seven months ago, I left Canada after living in Ottawa my entire life. When my apartment lease was coming to an end, I knew I didn’t want to make…
The VC firm behind Shopify is doubling down on robotics and defense
Hard tech used to be a hard sell in Silicon Valley. Now, a major venture firm is staffing up to invest in it. Felicis, the Bay Area venture capital…
I spent 3 months traveling in an RV with my 90-year-old mom. It wasn’t as challenging as I expected.
Hitting the road and traveling the country in an RV is nothing new for my 90-year-old mother, Margie. After her husband died when she was 82, she…
I’m a therapist for tech workers in Silicon Valley. There’s a specific type of person who burns out — here’s how I treat them.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nick Sanchez, a licensed marriage and family therapist based in the San Francisco Bay Area…
The Ford Maverick Hybrid makes a strong case against buying more truck
Americans love a big ole, gas-hungry truck. The full-size Ford F-150 has been America’s bestselling vehicle for more than 40 years. Its closest…
I was laid off at 50. Instead of looking for another corporate job, I decided to pursue what scared me most.
Edgar Tang, 50, lives in Singapore and was laid off from his job as a video editor at Netflix in March. Rather than immediately looking for another…
AI is starting to rewrite the software that made Nvidia untouchable
Nvidia’s biggest competitive advantage is no longer as untouchable as it once seemed. For two decades, Nvidia’s crown jewel wasn’t just chips; it was…
Ukraine hopes to coax back thousands of AWOL troops with their choice of commander and deployment area
Ukraine is giving its missing troops a bonus for rejoining the war: The chance to choose their new area of deployment, commander, and job. Kyiv’s…
I sold my house in Miami and moved to rural North Florida. My cost of living and stress are down, and productivity is up.
At 6 a.m. every morning, I gather fresh eggs, check the vegetable garden, breathe in the cool North Florida air, watch my dogs race across five…
What smart people are saying about Trump Media charging for early access to the president’s Truth Social posts
There’s a new way to make and lose money. Trump Media has officially launched the Truth API, a business-to-business data feed that provides customers…