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The Future of the Gig Economy

As more and more people rethink the traditional career ladder and in-office nine-to-five jobs, many are also reconsidering the wisdom of relying on a sole source of income. Welcome to the gig economy, a bustling and growing arena that offers workers with sellable skills flexibility, control and variety. The projected gross volume of the gig … Read more

Rebuild the Galaxy on Darth Tico, Playing God, and… Corvette Summer?

Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy is an upcoming four-part miniseries on Disney+ in which a pair of nerf herders accidentally cause an apocalyptic reformation of the Star Wars universe. Using the same Lego bricks, the series’ planets, vehicles, and technology are dramatically reshaped into kit-bashed mash-ups of preexisting designs and concepts. Notably, this pole … Read more

Hiker falls to death in Mont Blanc massif day after 4 climbers found dead on iconic peak

Climbers capture landslide on Mont Blanc Climbers capture landslide on Mont Blanc 00:37 A Danish hiker fell to his death Wednesday in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps after slipping from a trail, rescue services said, just one day after four climbers were found dead on the iconic peak. The 61-year-old man was … Read more

Estate Planning Transparency: Why It Matters for Your Will

The Great Wealth Transfer—the idea that trillions will move from older generations, like baby boomers, to their children and grandchildren (millennials and Generation Z) in the coming decades—is currently a source of debate. “It’s going to change the economy whether we like it or not,” explains financial adviser Sofia Cianciulli. “People will have to deal … Read more

Rings of Power Is Still Planning on 5 Seasons

Yesterday, Amazon Prime Video shared early numbers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s second season, trumpeting that “40 million viewers” tuned in across its first 11 days. That statistic—shared by Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke in a memo obtained by Variety—sounds impressive, but it doesn’t specify, for instance, how many minutes … Read more

Google’s GenAI facing privacy risk assessment scrutiny in Europe

Google’s lead privacy regulator in the European Union has opened an investigation into whether or not it has complied with the bloc’s data protection laws in relation to use of people’s information for training generative AI. Specifically it’s looking into whether the tech giant needed to carry out a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) in … Read more

Bad credits: consumer group files EU suit over ‘manipulative’ payments in games like Fortnite and Minecraft, calls for a ban

Video games are some of most lucrative apps in the world, thanks in part because of how they lure people into spending money on credits to play games and buy digital goods, to the tune of more than $50 billion annually worldwide. But a powerful consumer group in Europe believes games publishers are “purposefully tricking … Read more