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10 cities where Social Security and retirement incomes are the highest

Arlington, Virginia, retirees have the highest retirement income nationwide. Nate Hovee Residents of Arlington, VA have the nation's highest retirement incomes, per a SmartAsset analysis of Census data.The average retirement income in large cities is $52,723, lower than the median US household income.One in five older Americans claim they have no r...

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Austin offers the jobs and city life of San Francisco but with Atlanta's cost of living. Here's how.

People gather at Barton Springs Pool on June 21, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Austin's cost of living is slightly below the national average, despite a surge in population.While housing costs have risen over the last decade, prices have corrected as the city built lots of homes.Austin is particularly attractive for new grads wit...

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A woman gave herself poop transplants using her brother's feces to treat debilitating IBS. Then she started getting acne just like him.

A stock image shows a woman holding her stomach. Fecal transplants are only FDA-approved for the treatment of C.diff infections. agrobacter/Getty Images Daniell Koepke turned to DIY poop transplants to find relief from debilitating gut symptoms. She used her brother and boyfriend as donors, and her symptoms improved. But she also got acne like her ...

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Warren Buffett is hoarding $200 billion as he may see 'storm clouds' ahead, says top economist Steve Hanke

Warren Buffett. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Warren Buffett expects Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile to hit more than $200 billion this quarter.The investor can't find assets worth buying and seems to see "storm clouds" ahead, Steve Hanke said."Cash is king, and given what Buffett is being paid to hold it, the king is not going hungry," he said. Warren Buffe...

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The US dollar has become so weaponized that central banks are snapping up politically-neutral gold

Gold prices are at record highs as the precious metal is increasingly valued as a politically neutral, safe asset. Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto/Getty Images Gold prices are reaching record highs because of strong buying by central banks.Central banks in countries aligned with China are diversifying their assets from the US dollar into gold.Central bank...

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China is asking its tech giants to ditch Nvidia chips and buy local instead: report

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images China wants its chip hungry tech giants to buy local, per The Information. Companies like Alibaba were told to pare down their spending on foreign-made chips like Nvidia's.The new directive would be a huge downer for Nvidia, which sees the country as a key market. Chinese officials are asking do...

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Major US airlines really, really don't want to show you how much you'll pay in fees upfront

Alaska Airlines joined larger companies in fighting a new fee disclosure rule. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Big US airlines are suing over a rule that requires upfront fee disclosures.The Biden administration is fighting "junk fees" across industries, including baggage fees.The airlines argue that fee transparency will confuse cons...

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NATO member Estonia is 'seriously' discussing sending troops to fill non-combat roles in Ukraine, security advisor says

A soldier kneels in the snow in the forest next to a British Challenger 2 main battle tank (front) during a NATO exercise in Estonia. Alexander Welscher/picture alliance via Getty Images An Estonian official told Breaking Defense that his government is "seriously" discussing putting troops in Ukraine.Those soldiers would be put away from the frontl...

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Today is Mark Zuckerberg's 40th birthday. Here's how his wealth has grown over the past decade.

Mark Zuckerberg's net worth has grown by more than 700% over the last 10 years. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg is celebrating his 40th birthday — and he's had quite a decade.Over the past 10 years, his wealth has surged to $169 billion, largely due to his 13% stake in Meta.The CEO's lifestyle has also evolved. He has a $200 million real...

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Elon Musk realized he needs his Supercharger team after all, weeks after axing the whole division

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he was dissolving the team behind the company's Supercharger charging-station network last month. Apu Gomes via Getty Images; Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images It looks like Elon Musk realized he needs his Supercharger team after all.The mercurial billionaire axed the entire charging infrastructure team two weeks ago.B...

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Madonna says nobody told her as a child that her mom was dying: 'she disappeared and there was no explanation'

Madonna paid tribute to her mother, who died after battling breast cancer, in an Instagram post on Mother's Day. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Madonna honored her mother, who died from breast cancer at 30, in a Mother's Day Instagram post."Nobody told me my mother was dying," the singer, 65, wrote in the caption, recounting her childhood.Experts say par...

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OpenAI's latest model, GPT-4o, sounds a lot like a digital girlfriend. Some sex workers are rolling with it.

OpenAI's new GPT-4o model prompted parallels to the 2013 movie "Her" and jokes about society moving closer to normalizing 100% digital companions. Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images OpenAI on Monday announced its new chatbot model, GPT-4o, with voice and vision abilities.The reveal quickly prompted jokes about digital girlfriends, and ...

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Walmart is axing hundreds of corporate jobs and bringing remote employees into the office

A Walmart employee staffs the cash register. Lucas Jackson/Reuters Walmart is cutting corporate jobs and asking remote workers to relocate to central hubs: WSJ The retail giant is reducing its site presence, further to closing multiple stores this year.The move is part of a trend called "quiet firing," a method to motivate employees to quit. Walmar...

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Sergey Brin's life and career, from USSR refugee to billionaire Google cofounder

Sergey Brin is a billionaire and one half of the duo that founded Google. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Sergey Brin and Larry Page founded and launched Google from a dorm room near Stanford University.Since then, Google has become the world's most popular search engine and the company has evolved.Here's everything you need to know about Brin, who is now...

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Sony names two leaders to succeed Jim Ryan at PlayStation

Sony announced two leaders to replace Jim Ryan, who retired from the top position at PlayStation earlier this year.Read More

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OpenAI’s new GPT-4o can be sarcastic, sing happy birthday and teach math

The new GPT-4o from OpenAI interacts with the world in male and female voices in real time based on audio, visual and text inputs. Read More

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Remedy will launch Alan Wake 2: The Original Soundtrack

Remedy Entertainment, Epic Games and Laced Records have unveiled the Alan Wake 2: The Original Soundtrack, coming on May 14.Read More

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GPT-4o first reactions: ‘essentially AGI’

GPT-4o also been trained from the ground up to treat text, audio, and visual data equally and transform it all into tokens.Read More

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IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey illuminates thoughts on DEI, crediting

The IGDA has released its Developer Satisfaction Survey, which suggests devs aren't confident in crediting policy or equal opportunities.Read More

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Google and HP aim to bridge remote worker gap with Project Starline

Starline uses advanced computer vision, ML and real-time compression to create a three-dimensional representation that allows life-size participants to make eye contact and perceive realistic depth, closely resembling an in-person meeting experience.Read More

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