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With limited job prospects at home, new grads are having better luck teaching abroad

Almost 6% of new grads are unemployed compared to 4% of the general population, but there’s demand for English teachers abroad.

When Ricardo Dollero graduated from UCLA last May with great grades and a robust resume of extracurriculars, he wasn’t expecting a particularly difficult job search. After majoring in anthropology, he looked for jobs at museums or nonprofits, but after months of scouring online job boards and applying for everything he felt qualified for, Dollero still hadn’t found a job.

Your credit score could be negatively impacted by this controversial court ruling about medical debt

In a win for credit bureaus and debt collectors, medical debt will be allowed to stay on your credit report after all.

Last Friday, a federal judge axed a Biden-era rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that would have prohibited consumer credit reporting agencies from including certain medical debts on consumer credit reports. 

Jack Dorsey’s new Sun Day app tells you exactly how long to tan before you burn

The Twitter cofounder’s latest wellness app tracks your UV exposure and vitamin D intake.

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey is back with a new app that tracks sun exposure and vitamin D levels.

One of the most mysterious rocks on Earth just went up for sale

It’s as close as we can get to Mars without leaving the planet—and it’s up for sale.

If you didn’t make the list for Blue Origin’s recent suborbital jaunt to space, why not treat yourself to a consolation prize here on Earth for a fraction of the cost?

This IBM ThinkPad was astounding in 1995—and still is

The ThinkPad 701 was 9.7” wide, yet its keyboard magically expanded to a comfy 11.5”. How could anything so ingenious go away so quickly?

Closed, it looks pretty much like any other laptop manufactured in 1995.

Housing market watch: Would taking Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae public drive up mortgage rates in 2026?

With Trump’s tax overhaul now in the rearview mirror, a potential FHLMC and FNMA conservatorship release could move up the docket.

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Antipasto-gate: How a $40 salad sparked viral small-town drama on TikTok

A newcomer’s tearful TikTok about being shunned at a July 4th party has turned into a viral storm, complete with memes, Reddit threads, and real-life consequences.

Southern small-town drama has made its way to TikTok. If you’re not familiar with Antipasto-gate, read on.

Meta’s massive data center bet is a direct challenge to OpenAI and Alphabet

With facilities that rival nuclear plants in energy use, Meta is scaling its AI ambitions to unprecedented levels.

Meta may not currently lead the race for AI superintelligence, but it’s drawing heavily on its cash reserves to pursue the technology. Founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Monday that the company will spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several enormous AI data centers.

Why this ‘cringe’ Gen Z quirk has TikTok divided

Millennials may find the so-called ‘Gen Z stare’ irritating, but others say it’s justified.

Debate over the so-called Gen Z stare is the latest conversation on TikTok to capture people’s attention. But like so many viral social media moments, generations from millennials to boomers have a very different take on things.

Zuckerberg announces Meta’s new AI data centers for superintelligence

Meta’s first multi-gigawatt data center, dubbed Prometheus, is expected to come online in 2026.

Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that Meta Platforms would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers for superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a technology he has chased with a talent war for top engineers.