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Fast Company

Pavithra Mohan

Jobs report shows falling unemployment rate for Black workers

Unemployment rates were low in April, and the unemployment gap between white and Black workers is narrowing.

One of the most notable findings from the jobs report released this morning is that job creation has finally slowed down, with employers adding 175,000 jobs in April. The shift comes after a period of steady job growth and low unemployment, exceeding the expectations of economists who had warned that the labor market would eventually cool off.

Fast Company

Raphael Ouzan

Thanks to AI, we’re in the golden age of freelancing

AI doesn’t help everyone, but it is turning elite tech workers into super builders.

As white-collar work gets increasingly automated, you might assume that freelancers would be the first to feel the impact. Indeed, researchers found a 21% decrease in the number of freelance job postings for automation-prone jobs after the rollout of ChatGPT. But there are two sides to this story. We’re witnessing a class stratification in modern freelancing. And, according to our latest research,...

ESPN.com

Jesse Rogers

'That resonates with the fan base': How Bryce Harper became beloved in Philadelphia

From his blue-collar upbringing to his love of local sports talk radio, Harper has made a connection with his chosen city like few others ever have.

NYT > Home Page

Maggie Haberman and Matthew Haag

Who is Hope Hicks, Once One of Trump’s Most Trusted Advisers?

Ms. Hicks, testifying in Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, is expected to be asked about the hush money payment at the center of the case against him.

NYT > Home Page

Lydia DePillis

U.S. Employers Added 175,000 Jobs in April

A less torrid expansion in the job market isn’t necessarily bad news, given that layoffs have remained low and most sectors appear stable.

Wired Top Stories

Medea Giordano

How LED Face Masks and Red Light Therapy Work to Reverse Wrinkles (2024)

Red and blue light therapy can help reduce wrinkles and acne. I spoke to a dermatologist and donned a few masks to test their efficacy.

Wired Top Stories

Ryan Waniata

Brane X Speaker: Compact Size, Home Theater Sound

This compact but mighty speaker lets you bring the thrills of a real subwoofer virtually anywhere.

SBNation.com

James Dator

The Chiefs are built to flourish through a Rashee Rice suspension

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No team are better equipped to have a receiver suspended than the Chiefs.

It’s a matter of “when” not “if” Rashee Rice is suspended by the NFL in the wake of his arrest for a high speed hit-and-run which resulted in a chain collision in Dallas. It’s unclear what punishment the league will hand down, with some insiders predicting it could be as much as half a season for the the second-year receiver.

Rice figured to be one of the Chiefs’...

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21 Times Actors And Their Kids Had Roles In The Same Movie Or TV Show

Beyoncé and Blue Ivy are joining the ranks in the upcoming Lion King prequel.

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The Verge

Mia Sato

Instagram introduces new interactive stickers for Stories

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Instagram announced a handful of new features to Stories, including new interactive ways to share music, photos, and videos.

The most intriguing new feature is called Reveal and, when applied, blurs the contents of a story post. The only way viewers can see the post is by DMing the person who shared it. Instagram head Adam Mosseri has said that direct messages are an increasingly important part of the platform and that stories and DMs account for most of...

The Verge

Tom Warren

Read Satya Nadella’s Microsoft memo on putting security first

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Microsoft is overhauling its security processes after a series of high-profile attacks in recent years. Security is now Microsoft’s “top priority,” the company outlined today in response to ongoing questions about its security practices and the US Cyber Safety Review Board’s labeling of Microsoft’s security culture as “inadequate.”

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now making it clear to every employee that security should be prioritized...

The Verge

Allison Johnson

AT&T Turbo will boost your service for $7 per month

The carriers are at it again. | Illustration: The Verge

AT&T has a new optional feature for some of its plans. It’s called Turbo, and for $7 per month, it provides “better speed and stability” for a line of service by upgrading your data plan to “performance data.” AT&T pitches it as an add-on to help with demanding applications, like gaming. Okay, but what exactly is “performance data?” It’s kind of unclear. But we can sort of piece it together based on what it...

Wired Top Stories

Boone Ashworth

5 Great Note-Taking Apps: Google Keep, Apple Notes, Notion, Bear, Microsoft OneNote

There are many apps to help you record and organize your thoughts on any device. These are our favorites.

Wired Top Stories

Scott Gilbertson

Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 Review: An Instax Camera Photographers Will Love

Yes, the $200 price tag is well above the entry-level point-and-shoot Instax cameras, but Fujifilm’s latest gives photographers more manual control over their instant images.

NYT > Home Page

Jeff Sommer

The Perils of the Fed’s Vast Bond Holdings

The Federal Reserve is shedding assets at a glacial pace, exposing the financial system to continuing risks, our columnist says.

NYT > Home Page

Jeanna Smialek

The Fed Is Looking for a Job Market Cool-Down. It Just Got One.

Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, evidence of the job market slowdown that Federal Reserve officials have been waiting on.

SBNation.com

James Dator

Pat Bev won’t answer your questions unless you sub to his garbage podcast

Pat Bev played like trash, threw a ball at a fan, then insisted people sub to his podcast.

Patrick Beverly had himself a night on Thursday — everywhere but on the court. The Bucks were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs following a garbage game from Bev, and then he chose to not only to throw a ball at a fan, which will result in a suspension, but refused to answer questions from the media unless they subscribed to his podcast.

Patrick Beverly tells female reporter from ESPN that...

SBNation.com

Mark Schofield

McLaren brings substantial upgrades to F1 Miami Grand Prix

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F1 teams are always making improvements, and McLaren has a lot of them this week

MIAMI — Formula 1 is a never-ending game of finding an edge.

It seems McLaren is trying to find a few this week.

Ahead of Thursday’s practice session the teams submitted their lists of upgrades to the FIA, and McLaren’s upgrade list was longer than most. According to their submission, the team is upgrading the following components this weekend: The front wing, the...

SBNation.com

James Dator

Caitlin Clark’s first WNBA preseason game has ticket prices through the roof

Want to see Caitlin’s first game? It’ll cost you.

Caitlin Clark has arrived in the WNBA, and the fever-pitch around her first game for the Indiana Fever is, well... feverish. Clark is making her debut on Friday night with Indiana set to face the Dallas Wings in their opening game of preseason, and it’s become one of the hottest tickets in all of sports.

At the time of writing there are scant few tickets left, and those available are through the roof compared to an average WNBA...

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