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Kate Knibbs

Musi Won Over Millions. Is the Free Music Streaming App Too Good to Be True?

Musi’s free music streaming app is a hit with thrifty teens. The app claims to tap content on YouTube, but some in the music industry question the legitimacy of that model.

The Verge

Jess Weatherbed

Yubico bolsters authentication security with updated YubiKey 5 series devices

Users will need to buy new versions of products like the YubiKey 5 NFC (pictured) to benefit from the firmware update. | Image: Yubico

Yubico is getting ready to launch refreshed versions of its YubiKey 5, Security Key, and Security Key Enterprise Edition series authentication hardware that aim to help organizations move away from password-based protections. On Monday, the company announced the new security keys with updated 5.7 firmware will be available in late May, providing...

Mashable

Listen up and get $20 off these wireless open-design earbuds

TL;DR: Through May 12, these ARIA+ Advanced Truly Wireless Multi-Point Earbuds are on sale for $79.95 (reg. $99.95).

Almost all of us rely on some sort of audio. Whether to listen to music during our commute or cleaning session or to take and make calls while on the go, a wireless audio device has become the norm. If you aren't loving your current ones, the ARIA+ Advanced Truly Wireless Multi-Point Earbuds offer another listening option. 

The ARIA+ offers an on-ear open design that's made to...

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This unique deep-tissue massager has 4 heads instead of 1 — save 20% now

TL;DR: As of May 6, those looking to enjoy massage at home can get this deep tissue four-head percussion massager on sale for $127.99 (reg. $159).

Anyone struggling with muscle pain, tension, or stress may find relief in a nice massage. However, getting them done professionally is expensive. This percussion massager offers an alternate solution right from the comfort of your own home. For a limited time, it's on sale for $127.99 (reg. $159).

This massager offers the same deep-tissue percussion...

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This Financial Accounting and CPA certification learning bundle is just $29.97

TL;DR: Through May 12, this financial accounting and CPA course bundle is on sale for $29.97.

Navigating the world of financial accounting can be a challenging yet rewarding journey. Whether you want to enhance your skills for a new job, prepare to pass the CPA exam, or are simply interested in managing your small business finances more effectively, this finance and CPA training package can help you do all of the above from home. It's on sale for just $29.97 through May 12.

The Ultimate...

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Jam outdoors with a rugged wireless outdoor speaker, now $40 off

TL;DR: As of May 6, party on while you're outdoors with this TREBLAB HD77 Outdoor Wireless Speaker on sale for $40 off — just $59.99.

Summer is the season for adventure and outdoor fun. Whether you're planning a long weekend camping, backyard bashes, or a beach day, what better way to enhance your outdoor activities than with a terrific soundtrack? If that sounds like your style, then this rugged outdoor wireless speaker from TREBLAB could come in handy. For a limited time, it's on sale for...

Mashable

New Mac malware 'Cuckoo' can take screenshots of your desktop and other creepy actions

Mac users, beware. There's a new malware hiding amongst third-party apps that can steal your sensitive data. Everything from your Mac's hardware information, your notes, and saved passwords can be stolen. It can even capture screenshots of your computer while you use it.

This malware has been named Cuckoo by Kandji, an Apple device security company which recently published a report about its discovery. Here are some of the most alarming details about Cuckoo.

Where Cuckoo was found...

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Jon Stewart surprising Jimmy Kimmel's kids on the school run is hilarious

Jon Stewart hitched a ride with Jimmy Kimmel and his family while they were on the school run.

Mashable

The 2024 Met Gala was filled with floral fashion. The internet had thoughts.

The 2024 Met Gala kicked off on Monday night, with a slew of celebrities descending upon New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to show off their fits. Meanwhile, a slew of internet denizens descended upon social media to judge said fashion.

This year's Met Gala theme was "The Garden of Time," complimenting the museum's spring exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion. Though the name understandably evokes images of fairy tale princesses, the exhibit will actually focus on fashion...

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Katy Perry’s Own Mom Was Fooled By That Viral AI-Generated Image Of The Star At This Year’s Met Gala

For a brief moment on Monday night, Katy was widely considered one of the best-dressed celebrities at this year’s Met Gala — but she didn’t actually attend.

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Fast Company

Lance Lambert

The housing market has already seen more home price growth this decade than the 1990s and 2010s

According to an analysis of the latest Case-Shiller data, U.S. home prices have risen more than 47% since the start of 2020.

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Fast Company

Jeff Wetzler

What happens when you are blindsided at work?

In his new book, Jeff Wetzler shares a five-step approach that help leaders avoid being blindsided.

Have you ever had an experience where you were the last to learn something vital in a situation that was important to you—and did you further discover that there were people who could have clued you in, but didn’t? I’ve seen this happen to people I’ve coached more times than I can count—but was still completely gobsmacked when it happened to me.

Fast Company

Lisa Rabasca Roepe

Why these 3 employees decided to go back to the office full time

The return to office debate often pits employees against bosses, but some workers are choosing to go back to the office. Here’s why.

As soon as the COVID-19 vaccine became available, some companies started mandating that employees return to the office (RTO). But workers who had found that they were happier and more productive working from home began resisting, thus beginning an often contentious RTO debate that’s lasted over three years. U.S. office occupancy rates are at 40% to 60% of...

Fast Company

A.S. Hamrah

‘Unfrosted’ is the latest in corporate nostalgia, Hollywood’s favorite new genre

Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix film follows a cycle of movies that look to the business world as a source of near-religious inspiration.

Jerry Seinfeld’s movie Unfrosted, which the comedy superstar co-wrote, directed, and stars in, is an unauthorized, fictionalized account of the creation in 1963 of Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts, the breakfast product officially described as “toaster pastries.” The film was produced by Netflix and debuted on the streaming platform last week to mixed reviews. A...

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Paresh Dave

Amazon’s Delivery Drones Won't Fly in Arizona's Summer Heat

Amazon’s newest delivery drones will take off from just outside Phoenix but don't count on rush ordering a fan on a hot day. The fleet can't fly when the temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

Fast Company

High Country News

Immigrants added $300 million to Bozeman’s economy. But the city is struggling to support them

One of the nation’s fastest-growing cities relies on a vulnerable population of workers to fuel its economic explosion.

The first time Rosa saw snowflakes falling, she thought they were pieces of cotton. “I thought I was going to choke,” she told me. 

Fast Company

Grace Snelling

What is product design today? 100 great designers weigh in

In ‘Designed For Life’ designers describe their creative process and what makes a great product.

A light fixture made of seaweed. A dreamy, psychedelic laundry machine. A hairy bench fashioned out of agave leaves. All of these objects appear in the new book Designed for Life: The World’s Best Product Designers, published by Phaidon Press. The book is a global survey of 100 of the most innovative product designers making waves in the creative world today—and it reveals plenty of...

Fast Company

Elizabeth Segran

The $146 million DTC startup making a better work boot for tradespeople

Brunt is on a mission to design a better work boot for America’s 23.5 million tradespeople.

When we think of the shoe-obsessed consumer, our minds tend to go to women like Sex and the City‘s Carrie Bradshaw, who opted for Manolo Blahniks over a mortgage. But there’s a large segment of men who also obsess over shoes: specifically, the 23.5 million tradespeople—80% of whom are male—who work in construction, manufacturing, and warehousing. These guys spend their days on their feet...

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