Covid-19 made remote work a reality for a lot of people, but for me, it was business as usual. I haven’t worked in a physical office in a long time. In fact, for several years, I’ve worked from anywhere but a physical office. Across three continents and a few employers (including myself), I’ve dragged my
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Amazon will launch a shopping event called Prime Big Deal Days on October 10 and 11, aka Prime Day Part II. As usual, many of these deals will require a Prime Day membership, but Amazon Prime has a free 30-day trial. Just register before the event and cancel right when the trial ends so you
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Fall is here, but hot zero-day summer shows no signs of cooling down, with the likes of Apple, Microsoft, and Google fixing flaws being used in real-life attacks.Some major enterprise fixes were released during the month, including a Cisco patch for a vulnerability with a maximum CVSS score of 10.Spyware has been a prominent trend
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Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in 32 days September 30, 2023 06:30 AM Recipients of the federal Supplemental Security Income program will receive their November payment in just over a month, when individual filers could receive a maximum payment of $914. The November check will be distributed in 32 days, on Wednesday
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Social Security update: First round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in 11 days September 30, 2023 06:00 AM Retirees who are receiving one of the three rounds of October’s Social Security payments will get the first payment of up to $4,555 for those who retired at the age of 70 in 11
Food stamps: Direct California SNAP payment worth up to $1,691 to be sent out in one day September 30, 2023 06:00 AM The CalFresh program, California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is gearing up to start distributing food stamps for October in one day. Golden State residents who receive SNAP assistance can see benefits up to
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Student loan restart: Payments to begin again as federal pause ends in one day September 30, 2023 06:00 AM Millions of borrowers will have to resume their monthly payments when the COVID-19-era pause on student loan payments ends in one day. The amount borrowers owe for the first payment and its due date will be
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Here’s what the late-night hosts were up to amid the writers strike September 30, 2023 06:00 AM The writers strike has finally ended, and with its end marks the return of many late-night shows. The plethora of shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Late Night
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Ford’s Theatre tickets from night Lincoln was shot sell for over $250,000 at auction September 30, 2023 06:00 AM Front-row tickets from the Ford’s Theatre performance where former President Abraham Lincoln was shot sold for over $250,000 at auction. They were expected to fetch around $100,000 but surprised many when the pair of tickets were
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Stimulus update: Payment worth $1,312 to be sent in five days from Alaska fund September 30, 2023 06:00 AM Eligible residents in Alaska will begin to see their annual payment from the Permanent Fund Dividend in five days. The first mass disbursement of the $1,312 payments from the 2023 Permanent Fund Dividend will be sent
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