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This delusional airport trend only appeals to those who have no concept of how time or space work. Here’s how to actually travel like a pro.

Meta got an emergency arbitration ruling to stop the memoir’s author from talking about her time at the company.

Breaking down the key players, stakes, and title contenders that will define the women’s Big Dance.

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A 2023 layoff inspired Melanie Ehrenkranz to launch Laid Off, a newsletter to share all the things you want to spill about a layoff but can’t post on LinkedIn.

It’s been difficult to find important questions that quantum computers can answer faster than classical machines, but a new algorithm appears to do it for some critical optimization tasks.

A draft lawsuit being floated to attorneys general in several states argues Congress must call a convention over the national debt. But the legal theory mixes and matches petitions from states dating back to 1789.

“You don’t want to compete with someone who has an AI at their shoulder,” says Steve Blank. He has co-founded four startups, one of which sold for $329 million.

Testing variants on the age-old game that can jolt players into creative patterns.

His electrifying new thriller is the work of a master craftsman, but Soderbergh says he’s still learning as he goes: “It’s why this is the best job in the world.”