Average U.S. vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer ( www.nbcnews.com )
The starting salary for a new American Airlines flight attendant is low enough to qualify for food stamps in some states ( fortune.com )
Wealth inequality starts at birth. Lawmakers debate whether child savings accounts can help, the 401Kids Savings Act ( www.cnbc.com )
'Wealth can be pretty isolating': Problems that rich people face, according to therapists ( www.cnbc.com )
Won't somebody think of the rich?!
New “Recall” feature in Windows 11 is a privacy nightmare ( www.theverge.com )
The new “Recall” feature really does look good on paper, but the taking in mind that it catalogues almost everything you do on your computer, it could turn out to be a privacy nightmare. “logging things you do in apps, tracking communications in live meetings, remembering all websites you’ve visited for research, and...
Americans are going into debt to buy groceries. Here's why those balances can be difficult to pay down ( www.cnbc.com )
Microplastics found in every human testicle in study ( www.theguardian.com )
"Outrageously" priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care ( arstechnica.com )
With the debut of remarkably effective weight-loss drugs, America's high obesity rate and its uniquely astronomical prescription drug pricing appear to be set on a catastrophic collision course—one that threatens to "bankrupt our entire health care system," according to a new Senate report that modeled the economic impact of...
Consumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist says ( fortune.com )
Maybe those 20 seconds were because of the lack of getting raises? ( lemmy.world )
YouTube offers virtual trophies so you can feel bad about quitting premium ( leminal.space )
I started a free trial and cancelled it immediately to have no ads while on holiday. Didn't realize they are offering some illusion of achievements as a "reward" for your attention, doubling as a FOMO weapon for when you want to quit.
Joe Biden spreads more insane Zionist propaganda at a graduation speech ( lemmy.world )
We may clown on him a lot but it's genuinely quite dystopian how much power Elon Musk has. ( lemmy.world )
Solar Storm Knocks Farms Offline ( www.cbc.ca )
Due to a dependence on GPS, large scale farms are now hackable/disruptable.
Going insane watching conservatives realize that sometimes cops go insane for no good reason ( lemmy.world )
Kessler Syndrome and YOU ( www.kesslerrebellion.com )
Kessler Syndrome would end space travel and satellite communications for generations. It's worth taking a look at this group and its work.
Amazon Workers Say They Struggle to Afford Food and Rent ( time.com )
Shoppers Drug Mart Recruiting Volunteers to Staff Stores ( lemmy.ca )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21284770...
BBC thinks we might as well get comfortable, fellow Zoomers. ( lemmy.world )
Child care costs more than a mortgage payment or rent almost everywhere in the U.S.: ‘There is no escaping it’ ( www.marketwatch.com )
Farmers Hiding Bird Flu Cases in Cattle from the FedGov ( www.notus.org )
This has a real "hide the zombie bite from your friends" feel to it, albeit on a much grander scale.
Google has an idea to prevent phone scams, but it'll mean allowing its AI to listen in on your calls ( www.businessinsider.com )
Google promised to keep data from the phone calls private.
Not only is this not how anyone writes, I do not understand why anyone would want to read anything that sounds anything like this ( lemmy.world )
hey there fellow posters...
According to the Federal Reserve Americans owe over $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, with the average borrower owing $37,667 ( medium.com )
