How Block Island’s glass floats are made — and why people are obsessed

On a mission to find one of the hidden glass floats on Block Island? Here's the story behind Eben Horton's popular Glass ...
The Washington Post

Three foods you can make in 5 minutes that taste better than stuff in the store

These homemade foods are cheaper and yummier than what you can buy at the supermarket and can reduce the amount of packaging and processed food in your life. These three pantry staples are faster, ...
Newsday

Bait and tackle shop replacing shuttered Port Jefferson McDonald's

A bait and tackle shop will take over a long-closed McDonald’s in Port Jefferson. Port Tackle, founded by partners Justin Braun and Conor O’Keefe, will open as early as April 3. The company is ...
The New York Times

I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.

Mr. Zamost was the head of communications, policy and people at Square, now known as Block, from 2015 to 2020. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...
Forbes

Block Lays Off 40% Of Staff And Blames It On AI. Don’t Buy The Excuse.

Payments company Block announced it’s laying off 40% of its staff. According to Chairman and founder Jack Dorsey: “This decision comes from a position of strength. Intelligence tools have changed what ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Why the Bills’ new defense may skip a classic nose tackle

INDIANAPOLIS - Given the expected changeover in the Buffalo Bills defense to a 3-4 scheme, there would seem to be an obvious need for president/general manager Brandon Beane to add a true nose tackle ...
Engadget

Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of ...
CNBC

Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count. Shares of the payment company skyrocketed as much as 24% in extended trading. It was last seen up nearly ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...
Inc

Jack Dorsey Faces Employee Backlash After Mass Layoffs and AI Mandates at Block

Jack Dorsey’s decision to lay off hundreds of employees and aggressively promote the use of artificial intelligence at his financial services company, Block Inc., has led to riled workers downgrading ...
Wired

I Tried H&R Block’s Assisted and DIY Tax Services. Here’s Who’ll Benefit From It

Filing taxes is a pain. Here’s how H&R Block DIY and Assisted performed against other services I tested. I've been through the wringer with my taxes the past couple of years. Last year, I was a ...
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Teen develops homemade solution to tackle plastic waste

Gioto dumpsite in Nakuru town is always a beehive of activity as human beings compete with animals in scavenging searching for something they can utilize. The dumpsite gives life to over several ...