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getty By Deborah Lynn Blumberg, Next Avenue The income Vivian Marlene Dunbar, age 75, earns as a freelance signature gatherer for ballot initiatives in California means she can afford groceries, pay medical bills and keep her car. Working as an independent contractor gives her the flexibility she wants and needs to schedule around doctors’ appointments. She likes never having to answer to a boss. It’s the same for Lila Stromer, 65, a freelance academic editor in New York City for the last 14 years, and Roger Baumgarten, 63, a full-time freelance photographer in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, since 2017, working mostly for…
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe returned to the witness stand and could face a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers.Michael Cohen ‘s testimony this week has linked Trump to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. He’s the prosecution’s star witness.And Trump’s lawyers began their cross-examination of Cohen on Tuesday afternoon.Cohen placed Trump at the center of the hush money scheme, saying he had promised to reimburse money the lawyer had fronted for the payments and was constantly apprised…
Whether a cheap trick or innovation, the recent trend of new-age companies and startups, marketing themselves based on their ‘reliability’ factor, seems to be never-ending. While this has worked wonders for many, making brands popular overnight, is the public finally starting to look behind this manufactured ‘connect’ Mumbai man’s mom asks for free dhaniya on Blinkit. (Image credit: Pexels/X) New Delhi: Use of social media in advertising and marketing have been many in recent times. They have revolutionised how products and brands are marketed today. This trend saw a new interesting addition on Wednesday. Ankit Sawant, a travel industry…
There’s a reason why every popular YouTube creator is in the business of selling merchandise. These creators know they’re running a business—and successful business owners find ways to diversify their revenue. Relying on advertising and brand deals can be fickle as they come down to the whims of third parties and algorithms. More than ever, YouTube creators realize selling merchandise and other products can bring in revenue while also energizing their fan base. And the best part is the creator is in full control, including designing the merch, running the shop, and promoting their goods. No algorithm required. You don’t…
It can be hard to balance the demands of eating well without spending a lot.In this series, we try to find the healthiest options in the supermarket for the best value – and have enlisted the help of Sunna Van Kampen, founder of Tonic Health, who went viral on social media for reviewing food in the search of healthier choices.In this series we don’t try to find the outright healthiest option, but help you get better nutritional value for as little money as possible.This time we’re looking at meat. “When it comes to which type of meat you buy, there’s a common…
Fancy yourself a wordsmith? Write on the daily and want a broader audience? Have ideas you want to share with the rest of Beijing or perhaps some skill turning words into a bit of well-tuned art? Well, you’re in luck, because True Run Media (TRM) is seeking freelance contributors and editors! We want people who can write, edit, write, and edit some more! We’re on the lookout for writers and editors for the Beijinger, Jingkids International, and other TRM projects who have something to share with or about the capital community – those with the right stuff should know the city…
OpenAI announced a new desktop app for its flagship ChatGPT platform on Monday, bringing its conversational artificial intelligence capabilities to the Mac. A Windows version is apparently coming later this year.ChatGPT Desktop is gradually rolling out to all users over the next few weeks, starting with those on the Plus or Teams subscription tiers. I managed to get access and have been trying it out. While I’ve only had a day with that app, and many of the fundamental features like voice, vision and native image generation won’t be available for a few weeks, my first impression is … wow! First impressions…
(Bloomberg) — European stocks retreated further from this week’s record levels as dialed-down bets for Federal Reserve policy easing prompted a pull-back from riskier assets.Most Read from BloombergThe Stoxx 600 fell 0.2%, weighed down by rates-sensitive sectors such as tech and real estate. US futures contracts were little changed after slipping back from all-time highs in the previous session. A gauge of the dollar edged higher and Treasuries held steady.Luxury group Richemont rallied after naming Nicolas Bos as chief executive officer in a management shake-up. The meme-stock craze took another twist as GameStop Corp. and AMC Entertainment rebounded in early…
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco isn’t sure what to make of artificial intelligence in the industry. The stand-up comic told Fox News Digital he thinks live entertainment will always exist, but he has used the new technology in his personal life. “I don’t know how it’s going to affect stand-up comedy,” Maniscalco said of AI. “I guess we haven’t really seen that yet. I haven’t been so on the pulse of AI going, ‘Oh, wow.’ I mean, I know my wife has used it to redesign our kitchen, what our kitchen might look like if we remodeled it, which is really cool to…
Certainly these upcoming series have to be better than the boring matchups we watched in the first two rounds as the Celtics toppled tomato cans from Miami and Cleveland. How did the Fort Wayne Pistons and Washington Generals not wind up on Boston’s dance card?In Round 1 against Miami, the Celtics had leads of 34, 29, 28, and 37 points in the games they won. In Round 2, their average margin of victory was 15 points and they lost Game 2 by 24.Let me ask … were any of you on the edge of your seat, or otherwise entertained for…
