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If you’ve got a smartphone, you’ve got options for making money in the palm of your hand. You can start a side hustle or online business or look for ways to create passive income. Many ideas don’t even take much time. By using your phone to experiment with different money-making ideas, you can figure out what works best for you. 13 ways you can earn good money from your phoneWhen using your phone to make money, your income-earning potential will depend on which money-making ideas you try and how much time you’re willing to put in. Whether you need a…

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As the popularity of shopping online continues to increase, the desire for buyers to make their dollar stretch grows with it.Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker, with What the Tech, said there are several strategies to make the most of your money while online shopping, but what’s really important is being able to identify if something is a good deal.”I think the main thing is to do your research,” Tucker said. Find out what that the cost of that item has been in the past and when it drops.”1. Shopping at the right time of yearShopping at the right time of…

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In April, College of Business students were giving away great ideas at our Growth Hacking Challenge.Hosted by our NIU Department of Marketing and De La Vega Innovation Lab, this event was open to undergraduate students of any major, and the challenge invited participants to unleash their creativity and develop an out-of-the-box marketing strategy for a surprise entrepreneur.“Marketing is rarely done in a silo. We need to work together to create the best solutions for clients and customers,” said Director of Digital Programs Jaclyn Crawford. “Working with Becca Husar and the De La Vega Innovation Lab was a fantastic opportunity for…

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If you ever find yourself wishing you could get paid to watch videos online, we’ve got some very good news – you can. Here’s how.Making money from watching videos is a lot easier than you might think. As you likely watch films and ads online in your spare time already, it’s such a simple way to earn extra money.Plus, doing video-related work experience could boost your CV. So if you’re hoping to get a job in film, TV or digital media, it’s ideal.There are loads of ways to watch videos for money, and we’ll go through the best options here.…

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Knowing if you need some extra cash in your pocket is pretty easy. All you have to do is look in your wallet. If a single fly buzzes out like in the old cartoons, you know it’s time. The not-so-easy part? Figuring out how to make extra money. These days it seems like everyone is working some kind of side gig, renting things out, or selling unwanted stuff to make extra cash—which is awesome. But how did they find out all those ways to make money? Well, they probably stumbled across this list of 34 ways you can make extra money. Or you know, another…

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Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsLocal NewsPublished May 09, 2024  •  3 minute readMayor Rod Frank wasn’t deterred by the large $16 million surplus for 2023 as it represents 4.5 per cent of the overall $400 million budget. Lindsay Morey/News Staff/file jpg, SP, apsmcArticle contentUpon the finalization of year-end statements, Strathcona County’s ledger was significantly in the black.Advertisement 2This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Article contentDuring council meeting held in April, it was revealed that the municipality boasted a $16 million surplus from its 2023 budget. It marked one of the biggest surpluses for Strathcona County in recent years.Article…

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People have been using ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence text generator, for a variety of things since it first launched in 2022, but they haven’t been able to coax it to create at least one genre of content: porn. Currently, ChatGPT parent company OpenAI doesn’t allow its technology to be used to “build tools that may be inappropriate for minors, including: sexually explicit or suggestive content,” with an exception for content created for scientific or educational purposes. Now OpenAI is considering opening things up a bit, according to an “extensive document intended to gather feedback on the rules for its products,” reported…

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54 Mins AgoSee the stocks making big midday movesCoolers sit on display for sale at the Yeti Holdings Inc. flagship store in Austin, Texas, U.S.Sergio Flores | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThese are some of the names making notable moves on Thursday:Yeti — The drinkware maker popped 9.7% on the back of strong first-quarter financials.AMC Entertainment — The movie theater chain dropped 4.6% after saying first-quarter revenue and attendance declined from the same period a year earlier. Roblox – The video game developer sank more than 21% after cutting its annual bookings guidance amid a decline in engagement. See the full list here.— Alex HarringAn Hour AgoSiTime shares…

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OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is exploring whether users should be allowed to create artificial intelligence-generated pornography and other explicit content with its products.While the company stressed that its ban on deepfakes would continue to apply to adult material, campaigners suggested the proposal undermined its mission statement to produce “safe and beneficial” AI.OpenAI, which is also the developer of the DALL-E image generator, revealed it was considering letting developers and users “responsibly” create what it termed not-safe-for-work (NSFW) content through its products. OpenAI said this could include “erotica, extreme gore, slurs, and unsolicited profanity”.It said: “We’re exploring whether we can…

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