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Has Big Tech Become a Religion?

At Harvard University’s commencement ceremony this year, humanist chaplain Greg Epstein gave a blessing that was not religious in nature. “Take a deep breath, not because you earned it,” said Epstein. “You never have to earn breath. You deserve it because you are human.”  Epstein’s book, Tech Agnostic: How Technology

Digital Banking Safety: Navigating the Fintech Landscape

Picture this: You wake up one morning, reach for your smartphone to check your bank balance, and poof! Your life savings have vanished into the digital ether. Welcome to the brave new world of financial technology (fintech), where groundbreaking innovation and hair-raising risk walk hand in hand down the information

Making Modeling More Inclusive

Britney Wittes was just 10 years old when she landed her first modeling gig. From there, her career took off almost overnight: She began booking job after job, working with top brands like Kohl’s, American Girl, Walgreens and Procter & Gamble, among others. But around the time she hit puberty,

How to pull off a budget wedding without hiring a planner

Planning a wedding can be an exciting but very expensive process. While every couple wants their big day to be special, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the costs, especially due to post-COVID inflation. Add in the pervasive social media culture of “flexing for the ‘Gram,” and the pressure to

Carolina García Jayaram: Unstoppable Leader in Nonprofits

Carolina García Jayaram, who’s among the 1% of philanthropic Latino leaders, is an unstoppable force in the nonprofit sector. As founding CEO of the Elevate Prize Foundation, her core belief in the power of activism to create positive movements in our society propelled her to pursue an altruistic career. With

Will Vertical Videos Change the Culture on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is more buttoned-up and carefully curated than other social networking platforms tend to be. While we go to most social media sites to be entertained or catch up with loved ones, this prominently professional networking platform has staunchly remained as such. It’s a great place to catch up on

How to Position Your Disability as a Benefit at Work

It’s no surprise that having a disability has historically been perceived as a weakness. That’s how disabilities have been portrayed in both media and society as a whole.  This perception of disability has also found its way into the workplace—which, rooted in capitalism as it is, tends to prioritize productivity.

Noah Lyles announces engagement to fellow Olympian Junelle Bromfield 

Noah Lyles is getting married!  This weekend, the Team USA track and field athlete proposed to his fellow Olympian and now fiancée, Junelle Bromfield. In a series of Instagram posts, the couple announced the news, sharing a video recap of the proposal.  “To my future wife, I will love you

Has Big Tech Become a Religion?

At Harvard University’s commencement ceremony this year, humanist chaplain Greg Epstein gave a blessing that was not religious in nature. “Take a deep breath, not because you earned it,” said Epstein. “You never have to earn breath. You deserve it because you are human.”  Epstein’s book, Tech Agnostic: How Technology

Digital Banking Safety: Navigating the Fintech Landscape

Picture this: You wake up one morning, reach for your smartphone to check your bank balance, and poof! Your life savings have vanished into the digital ether. Welcome to the brave new world of financial technology (fintech), where groundbreaking innovation and hair-raising risk walk hand in hand down the information

Making Modeling More Inclusive

Britney Wittes was just 10 years old when she landed her first modeling gig. From there, her career took off almost overnight: She began booking job after job, working with top brands like Kohl’s, American Girl, Walgreens and Procter & Gamble, among others. But around the time she hit puberty,

How to pull off a budget wedding without hiring a planner

Planning a wedding can be an exciting but very expensive process. While every couple wants their big day to be special, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the costs, especially due to post-COVID inflation. Add in the pervasive social media culture of “flexing for the ‘Gram,” and the pressure to

Carolina García Jayaram: Unstoppable Leader in Nonprofits

Carolina García Jayaram, who’s among the 1% of philanthropic Latino leaders, is an unstoppable force in the nonprofit sector. As founding CEO of the Elevate Prize Foundation, her core belief in the power of activism to create positive movements in our society propelled her to pursue an altruistic career. With

Will Vertical Videos Change the Culture on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is more buttoned-up and carefully curated than other social networking platforms tend to be. While we go to most social media sites to be entertained or catch up with loved ones, this prominently professional networking platform has staunchly remained as such. It’s a great place to catch up on

How to Position Your Disability as a Benefit at Work

It’s no surprise that having a disability has historically been perceived as a weakness. That’s how disabilities have been portrayed in both media and society as a whole.  This perception of disability has also found its way into the workplace—which, rooted in capitalism as it is, tends to prioritize productivity.

Noah Lyles announces engagement to fellow Olympian Junelle Bromfield 

Noah Lyles is getting married!  This weekend, the Team USA track and field athlete proposed to his fellow Olympian and now fiancée, Junelle Bromfield. In a series of Instagram posts, the couple announced the news, sharing a video recap of the proposal.  “To my future wife, I will love you