October, 2024

• 20 October

  Here Are My Top 2 High-Yield Stocks to Buy Now

  

  The stock market is hovering near all-time highs. That has pushed the dividend yield on the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) down to a paltry 1.2%, which is not an attractive number if you are a dividend investor. But you can generate yields of 5% or more with Realty Income …

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• 20 October

  At a Pennsylvania Rally, Trump Descends to New Levels of Vulgarity

  The G.O.P. nominee repeated crude insults, and his supporters relished each moment. But the display could alienate swing voters. Source link

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• 20 October

  Women in AI: Dr. Rebecca Portnoff is protecting children from harmful deepfakes

  

  As a part of TechCrunch’s ongoing Women in AI series, which seeks to give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch interviewed Dr. Rebecca Portnoff, who is vice president of data science at the nonprofit Thorn, which builds tech to protect …

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• 20 October

  Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 20

  

  Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles. The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The …

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• 20 October

  Finding a Few Good Waves, and ‘Everything I Wanted’

  Laura Baroni and Paul Keating, both avid surfers, met in Costa Rica and felt immediately connected, if not through their native languages. Source link

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• 20 October

  Could Buying Rivian Automotive Stock Today Set You Up for Life?

  

  Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) attracted a stampede of bulls with its IPO on Nov. 9, 2021. The electric vehicle (EV) maker went public at $78 per share, and its stock opened at $106.75 before touching a record high of $172.01 just a week later. At that peak, Rivian’s market cap …

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• 20 October

  In a Bellwether Pennsylvania County, a Modest Loss Could Be a Win for Harris

  In white, working-class places, Kamala Harris’s goal is simply to lose by less. Thirty interviews in Beaver County, Pa., offered signs that with some swing voters, she is holding the line. Source link

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• 20 October

  Midjourney plans to let anyone on the web edit images with AI

  

  Midjourney is planning to release an upgraded web tool that’ll let users edit any uploaded images from the web using Midjourney’s generative AI. The upgraded tool, which Midjourney CEO David Holtz said will be released “early next week,” will also allow users to retexture objects in images to “repaint” their …

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• 20 October

  Best Carpet Cleaners for 2024

  

  For this experiment, I headed to CNET’s product-testing laboratory in Louisville, Kentucky, where I used a reflectometer and a little bit of basic physics to assess the performance of the machines by comparing their cleaning efficiency when presented with a variety of the most common carpet staining substances.  Color As …

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• 20 October

  When Your Wedding Day Is Also Election Day (or Close to It)

  Fall weddings are increasingly common. But what happens when your nuptials also take place close to a contentious election? Source link

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