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Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky

Apple has acquired the popular weather app Dark Sky in a move that could turn the iPhone and smartwatch maker into the exclusive provider of an app known for its minute-by-minute weather updates. The acquisition, which Apple (AAPL) confirmed to us on Tuesday, will mean

How the coronavirus widens the gender pay gap

Tuesday is Equal Pay Day, a day of advocacy intended to raise awareness about how much harder women have to work to earn the same pay as men. Unfortunately, in the wake of the coronavirus, issues like the gender pay gap take a backseat as

This company wants to turn your windows into solar panels

What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by transforming the way solar power is collected and harnessed. Ubiquitous Energy has developed transparent solar cells to create its ClearView Power windows, a

What to do if you’re worried about paying your bills

Carrie Hubbard doesn’t know when the next paycheck will come. The coronavirus outbreak closed the mental health center where she works part-time and she doesn’t have sick leave or paid time off. Now her home state of California is under a “stay at home” order.

More people are avoiding cash. That might not be a good thing

More people following “stay at home” orders during the coronavirus outbreak, and cash is no longer king. With concerns about passing around bills, the homebound are ordering take-out and shopping online using credit instead. But relying heavily on credit cards could not come at a

It’s not too late to set up a decent home office

Workers across the country are getting settled into their new home offices. More than half the US population has been ordered to stay at home, which means there are a lot of remote-work novices trying to figure out the most efficient and comfortable way to