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PIP set to rise next year – check how much more you will get
The Government confirmed the majority of benefit payment rates would be raised in April by 6.7 percent. Those receiving Personal…
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IDC: global used and refurbished handset sales rose 11.5% YoY to 282M in 2022, predicted to rise to 413.3M after 10.3% compound annual growth until 2026 (Paul Kunert/The Register)
Paul Kunert / The Register: IDC: global used and refurbished handset sales rose 11.5% YoY to 282M in 2022, predicted…
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A look at the longest tech boom so far, including crypto's rise and fall, VR falling short of its hype, the marketplace economy's growth, pizza robots, and more (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: A look at the longest tech boom so far, including crypto’s rise and fall,…
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A look at the rise and fall of Alameda Research, whose troubles began well before the crypto crash as it took big gambles, winning some and losing plenty (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: A look at the rise and fall of Alameda Research, whose troubles began well before the crypto…
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Behind the rise of "cozy" games that encourage players to take their time in open worlds devoid of competition and went from niche to video game fixture in 2022 (Makena Kelly/The Verge)
Makena Kelly / The Verge: Behind the rise of “cozy” games that encourage players to take their time in open…
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A look at The Managerial Revolution, a 1941 book that predicted the rise of the "managerial class" over capitalists and may help explain Elon Musk's Twitter (Zack Beauchamp/Vox)
Zack Beauchamp / Vox: A look at The Managerial Revolution, a 1941 book that predicted the rise of the “managerial…
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A brief history of the video game industry, the rise of Nintendo, the dominance of Sony, and what Microsoft's Activision deal means for competition (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)
Ben Thompson / Stratechery: A brief history of the video game industry, the rise of Nintendo, the dominance of Sony,…
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