Inspiration struck Wesley Ng as he scrolled Instagram in 2011. People were sharing photos online from their phones. Why not give them the ability to put those photos on their phone cases? That concept was the genesis of Casetify, the Hong Kong-based tech accessories brand launched 12 years ago by …

A man walks through Google offices on January 25, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Google is indicating to ex-staffers, who got laid off while on maternity and medical leave, that they won’t get paid for all of their remaining time off, according …

A protest sign outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2023. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images There’s no precedent in recent history for the sweeping federal student loan forgiveness policy President Joe Biden is trying to carry out. A look at the …

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The House Financial Services Committee on Friday announced its first hearing on the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Martin J. Gruenberg, chairman of the FDIC board of directors, and Michael S. Barr, vice chair for supervision for the Federal …

‘A convenient excuse’ The SVB report noted employees may struggle with work-life balance while remote, which could lead to “reduced productivity and/or significant disruptions in our business operations.” It also flagged online connectivity issues and cybersecurity threats as other remote-related risks. But some workplace experts say blaming performance issues on …

If you haven’t updated the security settings on your Twitter account yet, the clock is ticking. Elon Musk’s social network announced last month that it’s going to take away access to SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) from users who don’t pay for the company’s $8-per-month Twitter Blue subscription. Users who have …

People wait for service outside Silicon Valley Bank in Menlo Park, California. John Brecher | The Washington Post | Getty Images Account holders at failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank got a lucky break in recent days when emergency federal efforts ensured that billions in uninsured deposits were protected. …

Commuters make their way along a street amid smoggy and foggy conditions early in the morning in Lahore on January 3, 2023. Arif Ali | AFP | Getty Images About 90% of the global population in 2022 experienced unhealthy air quality, and only six countries met the World Health Organization’s …

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some consumers who tried to deposit an Equifax settlement check in recent days got a surprise: It bounced. The checks, a result of a legal settlement over the credit-reporting firm’s 2017 data breach, were written against an account at Signature Bank. The bank was …

The TikTok logo is displayed outside TikTok social media app company offices in Culver City, California, on March 16, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images TikTok is at risk of being banned in the U.S. if Chinese parent ByteDance won’t sell its stake. Millions of Americans who …