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Protests against Netanyahu, risks to economy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hold a news conference to present their plan for dealing with price increases in Israel’s economy at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem, January 11, 2023. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Israel’s shekel is down nearly 6% in …

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How to be a digital nomad with kids: Remote work for families

To many, the lifestyle of a “digital nomad” is an aspirational one — you can live anywhere in the world, visa permitting, with your laptop as your office. Forget the daily grind of the rush hour commute. As long as there’s decent Wi-Fi, simply pick a coffee shop, park or …

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Samsung is ‘working out’ a roadmap for mixed reality devices

Samsung is working out a roadmap for its mixed reality products, according to a senior executive. But Samsung has experimented with virtual technologies before. In 2015, the company launched a virtual reality headset called the Gear VR (pictured). It was eventually discontinued. Now Samsung is looking for a new direction …

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India’s infrastructure boost isn’t going to solve its job problem: Economists

High unemployment remains a challenge for India, and has been one of the biggest criticisms of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images India is pumping up its infrastructure spending, a move the government says will create much-needed jobs.  At the annual budget announcement in …

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China’s factory activity bounces further into expansion in February

Shoppers eat at the Yuyuan Bazaar during Lunar New Year holidays in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s factory activity for February bounced further into expansion territory, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose …

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