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This picturesque Swedish town announced plots of land for pennies — and it sparked chaos with thousands of inquiries

This picturesque Swedish town announced plots of land for pennies — and it sparked chaos with thousands of inquiries

An idyllic Swedish town may have gotten more than it bargained for after thousands of interested would-be residents responded to authorities' efforts to boost population numbers in the picturesque locale.The town of Götene, located about 200 miles southwest of Stockholm, went viral last month after announcing it would sell plots of land at prices starting at less than 10 cents per square meter.The promotion aims to lure new residents to the rural region amid a national housing crisis, mounting interest rates, and declining birth rates, Götene Mayor Johan Månsson told CNN.Götene offers residents a quiet slice of rural Sweden, with…
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A therapist said these 5 dark psychology tricks are used a lot in dating. Here’s how to spot them early on.

A therapist said these 5 dark psychology tricks are used a lot in dating. Here’s how to spot them early on.

Dating someone new can be scary. Beyond first-date jitters and worrying that they like you back, there are grimmer possibilities, such as missing red flags and dating a narcissist. Of the latter, social media is littered with posts about the idea of "dark psychology" and how it's potentially used to manipulate partners."They're hacks or cheats to get what you want faster," Annie Wright, a relational trauma therapist in Berkeley, California, told Business Insider. "What you're doing is fundamentally not getting what you want, which is a relationship based on trust and mutuality."She said she sees dark psychology tricks used a…
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Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs

Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs

Cultivated meat firm Upside Foods has cut its workforce as the industry continues to struggle with bans from legislators and a significant downturn in venture capital funding. In an email sent to employees, Upside CEO Uma Valeti wrote that 26 people would leave the company and that executive and leadership teams would be restructured to “reduce top-heavy structures.”“Our focus must now narrow to a tighter set of priorities that pave the way for our product launches in the next two years,” Valeti wrote in the email seen by WIRED. “We need to deliver on the work that remains, especially on…
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Donald unchained: SCOTUS decision would give Trump the immunity to run rampant just in time for a possible 2nd term, experts say

Donald unchained: SCOTUS decision would give Trump the immunity to run rampant just in time for a possible 2nd term, experts say

As president, Richard Nixon used the FBI, the CIA, and White House "advisors" — the now notorious "plumbers" — to spy on and sabotage his political opponents.Under Monday's Supreme Court decision — which confers the presumption of immunity on a president's "official" actions — Nixon could not have been charged for any of these abuses of power, one constitutional law expert told Business Insider."Most, if not all, of that conduct would fall on the 'presumptively-official' side of the line," said Michel Paradis, an attorney who teaches national security and constitutional law at Columbia Law School."And it is not obvious to…
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The US Supreme Court Has Handed Big Tech a Big Gift

The US Supreme Court Has Handed Big Tech a Big Gift

SpaceX has adopted similar tactics in its battles against federal regulators. After the National Labor Relations Board in January accused the company of illegally firing eight workers for criticizing Musk in an internal letter, SpaceX filed a lawsuit alleging that the agency’s structure is unconstitutional.The overturning of Chevron in particular means “we’re clearly going to have more litigation,” says Berin Szoka, director of the Washington, DC-based nonpartisan think tank TechFreedom. For example, the FTC’s April decision banning noncompete clauses is likely at risk. Even though the agency has not relied on Chevron in its enforcement actions in recent years, the…
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A luxury Viking cruise ship helped scientists encounter the rarely-seen giant phantom jellyfish

A luxury Viking cruise ship helped scientists encounter the rarely-seen giant phantom jellyfish

Not so long ago, giant phantom jellyfish were an extremely rare sight, with fewer than 130 known sightings. Then tourists aboard personal submersibles started spotting them near the Antarctic Peninsula.The submersible rides were part of a Viking Expedition trip. Viking Octantis, a luxury cruise vessel, takes thousands of passengers each year through the icy waters of the Southern Ocean to glimpse penguins, seals, and other wildlife.All the majestic scenery and cruise ship amenities come with a healthy dose of science and the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge Antarctic research. Trips start at $13,000 for a 13-day cruise.Searching the deep seas…
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