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Malaysia bans social media accounts for children under 16 but questions remain
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on June 1 began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections. Not all families approved, and critics raised concerns about data protection and potential surveillance.
Socia ... (full story)
A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors
NEW YORK (AP) — When Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011, two major bookstores in Nashville had closed and physical bookstores in general seemed endangered as Amazon's share of the market kept growing. Amazon remains the dominant force, but physical, brick-and-mortar stores have rebounded — and stores owned by au ... (full story)
Fixed Income Vs. Equity Income
Q. How do "fixed income" and "equity income" funds differ? -- T.H., Ashland, Kentucky
A. Both are mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and both aim to deliver income to shareholders -- thus the "income" in their names.
The term "fixed income" is often used as a proxy for &quo ... (full story)
One Tech Tip: Your next job interview could be with an AI bot
Have you applied for a new job? If you've been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence.
Deluged by a flood of AI-generated job applications from easy-apply job boards, recruiters are turning to AI to cope. Companies are using chatbots to interview candidates, typically at the screening stage, through ... (full story)
How to find a trusts and estates attorney
When asked to speak on estate planning, I inevitably emphasize the importance of retaining skilled legal counsel.
The job of the estate planning attorney is to learn about your wishes and to create the legal framework to execute those wishes after you pass away.
If you have a small estate, don't assume you don't need estat ... (full story)