Tips in the US decline as most US adults slam tipping culture – survey

A majority of Americans (66%) view tipping negatively, with Gen Z and men tending to tip the least out of anyone, according to a survey released on Thursday from financial services firm Bankrate. The survey also found that tipping has gone down sharply in recent years, though older demographics and women are more likely to […]

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Haboydem: Jerusalem 2nd-hand clothing stores give 2nd chances for people

Customers of all ages and income levels stream through the inviting red doors of Haboydem (The Attic) secondhand store on Rivlin Street off Jaffa Road seeking bargains on new and like-new clothing displayed in a cheerfully renovated former pub. These customers are not just saving money and taking a stand against the highly polluting fast-fashion […]

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US charges two Russians in hack of Mt. Gox crypto exchange

The United States has charged two Russian nationals in the hack of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, one of the world’s earliest, biggest and most widely publicized alleged bitcoin heists. The department in a statement said Alexey Bilyuchenko, 43, and Aleksandr Verner, 29, were charged with conspiring to launder approximately 647,000 bitcoins from their hack […]

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Germany moves ahead with €4 billion purchase of Israel’s Arrow-3

 Germany plans to buy Israel’s Arrow-3 missile defense system for almost 4 billion euros ($4.30 billion) in total and will ask lawmakers to release advance payments of up to 560 million euros next week, according to documents seen by Reuters on Friday. The Arrow-3 is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside of the Earth’s atmosphere. […]

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Jews or Arabs: which sector pays higher interest on loans?

A new research report on banking in the Arab sector indicated that there’s less competition in the provision of services to the Arab sector, compared to the Jewish sector. The report, which was published by the Competition Authority for public comment on May 15 for the first time, shows that the study identified a significantly […]

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Netflix sign-ups jump as US password sharing crackdown kicks off

Daily US sign-ups for Netflix have jumped in the first few days after the streaming giant’s password-sharing crackdown came into effect on May 23, data from research firm Antenna showed. The news sent shares of the company up 2.3% to $418.92 in early trading. What happened to ‘love is sharing a password?’ Looking for new […]

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US and five allies condemn Chinese-related ‘economic coercion’

The United States and five of its allies on Friday condemned the use of trade practices that amount to economic coercion in a joint declaration that did not single out other countries but appeared to be aimed at China. Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand jointly released the statement with the United States, emphasizing […]

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Instagram’s algorithm promoted pedophilia – WSJ report

An investigation by the Wall Street Journal in collaboration with external researchers from Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst revealed that Instagram had operated a “wide network” of accounts dedicated to pedophilic content. Unlike forums and file-sharing services where illegal content distributors typically hide, Instragm’s algorithm actively promoted such content. The company acknowledged […]

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New Tel Aviv construction project will change the game for urban renewal

The northern complex in the Tel Aviv Park project is being carried out by The Donitz-Elad construction group and is one of the largest urban renewal projects in the central region as a whole, and in Tel Aviv in particular.  The northern complex, located in the new Tel Aviv Park district in the southeastern part […]

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