Larry Magid: When tech gets in the way
My wife and I recently drove to Davis to attend a concert at UC Davis Mondavi Center. The next morning, we decided to walk around the campus to enjoy the …
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Be like Buffett and give (charitable giving 2024)
Warren Buffett made headlines recently when he released a letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. The 94-year-old “Oracle of Omaha” didn’t highlight his multi-decade investing results, rather he used this communication to …
Larry Magid: Using online photo apps to walk down memory lane
Like most people, I take a lot of pictures with my smartphone. Getting pictures into your phone is easy. But finding and sharing them can be a challenge. Fortunately, both …
Holiday spending should confirm soft landing
The retail holiday season is well under way, and in the weeks ahead, we are going to learn whether or not consumers feel as glum about the economy as they …
NotebookLM is a Google tool for fake podcasts, real research
If you’re looking to impress friends and family, perhaps you should send them a link to a podcast all about you. But what if no one has recorded such a …
Year end money moves 2024
Taking a cue from the nation’s retailers, let’s start the holiday season before Thanksgiving. Of course, unlike them, I am trying to help you save or make money, not spend …
Navigating gifts, giving and online safety
The time between Thanksgiving and the New Year offers many opportunities, including family time, great meals and treats, gift giving and charitable contributions. It’s also a time when children and …
Curb your debts to prepare for the next pandemic, Raghuram Rajan tells US
High public debt can’t be left to fester in the US and its peers in a world that is prone to more pandemics than before, former Reserve Bank of India …
Market reaction to Trump 2.0
The election is behind us and the immediate investor reaction to Trump 2.0 was overwhelmingly positive. On the day after the election, the S&P 500 was up 2.5 percent, the …
How journaling helps Gigi Hadid and Simone Biles manage anxiety, and how it could help you
Like many people, Singaporean Enchen Quek faced mental health challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic. She was getting professional help at the time, but when she came across a programme called …