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The US FCC opens a comment period for a proposal to help return outsourced call center jobs to the US; critics say the plan could drive companies to automation (Patience Haggin/Wall Street Journal)

Patience Haggin / Wall Street Journal:
The US FCC opens a comment period for a proposal to help return outsourced call center jobs to the US; critics say the plan could drive companies to automation  —  Analysts say the proposal, aimed to reduce fraud and language barriers, could drive companies toward automation

Where New York’s Lawmakers Split From Their Constituents: Home Ownership

Congressional Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn) speaks outside 26 Federal Plaza alongside several colleagues after observing immigration court hearings,

New York has the lowest homeownership rate in the country, with just over half the state’s residents reporting owning a home in 2024, according to data from the Federal Reserve. Most of the lawmakers who represent New York in Congress, however, own their homes. At least 24 of New York’s 28-member congressional delegation own or have owned a […]

The post Where New York’s Lawmakers Split From Their Constituents: Home Ownership appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice review: Hulu's new time-travel movie is Looper but dumb

Hulu original Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is the perfect movie to put on while you cook dinner

ByteDance launches its Dreamina Seedance 2.0 audio and video model in its CapCut editing platform, supporting clips up to 15 seconds across six aspect ratios (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
ByteDance launches its Dreamina Seedance 2.0 audio and video model in its CapCut editing platform, supporting clips up to 15 seconds across six aspect ratios  —  OpenAI may be dialing back its efforts in the video generation market with the shutdown of its Sora app, but ByteDance …

How to solve the Five-Finger Mountain puzzle in Crimson Desert

The Five-Finger Mountain puzzle in Crimson Desert will make you spin statues and move stone blocks. Here's how to solve the puzzle.