Senator Elizabeth Warren claims TurboTax ‘relentlessly’ upsells customers in letter to FTC

Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has written a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, saying that TurboTax “continues to relentlessly upsell” customers while also directing them away from services that would otherwise be free. As noted in the letter, Warren’s staff analyzed TurboTax’s services using a sample taxpayer and … Read more

The Illusion of Being Stuck

You think that being stuck is a permanent state, and this is the pattern you go through every time: You encounter a new challenge. Your brain resists it. It hasn’t been trained to handle discomfort effectively. You revert to what’s comfortable and familiar. You shut yourself off from potential growth and enlightenment. You feel stuck, … Read more

Homelab: Why You Need It and Where To Start

Are you a computer enthusiast? Want to learn new things like Virtualization, Docker, Kubernetes, touch HW and networking; or sharpen your skills? Or maybe run your own home infrastructure like NAS, Media server for family members, Ubiquity network controller, run a heart of your smart home – HomeAssistant? The answer is – Homelab Ok, what’s … Read more

Tesla is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce

Tesla is laying off thousands of workers as it tries to simultaneously cut costs and boost productivity, according to CEO Elon Musk. The electric automaker is cutting “more than 10%” of its global headcount, Musk said in an email reported by Electrek and Bloomberg News. Tesla finished 2023 with over 140,000 employees, meaning the cuts … Read more

Tesla is reportedly laying off ‘more than 10 percent’ of its workforce

The layoffs follow the company’s first drop in year-over-year vehicle deliveries since 2020. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A few weeks after reporting its first year-over-year decline in vehicle deliveries since 2020, Tesla is now planning to lay off over ten percent of its global workforce, according to an internal company-wide email … Read more