• Business

    How Much Do Google Employees Make? Median Salaries Revealed

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    A mid-level Google employee made $331,894 in 2024, a 5% increase from the median salary of $315,531 in 2023, per a new filing submitted by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The figure aligns with compensation at other tech giants in recent years. At Meta, for example, the median pay for employees in 2023 was $379,000 a year. The filing further showed that Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai received total annual compensation of $10,725,043 last year, about 32 times more than the median employee. Pichai received a nearly $2 million raise from the $8,802,824…

  • Finance

    5 Things Retirees Are Doing Wrong with Their Social Security (That’s Keeping Them in Poverty)

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    Image by Anthony Fomin Social Security is supposed to offer retirees a sense of financial security after decades of hard work. Yet, for many, it falls painfully short of providing the comfortable retirement they had imagined. While low payouts and rising living costs play a role, there’s another critical factor at work: the decisions retirees make about their benefits. Many retirees are unknowingly making mistakes that reduce their Social Security income or stretch it too thin. These mistakes can lead to unnecessary financial hardship. If you’re approaching retirement or already collecting benefits, here are five common missteps you’ll want to…

  • Health

    Defending Against HNDL Attacks Today

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, HNDL (Harvest Now, Decrypt Later) is emerging as a silent but serious threat. It doesn’t require an attacker to break encryption today—it just bets that they will be able to do so tomorrow. What is HNDL? HNDL is a long-term data breach strategy in which adversaries intercept and store encrypted data today, with the intention of decrypting it in the future when computing power—particularly quantum computing—makes breaking current cryptography feasible. The value of the data doesn’t need to be immediate. Sensitive medical records, confidential business contracts, defense communications, or citizen data can all retain…

  • Sports

    ITCZ , trough of LPA continue to dampen parts of PH

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    File photo MANILA, Philippines – The trough of the low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Palawan Mindanao will continue to bring rains over parts of the country, the weather bureau said on Tuesday. As of 3 a.m., the LPA was located 695 kilometers east of Davao City, and is embedded along the ITCZ, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The LPA still has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within 24 hours. READ: LPA, ITCZ to bring rains in parts of PH, but … Scattered rains…

  • Health

    How West Texas is faring, three months into the measles outbreak : NPR

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    The measles outbreak is not easing up around the country. The CDC reports 884 confirmed cases nationwide, three times the number of cases in 2024. In West Texas, where the outbreak started, pediatricians are concerned about potentially more children being exposed to the virus. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next, we meet some of the people affected by a number in the news. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: That number is 884. That is the number of confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. So it’s April, and we’ve already tripled the number of…

  • Sports

    Why a women’s basketball player who graduated in 2016 just entered the transfer portal

    April 28, 2025 - By 

    Janae Jackson was a solid player over the three seasons she competed in Division I women’s basketball for Northern Illinois and Youngstown State. A 5-foot-9 guard hailing from Detroit, Michigan, she started in 26 of the 29 games she played in as a senior for the Youngstown State Penguins, averaging 9.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 43.3 percent from the floor. She even ranked 11th amongst all Horizon League players in PER as a senior. Jackson, multiple sources told SB Nation, entered the transfer portal last week. She is one of more than…

  • Business

    A Glimpse Into The Expert Outlook On SiteOne Landscape Supply Through 9 Analysts – SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE)

    April 28, 2025 - By 

    In the last three months, 9 analysts have published ratings on SiteOne Landscape Supply SITE, offering a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The following table provides a quick overview of their recent ratings, highlighting the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 1 1 6 1 0 Last 30D 0 0 1 0 0 1M Ago 0 0 2 1 0 2M Ago 0 0 0 0 0 3M Ago 1 1 3 0 0 The 12-month price targets assessed by…

  • Fitness

    Muddling Through a Cold – BionicOldGuy

    April 28, 2025 - By 

    I got some good rides in early last week. I especially enjoyed our challenging group ride on Tuesday up in the hills East of Gilroy. This doesn’t have any really long climbs, just lots of them. I was getting tied towards the end, with electric assist (on my upright). So I was impressed by those without assist who toughed it out. I learned an amusing new term for bikes without assist- “acoustic bikes”. Later in the week, around Thursday, I started feeling a little under the weather. It is hard to tell if this is just allergies this time of…

  • Finance

    6 States With The Lowest Property Taxes

    April 28, 2025 - By 

    Image by Christian Joudrey For homeowners and prospective buyers, property taxes play a pivotal role in determining the overall cost of owning a home. While these taxes fund essential public services, they can also be a significant financial burden. Fortunately, some states offer more favorable property tax rates, providing relief to residents. Based on the latest data, here are the six states with the lowest effective property tax rates in 2025. 1. Hawaii – 0.27% Hawaii has the lowest effective property tax rate in the country at just 0.27%. While home prices in Hawaii are among the highest in the…