Author: TECH

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”— Mae West This morning a close neighborhood friend, Alison, passed away far too early. While Angel and I have spent most of the day grieving, I’ve also spent this past hour thinking about the fact that our lives are often much shorter than we expect, and that we need to do some pretty darn hard things to maximize our very limited time. Alison strongly believed in doing the hard yet necessary things in life — we talked about this topic often, and she never backed down from…

Success in entrepreneurship usually hinges on catching opportunities before they become obvious to everyone else. While grit, sharp instincts, and solid business sense still form the bedrock of any solid company, another trait has quietly taken center stage: knowing exactly when to bet on modern tech. The top founders aren’t just blindly grabbing every shiny gadget or downloading every app the day it drops. Instead, they stay curious, quietly test emerging tools, and figure out if there’s a real competitive edge hidden inside. For them, being an early adopter isn’t about bragging rights—it’s about reshaping how work gets done. From…

                                The Caring Claim Every workers’ compensation claim develops through a series of questions. Some questions gather facts while others uncover fear, misunderstanding, functional concerns, or barriers that have remained invisible. The words chosen by an injured worker, supervisor, adjuster, medical provider, or safety professional influence the information that enters the process. That information shapes decisions about treatment, benefits, work, communication, and recovery. Better claims begin when every participant learns to ask with curiosity and listen with enough care to understand the answer.  This series began with…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With Suicide Prevention Month approaching in September, Wounded Warrior Project is raising awareness about veteran suicide and the importance of connecting veterans with support and resources. A veteran and a suicide prevention manager with Wounded Warrior Project joined WCCB Rising to discuss the challanges veterans can face and the role friends, family members and communities can play in suicide prevention. Wounded Warrior Project provides free programs and services to veterans and their families, including mental health support, peer connection, physical wellness and financial assistance. For more information about Wounded Warrior Project and available resouces, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.

Life becomes fulfilling through the meaning we choose to give our experiences, and gratitude is what helps us create that meaning. Developing a sense of gratitude enriches our experiences. By practicing gratitude, even in the smallest everyday moments, we can create a profound and lasting difference in our reality.   The Quiet Power of Gratitude Gratitude opens you up to different interpretations of the same experience. It shifts your perspective – and as a result, you feel strengthened, renewed, and more hopeful towards life. Gratitude is a simple process of noticing and appreciating.      Whenever you feel a…

Fewer sign-ups, more use Carpool platform study, Oregon DOT (N=27,227) — indexed to the low-effort group = 100 0 50 100 150 175 100 100 Low-effort sign-up (one click) 75 160 High-effort sign-up (re-enter commute details) Share who registered Carpool trips per registered user, per week Source: Dykstra, O’Flaherty & Whillans, “The Buy-In Effect,” Management Science (forthcoming); Harvard Business School Working Knowledge.   A second study, run separately with an unrelated online task, found the same shape of result. People who completed a 15-question survey before starting were 37% more likely to return for a second day than people who…

More than 54,000 children have received school clothing allowance funds as of Monday while the Morrisey administration continues to vet applications during the school year. In a new twist in the administration’s handling of the program, some low-income children who didn’t apply for the money have now received the back-to-school financial assistance.West Virginia’s school clothing allowance program gives low-income students $200 for new clothes and shoes. The program launched later than expected under Gov. Patrick Morrisey, then ran out of funding after just a week. It is now under investigation by Morrisey after he alleged this month that parents could…

Mapo-gu District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun participates in a mental health awareness event. Mapo-gu District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun attended the “2026 Mind Weather Offline Event” on Tuesday morning at the first floor of the Mapo-gu District Office, where he completed a mental health self-check and received a personalized “mind supplement” recommendation based on his results.The event was organized to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and to encourage residents to seek counseling and support whenever they need it.Held under the theme “Offload Your Stress, Board the Mental Wellness Train,” the event featured a QR code-based program that let participants assess their…

Courtesy of Daxbot Citizens across the nation have reported strange figures on city sidewalks. They’re white, short, and inhuman. But this unidentified rolling object comes in peace. His name is Dax, and he’s here to help. This summer saw the curbside debut of the Daxbot in cities around the US, developed by an Oregon-based robotics firm for the purpose of improving city sidewalks. Moving at walking pace, they continuously perform surveys of the sidewalk level, measuring gradients, width, and vertical changes—the kinds of things that would be done by a surveyor crew. The data is packaged up and forwarded to…

For most of business history, the process of earning trust began after a conversation started. But today, your business is often evaluated before you even interact with the person you’re trying to reach: Email providers inspect your domain. Telecom carriers analyze your calling patterns. Search engines and social platforms evaluate your history. Then, if your communication makes it through those systems, the recipient performs another assessment: is this person really who they claim to be? That question is becoming harder to answer. The Federal Trade Commission received more than one million reports of impersonation scams in 2025. Consumers reported losing…