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Learn moreWhen making espresso at home, choosing the best espresso machine can be tricky, and serious espresso drinkers have a reputation for being particular. With its built-in grinder and simplified brewing system, the Café Affetto provides an easy shot of espresso packed with flavor. GE Café Affetto Automatic Espresso Machine This small but all-encompassing automatic espresso machine pumps out brew that's twice the quality of similar machines' while taking up half the counter space. Of course, the quickest and easiest option is a pod machine, like the Nespresso CitiZ Original Espresso Machine. Dylan Ettinger/InsiderThe Café Affetto works as advertised — the built-in grinder and straightforward controls make brewing espresso as easy as pushing a button.

Persons: Affetto, Dylan Ettinger, Read Organizations: Business, GE, Breville, Express, Machine Locations: Jura, Sur

☆ A realtor says a $660 apartment listing asking tenants to share a bed proves how 'grim' the affordable housing crisis is
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Anya Ettinger said the listing paints a "grim" picture of housing affordability in major cities. But, according to the listing, you wouldn't just be sharing the apartment space — you'd be sharing a queen-sized bed too. According to Ettinger, listings like this one are a result of the affordable housing crisis in Toronto. But as of today, Ettinger said the listing she discovered is just another example of how severe the housing crisis is. "It just paints a very grim picture of the affordability crisis that we're experiencing here," she said.

Persons: Anya Ettinger, —, she's, Ettinger, she'd, They're, Insider's Alcynna Lloyd, Olivia Chow Organizations: Facebook, Service, UBS, CBC Locations: Toronto, Canada

☆ Viral TikTok video appears to show half of a bed listed for rent at $650 a month
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A TikTok video appeared to show someone in Toronto listing half a bed to rent for $650 a month. The latest sign that "hot bedding" — sharing a bed with a stranger to save money on rent — is on the rise. In a TikTok posted last month, Toronto-based realtor Anya Ettinger highlighted a post on Facebook Marketplace that appeared to show someone offering to rent out half a bed in exchange for 900 Canadian dollars ($650) a month. "Just when you thought the Toronto market couldn't get any worse, it did," Ettinger says in the TikTok video. AdvertisementDespite Ettinger's outrage, there are signs that "hot bedding" — sharing a bed with a stranger to save money on rent — is on the rise.

Persons: —, Anya Ettinger, Ettinger Organizations: Service, Facebook, University of Technology Sydney Locations: Toronto, Canada, Sydney, Melbourne

The upheaval at Documenta is just one example of how Europe’s art world is being torn by debates about Israel and Gaza, as some institutions have moved to postpone the shows of artists who have criticized Israel. Documenta was initially staged in 1955 as the first large-scale exhibition in West Germany of the art of the European avant-garde. It was a direct response to the Degenerate Art Show, the denunciatory exhibition of modern art staged by the Nazis in Munich in 1937. Although the mural was taken down, it set off a monthslong debate in Germany’s art world about antisemitism, Palestinian activism and Germany’s relationship to formerly colonized countries. Hoskote said Documenta was one of the art world’s greatest events, partly because it had always been a forum for new ideas.

Persons: Documenta’s, — Simon Njami, Gong Yan, Kathrin, Inés Rodríguez, —, ”, Bracha Lichtenberg Ettinger, Ranjit Hoskote, Anaïs Duplan, Ai Weiwei, ” Ai, Ai, Galerie Max Hetzler, Lisson’s, Claudia Roth, Documenta, Hoskote Organizations: Venice Biennale, Folkwang, Israel, Art Newspaper, Galerie Max, Berlin, Die Locations: Israel, Kassel, Germany, Gaza, Venice, India, Essen, Haitian, United States, B.D.S, London, Lisson, New York, Paris, West Germany, Munich, Nazi, Indonesia

☆ Trump's 'gobbledygook' math has lowballed, for a decade, how many fish he kills to cool his Chicago tower: AG
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Trump Tower uses millions of gallons of Chicago River water a day to heat and cool its 98 floors. Illinois Attorney General's Office/InsiderThe Illinois EPA responded to the apparent discrepancy by issuing Trump Tower a violation notice on August 31. The two groups are parties to the state's ongoing, 2018 environmental lawsuit against the tower, Trump's tallest building worldwide. Trump Organization lawyers have resisted changing how Trump's Chicago tower heats and cools. Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago has used "gobbledygook" math to lowball its impact on the Chicago River, state officials and environmentalists say in court papers.

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☆ Women are likely to face financial curveballs in retirement — including one potentially life-destroying event
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A majority of female retirees, 81%, have experienced at least one such unexpected financial event, versus 69% of men. Retired women are also more likely to face other shocks, including the death of another family member or close friend, suffering a financial setback or becoming a caregiver. Women are more likely to be caregivers for familyMoreover, a majority of unpaid family caregivers are women. Women are more likely to take on those responsibilities when they may not have enough saved for their own retirement, she said. Half of women said they are behind on retirement savings, versus just 35% of men, according to a 2022 Goldman Sachs report.

Persons: There's, Edward Jones, Lena Haas, Haas, Heather Ettinger, Ettinger, Goldman Sachs Organizations: AARP, Fairport Wealth, Social Security Locations: Cleveland , Ohio

☆ I use an AI chatbot after my mom died to ask for advice on mundane things. It won't replace her, but it's been a huge comfort.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Amy Ettinger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Amy Ettinger used to ask her mom for advice on mundane stuff all the time, but then her mom passed away. She tried talking to Pi, a personal assistant chatbot that's supposed to act as an unflappable sounding board. So recently I decided to turn to AI for the kind of questions I used to ask my mom. I decided to try Pi, a personal assistant chatbotInflection AI launched its personal intelligence chatbot earlier this spring. I don't like the other terms," I typed in a confrontational tone I often used with my mom.

Persons: Amy Ettinger, chatbot that's, Pi, that's, it's, Geoffrey Hinton, Pi's, Mustafa Suleyman, Suleyman, I'd, I've, Ettinger, Amy Ettinger Pi, they've, Kelly, Edmunds Organizations: Morning, Google Locations: Northern California

☆ 35 vintage photos show what life was like for women 100 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-03 | by ( Frank Olito | Zoë Ettinger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementThe 1920s saw huge changes for women. World War I saw women flocking to work, taking over the jobs of men who had gone to war. No longer constricted by tight corsets and large, frilly skirts, the style of the 1920s woman was loose and comfortable. The right to vote solidified some women's new position in society — however, it would still be decades before all women could vote. AdvertisementThis Women's History Month, take a look at the photos that show what life was like for the 1920s woman.

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The first iPhone was introduced in 2007, revolutionizing cellphone technology. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It constantly changes, improves, and problem solves to the point where younger generations can't even imagine a world without it. So, while we all await the next big tech gadget to impress Gen Alpha, take a look at what world-changing product was launched the year you were born (or at least until 2010) and marvel at just how much the world's changed since then.

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