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☆ More employers say they don't care if you went to college. Most still seem to.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Employers might not ask if you have a degree, but many still care, a labor market expert told BI. AdvertisementDeming said many employers look upon a worker with a four-year degree as an investment — one that can be molded into what the firm wants. "What people are looking for, because it's the easiest and laziest filter, is a four-year degree from a 'good school,'" he said. "He's been the finalist for five different positions where they said, 'You're actually the best candidate we interviewed, but we require a four-year degree,'" Hyams said. Often, that might mean a four-year degree.

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☆ In on the Joke at the First-Ever Florida Man Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Patricia Mazzei | Jason Andrew | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Wouldn’t it be fun, Mr. Melfi thought, to hold another race, this time with a big after-party? And what if the theme was none other than the meme that launched many thousands of headlines about his home state: Florida Man? His wild idea morphed into an all-day competition with a series of zany events: A mullet contest. (But, to be clear, there were no actual arrests in the race. The handcuffs came from a sex toy shop.)

Persons: Pete Melfi, Melfi Locations: St, Augustine, Fla, Florida

☆ Most overused passwords in the world — make sure yours isn't on the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But if you want your emails, online banking, streaming platform credentials secure from the clutches of hackers, it would be wise to put in the effort. NordPass, the password management tool from the team behind NordVPN, partnered with independent researchers to release its study of the 200 most common passwords used in 2023. Of the world's 20 most common passwords, 17 can be cracked in less than a second, so think twice before you decide to key in "123456" or the even more creative "password" to secure your online accounts. The NordPass study showed that 86% of cyberattacks use stolen credentials, and online accounts, emails and passwords make up almost 20% of the most commonly sold items on the dark web. To make sure your data stays safe, here are the world's 20 most common passwords of 2023 — and how long it takes to crack each one:

Organizations: NordVPN

☆ Lying down contest enters 20th day as competitors vie for ‘laziest citizen’ record
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Brezna, Montenegro Reuters —Seven competitors lying down on mats are vying for the coveted title of “Laziest Citizen” after smashing the previous record in a satirical contest held annually in a holiday resort in northern Montenegro. A lying down record of 117 hours was set at last year’s contest in the resort village of Brezna, but as this year’s competition entered a 20th day on Thursday, the remaining contestants said they were determined to keep going. She said the seven remaining contestants from a starting field of 21 had been lying down for 463 hours so far. Participants use their phones inside a hut, during a satirical contest to mock a popular myth that labels Montenegrins as lazy. “We have everything we need here, company is fantastic, time goes by quickly,” he said.

Persons: ”, Dubravka Aksic, Radonja Blagojevic, Vasiljevic, Filip Knezevic, “ Organizations: Montenegro Reuters — Locations: Brezna, Montenegro, Laziest, Mojkovac

☆ Montenegrins vie for record in lying down contest
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Participants lay inside a hut, as they participate in a satirical contest to mock a popular myth that labels Montenegrins as lazy people, in the village of Brezna, Pluzine, Montenegro, September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic Acquire Licensing RightsBREZNA, Montenegro, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Seven competitors lying down on mats are vying for the coveted title of "Laziest Citizen" after smashing the previous record in a satirical contest held annually in a holiday resort in northern Montenegro. A lying down record of 117 hours was set at last year's contest in the resort village of Brezna, but as this year's competition entered a 20th day on Thursday, the remaining contestants said they were determined to keep going. She said the seven remaining contestants from a starting field of 21 had been lying down for 463 hours so far. ($1 = 0.9338 euros)Reporting by Stevo Vasiljevic and Aleksandar Vasovic Editing by Helen PopperOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stevo, Dubravka Aksic, Radonja Blagojevic, Filip Knezevic, Stevo Vasiljevic, Aleksandar Vasovic, Helen Popper Our Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Brezna, Pluzine, Montenegro, Mojkovac

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☆ James Cameron almost didn’t choose Leonardo DiCaprio or Kate Winslet to star in ‘Titanic’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —James Cameron is sharing some surprising details from the making of his blockbuster hit “Titanic,” which celebrates 25 years of being released next month. In a new video interview with GQ, the iconic director revealed that he almost didn’t end up casting Leonardo DiCaprio or Kate Winslet – his two romantic leads whose careers as major Hollywood movie stars were cemented by the landmark Oscar-winning film. “He came in, he thought it was another meeting to meet Kate,” Cameron described. Cameron remembered how the actor “lit up” and “became Jack,” creating electric chemistry with Winslet later seen plainly in the film itself. “Titanic” sailed into theaters on December 19, 1997 and eventually went on to win 11 Academy Awards, including best director for Cameron.

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