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Oops! A Gen Z Finance App Goes Viral On TikTok By Mocking Mindless Spending

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

Personal finance can be intimidating, and the mere thought of trying to manage one’s finances can be overwhelming. Anastasia Shaura, a young entrepreneur, is helping Gen Z build a healthy relationship with finance with a new app, Oops. By eliminating the need for traditional budgeting and promoting financial mindfulness through daily reflection on spending decisions, Oops has reinvented the interface of personal finance. With over 100,000 downloads (within three months of launch), and a soon-to-be-announced funding round, there is no mistake — Oops is here to stay.As a solo female founder, Shaura was an outsider attempting to challenge conventional wisdom and shift ingrained product practices within the personal finance landscape. Her background in Mathematics from UCL, where she started studying at the mere age of 16, and a master’s degree in CS from NYU, allowed her to build the first iteration of the solution herself.Shaura’s goal was to make financial awareness...

Meet Danny Parks: The 21-Year-Old Tech Entrepreneur Helping Other Founders Leverage Technology

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

Danny Parks is a 21-year-old tech entrepreneur with a decade of coding experience and closing on half of that in consulting experience. As the founder of oneParks, his technology consulting firm helps founders and leaders of startup and midsize companies leverage technology to grow their businesses.Parks’ journey to success has been an inspiring one, driven by a deep-rooted passion for technology and a genuine passion for helping others. He first began learning to code in 6th grade, motivated to impress a girl who had captured his heart. While his initial intention was to win her over with his technological prowess, he quickly discovered a genuine love for coding and the endless possibilities it offered. From that moment on, he was hooked, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to his newfound passion.At the age of 20, Danny made a bold move to leave college in Chicago with his best friend to start a new life in San Diego. Since arriving nine months ago, he has been living in Airb...

Family of Jordan Neely criticizes subway killer’s ‘indifference’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

By Jason Carroll, Omar Jimenez, Nicole Grether and Eric Levenson | CNNThe family of Jordan Neely, the man who was held in a chokehold and died on the subway in New York last week, issued a statement criticizing the “indifference” of the man who restrained Neely and calling for his imprisonment, while prosecutors continued investigating the case.“Daniel Penny’s press release is not an apology nor an expression of regret. It is a character assassination, and a clear example of why he believed he was entitled to take Jordan’s life,” family attorneys Donte Mills and Lennon Edwards said.“In the first paragraph he talks about how ‘good’ he is and the next paragraph he talks about how ‘bad’ Jordan was in an effort to convince us Jordan’s life was ‘worthless,'” the attorneys said. “The truth is, he knew nothing about Jordan’s history when he intentionally wrapped his arms around Jordan’s ne...

Children were among the 8 people killed at a Texas mall. As the Army reveals details about the gunman, a veteran demands more gun control

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

The gunman behind the second-deadliest US mass shooting of the year was terminated from the Army due to health concerns and may have been driven by right-wing extremism, sources told CNN.Eight people — including two elementary school students — were killed after Saturday’s deadly attack at Allen Premium Outlets, a bustling mall in the affluent Dallas suburb of Allen.Authorities say Mauricio Garcia used an AR-15-style weapon to carry out the massacre before he was gunned down by a police officer.Garcia entered the Army in June 2008 but was terminated after three months and did not complete basic training, Army spokesperson Heather Hagan said Monday.A US defense official said Garcia was separated because of a mental health condition after receiving a mental health evaluation. Under Army regulations at the time, a commander could approve the separation of a service member for physical or mental health conditions that interfere with an assignment or performance of duty...

Russia clamps down on security before WWII Tributes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

By Susie Blann | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — Russia enacted a major security clampdown before Tuesday’s annual commemorations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, curbing the use of drones and ride-sharing services in its largest cities — even jet skis on the canals of St. Petersburg — amid its 14-month war with Ukraine.At least 21 Russian cities canceled May 9 military parades — the staple of Victory Day celebrations across Russia — for the first time in years, Russian media said.Regional officials blamed unspecified “security concerns” or vaguely referred to “the current situation” for the restrictions and cancellations. It wasn’t clear whether their decisions were taken in coordination with the Kremlin.Last week, Russia — which hasn’t witnessed the carnage endured by Ukraine during the invasion — was rattled by ambiguous official reports that two Ukrainian drones flew into the heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness...

SiliCon, Silicon Valley’s pop culture and maker fest, canceled for 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

If you were trying to finish your Mandalorian costume before SiliCon this fall, you can stop the rush. The pop culture/maker/science fest that was scheduled to take place in Santa Clara in October has been canceled for 2023.“Due to unforeseen circumstances and challenges beyond our control, we have had to make this incredibly difficult decision,” organizers said in an e-mail announcement. “We have explored all possible options to proceed with the event, but unfortunately, it is not feasible at this time.”The lingering economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are part of the reason, and organizers cited a “significant disruption to public gatherings and events” and a “slow return to normalcy.” SiliCon CEO Trip Hunter said in an email that funding issues forced the decision, as the convention’s primary sponsors were nervous about the economy.Adam Savage, the former “MythBusters” host who had been the show’s creat...

2 dead gray whales spotted in Marin County over the weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

(KRON) -- Two dead gray whales were spotted in Point Reyes National Seashore this weekend, a representative from the Marine Mammal Center, confirmed to KRON4. One of the dead gray whales washed ashore at a beach in Marin County, KRON4 has learned. It was described as a 37-foot adult male gray whale.The second dead whale was reported floating in the water off Point Bonita Lighthouse about a mile out on Friday morning, officials said. No further description of the whale was provided.Earlier reports incorrectly stated the two sightings might have been of the same whale. T-Mobile closes flagship Union Square store The two incidents marked the third and fourth time this year that a dead whale has washed up in the San Francisco Bay Area, during what Cal Academy officials are calling an "Unusual Mortality Event" for the species. Cal Academy is working with the Marine Mammal Center to mount a response to the dead whale, depending on tidal patterns and accessibility, the Cal Academy rep to...

Correction: Summer Movie Preview-Breakout Stars story

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

In a story published May 3, 2023, about stars with breakout performances in summer films, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the character played by Xolo Maridueña in “Blue Beetle.” His character’s first name is Jaime, not Jamie.Source

Oath Keepers’ Rhodes seeks leniency in Jan. 6 sentence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

Lawyers for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, say he doesn’t deserve any more time behind bars when he’s sentenced this month, according to court papers filed Monday. While the Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison, defense attorneys are urging the judge to sentence Rhodes to the time behind bars he has already served. Rhodes, of Granbury, Texas, has been locked up since his arrest in January 2022. Rhodes is expected to be sentenced on May 25 after his November conviction in one of the most serious cases brought so far in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Prosecutors accused Rhodes of being the architect of a plot with his extremist followers to forcibly block the transfer of power from President Donald Trump to President Joe Biden. Prosecutors built their case around dozens of encrypted messages and other communications in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6 that showed Rhodes rallying his followers to fight ...

UN chief hopes Syria’s return to Arab League helps end war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:47 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief expressed hope Monday that Syria’s return to the Arab League and its engagement with regional powers could spur progress in resolving the 13-year Syrian civil war, as Damascus faced pressure to be transparent about chemical weapons.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he believes the region “has a vital role to play in the search for settlement of the conflict,” which began with an uprising against President Bashar Assad’s rule in 2011 that was met with a violent crackdown. The civil war has killed nearly a half million people, and displaced half the country’s pre-war population of 23 million.Syria was reinstated in the 22-nation Arab League on Sunday after a 12-year suspension. It was a symbolic victory for Assad, who can join the group’s May 19 summit, though Western sanctions will continue to block reconstruction funds to the war-battered country.Guterres’ comments challenged regional players to take a leading role in trying to get the Syri...