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Euphoria, Sam Levinson’s Gen Z-focused HBO drama, has never been grounded in reality. But a job-seeking scene might be asking viewers to suspend their disbelief a little too much. The series revolves around the lives of messy teenagers navigating drugs, bad decisions, and a lot of glitter. Its third season—which is a five-year time jump from the last—is raising eyebrows among viewers, particularly a scene from last Sunday’s episode that feels especially misplaced in today’s tense job market. The scene in question features Maddy Perez, one of the show’s main characters, who is desperately seeking a job in Los Angeles.…

Key Takeaways Work trials are short-term recruitment assessments where candidates perform real job tasks. Crosby, a legal services startup, started offering multi-hour work trials on Sundays and found that candidates were relieved rather than annoyed. Candidates were grateful that they didn’t have to use up precious vacation days at their current jobs to stay in the running for a role. Ryan Daniels expected pushback when he started asking job seekers to interview on Sundays. What the founder and CEO of legal services startup Crosby got instead were sighs of relief.  Crosby, a startup that offers basic legal services to other…

How today’s NYT Connections answers and red herrings fit together.gettyNote: Make sure to complete today’s NYT Connections before reading further! We’ll be getting into spoilers for today’s game pretty quickly. If you need some help to complete the grid, you can find my NYT Connections hints and answers column for today right here:ForbesNYT Connections Hints Today: Wednesday, April 22 Clues And Answers (#1,046)By Kris HoltHey there, Connectors! Welcome to my deeper dive into today’s Connections answers. The idea behind this is to help clear things up for anyone who isn’t sure how today’s groups fit together.If I’ve missed any red…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As entrepreneurs, we do not necessarily need more information. We need better filters. Every week, we hear about a new trend promising more energy, sharper focus, better metabolism or a more optimized life. But most founders I know have had enough of the noise. We seek practical tools that help us feel better in our bodies, think more clearly and lead with more stamina. There is real science behind what reading does to our brains — it builds focus, reduces stress and sharpens how we process information. That is why I keep…

A researcher revealed that the vibe-coding platform Lovable exposed users’ chat histories with AI models to other users accessing the platform through an API (application programming interface). X user @weezerOSINT, reported the exposure in a post on Monday. “I made a Lovable account today and was able to access another user’s source code, database credentials, AI chat histories, and customer data are all readable by any free account,” the researcher wrote. The post included a screenshot of another Lovable user’s project code and chats, along with an unresolved ticket for the bug that allegedly caused the data leak. Lovable has…

My sabbatical from Diablo 4 has ended, as I have not kept up with the game’s seasons much since its Vessel of Hatred expansion. But, if nothing else, I will always show up for a new, significant Diablo launch, and well, Hatred’s back. Mephisto’s back. How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?This is Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, where once again, we are taking on Mephisto, who has been effectively the main villain of the entirety of Diablo 4, despite another Prime Evil getting his name in lights. After playing Lord of Hatred, it’s…

A new streaming service is betting that comedy doesn’t need to be a category; it can be the whole platform. On May 5, comedy distribution company 800 Pound Gorilla Media will launch Gorilla Comedy+. The boutique streaming service will feature a 250-plus-title library of stand-up specials, including new sets from Patton Oswalt, Pete Holmes, Emmy Blotnick, Jourdain Fisher, and Nish Kumar, alongside the company’s existing catalog. Gorilla Comedy+ is partnering with Cineverse, using its AI-powered Matchpoint platform to build apps across devices. The service will handle distribution and onboarding, while Cineverse’s tech stack will also enable interactive features layered across…

Here’s some help with today’s Quordle, including hints and the answers. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBefore today’s Quordle hints and answers, here’s what you missed on Tuesday: ForbesQuordle Hints Today: Tuesday, April 21 Clues And AnswersBy Kris HoltHey, folks! Today’s Quordle hints and answers are just ahead.How To Play QuordleFor any newcomers joining us, here’s how to play Quordle: Just start typing in words. You have four five-letter words to guess and nine attempts to find them all. The catch is that you play all four words simultaneously.If you get a letter in the right place for any of the…

A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis.The penalty was agreed to in a 2020 pact to resolve federal civil and criminal probes it was facing. If the judge signs off, other penalties will not be collected in return for Purdue settling the other lawsuits.After years of legal twists and turns, the settlement was approved by another judge last year and could take effect May…

False reports – including a fake CNN screenshot – are circulating on social media, claiming that a product based on honey can cure Alzheimer’s disease.Under names such as Brain Honey, Mind Boost, Brain Vex or Memopezil, scammers are touting products said to be able to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia – often with claims that they’ve been endorsed by Bill Gates.Some reports also cite other celebrities, including Steve Martin, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, and news anchor Savannah Guthrie, as having endorsed the products.But, said fact-checking site Snopes, “We found no evidence that Gates created, endorsed or…