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Why your advice sucks

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Every week, we handpick the best links to help you navigate the quirks of working on the internet and living across borders.

TECHNOLOGY

An AI wearable called “Friend” promises to fight loneliness, but the irony is hard to miss. In a world where apps have replaced personal interactions, can tech really fix the isolation it helped create?

Kate Lindsay for Embedded Substack

REMOTE WORK

Good advice often goes unheard, not because it’s wrong, but because people struggle to follow it. Emotional biases, lack of context, and willpower get in the way. So, is advice really the problem, or are we?

Dynomight Substack

GLOBAL MOBILITY

A quiet corner of Spain is offering up to €15,000 for digital nomads ready to relocate. With strong tech infrastructure and stunning landscapes, it’s a bid to attract professionals and revitalize small communities. But is there a catch?

Maria Valencia for Traveling Lifestyle

TRAVEL TIPS

Between rapidly fluctuating rates, hidden fees, and false scarcity warnings, the seemingly simple task of booking a hotel has never been more stressful. With things so broken, the US government has decided to step in…

Jacob Stern for The Atlantic

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We thought the days of cramming liquids into tiny ziplock bags were behind us, but the 100ml limit is making a comeback on EU flights. So, it’s back to choosing between toothpaste and perfume—for now.

Ben Hurst for UK News Yahoo

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

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