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Goodbye, Data Plans Why Your Next Smartphone Might Come With Built-in LoRa

Goodbye, Data Plans: Why Your Next Smartphone Might Come With Built-in LoRa

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Forget $50/mo data plans. LoRa radios in phones (Spec5 Spectre) + Meshtastic create 1-10mi mesh networks for free encrypted texts/GPS sharing. No towers needed—devices relay messages. Urban: 1-3mi/node. Rural: 5-10mi+. Solar relays extend 30mi+. Hike/disasters/privacy/rural without cellular dependency. USB adapters upgrade existing phones $30-60.

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The Great Rotation Why Investors Are Finally Ditching Big Tech for Small Caps

Great Rotation: Small Caps Surge as Investors Dump Magnificent 7

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After 10 years of Big Tech dominance, capital rotates to small/mid-caps: Russell 2000 +7% YTD, 14-session win streak not seen since ’96. Lower rates cut small cap debt costs, Trump tax cuts boost earnings, AI productivity helps small biz compete. Equal-weight S&P (RSP inflows $4B) outperforms cap-weighted. Regional banks, industrials, energy lead as valuations normalise.

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Set It and Forget It How Smart Investors Simplify Decisions Without Losing Control

Set It and Forget It: How Smart Investors Simplify Decisions Without Losing Control

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Most investors don’t lose money because they pick terrible assets—they lose because constant decisions lead to stress, overtrading, and emotional mistakes. By automating contributions, rebalancing, and tax optimisation through robo-advisors or simple rules, you cut 90% of the noise while still controlling your goals, risk level, and big-picture strategy. A “set it and forget it” system doesn’t mean abdication; it’s how disciplined investors protect returns and reclaim their time.

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Flat Rate Loan Scam Why 5% Actually Costs You 9-10%

Flat Rate Loan Scam: Why 5% Actually Costs You 9-10%

Editors Picks, Finance /

Dealership offers “5% flat rate” car loan with perfect monthly payments? Math says you’re paying 9.2% effective interest—nearly double. Flat rate ignores principal payments, charging interest on money you’ve already repaid. Always demand written APR (not flat rate), verify with amortization schedule, and shop credit unions. This legal scam costs Americans thousands extra yearly.

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Financial Sabotage China and India Just Orchestrated the Greatest Supply Chain Attack in History

Financial Sabotage: China and India Just Orchestrated the Greatest Supply Chain Attack in History

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London’s metal vaults are quietly running dry while factories in the West discover their “just‑in‑time” supply chains were really “just‑one‑shipment‑away‑from‑failure.” India has been pulling silver out of Western vaults in record tonnage, and China now effectively controls the rare earths that power EVs, wind turbines, smartphones, and modern weapons. This isn’t a glitch in globalisation—it’s a deliberate long game that swapped Wall Street’s paper claims for Beijing and New Delhi’s physical metal. The result is a new era where controlling rocks in the ground matters more than running the world’s stock exchanges.

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What would you do if you won a 1 million lottery Why Most Lottery Winners Go Broke—And How to Avoid the Trap

What would you do if you won a 1 million lottery? Why Most Lottery Winners Go Broke—And How to Avoid the Trap

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$1M lottery? 70% broke in 5yrs. Day 1: Sign ticket, hide it, tell ZERO people (even spouse). Don’t quit job. Month 1-3: Hire estate attorney + fee-only CFP. Payoff 22% credit cards, 12mo HYSA. $1M→$650K after taxes. Family requests + luxury cars = bankruptcy. 1-year timeline inside.

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Managing Pension Volatility in 2026 How to Protect Your Retirement as Life Changes

Managing Pension Volatility in 2026: How to Protect Your Retirement as Life Changes

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Your pension just fell 15%, and retirement is two years away—unlike your younger colleagues, you don’t have decades to recover. Retirees face sequence‑of‑returns risk: withdrawing during downturns can lock in losses and permanently damage income. This guide shows how to adapt by life stage, build 2–5 years of cash reserves, use bucket strategies, dynamic withdrawals, guaranteed income options, and regular rebalancing so market shocks—and big life changes like health issues, job loss, or supporting family—don’t derail your retirement security.

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How to Raise Startup Funding Everything You Need to Know in 2026

How to Raise Startup Funding: From Pre-Seed to Series A (Without Wasting 8 Months)

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Customers love your product, but runway is dying and competitors are closing rounds. In 2026, most tech startups need ~$250K just to get moving, and funding can take 2–8 months with 90% of pitches rejected. This guide walks you through every stage—pre‑seed, seed, Series A—what investors actually want to see, how to build your model and pitch materials, which investors to target, and the process to move from first meeting to term sheet without burning relationships or running out of cash.

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