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Google’s AR software leader is out over the company’s ‘unstable commitment and vision’

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Google’s AR software leader is out over the company’s ‘unstable commitment and vision’ Illustration: The VergeMark Lucovsky, the former head of operating systems on Google’s augmented reality team, has left the company. In a tweet on Monday, Lucovsky says “changes in AR leadership and Google’s unstable commitment and vision” contributed to his decision. Lucovsky’s departure adds to the numerous challenges Google’s AR team has face…

The Verge 226 2023-07-11

My mortgage got transferred/sold to another company. Second time in 5 years. Why does this happen?

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My mortgage got transferred/sold to another company. Second time in 5 years. Why does this happen? I got a 30-year mortgage in 2007 with Citibank at 4.875%. I refinanced with no closing costs with Citibank in 2013 at 3.9% while converting it to a 20-year mortgage. Citibank sold my mortgage in 2018 to a company I never heard off – “Mr. Cooper”. And in 2021, just before interest rates started soaring, I refinanced with Mr. Cooper at 2% for a 1…

Reddit Personal Finance 148 2023-07-09

Extended Vehicle Warranty Scam Company Hit With $6.6M Judgement

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Extended Vehicle Warranty Scam Company Hit With $6.6M Judgement We have all answered the phone and the voice of the other end says something like “We are calling about your vehicle’s warranty.” It can be one more annoying spam calls, especially when the companies mask their number to make it look like a call coming from your own area code. Thanks to the FTC, one of these companies… Read more…

Jalopnik 211 2023-07-08

is the NCIDQ certification needed to start my own design company?

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is the NCIDQ certification needed to start my own design company? 1) If I want to work for myself as a designer, how important is being NCIDQ certified? 2) Can I still call myself an interior designer if I don’t have a NCIDQ certificate? (From my research this seems this is dependent on states, I’m based in Washington DC). I’m considering doing online courses and building up a portfolio over the span of a ye…

Reddit Interior Design 175 2023-07-08

Got concerning emails from the same company every month. Is this a scam?

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Got concerning emails from the same company every month. Is this a scam? I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask. I was checking one of my old gmail accounts I don’t use much anymore, and I noticed a string of emails dating back since may. They are from a company called “avail”, and the first email was telling me to set up some kind of rental payment online. 2 days later there is another email saying I success…

Reddit Personal Finance 242 2023-07-06