Roku turns to layoffs (again) and removes streaming content to cut costs Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeRoku will be laying off 10 percent of its employees — more than 300 people — in its third round of workforce cuts in under a year. As reported by Variety, Roku revealed the move in an 8-K SEC filing early on Wednesday and says it made the decision in an effort to reduce operating expenses. “The company determined…

What Every Type of Birth Control Costs Without ongoing education, our knowledge about birth control is frozen in time. In The State of Your Birth Control, Lifehacker follows the history of contraception in the U.S. and explains what everyone needs to know about their options, recent medical advancements, and legal access. Follow the complete series here.  Read more…

Cutting Health Care Costs President Biden is making health care a key aspect of his reelection pitch.

Fan-interference decision costs Pham possible HR Arizona’s Tommy Pham was denied a possible home run when a video review called him out for fan’s interference.

Employer provided insurance costs Hello all. Not sure if this is quite the appropriate sub. I’m interviewing for new jobs, and got an offer last week. The salary is a decent bump for my profession — $57k (current) to $65k (offer). However, looking at the benefits, the medical costs are (at minimum) $406 / month, pre tax. That’s health, dental, vision. To get a comparable medica…

DeSantis’s Security and Travel Costs Rose by Nearly 70 Percent in a Year The Florida Department of Law Enforcement spent about $8 million to protect and transport the governor as he sought to expand his national profile to run for president.

The Many Costs of Shoplifting The cost is more than just economic.

Disney Creates Task Force To Explore AI And Cut Costs – The group sees AI as one tool to help control the soaring costs of movie and television production submitted by /u/Neo2199

Offshore Wind Runs Into Rising Costs and Delays Some troubled projects are raising concerns about the role to be played by offshore wind farms in tackling climate change.

This Very Real, Totally Legitimate Aston Martin Only Costs $5,500 Aston Martins aren’t exactly known for being the best driver’s cars in the world, but that’s usually pretty easy to forgive since they’re absolutely gorgeous. That’s maybe not the way that it should be, but the world is a shallow place, and good looks will get you far here. Unfortunately for most people, Aston Martins… Read more…

LPT Request: buy your own equipment to save on internet costs Im new to paying for my own internet service. They have the option of renting a router from them, or saving 15 dollars a month and using my own. Any tips i should know here? Just anything off amazon will do? submitted by /u/FewIndividual1968

DeSantis Cuts Campaign Staff by a Third in Effort to Rein In Costs His presidential campaign, facing questions from allies and donors about the strength of his candidacy, has now eliminated the jobs of 38 aides this month.

YouTube Premium now costs an extra $2 each month Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeYouTube Premium’s price has increased to $13.99 a month in the US, a $2 increase compared to what it used to cost. That’s according to Google’s signup page for the service, which has been quietly updated to reflect the new pricing, which was first spotted by 9to5Google. Alongside the monthly price increase,…

This Scam Is Targeting Home Closing Costs You’re about to buy a home for the first time after years of work, sacrifice, and saving. Your state requires you to wire your closing cost, so you decide to just wire it online to the title company to save time. But you’re a savvy homebuyer and call the company before wiring the money to do your due diligence and… Read more…

Airline costs in US In Europe and flights between countries are so much cheaper. People can fly between countries on airlines like Easy Jet and Volotea for a fraction of what it costs to fly from one state to another in the US. I have met people flying from the UK to Greece for $40! How is this possible? New York to Arizona non stop round trip is like a minimum of …

The Costs of the Hollywood Actors’ Strike Strikes by actors and screenwriters have ground movie and TV productions to a halt, with consequences likely to be felt across the entertainment industry.

How to handle total loss of income combined with massive medical care costs? What do you do when your family’s primary wage earner, who is nowhere NEAR retirement age, becomes medically and mentally incapacitated and faces spending the rest of their life in a residential nursing home? Wife is a stay at home mom who hasn’t worked since her college days and 4 kids ages 8-15. Only nursing home in the area that takes “non se…

What’s going on with Closing Costs They’re telling us closing costs are going to be anywhere from $16k – $22k! We were expecting around $5k in closing costs, this significantly eats into our down payment in this already insane market. Is this normal or is it just the loan servicer we’re using? Should we shop around? Trying to buy in the DMV area (DC, Maryland, Virginia) For added…

There’s a lot of talk about hydrogen’s potential. But transportation costs represent a big challenge “The industry knows how to transport hydrogen … it’s not new, it’s just expensive,” says Murray Douglas, head of hydrogen research at Wood Mackenzie.