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Steps to Take if You’re Behind on Your Taxes | Business

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Tax season is a nearly universal source of stress for business owners. It’s especially fraught with anxiety if you have unpaid taxes. The longer your tax delinquency goes on, the more daunting the prospect of catching up becomes, especially as interest and penalties accumulate. You may feel your only option is hiding from the IRS since any form of contact would constitute an admission of guilt or remind the IRS to audit your business.

However, it’s in your best interest to remedy the situation as soon as possible, and you may be surprised to learn the process isn’t as difficult as you’d guess. You may not even be in that much trouble (and if you are, it’s crucial to address that). Learn the steps to take if you’re past due ― and the potential impact on your business.

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When is my phone getting Android 14? Here’s everything we know | Digital Trends

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Android 14 is out now, and as usual, the first to get it was Google’s own Pixel phone family. Not to be undone, Samsung pushed out its version of Android 14 — One UI 6 — after a relatively short beta period and has seemingly now completed its Android 14 rollout. Nothing, the new phone company on the block, has done the same. Now, we’re just waiting for more news from Motorola, who has become the stick in the mud holding everyone up.

If you’re rocking an Android phone that is still stuck on an old build, here’s everything we know about official Android 14 rollout plans for all major brands available in the U.S. market. We recommend using your device’s Find on page function to pinpoint your device on this list.

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How to use iMessage on Windows | Digital Trends

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Apple’s iMessage isn’t as universal as some of the best messaging applications, but as a default app, it’s exceedingly popular, and could be considered one of the best Mac apps. It’s an Apple-exclusive app, however, so getting it working somewhere else isn’t easy. Fortunately, though, there are some tricks you can use to get iMessage working on Windows. Here’s how to do it.

How to use iMessage on Windows using Phone Link

You can connect your iPhone with Windows through the Phone Link app, giving you quick and easy access to iMessage from your PC. Keep in mind, iMessages sent on your iPhone before you set up Phone Link won’t sync to your PC. Only the messages you’ve sent using your PC after you linked your iPhone to Windows will show up. First messages from first-time senders also will not sync.

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The Benefits and Drawbacks of Solar Firms Providing Battery Storage | The Startup Magazine

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In the quest for sustainable energy solutions, solar power has emerged as a shining star, lighting up our homes and powering our lives. As solar technology advances, solar companies are now offering an additional feature to illuminate the future – battery storage. In this guide, we’ll explore the emotional journey of incorporating battery storage into solar energy systems, navigating through deconstruction, constituents, and even encountering a character named Bautista along the way. So, buckle up as we delve into the fascinating world where sunlight meets innovation.

The Power Duo: Solar and Battery Storage You, like many others, might be pondering the question, “How many solar panels do I need?” The answer, of course, depends on various factors like your energy consumption and geographical location. As you contemplate harnessing the sun’s energy, consider the synergy of solar panels and battery storage, a dynamic duo working together to maximize the benefits.

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Planning Your New Career Path: How To Find Your New Career | The Startup Magazine

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It’s never too late to find a new career or pivot from what you’re already doing to one that better suits you as you are now. Despite the push to know what you want to do with your life as you leave high school, the reality is that many people only find their dream career or learn what they want to do after doing other things.

If you’re at a career crossroads in your life, be it in your 20s, 30s, 40s, or beyond, these tips can help you pin down your ideal career and get on the right path to doing something that gives you more career satisfaction than what you’re currently doing.

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More specifically, the Strong Interest Inventory Test is designed to help you uncover your interests, what your personality is suited for, and where you should focus your career interests. You can find these tests in various places, so finding Where to take The Strong Interest Inventory Test isn’t too hard, be it via your current employer, finding an online test, or going through a career counselor.

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Fed holds interest rates steady but signals cuts ahead | BBC

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The US central bank has left its key interest rate unchanged again, while it looks for more evidence that inflation is coming under control.

The decision kept the target range for the Federal Reserve’s influential rate in the range of 5.25%-5.5%, the highest in more than two decades.

The Fed is debating whether higher borrowing costs have done enough to ease the pressures pushing up prices.

Officials said they still expected to cut rates by the end of the year.

But after raising borrowing costs aggressively in response to soaring prices in 2022, the bank is proceeding cautiously.

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Freeze remains on strict new immigration law in Texas | BBC

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An appeals court has kept a freeze in place on a Texas immigration law, one of the toughest of its kind, in a case being closely watched across the US.

The legislation would allow officials in Texas to detain and prosecute anyone they think has entered the country illegally, superseding federal powers.

The law briefly came into force on Tuesday for a few hours during a legal back and forth between courts.

A US appeals court heard arguments in the case on Wednesday morning.

The three-judge panel appeared split on whether the law can remain in place while its constitutionality is being challenged in court.

They issued no ruling on the case on Wednesday, and it is unclear when they will do so.

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Nvidia and Qualcomm join Open Source Robotics Alliance to support ROS development | TechCrunch

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The Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF) this week announced the launch of the similarly named Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA). The new initiative is designed to maintain development for and maintenance of open source robotics projects, with a particular focus on the OSRF’s own robot operating system (ROS).

First released in 2007 by erstwhile Bay Area incubator Willow Garage, ROS has played a foundational role in robotics development for decades. In a show of support, Nvidia and Qualcomm have both signed on as “Platinum” members for the new alliance, along with Alphabet’s X spinout Intrinsic.

“Nvidia develops with ROS 2 to bring accelerated computing and AI to developers, researchers, and commercial applications,” Nvidia VP Gordon Grigor notes in a release tied to the news. “As an inaugural platinum member of OSRA, we will collaborate to advance open-source robotics throughout the ecosystem by aiding development efforts and providing governance and continuity.”

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After raising $1.3B, Inflection is eaten alive by its biggest investor, Microsoft | TechCrunch

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In June 2023, Inflection announced it had raised $1.3 billion to build what it called “more personal AI.” The lead investor was Microsoft.

Today, less than a year later, Microsoft announced that it was essentially eating Inflection alive (though I think they phrased it differently).

Co-founders Mustafa Suleyman and Karén Simonyan will go to Microsoft, where the former will head up the newly formed Microsoft AI division, along with “several members” of their team as Microsoft put it — or “most of the staff,” as Bloomberg reports it. Reid Hoffman will stay behind with new CEO Sean White to try to salvage what’s left of the company, which, I feel I have to repeat, raised $1.3 billion dollars 9 months ago and $225 million in mid-2022.

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Mother’s Side Hustle Turned Full-Time Sees Up to $20M a Year | Entrepreneur

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This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Elle Rowley, founder of Solly Baby, a company that produces sustainably sourced baby wraps made of 100% certified TENCEL Modal and other baby gear. In 2023, Rowley stepped away from her day-to-day role (she now serves the brand as a strategic advisor and is on the board), and the company welcomed Nicole Newhouse as CEO to lead the next stage of Solly Baby’s growth.

When did you start Solly Baby as a side hustle, and where did you find the inspiration for it?

After having my first baby in 2009, I was surprised to find a surge of creative inspiration that I had never known before having kids. My husband was still in school, and I was hungry to start something to supplement our meager student income. By the time I was pregnant with our second child in 2011, the online world was fertile ground for mothers looking to start a side hustle from home. I tried a few different things, but I intuitively knew that there was a gap in the market when it came to aesthetically pleasing baby gear, so I was pretty focused on that space throughout my pregnancy.

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