When Japan’s trade ministry put the PlayStation 2 under export control in April 2000, its 6.2-gigaflop hardware was considered adaptable for missile guidance, briefly forcing anyone exporting more than one console to seek government approval Saving Tips July 24, 2026 In April 2000, taking two PlayStation 2 consoles out of Japan could require government paperwork normally associated with technology that…
When Clair Patterson set out in 1948 to measure the age of the Earth using lead in meteorites, his samples kept coming back contaminated, and the seven-year detour he took to find the source ended with him almost single-handedly forcing leaded gasoline out of American cars by 1986. Saving Tips June 4, 2026 In 1948, Clair Patterson was a graduate student at the University of Chicago with a deceptively simple assignment from his…
My employer is forcing me into a Roth 401(k). Is there anything I can do? Personal Finance February 14, 2026 High earners have to pay tax on their catch-up 401(k) contributions and deposit them into workplace Roth accounts.
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