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Gizmodo
01-08-2025
- Business
- Gizmodo
HP 15.6″ Laptop Drops to Clearance-Level Price, 73% Off Comes With Windows 11 Pro, MS Office Lifetime
Laptops can be really cheap, but you'll often be getting brands you've not heard of and unreliable parts and overall specs. If you want a quality option, then you'll want to go with a name you know, but that's nearly always going to save you a lot of money. Thankfully, there are some good deals out there if you keep your eyes peeled. Amazon has a deal on right now that brings this HP 15.6-inch Touchscreen Laptop down from the listed price of $2,900 to just $770, which is a 73% discount. This is a limited-time deal though, which means that we've got no way of knowing just how long it'll actually last. See at Amazon Laptops are good if you're someone who wants a PC, but not all of the time. This makes them excellent for students or working professionals who end up commuting or travelling a lot for work. After all, sometimes you need to be able to just flip it open and get to work, and you just can't do that on a PC unless you have the space for it at home. This particular laptop has a beautiful 15.6-inch HD touchscreen, which makes it easy to interact in a more natural way, at least now that we've all had phones with touchscreens for a couple of decades. It's got 720p resolution too, which isn't the highest you can get, but should still make your reports and essays look good, as well as keep you entertained with TV shows and films you might want to stream. It has a built-in webcam in case you need to do video calls, for work or pleasure, and has an impressive 64 GB of RAM as well, which helps it deal with everything smoothly. It even has a massive 2TB SSD, which should be more than enough for just about any and every project you could need this laptop for. It comes with Microsoft Office Lifetime and Windows 11 Pro as well, which means that you're sorted when it comes to the software side of things. That's always a nice bonus if you're looking to get the whole package and not have to pick up extra stuff later on down the line, or at least nothing basic. This is a lot of hardware and software for $770, so we'd recommend you pick it up as soon as you can if you're interested in it. After all, it could end at any time. See at Amazon
Irish Times
24-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Majority of calls to housing charity concerned about tenancy being ended
Over half of all queries to housing charity Threshold were from people concerned about having their tenancy terminated, the charity's latest report has found. Some 35 per cent of all queries to the charity from April to June 2025 concerned termination, while 17 per cent were more general queries around that event. The majority who contacted Threshold were working professionals , with 46 per cent stating wages as their main source of income. Threshold is a national housing charity that advises and advocates for tenants experiencing housing problems. The charity's second quarter of 2025 impact report shows that more than 8,500 households were supported by its advisers in the last quarter, including more than 11,400 adults and in excess of 7,000 children. [ Safeguards for tenants who live outside Rent Pressure Zones to be brought forward Opens in new window ] Of the new households that contacted the charity since April last, 1,595 were at risk of homelessness. Threshold helped 951 families to stay in their homes or find a new home in this time. The charity welcomed the extension of Rent Pressure Zone rules countrywide and said it wanted all renters to know their rights regarding this. [ This is a housing strategy written by Flann O'Brien Opens in new window ] At the end of June, all of the Republic was classified as an RPZ , meaning rents in current tenancies cannot be increased by more than 2 per cent, or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. Landlords in the new RPZ areas must wait 24 months from the date of the last rent review before reviewing the rent again. After this, increases can be applied every 12 months. The report references a woman who contacted the charity and was spared a large rent increase by the expansion of the RPZ rules. [ Housing RPZs: What will a new rental regulation system mean for renters? Opens in new window ] Her landlord wanted to increase her rent by 62 per cent, something she was unable to pay. But on the day she rang Threshold for advice, the announcement of the nationwide application of the rules meant that increase was no longer possible. She had not received an official notice of review, and so any rent appraisal from then on would have to follow the rules. While she was relieved to hear this news, she remains apprehensive about damaging her relationship with the landlord. 'You're stuck in a situation of, 'other people are willing to pay this, so you have to pay this or go'. That's what it feels like the options are,' she told the charity.
Associated Press
11-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Illinois Tech Launches Groundbreaking Online Degrees in Partnership with Risepoint to Expand Access to Career-Ready Education
New online graduate and undergraduate degrees build on Illinois Tech's legacy of innovation and flexibility, offering mission-driven learners nationwide a powerful path to opportunity CHICAGO, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), Chicago's only tech-focused university, is expanding its mission to empower learners everywhere through the launch of eight new online graduate programs designed to deliver world-class education in flexible, career-aligned formats. Enrolling now for fall 2025, the programs will be offered in partnership with the education technology company Risepoint. Rooted in Illinois Tech's more than 25-year history of pioneering digital learning, the new programs reflect the university's commitment to increasing access to high-quality education and preparing students for the challenges of today's rapidly evolving workforce. The fully online degrees combine academic rigor with real-world relevance, offering practical, problem-solving curricula and hands-on experiences in fields that are in high demand. These programs are designed to meet urgent needs across sectors: from equipping financial professionals with Python-powered analytics training, to preparing public service leaders to drive measurable community impact, to advancing national health and safety through specialized training in radiation protection. All are structured to support working professionals seeking to advance their careers with flexible, high-impact learning. The first of the new online offerings launched include: 'These programs represent a bold expansion of our mission: to provide human-centered, innovation-driven education to all who seek to make an impact,' said Mallik Sundharam, Illinois Tech Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. 'By designing online undergraduate and graduate programs that are accessible, flexible, and deeply connected to industry needs, we're opening new doors of opportunity for students nationwide—especially for working professionals and underserved learners.' The programs are designed to accommodate students balancing work, family, and community commitments, without compromising the excellence and experiential focus that defines an Illinois Tech education. Each program integrates Illinois Tech's nationally recognized Elevate program, which guarantees every student access to hands-on learning and career-readiness experiences—including internships, research, and mentorship. 'At Illinois Tech, we're not just offering classes online—we're delivering the full power of a purpose-driven education that transforms lives,' said Sundharam. 'This initiative is about meeting learners where they are, while staying grounded in our core values of access, excellence, and innovation.' 'As part of this mission, the digital transformation of our most valuable assets, our academic content and credentials stands at the heart of our strategy. This forward-looking approach allows us to overcome geographic limitations and extend the Illinois Tech experience to learners nationwide and around the world. It lays the foundation for our broader vision: a flexible, stackable, scalable, and inclusive education ecosystem that evolves with the needs of today's learners and those of the future.' Illinois Tech has long been at the forefront of online and hybrid learning. As early as the 1990s, the university was delivering engineering and science instruction remotely to working professionals in the U.S. and India via broadcast technology, a global distance-learning innovation that predated the mainstream rise of online education by decades. Today's expansion builds on that legacy and leverages Illinois Tech's expertise in workforce-relevant fields and student-first design. Fernando Bleichmar, CEO of Risepoint, praised Illinois Tech's leadership: 'Illinois Tech continues to distinguish itself as a bold, solutions-oriented institution. These new online programs are a powerful example of what it looks like to fuse academic innovation with real-world relevance. By prioritizing flexibility, career alignment, and access, Illinois Tech is not only meeting the needs of modern learners, it is shaping the future of graduate education. We're honored to support this groundbreaking work.' Illinois Tech's launch of new online degrees follows a sustained period of momentum and national recognition. The university was recently named an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education—the highest possible designation for access and post-graduation earnings. It ranks #1 in Illinois for Best Salaries of Graduates (Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025) and leads the state in economic mobility. To learn more about Illinois Tech's online graduate programs or to apply, visit Applications are open now. Illinois Institute of Technology Based in the global metropolis of Chicago, Illinois Tech was born to liberate the power of collective difference to advance technology and innovation for all. It is the only tech-focused university in the city, and it stands at the crossroads of exploration and invention, advancing the future of Chicago and the world. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, computing, architecture, business, design, science and human sciences, and law. Illinois Tech students are guaranteed access to hands-on experiences, personalized mentorship, and job readiness through the university's one-of-a-kind Elevate program. Its graduates lead the state and much of the nation in economic prosperity. Its faculty and alumni built the Chicago skyline. And every day in the city's living lab, Illinois Tech fuels breakthroughs that change lives. Visit Risepoint Risepoint is an education technology company that provides world-class support and trusted expertise to more than 100 universities and colleges. We primarily work with regional universities, helping them develop and grow their high-ROI, workforce-focused online degree programs in critical areas such as nursing, teaching, business, and public service. Risepoint is dedicated to increasing access to affordable education so that more students, especially working adults, can improve their careers and meet employer and community needs. Learn more at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Risepoint
