Monica Torres

3 days ago | huffpost.com | Monica Torres

Lately, the new attendee to your meeting is likely an artificially intelligent notetaker. In the past two years, AI notetakers have spawned everywhere. Google, Microsoft, Otter.ai and many other firms pitch their AI notetakers as the most convenient way to “boost meeting productivity,” as Google claims, by quickly recapping key points of what was said and what should be done next if you let them join your meeting. But do you really want these bots as your guests at your next meeting?

6 days ago | huffpost.com | Monica Torres

The second-leading cause of unintentional death in children ages 1 to 4 is drowning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is because the majority of kids under six who drown in a pool were not supposed to be in the water, said Dr. Sarah Denny, an Ohio-based pediatrician, American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson and former lifeguard. “We know that at this age they are mobile, they‘re fast, they’re curious, but they have no sense of danger whatsoever,” Denny said.

6 days ago | huffpost.com | Monica Torres

When a company decides to cut costs, employees are all too familiar with the shrinking budgets and painful layoffs that can follow. But what if instead of a “reduction in force,” your employer tells you that you are getting a “reassignment of duties”? Also dubbed as “quiet cutting,” it’s what happens when you lose the role you were hired for, but not your job.

1 week ago | huffpost.com | Monica Torres

Ro Wilson used to spend up to $150 on fresh gel extensions with intricate nail art every month. “Christmas nails, Halloween nails, spring nails,” she said. “For the last couple of years, I was very loyal ... the nail that I got always matched the theme of the month.“But this January, the New York-based marketing professional decided to stop and give her weakened nail beds a break ― and she noticed the reprieve her wallet got as well.

1 week ago | huffpost.com | Monica Torres

Is the salary range you see on a job listing the most money you can expect to get for a job you want? Because of pay transparency laws in a growing number of states — including New York, California, Colorado and Maryland ― knowing how much an employer will pay you for a listed role is not a secret. But you could be losing out on thousands of dollars if you believe the salary range you see is the most you can expect to get from a company.