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Boxing: thinking outside From time to time, the sport of boxing changes its rules. But for the most part, it still requires that each participant in a match be both human and alive. (Exceptions do occasionally pop up – kangaroos are the heavyweight exemplars.) Joseph Lee at Flinders University in Australia has explored a way to expand boxing’s rigid traditions. …

Mark Zuckerberg clearly needs a new profile picture on Facebook. The Meta CEO found himself at the center of an epic Photoshopping moment when an allegedly “new” photo of the 38-year-old made its way around the internet. The image—taken from Mark’s April 18 Instagram Reel about the release of Meta AI—showed the Facebook founder sporting a ginger beard to match his famously red hair. The …

The New York Attorney General’s office has asked the judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud case to reject the $175 million bond he obtained to stave off even steeper fines. In a 26-page filing signed by Attorney General Letitia James, lawyers for the state argued that Trump, the Trump Organization, and its top executives had failed to prove that the …

Electric cars are the future, so I signed on to finance my 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid last month. Hybrids aren’t EVs, but right now? They’re perfect. There are good reasons to invest in a hybrid car, even at a time when Tesla Model 3s are becoming price-competitive with some hybrids. It boils down to timing. Right now, EVs are going …

A user is also, of course, someone who struggles with addiction. To be an addict is—at least partly—to live in a state of powerlessness. Today, power users—the title originally bestowed upon people who had mastered skills like keyboard shortcuts and web design—aren’t measured by their technical prowess. They’re measured by the time they spend hooked up to their devices, or …

Lululemon is planning to shut down its Washington distribution center and lay off 128 employees after opening a massive new warehouse outside of Los Angeles, the company confirmed Friday. The athletic apparel retailer filed a WARN notice with the state’s Employment Security Department on Thursday, notifying it of its plans to close its distribution center in Sumner, located about 35 …

As the trading week came to a close, investors were feeling rather downbeat about the semiconductor industry. Many stocks in the sector had been flying high on the great promise of artificial intelligence (AI) boosting their results. However, some sour notes in recent earnings reports from major “chippies” — particularly in the guidance posted by sector king Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: …

Much of the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival streams live on YouTube, and, today, the festival has announced the schedule. As we head into the second weekend, watch the stage-by-stage livestreams below. Check to see when to catch your favorite artists. This year’s Coachella headliners are Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, and Tyler, the Creator, but plenty of …

As Rose in Good Faith founder David Teitelbaum says, most of his customers are either younger millennials or members of Gen Z, who find his satirical slogans “ironic” and funny, especially if they’re Mormons. And while it may seem “not so self-serious” on the surface, he does think sacrilegious chic may indicate that this trend isn’t just a phase. Rather, …

Curls are beautiful, but taking care of and styling them can be a long, frustrating, and often expensive task. Whether you have tight coils, waves, or Shirley Temple spirals, sometimes you just want to smooth them out and not be bothered for a few days. Having a good tool, be it a hair straightener or a blow-dry brush, makes that …

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2024 / If you suffered a loss on your QuidelOrtho Corporation f/k/a Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ:QDEL) investment and want to learn about a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, follow the link below for more information: or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or call (212) 363-7500 to speak …

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For decades, Nike has been at the center of sports performance. With its latest initiative, the brand is hoping to take that influence to another level. A.I.R., an acronym standing for Athlete-Imagined Revolution, and also a nod to the brand’s Air technology, is Nike’s expansion of performance gear, looks at the past, present and future of movement. It was revealed …

Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) Q4 2023 Results Conference Call April 17, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Lisa Potok – CFODesmond Wheatley – President, CEO and Chairman Conference Call Participants Christopher Souther – B. RileySameer Joshi – HC WainwrightTate Sullivan – Maxim Group Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Beam Global Full Year 2023 Operating Results Conference Call. [Operator …

When Taylor Swift drops 31 songs in one night, there’s room for her to say, well anything. And The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology makes the Midnights’ confession, “Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby / And I’m a monster on the hill,” look like child’s play. We listened to the entire 2-hour double album and chose some …

Happy Friday! Today, we’re looking at younger voters and other demographic groups who are generally crucial for Democratic victories in presidential elections — but who may back other candidates or sit out this year’s election in greater numbers than usual. I’ve asked my colleague Shane Goldmacher to kick things off. — Jess Bidgood The ex-Bernie Sanders pollster raising alarms about …

Many federal agencies are tasked with regulating and overseeing financial markets and institutions in the United States—including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), among others. The U.S. Congress authorizes these and other federal agencies and grants many of them wide-ranging authority to make rules pertaining to their …

In New York City, there hasn’t been a go-to Thursday-night party spot for some time now. Since its opening in 2022, The Nines was that hotspot — but when the bar saw a wave of staffing changes late last summer, many of the then-regulars decided to find another place to go out. Some people would go to Georgia Room or …

Consumer-grade spyware apps that covertly and continually monitor your private messages, photos, phone calls and real-time location are a growing problem for Android users. This guide can help you identify and remove common surveillance apps from your Android phone, including TheTruthSpy, KidsGuard and other apps. READ OUR EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION Consumer-grade spyware apps are frequently sold under the guise of child …

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been exonerated by a Department of Justice review that found investigators did not intend to target traditional Catholics as potential “racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists.” The Justice Department Inspector General review noted, however, that analysts “incorrectly conflated” an investigative subject’s religious views with his alleged domestic terrorism activities.  Findings from the 120-day review, …