Can AI help tell the difference between a good and bad sweet potato?

Most grocery store patrons take for granted just what it takes to transport a humble sweet potato out of the ground and into a shopping basket. The slightly-sweet red root vegetable can come in various sizes and flavor profiles but consumers have come to expect a level of consistency. To meet that market demand, sweet potatoes are subjected to rounds …

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The Under-the-Radar Brand Behind My Favorite Nail Concealer Is on Sale

I’ve never liked my nails. They were always too thin, flat, and covered in imperfections like ridges. However, since discovering Dermelect’s nail concealers (which conveniently come as a set), I have largely foregone gel polish and the professional nail extensions that were a defining part of my teenage years and early-mid 20s. Thanks to the Camo Makeover Duo, my natural …

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FMC Corporation Stock: Cyclical Downturn And Patent Expiry Posing A Challenge (NYSE:FMC)

The Creative Drone/DigitalVision via Getty Images Business FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) is a crop protection company that produces insecticide, herbicide, and fungicide active ingredients and product formulations. The company is operating five active ingredient plants, 16 formulation and packaging sites and its products are sold in over 100 countries, signifying its global reach. FMC Revenue Breakdown (FMC – 10K Filing) Product …

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How to Accept Credit Card Payments

Running a small business means keeping a tight handle on cash flow. One way to facilitate the movement of money in and out of your business is to expand your payment options to include credit cards. Allowing customers to pay via credit card can make managing cash flow less stressful, eliminate the delays associated with waiting for check payments, and …

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“Challengers” is Jonathan Anderson’s Love Letter to Normal Clothes

Tashi pairs her Loewe cotton shirtdress with Chanel espadrilles when she’s older, and wears Cartier jewelry exclusively (despite her real-life Bulgari ambassadorship). She applies Augustinus Bader cream on her body and wears lots of camel cashmere. This is Tashi attempting to exert her dominance over everyone else: She is a better tennis player, she is wealthier, she is more mature, …

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John Kasich Fast Facts | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Here is a look at the life of John Kasich, former Republican governor of Ohio and 2016 presidential candidate. Birth date: May 13, 1952 Birth place: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Birth name: John Richard Kasich Jr. Father: John Kasich Sr., mail carrier Mother: Anne Kasich, postal worker Marriages: Karen (Waldbillig) Kasich (1997-present); Mary Lee Griffith (1975-1980, divorced) Children: with …

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The Elephant and the Blind review: Thomas Metzinger hunts for ‘pure consciousness’

The Elephant and the BlindThomas Metzinger (MIT Press) Books about consciousness don’t come any more radical (or with a longer title) than The Elephant and the Blind: The experience of pure consciousness – philosophy, science, and 500+ experiential reports. As you might guess, its author, Thomas Metzinger, has carried out a monumental study of the state of “pure”, or “minimal”, …

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Poland’s foreign minister says Putin should fear a war with NATO

In a speech Thursday, Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski said Russian President Vladimir Putin should fear a war with NATO as it would inevitably end in Russia’s defeat. “It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin, but the other way around,” Sikorski said in a translated speech to the Sejm, the lower house of parliament, …

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Hydrogen could be used for nearly everything. It probably shouldn’t be.

Beyond that, though, hydrogen will probably be most useful in industries where there aren’t other practical options already on the table.  That’s a central idea behind an infographic I think about a lot: the Hydrogen Ladder, conceptualized and updated frequently by Michael Liebreich, founder of BloombergNEF. In this graphic, he basically ranks just about every use of hydrogen, from “unavoidable” …

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EPA issues four rules limiting pollution from fossil fuel power plants

Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of rules that target pollution from fossil fuel power plants. In addition to limits on carbon emissions and a tightening of existing regulations on mercury releases, additional rules target coal ash waste left over from power generation and contaminants in the water used during the operation of power plants. While some …

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Normani Drops First ‘Dopamine’ Single ‘1:59’ Featuring Gunna

The singer also revealed that her long-awaited album will drop on June 14 Normani has finally given fans a taste of new music. On Friday, the singer-songwriter released “1:59” featuring Gunna — the first single from her upcoming debut album, Dopamine. Along with the new track, Normani also announced that the LP is slated to release on June 14. “When …

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Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is confident that Google will find a way to make money selling access to generative AI tools. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says his company is already doing it. Both companies reported better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit on Thursday. And the stock prices of both soared on the results, with Alphabet further buoyed by its new plans …

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Meet the Worst Kid Ever

How many little women is Count Alexander Rostov (Ewan McGregor) going to befriend in A Gentleman in Moscow? Alex’s habit of acquainting himself with little girls—this sounds odd, but he’s the one doing it over and over again—has returned in the fifth episode of the season. This man really needs to get some pals who are his own age. Alex …

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MSCI Inc.: Valuation De-Rating Overdone, Reiterate Buy (NYSE:MSCI)

littleclie Summary Following my coverage on MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) in Feb’24, for which I recommended a buy rating due to my bullish expectations after reviewing the FY23 results and the positive macro outlook for FY24 vs. FY23, this post is to provide an update on my thoughts on the business and stock. I believe the selloff in MSCI share price …

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Like ‘John Wick’ Gone ‘Clockwork Orange’

In “Boy Kills World,” Bill Skarsgård has burning eyes and model cheekbones, sinewy arms popping out of a dirty red athletic vest, and a feral pout that makes him look like Jean-Claude van Damme crossed with Lou Reed. He plays a deaf-mute avenger, known only as Boy, who kills people in insanely violent ways. Yet through it all, the character …

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Southwest weighs seating changes to drive up revenue

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 7, 2023. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is considering changes to its single-class, open-seating cabins to drive up revenue, CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC on Thursday, a shift that would be among the largest in the airline’s history. …

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Best sex toy on Amazon in 2024 (UK)

Shopping and sex toys. Those are two distinct avenues of pleasure that don’t always go hand-in-hand. For starters, there’s a massive embarrassment factor when shopping for sex toys. Which is why it’s probably easier to buy your sex toys online, where it’s much easier to stay anonymous. Thanks to Amazon then — a one-stop shop whether you’re buying books, toys, …

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