Amazon’s health business is coming into focus
In November 2021, Neil Lindsay was named to head Amazon’s health business. It wasn’t because of his medical expertise. He didn’t have any. “The reason I’m in this job is because I know how to build...
View ArticleFormer Disney employee arrested for hacking servers, manipulating food menus
A former worker hacked servers at Walt Disney World after being fired in order to manipulate computer menus by changing prices, adding profanities and altering notifications to wrongly declare some...
View ArticleHow AI helped Apple sell $46 billion worth of iPhones
Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summer quarter, an early sign that its recent efforts to revive demand for its marquee product with an infusion of artificial intelligence...
View ArticleAre Florida’s devastating hurricanes enough to make residents move out of state?
The news rippled through Treasure Island, Florida, almost like a third storm: The mayor planned to move off the barrier island a month after Hurricane Helene flooded tens of thousands of homes along...
View ArticleBoth Harris and Trump support raising the child tax credit. Who would qualify?
Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit—a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families...
View ArticleAmazon turns to everyday essentials to compete with Temu and Shein
Amazon‘s push to offer more everyday essentials like toothpaste is hurting its average selling prices, but it is also a guard against rivals such as Temu and Shein that offer rock bottom prices on...
View ArticleTech layoffs continue in October 2024 as Dropbox, Tidal, Meta, and other...
A number of big-name tech companies continued to make job cuts in the month that just ended. October saw job losses in the thousands at some of the industry’s biggest players, according to job site...
View ArticleWhy Coke and Dr Pepper are outselling Starbucks and Big Macs
Amid rising inflation, Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper are seeing a surge in popularity as go-to choices for consumers seeking more budget-friendly indulgences, outperforming the likes of Starbucks coffee,...
View ArticleClimate change is likely cause of extreme downpours in Spain, scientists say
Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis...
View ArticleLaw Roach’s School of Style has a fresh take on trendsetting
In March 2023, celebrity stylist Law Roach shocked the fashion world with his Instagram retirement announcement, stepping back from his role in celebrity styling. Known for styling stars like Zendaya...
View ArticleShould ‘heat pumps’ be renamed?
For this month’s edition of the Yale Climate Connections Editors’ Corner, we got together to talk about the climate-friendly, energy-efficient, all-electric replacement for furnaces and air...
View ArticleHow daylight saving time raises your risk of hitting deer on the road
This is an update to an article originally published on September 21, 2021. Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. and Canada on November 3, 2024, and most of us will set our clocks back an hour. There...
View ArticleHere are 2 ways to convince people to eat unusual foods without getting the...
What will the diets of the future look like? The answer depends in part on what foods Westerners can be persuaded to eat. These consumers are increasingly being told their diets need to change....
View ArticleWhy brands have a responsibility to improve social media
Over the past decade, social media has evolved from a pastime and way to stay in touch with friends, to a prevalent mainstay in nearly everyone’s life. Think about it: When was the last time you...
View ArticleThe global majority may be the key to addressing top global challenges
For many of us, autumn is not only marked by kids heading back to school and the transition of weather, but also for a different kind of season: conference season. During my own travels over these...
View ArticleCement could save the planet
I work in one of the world’s dirtiest industries—the cement industry—accounting for 8% of global CO2 emissions, matched only by the steel industry. Companies like mine are reinventing cement...
View ArticleMake this mindset shift to cultivate joy through tough times
Steven Petrow is known for his columns and essays about aging, health, and civility in The Washington Post and The New York Times. He is an award-winning journalist and a contributor to NPR, among...
View ArticleGraduating this year? Expert tips for using LinkedIn to land your first job
At some point during college, you were probably told to “make a LinkedIn” and “start networking” to land your first job. But did anyone actually teach you how? For recent graduates entering a tough...
View ArticleStart using Apple Intelligence with these 6 new productivity hacks
Apple launched Apple Intelligence this week, the company’s official foray into the artificial intelligence space. The platform is designed around privacy and will roll out in stages, with each stage...
View ArticleHollywood is dead, according to Justine Bateman. Here’s what comes next
Hollywood is dead. In October of 2024, The Hollywood Reporter (THR) posted this on social media: “Hollywood, meet your new A-List.” There were no actors in the accompanying photo. Featured instead...
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