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Mindy Kaling Shares Advice on Weight Loss to Younger Self
B.J. Novak Shares Secret to Decades-Long Friendship With Mindy Kaling Never has Mindy Kaling ever wished she could share wisdom like this. The Office alum reflected on the one piece of wellness advice she would give her younger self, and her answer held a lot of weight. In a video shared to TikTok Oct. 17,…
Read MoreLondon Sees Its Best Evening Auction Results in Years
The October evening sales brought the London auction houses their highest totals in years. Courtesy of Sotheby’s Sales aren’t just buoyant at Frieze this week—London’s auction houses also saw their strongest results in years, signaling renewed confidence at the top of the market. Kicking off the action, Christie’s 20th/21st Century London Evening Sale on October…
Read MoreHow Millie Bobby Brown Is Honoring Father-in-Law Jon Bon Jovi
Millie Bobby Brown thinks Jon Bon Jovi gives love a good name. Three weeks after she celebrated her first wedding anniversary with the Bon Jovi frontman’s son Jake Bongiovi, the Stranger Things actress gave her father-in-law a special title. Indeed, as Millie played a matching game alongside her Stranger Things costars Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard,…
Read More2 teens arrested, connected with September deadly shooting in Elgin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two teenagers were arrested on weapon felony charges as an investigation continues into a deadly September shooting that happened in Elgin, according to the Elgin Police Department. The two teens were identified as 18-year-old Aden Galindo and 17-year-old Jaycob Hernandez. They were both charged with unlawful transfer of certain weapons, which is…
Read MoreUber Launches Program to Let Drivers Train A.I. Models In Their Downtime
A new digital tasks program will be piloted for U.S. Uber drivers this year. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The life of an Uber driver often involves stretches of downtime—waiting on ride requests or charging an electric vehicle’s battery. To make the most of those idle moments, Uber is launching a pilot program that allows…
Read MoreThe Tokenization Boom Can’t Scale Without Cross-Chain Coordination
The next phase of tokenization won’t be won by speed, but by coordination, turning isolated pilots into a unified market. Unsplash+ Gone are the days when tokenization was a niche concept. It’s now a capital markets reality measured in billions, and the question has shifted from adoption to architecture. Can the industry coordinate fast enough…
Read MoreAmericans owe more than ever on their underwater car loans
(NewsNation) — Americans are drowning in car debt, and the water’s rising fast. Last quarter, 28% of trade-ins toward new car purchases were underwater, meaning the vehicles were worth less than what was owed on them, according to Edmunds. That’s the highest share in four years. Borrowers with upside-down car loans also owed more than…
Read MoreNine Artists Not to Miss at 1-54 London
Hervé Yamguen The sculptures of Cameroonian artist Hervé Yamguen embody metamorphosis. First, by transforming material, bending bronze into unique three-dimensional creations, and second, by exploring the realm of human and non-human forms in his works. Several sculptures from his series “Nous sommes nature” (“We are nature”) are whimsical and strange at the same time. In…
Read MoreLeighton Meester, Adam Brody Share Whether Their Kids Will Follow in Their Footsteps
Nobody wants to be pushed into the family business. And that’s why Leighton Meester and Adam Brody aren’t forcing their daughter Arlo, 10, and 5-year-old son to join them on the big—or small—screen anytime soon. “I think they’ve got their own thing going on,” Leighton told E! News’ Will Marfuggi during the premiere of Nobody Wants This season…
Read More10 Major Foundations Pledge $500M to Keep A.I. Focused on Humanity
Michele Jawando serves as president of the Omidyar Network. Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media Some of the nation’s largest philanthropic players are banding together with one goal in mind: ensuring Silicon Valley isn’t the only force shaping how A.I. impacts society as the technology becomes increasingly embedded in areas like labor, education…
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook’s Custom Labubu Sparks Pop Mart Stock Rebound
Labubu’s rise from niche designer toy to global pop icon is turning Pop Mart into China’s answer to Disney. Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images The stock of Pop Mart, the Chinese company behind the viral Labubu toy, rebounded sharply this week after a Labubu exhibition in Shanghai welcomed a special guest: Apple CEO Tim…
Read MoreNot Just Summer Place: The Off-Season Guide to Newport, Rhode Island
Forget summering in Newport—the real status symbol is arriving to a holiday party at a Bellevue Mansion in early December. Or enjoying a sunny late September beach day that’s blissfully free of crowds, and sipping sunset cocktails on the Castle Hill Lawn without waiting centuries (or until sundown) for an Adirondack chair. Or road tripping…
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