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☆ German bed pillows give me nightmares. Next time I go to Berlin, I'm bringing my own.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Jessica Furseth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewI never paid much mind to the pillow I rest my head on at night until I went to Berlin. A classic German bed pillow is a monstrosity measuring 31 by 31 inches (80 by 80 centimeters if you're local). AdvertisementThe first Google result for "German pillows" is "German pillows are a crime against sleep," an article by travel blogger Ryan Murdock who writes: "I've devoted a considerable amount of time to thinking about those giant square pillows. "There's no one size fits all for pillows," said Vuu, author of "Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity and Peak Performance." Next time I go to Germany, I'm bringing a pillow from home.

Persons: —, Jessica Furseth, Ryan Murdock, I've, Juliane Hedderich, Kien Vuu, Vuu Organizations: Service, Business, Association of, Feather Industry, Wall Street, Health Sciences, UCLA, Health Locations: Berlin, Germany, Italy

☆ Apple spent 10 years trying to launch a car. China's Xiaomi just did it in 3.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. Advertisement"As we approach the 3rd anniversary of our EV-manufacturing journey, 'Fight for Xiaomi EV' continues to fuel me and the team. Like Apple, Xiaomi is best known for selling smartphones. So it's worth asking how Xiaomi has managed to do what Apple spent the best part of a decade trying to do. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun unveils the SU7, the company's first electric car.

Persons: —, Lei Jun, ChinaFotoPress, Lei, Xiaomi, Apple, BYD, Tim Cook Organizations: Service, Apple, Business, EV, Counterpoint Research, Bloomberg, Beijing Automotive Group, BAIC, FLORENCE LO, REUTERS Locations: China, Beijing, Arizona, FLORENCE, Cupertino

☆ Apple's car prototype was internally called the 'Bread Loaf' because of its shape: Bloomberg
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple employees called the design of their first electric vehicle the "Bread Loaf," per Bloomberg. CEO Tim Cook appeared impressed, but the "Bread Loaf" wasn't always viewed in a positive light, per Bloomberg. AdvertisementApple employees working on the tech giant's first electric car built a prototype in 2020 that they called the "Bread Loaf," a name that was at times used disparagingly. The car team used the "Bread Loaf" name "not always affectionally," according to Bloomberg reporters Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett. Apple's killing of the car project comes as the electric vehicle market slows from its initial burst of hype and sales.

Persons: Tim Cook, wasn't, —, Mark Gurman, Drake Bennett, Cook, Apple honchos, Tesla Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg, Service, Business

☆ Apple's car at one point replaced the steering wheel with an Xbox-like controller for when its self-driving couldn't cut it: Bloomberg
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple's most advanced backup control for a car prototype looked like an Xbox controller, per Bloomberg. CEO Tim Cook tested this prototype in 2020, and he and other execs were impressed, per the outlet. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementApple's now-failed self-driving car at one point featured a backup control system that resembled a video game controller instead of a steering wheel, per Bloomberg. This prototype was called the "Bread Loaf" by employees for its minivan shape, and the controller was its most fully developed backup control system, the outlet reported.

Persons: Tim Cook, —, Apple's, Mark Gurman, David Bennett Organizations: Bloomberg, Apple, Service, Business

☆ How Cave Canem Has Nurtured Generations of Black Poets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Stacy Y. China | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Eady is easy to spot — he is the only Black person in the picture. This was not at all unusual for a writers’ retreat in 1980. In fact, it’s not all that unusual at many writers’ retreats 43 years later. She, too, had often been the only Black poet in the room at such gatherings. When they began talking, they discovered that they both shared the same wish: to create a program specifically for Black poets.

Persons: Cornelius Eady, ’, it’s, Eady, Toi Derricotte, “, ” Derricotte, ” Eady, ‘ Organizations: Bread Loaf Locations: Vermont

☆ I visited 4 Subway locations and saw firsthand what challenges its new owners will face. I found stale bread, bad tuna, and outdated, dirty restaurants.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We visited four Subway in Southern California to figure out how Roark can fix the brand. So I visited four Subway stores near my Southern California home. It is one of hundreds of Subway stores that have been remodeled over the years. In 2021, The New York Times conducted its lab test and published a report stating that it found no tuna DNA in Subway tuna sandwiches. I ordered the tuna sandwich at a Subway in Santa Ana, California, an aging stand-alone store in a former adobe-style Taco Bell building.

Persons: Roark, Dunkin, Fred DeLuca, Jared Fogle, It's, haven't, Nancy Luna, Burger King, —, Tim Powell, Powell Organizations: Roark Capital, Buffalo Wild Wings, Service, Subway, Royce, Owners, The New York Times, Chapman University Locations: Southern California, Wall, Silicon, Jersey, North America, Miami, Orange , California, Santa Ana , California, Orange

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