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☆ London Fashion Week has plenty to celebrate on its 40th anniversary
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Fiona Sinclair Scott | Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

London CNN —Against the backdrop of a challenging economic outlook for many brands — big and small — the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week last week was certainly a time for reflection. Even Carly Marks, founder of avant-garde New York label Puppets and Puppets, chose London this season. But all eyes were on Burberry, undoubtedly the biggest brand on the London Fashion Week schedule, yet one that has been battling against sharply declining profits. To see the best bits of London Fashion Week, keep scrolling. Talia ByreErdem Jason Lloyd EvansSophistication, elegance and femininity were key themes at TOVE's third show at London Fashion Week.

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☆ How to take care of suede
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Is A Contributing Editor At Nbc Select. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Experts say that taking care of suede is easier than you might think — as long as you know what to do. SKIP AHEAD How to protect suede | How to clean suede | When to take your suede to a professional cleanerHow to protect suedeThe first step to caring for suede is to learn how to protect it. Suede protector sprays can easily be found at retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target and must be reapplied regularly to maintain effectiveness. Brushing suede is good for maintenance, but if you spot a stain on your suede, you’ll need to go a step further. Best suede brushesBest suede erasersWhen to take your suede to a professionalOops — you got caught in a rainstorm with your suede boots on or spilled a cup of coffee on your favorite suede armchair.

Persons: suede, it’s, Eric Neuner, Suede, ”, Simon Elliott, They’re, Elliott, Salvador Villarreal, “, Salvador, Bethany Heitman, TikTok Organizations: suede, Walmart, Target, NBC, Clifton, Salvador Villarreal, Facebook, Twitter Locations: San Diego , California

☆ A General Catalyst-backed startup is mass-buying virtual care tech from big players like Walmart. Here's why Fabric is still betting on telehealth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewHealthtech startup Fabric launched out of stealth in March 2023 to help patients get care faster and automate administrative work for providers. In June, Fabric bought Walmart's virtual care business, MeMD, after the retailer announced it would shutter its 51 health clinics. MeMD was Fabric's third acquisition — the startup previously bought asynchronous virtual care platform Zipnosis from Bright Health, as well as generative AI startup Gyant. The startup has acquired TeamHealth VirtualCare, the virtual care business inside giant physician practice group TeamHealth, Business Insider has learned exclusively. While virtual care saw a tsunami of VC interest during the pandemic, investors and healthcare companies alike are now pulling back.

Persons: —, it's, MeMD, TeamHealth VirtualCare, UnitedHealth Group's Optum, Aniq Rahman, Rahman, we've, Hemant Taneja, Commure, We've, Moat Organizations: Service, Fabric, Bright Health, Business, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, General Catalyst, Bright, Walmart, Vast Ventures, Oracle Locations: Florence

☆ Beetlejuice 2: How an iconic movie wardrobe got a modern upgrade
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Beetlejuice's renowned burgundy wedding tux makes an appearance in the film's remake. CNN: What were some of your influences when designing the costumes for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”? (The character of) Beetlejuice stayed in the same style of striped suit, but it wasn’t the same suit. pulled out the original wedding tux from the archives for you and Michael Keaton. A lot of the costumes in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” are custom.

Persons: Tim Burton’s “, ” Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Deetz’s, Ryder, Bella Hadid’s, Keaton, Colleen Attwood, Attwood, “, ” ? Attwood, We’ve, Bob the, Beetlejuice, he’d, Aggie Rodgers, Michael Keaton Organizations: CNN, Warner Brothers Discovery, Warner Bros, Real, Warner Brothers, Warner Brothers Discovery Warner Brothers Locations: Dublin, France

Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress (10-inch, Queen) While it has its shortcomings, the Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress is a good budget option for side sleepers and couples. AdvertisementConstructionYour body sinks into the foam of the Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress. AdvertisementComfortWhile Joyner and I tested the Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress in different thicknesses, we both tested the queen size and plush feel. AdvertisementThe bottom lineWhile the 10-inch Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress was comfortable, the 8-inch version (shown here) will likely be uncomfortable for most adults. The Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress is only $300, so it's no surprise it has deficiencies.

Persons: Kylie Joyner, Read, Joyner, Alyssa Powell, Erin Brains, James Brains Organizations: Business, Garmin Locations: Siena

☆ Analysts say don't chase this Intel pop here
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wall Street analysts are still skeptical on Intel despite its latest moves aimed at righting the ship. Shares of Intel gained more than 3% on Tuesday after the chipmaker said it would turn its foundry business into an independent unit — allowing it to raise outside capital . The analyst added that Intel's plan to establish its foundry business as an independent subsidiary was "expected and not good." "We expect Intel's EPS to be under pressure given its foundry business, which we believe has minimal chance of succeeding," he wrote. Intel shares have lagged the broader semiconductor sector year to date, losing 56% in that time.

Persons: Bernstein, America's Vivek Arya, INTC, Christopher Danely, Intel's Organizations: Intel, Amazon, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Citi, Wells, America's, VanEck Semiconductor Locations: AVGO

☆ Intel shares jump on chip deal with Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Intel’s struggling chip-making business got a boost Monday from a high-profile client: Amazon. Intel Foundry and Amazon Web Services will coinvest in a custom chip design for the latter and “announced a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar framework,” according to a release. “Specifically, Intel Foundry will produce an AI fabric chip for AWS on Intel 18A,” Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said in the statement Monday. The new deal, along with a $3 billion grant from the US government to boost domestic chip making and make chips for the US military, “demonstrates the continued progress we are making to build a world-class foundry business,” Intel said in the statement. Intel has changed its business model to try to become a global chip manufacturer to rival Taiwan’s TSMC.

Persons: New York CNN —, “, Pat Gelsinger, Gelsinger, Taiwan’s TSMC, It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Intel, Intel Foundry, Amazon Web, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Nvidia, AWS Locations: New York, Arizona , Oregon, New Mexico, Ohio, Germany, Poland

☆ Microplastics found in nose tissue at base of brain, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Tiny plastic shards and fibers were found in the nose tissue of human cadavers, according to a small new study. The threads and microplastic pieces were discovered in the olfactory bulb, the part of the nose responsible for detecting odors that sits at the base of the brain. Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer). However, an April 2023 study found that microplastics made of polypropylene appeared to exacerbate the advance of breast cancer. The nose is one of many ways through which microplastics can enter the body, experts say.

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☆ Some baby boomers are burning through their retirement savings to pay for cancer treatments. Then they have to go back to work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementIt's a story all too familiar for some older Americans: An unexpected health crisis derails their retirement planning. With insufficient help from health insurance or Social Security, medical bills eat up any savings or income they have. Jones, who gets $2,200 a month in Social Security, has had to take on part-time work, which made her ineligible for some federal assistance. She paid for chemo out of pocket, spending her way through her retirement savings and maxing out her credit cards. Amend said it's crucial for older Americans to believe everything will be OK, noting "your mindset perpetuates what your outcome will be."

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☆ Taylor Swift’s tartan VMAs look was an edgy step away from her signature style
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Stephy Chung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Taylor Swift was among the many stars to channel ’90s fashion at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday, wearing a chic taffeta bustier and skirt by Dior. But with its punk-accented stylings, in the form of black buckles, collar and zipped fitted front, Swift’s version is, by far, the edgiest. Quoting its founder Christian Dior, the brand called tartan “the only fancy fabric that resists fashions” in the show notes. The look on Wednesday night was a departure from Swift’s typical red carpet style. Taylor Swift's outfit was hot off the Dior Cruise 2025 runway, staged in Perthshire, Scotland.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, Dior, Cher Horowitz, Alicia Silverstone, Natalie Portman, Blackpink’s Jisoo, Mary , Queen of Scots, Christian Dior, Taylor Swift's, Yannis Vlamos, Swift, Post Malone, “ I’ve, ”, Kamala Harris Organizations: CNN, MTV, Dior, Post Locations: Paris, Drummond Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Through Sept. 27, non-members can get a year-long Sam’s Club membership for just $15, that’s 70% off the typical $50 membership price (terms apply). There are two levels of Sam’s Club memberships: the classic Sam’s Club membership and a Sam’s Club Plus membership. Extra cash back: All Club members earn 1% Sam’s Cash when they use a Sam’s Club Mastercard, but Plus members get 3%. All Club members earn 1% Sam’s Cash when they use a Sam’s Club Mastercard, but Plus members get 3%. Up to $50 Sam’s Cash: Members get $10 Sam’s Cash for each friend that joins using the member’s referral link (limit of 5).

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Here's what Harris and Trump got right and wrong on the debate stage in Philadelphia. Fact check: Trump calls Harris’ dad a Marxist“Her father’s a Marxist professor in economics, and he taught her well," Trump said. Fact check: Trump claims Harris ‘wants to confiscate your guns’“She wants to confiscate your guns,” Trump claimed. We’re not taking anybody’s guns away.”Fact check: Harris says Trump oversaw manufacturing job losses“Donald Trump said he was going to create manufacturing jobs. Fact check: Trump says he has ‘nothing to do with Project 2025’“I have nothing to do with Project 2025.

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☆ Trump-Harris presidential debate, explained in key lines
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

In this debate tonight, you’re going to hear from the same old, tired playbook, a bunch of lies, grievances and name-calling. The Biden administration kept some Trump tariffs imposed on China, but Harris opposes Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs on all foreign goods. But he said he would have done things differently than Biden after Trump struck an agreement with the Taliban. One of the debate moderators asked if Trump thinks it’s appropriate to comment on the racial identity of his opponent. - TrumpHarris, on the other hand, said Trump has a history of trying to divide the country around race.

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☆ Nuclear clocks could surpass precision of atomic ones
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

For this nuclear clock, the scientists used ultraviolet light to excite nuclear particles in an atom of thorium-229 embedded in solid crystal. For decades, atomic clocks have been used in GPS technologies, for space exploration and for keeping international time. The study of physics itself could be revolutionized by using nuclear clocks alongside atomic clocks, according to Zhang. “If the nuclear clock and the atomic clock transition frequency ratio is changing over time, it would be an indication of new physics.”Though there is still much progress to be made before nuclear clocks surpass the performance of atomic clocks — or replace them — these findings hint that such a time isn’t far off, Kolkowitz said. “As better UV laser sources are developed and as some of the mysteries and tricks of nuclear clocks get worked out, I expect that eventually some of the kinds of experiments we are currently doing in my lab to test relativity and search for new physics with atomic clocks will instead be performed with nuclear clocks,” Kolkowitz said.

Persons: ”, Chuankun Zhang, Zhang, Olga Kocharovskaya, Kocharovskaya, ” Zhang, Shimon Kolkowitz, Kolkowitz, ” Kolkowitz, What’s, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, National Institute of Standards, Technology, University of Colorado, Texas, M University, NASA, University of California, Scientific Locations: University of Colorado Boulder, Berkeley

☆ American fast-food giants are going big on a China wager, betting they can get the country's new middle class to love them back
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

An expansion rate surpassing America'sKFC, run by Shanghai-headquartered Yum China, has historically enjoyed the lion's share of the country's fast-food cravings. Hopes for a new middle class in ChinaCities in China are unofficially grouped into tiers according to their status, size, and wealth. Chinese KFC has nearly doubled its menu itemsExpanding during a sluggish economy might make sense for fast food brands, which are often classified as recession-proof as consumers downgrade their spending. Advertisement"Now, they are doubling down further on this strategy by expanding into the inland regions of China, especially Tier Three and Tier Four cities with a growing middle class," they told BI. Yum China has also been expanding aggressively in the country's burgeoning coffee scene, establishing a popular spin-off called KCoffee.

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☆ Two NASA telescopes capture closest pair of supermassive black holes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two telescopes have spotted the closest pair of supermassive black holes to date. Active galactic nuclei are supermassive black holes that release bright jets of material and high winds that can shape the very galaxies where they are found. Astronomers discovered these black holes dancing around one another at the center of a pair of colliding galaxies called MCG-03-34-64, which is 800 million light-years away. Astronomers serendipitously found the black holes when Hubble’s observations revealed three spikes of bright light within the glowing gas of a galaxy. Both supermassive black holes once served as the centers of their respective galaxies, but a galactic merger brought the two objects much closer together.

Persons: Chandra, serendipitously, ”, Anna Trindade Falcão, Hubble, Falcão, “, Karl G, ” Falcão, haven’t, LISA Organizations: CNN, Hubble, Astronomers, Astrophysical, Center, Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, NASA, ESA, European Space Agency Locations: Cambridge , Massachusetts, Socorro , New Mexico

☆ When you work from home it's tempting to skip your lunch break. Workplace experts say it could harm your longevity and drain your social battery.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

However, working from home can have drawbacks when it comes to taking a lunch break. "If you're really working around the clock, until let's say dinner time and don't take that break, it's not contributing to the longevity, sustainability, and overall health of employees," Tavis said. Overworking and burnout from not taking a proper break can also contribute to mental health issues, Tavis said. AdvertisementEmployers need to do moreDiRose said the best preventive measure to ensure employees are taking breaks is more training. Tavis said that for hybrid setups, managers need to make sure they encourage staff to take lunch on in-office days.

Persons: —, Isabel Berwick, Nick Bloom, Mark Mortensen, it's, Mortensen, Anna Tavis, Tavis, Janice DiRose —, DiRose, they're Organizations: Service, Employees, Business, Financial, Stanford University, Netflix, New York University, Engage, Florida —, Fair Labor, Employers Locations: Florida

☆ Britain’s local governments at risk of ‘financial collapse’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Local governments across England, Scotland and Wales face a £4.3 billion ($5.6 billion) hole in their finances in the coming year, according to a new report. Many of Britain’s local governments have faced chronic funding shortfalls over the past decade, partly as a result of deep cuts to funds from the central government in the 2010s. “Councils are teetering on the brink of financial disaster,” Unison general secretary Christina McAnea said in a statement. The number of public toilets dropped by 1,629 over the same period, and the number of council-run libraries fell by 1,376, according to Unison. Giving examples of further cuts to come, Unison said Shropshire Council in the West Midlands region of England plans to slashup to 540 jobs.

Persons: Keir Starmer, “ We’re, ”, —, Christina McAnea, David Phillips Organizations: London CNN — Local, Wales, United, Labour, Unison, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Britain …, Shropshire Council, Derbyshire County Council, Council Locations: England, Scotland, Birmingham, London, Britain, Shropshire, West Midlands, slashup, Derbyshire, East Midlands, Hampshire

☆ I grew up in a cluttered house. Now, I feel satisfaction from donating things I don't use.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Jennifer Bringle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a house with two small kids, clutter was a given. Our house wasn't dirty, but it was full of things we didn't need — clothes that no longer fit, threadbare towels, unused kitchen utensils, toys we'd outgrown. The idea of throwing or giving away things you no longer needed felt wasteful and foolish, so she just kept everything. Even today, getting him to toss broken or unused items takes an act of Congress. My upbringing informed how I see clutter as an adultGrowing up in a house like this colored how I see clutter and cleaning.

Persons: —, weren't hoarders, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Pacific

☆ ‘The Deliverance:’ Why people are upset about Glenn Close in the film
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lee Daniels may have a hit on Netflix with his latest project “The Deliverance,” but it has not come without controversy. The director has responded to backlash over the character Alberta, played by Glenn Close. The film is inspired by the true story of a Black family who said they were plagued by demons in their home back in 2011. It stars Andra Day, Mo’nique and Close as the mother of Day’s character. Daniels also wrote, “Every Black person knows an Alberta.”“She’s part of the fabric of our community, but we’ve never seen her on screen before,” he added.

Persons: CNN — Lee Daniels, Glenn Close, Andra Day, “ Lee Daniel’s, Glenn, ” Daniels, “, ” It’s, Daniels, ”, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Netflix Locations: Alberta

☆ Venice Film Festival red carpet showcases old Hollywood glamour
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Some of the looks on the red carpet at the 81st Venice Film Festival could suggest the year was 1924, rather than 2024. Since the 11 day event began on August 28, attendees have given elegant nods to old Hollywood glamour: from time-honored dress silhouettes to vintage-inspired accessories. Taylor Russell floated across the carpet in a pale yellow silk crepon dress with a matching scarf attached to the train. Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage/Getty ImagesChilean actor Mariana di Girolamo similarly resurrected a vintage silhouette for her Venice Film Festival appearance. The lesson is simple, and applicable to both fashion and film: Sometimes old is gold.

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☆ Joe Ando: Meet the TikToker behind Ella Emhoff’s internet-breaking DNC dress
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Its wearer, of course, was Ella Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter and potential next first daughter of the US. “She needs a dress and she wears it, and people will watch this event but it won’t really be about what she’s wearing. Emhoff's dress was inspired by tea parties, as Ando wanted to the portray the potential next first daughter as "a modern princess." Armed with a tiny mic, a bashful attitude and an impressive 2.9 million TikTok followers, Ando filmed himself approaching celebrities asking if he could make them a dress. Ando, by contrast, has built an impressively starry client roster and millions of followers before even launching a brand.

Persons: Joe Ando, “, Ella Emhoff, Kamala Harris ’, ” Ando, ”, Ando, Ando didn’t, Ralph Lauren, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la, Joe Biden, Harris, Kerby Jean, Raymond —, Dr, Jill Biden, Adam Lippes, Helena Hudlin, Meena Harris, Chip Somodevilla, Dakota Johnson, Rachel Zegler, Keke Palmer, lister, Guy ” —, Rick Owens, it’s, they’re Organizations: CNN, Fashion Institute of Technology, Democratic, Convention, Vogue, ” Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Chicago, New York

☆ DNA analysis of Jamestown burials reveals governor’s family scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Recently, DNA analysis of two skeletons from unmarked graves in a Jamestown church revealed that both people were related to West. That connection led researchers to documents proving that one of the men — Captain William West — was illegitimate, born to Thomas West’s spinster aunt, Elizabeth. An X-ray scan (left) of the spangled military sash fringed in silver (right) found in the grave of Captain William West. Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation (Preservation Virginia)Unmarked burials in colonial JamestownResearchers found four unmarked graves at Jamestown in 2014, in an Anglican church that the colonists used from about 1608 to 1616. MPI/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesWhile there wasn’t enough DNA to show immediate family ties, Wenman and Captain West both shared the haplogroup H10e.

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☆ The TikTok-famous designer behind Ella Emhoff's DNC dress said it was a modern take on a tea party look
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ella Emhoff's DNC look was customEmhoff, an artist, designer, and the internet's beloved "First Daughter of Bushwick," wore a tea-length gown for her DNC appearance. Ando said the dress took over 75 hours to make and that Emhoff crocheted the flower that sat on one sleeve herself. Outside the DNC, Emhoff's presence in the fashion community has been growing in recent years. Emhoff's father, Doug Emhoff, married Harris in 2014, so Harris has been in her life since she was a teen. With her one-of-a-kind look for the convention, Emhoff is likely to sport more fashion-forward looks throughout Harris' campaign.

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☆ A 4th-grade teacher found a lucrative side hustle: designing decadent dorm rooms for college kids for $5,000 apiece
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shelly Gates, 49, whose Jackson, Mississippi-based interior-decor firm Mary Margaret Designs focuses on college dorm rooms. It started with my daughter's dorm room at Mississippi State in 2020. There was a little "dorm room of the year" contest in one of my mom Facebook groups, and they happened to pick my daughter's room. The study corner of a room Gates designed at Ole Miss. A University of Southern Mississippi dorm room that Gates decorated.

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