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☆ Natural-hair care is getting a boost from AI as Black-owned beauty-tech companies harness personalized data to better serve customers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Ngozi Nwanji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Data reveals that Black consumers are driving the booming market, spending nine times more on hair-care products than other racial groups, a 2023 Nielsen report found. Black women, in particular, spend about $1.7 billion annually on hair-care products. Scientists perform a microscopic analysis of the textured strands to provide hair-care insights. For Myavana, that means partnering with brands to make the company's personalized hair-care technology available "everywhere you shop for hair products," Harris said. AdvertisementAdvertisementHairDays' AI tech tool, called Layla, was created to help people set and achieve their hair goals.

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☆ These are the 50 best bars in the world for 2023 — another Barcelona bar tops the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Quek Jie Ann | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

SINGAPORE — Sips in Barcelona, Spain is the best bar in the world, according to this year's ranking by the 50 Best organization. The World's 50 Best Bars were announced at an awards ceremony in Singapore on Tuesday evening — the first time the ceremony was held in Asia. The annual ranking is published by William Reed Business Media, a U.K.-based company that also publishes "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" list — and in a first, "The World's 50 Best Hotels," published in September. The 50 Best organization has published an annual ranking of "The World's 50 Best Bars" since 2009, with London and New York dominating the lists ever since. Courtesy of The World's 50 Best Bars

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☆ 28 Best Gifts for Dog Lovers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jennifer Tzeses | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +15 min

Browse the ideas below, and take a look at our roundups of expert-approved products to keep your pet calm and the best gifts for cat lovers too. For the bakerThe Dash Dog Treat Maker—a small waffle iron with bone-shaped plates—lets your pal whip up homemade dog treats. Many similar custom pet portraits are available on Etsy, including a Mini Custom Watercolor Pet Portrait from Riverry Studio and a Custom Watercolor Pet Portrait from Pet Portrait Galaxy. “I will treasure them forever.” Haussmann also loves custom pet portraits and gifted one to his brother-in-law. For any dog ownerBaapet Dog Leash with Padded Handle $9+ at AmazonWe included the Baapet Dog Leash with Padded Handle as the best for everyday use in our list of the best leashes for every type of dog.

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☆ Tech workers trying to live longer are turning to buzzy peptide treatments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Peptide anti-aging treatments are surging in popularity with tech workers. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementSilicon Valley biohackers are turning to more than just cold plunges, intermittent fasting, and rigorous exercise plans to stay smart and live longer. One of the hottest longevity trends among tech workers these days are peptide treatments which include pills, injections, and topical creams that can enhance performance, improve skin elasticity, increase libido, and even fight against diseases. Huberman noted that some of the most popular peptide treatments for health and fitness right now — among men and women — are ones that release human growth hormone like Sermorelin, Tesamorelin, and Ipamorelin.

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That's why I'm spending Prime Day looking out for the gaming deals that are actually worth your money. I've been scouring Amazon Prime Big Deal Day's kitchen section to find Prime Day deals on kitchen items. Displays can vary a lot in performance, so figuring out which Prime Day deals on TVs are worth your money can be tricky. Some of the best Prime Day deals on printers include the Brother MFC-J1010DW, a budget multi-function unit that's less than $80. I'm also loving the Prime Day deals on Rivet furniture (read our Rivet review), including 15% off a leather sectional.

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☆ Restaurants owners are using AI to make new menu items, like the 'Chat GPTaco' from a Dallas chain that became a hit with customers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Helaine Krysik | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

More restaurants, from local spots to national chains, are using AI to create new menu items. Velvet Taco recently featured the "Chat GPTaco" as part of the restaurant's "weekly taco feature," or "wtf," to huge success. Velvet Taco, a Dallas-based taco chain featured a ChatGPT Taco as part of the restaurant's "weekly taco feature," or "wtf." He got the recipe from AI by using standard pizza ingredients, then plugged ideas like "Mexican street-corn pizza" into the AI. "AI will be another tool to help restaurants improve operations, troubleshoot, and look for efficiencies," Tierney said.

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☆ Alaska Airlines has created a coffee that it says tastes better in the sky
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Alaska has created a custom blend with Portland-based roaster Stumptown to make a coffee that’s immune from the altitude-changing effects that airborne-served coffee typically creates, including tasting bitter and weak. The custom coffee, a first for a major airline, will exclusively be served on every Alaska flight, including its regional carrier Horizon Air, by December 1. Taste and smell are inextricably combined and people’s sense of smell is significantly altered in the sky. Alaska even taste-tested the blend with creamer and Biscoff cookies to “ensure the best combination.”However, the freshly brewed partnership with Stumptown means that Alaska is ending its decade-long partnership with fellow Seattle-based coffee company, Starbucks. Other regional companies served on Alaska include Tillamook cheeses, Salt & Straw ice cream and Straightaway canned cocktails.

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Learn moreWe're officially underway, and we're here live for the next 48 hours to bring you all the very best Prime Day deals as Amazon's monster sale rolls back into our sights. We also have some dedicated articles for specific categories, like Prime Day gaming deals, which covers multiple platforms. We also have another live blog with the latest Prime Day TV deals. Prime Day laptop dealsSee more laptop deals at AmazonPrime Day headphone dealsSee more headphone deals at AmazonPrime Day gaming dealsSee more gaming deals at AmazonPrime Day TV dealsSee more TV deals at AmazonPrime Day kitchen dealsSee more deals at AmazonPrime Day beauty dealsOPAUL Hair Clips for Women $7.97 $11.99 Save 34% A great claw clip can really change your whole hair game. See more beauty deals at AmazonPrime Day home dealsSee more home deals at AmazonPrime Day furniture dealsSee more furniture deals at AmazonPrime Day fashion dealsSee more fashion deals at AmazonPrime Day pet dealsSee more pet deals at AmazonMore Prime Day deals

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☆ Meet Frank Waln, the Sicangu Lakota hip hop artist bringing Indigenous culture to the American music scene
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Sicangu Lakota rapper Frank Waln is bringing Indigenous culture to the American music scene. Weaving Indigenous culture into American musicWaln was 7 years old when he found himself mesmerized by an old black piano sitting in his second grade classroom. He centers nearly every song around the instrument, and often the drums, both fundamental components of Indigenous music. “I want to create my own genre that’s rooted in Native music, Native culture and Native sound, that also becomes a space for other Native musicians who don’t have a place in American entertainment and music culture,” he said. Deanna Dent/ReutersDespite his extensive accomplishments – including three Native American Music Awards – Waln measures his success differently.

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☆ The rise of AI girlfriends is making male loneliness worse and risks ruining a generation of men, a professor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The availability of AI girlfriends is making male loneliness worse, Professor Liberty Vittert says. So, when one of her male students said he had an AI girlfriend she was taken aback. "I think AI girlfriends have been around for a while but they've become increasingly more mainstream so people are willing to talk about them." AI virtual companions have been on the rise since the pandemic but recent developments in generative AI have put them in the spotlight. "We're going from AI girlfriends who you text with to ones you can send pictures with.

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☆ Why Red Bull’s RB19 is one of the most dominant F1 cars ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

However, Red Bull Racing’s 2023 competitor, the RB19, has absolutely fried the system and blown past the boundaries of what appeared possible in this sport. Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesNewey has been designing F1 cars since 1988 and has won 12 Constructors’ Championships, split between his time at Williams, McLaren and Red Bull. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has described Newey as “the only bloke that can see air” in an interview with Red Bull. And Mercedes eventually ceded its position at the summit of F1 to Red Bull in 2022 after being in control for much of the turbo-hybrid era. But it does raise the question: how far can Red Bull go?

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The pandemic pushed financial giants to embrace a more casual dress code that many other corporations had begun to embrace. Diversity in dressFor some women on Wall Street, the shift from business formal to business casual has allowed them to step out of the unofficial uniform of pantsuits and sheath dresses. Lululemon in the boardroomNo Wall Streeters mentioned buying more Ferragamo ties, but many said they were leaning into athleisure. People still come in wearing their suits and ties and their Louboutins, and I'm like, 'what are we doing here?' "For a lot of client interactions, dressing business casual can make it more comfortable and can lead to a better relationship-building experience."

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☆ Bonds are selling off as stocks tumble. Here’s what it means for 60/40 portfolios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The 60/40 portfolio wasn't spared, either: The iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF (AOR) , which has a 60/40 split, is facing declines from both asset classes. AOR YTD line AOR's performance year to date The slump harkened back to 2022, when equities fell alongside bonds. "We don't see rates going back to the pre-Covid levels," he said. "[I]nvestors still hate bonds at these levels — rates we would've dreamed of two years ago," said duQuesnay. Vanguard's Aliaga-Diaz noted that the 60/40 portfolio will average 6% on a 10-year forward-looking basis, so there are bound to be tumultuous times and periods of strong performance.

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☆ With booze, furniture and candles, Dungeons & Dragons makes itself at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In this article ETSYHAS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTInside the storefront of Cantrip Candles in Hollywood, CA. An avid Dungeons & Dragons fan, Visscher was hosting a game when a beer got knocked over during a rowdy tavern interaction. Inspired by fantasy games and settings like those seen in Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder and other popular tabletop role-playing games, Cantrip Candles has created its own lore to pair with its scents. Cantrip Candles also partners with other small businesses to sell wick trimmers, matches, notebooks, plush and apparel. Hasbro , which owns the Dungeons & Dragons brand through its subsidiary Wizards of the Coast, has boasted that the game has more than 50 million active players.

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☆ 'The Exorcist: Believer' and Hispanic audiences: A match made in horror movie heaven
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Mike Calia | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

In this article CMCSAUVV Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTStill from the set of "The Exorcist: Believer." The new "Exorcist" movie will draw big Hispanic audiences. Universal is seeing stronger-than-average Hispanic interest for "The Exorcist: Believer" as the movie heads into its opening weekend, according to people familiar with the matter. Hispanic and Latino viewers will have a big say in how "The Exorcist: Believer" does at the box office, no matter what. They tend to represent 26% of horror movie audiences, compared with 20% for other genres, according to the Comscore/Screen Engine PostTrak Audience Survey.

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☆ So long, computer science — Chaos Studies is the hot new college degree
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Tiffany Ng | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

"I remember joking about majoring in puzzles as a kid, never imagining that such a thing was possible until my mom discovered the individualized major program," Shortz said. Between 2019 and 2021, there was a 3% increase in the number of students graduating with individualized studies degrees. With majors like Chaos, Human Computer Interaction, and Architecture and Food Theory, students aren't just crafting these degrees for fun. In 2020, RIT renamed its individualized major the New Economy major and highlighted the need for students to "adapt to evolving career fields." Adopting a rather divergent approach to the same goal, New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Studies frames its approach as honing the "management of knowledge."

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As a result, books like “Call Me Max” have been challenged or outright removed from schools and libraries in Florida, as well as other states — and though some believe book bans lead to more book sales, authors say the effect of those bans is devastating for their careers. These bans “overwhelmingly” target books about race and racism, as well as books with LGBTQ characters, PEN America said in its September study on school book bans. The MoveOn Banned Book Mobile stops for an event with local authors and teachers on October 1, 2023 in Decatur, Georgia. “(A book ban) would make news, and people would say, ‘I’ll buy this book just to show them,’” Lukoff said of the once-common result of book bans. Lukoff said his first high-profile bans occurred in early 2021, in Austin and Salt Lake City, when book bans first started to accelerate.

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The Pixel Watch 2 replaces the first-generation Pixel Watch, which was released in October of 2022. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhere to preorder the Google Pixel Watch 2The Google Pixel Watch 2 can be preordered through the Google Store, or at other retailers such as Best Buy and Amazon. AdvertisementAdvertisementGoogle Pixel Watch 2: pricePricing for the Google Pixel Watch 2 starts at $349 for the Bluetooth and WiFi-only option, and $399 for the LTE-enabled model. Google Pixel Watch 2: new featuresJohn Lynch/InsiderThe Pixel Watch 2 ushers in a number of upgrades over its predecessor, the first-generation Pixel Watch, that appear to make it a solid blend of being both a Google smartwatch and a Fitbit fitness tracker. AdvertisementAdvertisementGoogle Pixel Watch 2: release dateThe Google Pixel Watch 2 will be available starting October 12 and is available for preorder now via the Google Store.

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☆ Family-owned small businesses blend family and the workplace 24/7 — here are 3 tips for navigating brewing conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Working with your family to build and manage a small business comes with challenges. This article is part of "Small Business Playbook," a series exploring leadership challenges and the solutions that can drive growth. About 29% of employer firms are family-owned, according to the US Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. Set boundaries between family and work lifeFamily-owned small businesses are a "lifestyle," Engle said. Keep a small business thriving for as many generations as Engle's requires looking at the big picture, Pendergast said.

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Virginie Viard’s spring collection emerged as a sun-drenched ode to liberty and movement, inspired directly from the villa’s gardens. This was Viard's Chanel: clothes that seemed relaxed and with nothing to prove. Viard’s Chanel feels less about dazzling the onlooker and more about connecting with her. While Lagerfeld’s Chanel was an aspiration, Viard’s is becoming a reflection. Last month, Cruz alongside her sister, Mónica Cruz, unveiled a fashion collection on Instagram, hinting at her deep-seated respect for the craft.

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The heat outside mirrored the fervor inside, as Vuitton proved, once again, that in the world of fashion, it's an unstoppable force. ACTIVISTS TARGET LOUIS VUITTON DURING PARIS FASHION WEEKJust before Louis Vuitton’s anticipated show, environmental activists from “Dernière Rénovation” sprayed the brand’s Champs-Elysées storefront with orange paint. According to social media, to challenge the luxury brands of Paris Fashion Week and the wealthy attending the specific event. Another proudly showcased the real seaweed – yes, seaweed – that went into crafting a striking 70s macrame dress. Stella’s Sustainable Market showcased her dedication to innovative materials, complemented by English sculptor Andrew Logan’s artistry.

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PARIS (AP) — Valentino took a sentimental journey to Les Beaux-Arts this Sunday, revisiting the prestigious Parisian art school where its founder, Valentino Garavani, was once a student. Dive into the highlights of this Spring/Summer 2024 ready-to-wear collections from Paris, including the end of an era at Alexander McQueen as its lauded designer Sarah Burton presented her final show. Strategically positioned boxes filled with rocks, sand, and earth transformed into platforms for a troupe of sinewy, scantily clad contemporary dancers. Her task had always been titanic – to step into shoes left empty by the enigmatic genius of Lee Alexander McQueen. From the profound artistry of Kate Middleton’s wedding gown – a garment that transcended royal expectations – to her final collection’s poignant motifs, Burton proved her mettle time and again.

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☆ How to cope with a loved one’s suicide
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Alexandra felt safe talking to him about anything, she said, and he made their son laugh so hard by singing and dancing. Alexandra knew Shawn had once contemplated suicide earlier in life, but he said he’d never do it. Letting go of self-blameAnother critical lesson was that Shawn’s suicide was about him, not her, Alexandra said — that what happened was not her fault or something she alone could have prevented. Journaling helped her recognize thinking patterns and emotional barriers, while support groups with others who lost a loved one to suicide gave her community. Alexandra WymanNow Alexandra has more good days than bad ones, and that masseuse she saw has said her light has started to return.

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PARIS (AP) — An afternoon of stardom, surprise and style reverberated in the heart of Paris Fashion Week on Saturday. As Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood unfolded, it became clear: Fashion’s wild heart is alive and beating stronger than ever. The eccentric behind this show is no stranger to the spotlight, and it’s clear he’s carving his niche within the Westwood legacy. Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesDelving into Kronthaler’s history with Westwood, one can trace his growth. Anderson hailed Westwood as a “climate revolutionary,” expressing her deep respect for the designer’s proactive stance on climate change.

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