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Since Google owns Fitbit, there are rumors that Google will soon stop selling standalone Fitbit models. The Pixel Watch makes the Fitbit look obsoleteGoogle acquired the fitness electronics company Fitbit in early 2021. GoogleThis is especially true for the Fitbit Sense 2 and Fitbit Versa 4, which are nearly as expensive as the Pixel Watch. The only feature that Fitbits have that the Pixel Watch doesn't is the ability to sync with an iPhone. Depending on how well the Pixel Watch sells, Google might decide to shift all their resources to the Pixel line.

☆ Fetterman says his stroke recovery 'changes everything,' but that he’s fit to serve as senator
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Dasha Burns | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

During the interview, Fetterman occasionally stuttered and had trouble finding words. Tune in to “Nightly News with Lester Holt” at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT for more of our interview with Fetterman. “It changes everything,” Fetterman said, responding to a question about how his recovery has changed his day-to-day. “If you’re going to be our next senator, you have to give the answer,” said Fetterman, who opposes the Graham legislation. Oz has criticized Fetterman for agreeing to just one debate — and accused his rival of hiding from voters during the stroke recovery.

☆ At least 66 clinics in 15 states have stopped providing abortions since Dobbs, analysis finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

At least 66 clinics in 15 states have stopped providing abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, according to a new analysis from the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights research organization. The analysis notes that those states had 79 total clinics that provided abortions before the Dobbs decision, compared with 13 today. All of the remaining open clinics are in Georgia, where a law prohibits abortions once a "detectable human heartbeat is present." The most closings were in Texas, where at least a dozen clinics shuttered, the Guttmacher analysis says. Planned Parenthood also provides STD testing, pregnancy testing, transgender hormone therapy and primary care services, according to its website.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was the only GOP committee member to oppose the bill. Other numbers to know:155 miles per hour: How fast the maximum sustained winds of Hurricane Ian were as of Wednesday morning, per the National Hurricane Center. 23 percentage points: Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s edge over Republican Gov. Last night, Democratic Gov. Tim.”Oklahoma Senate: Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Sen. James Lankford in his Senate bid, after conspicuously not endorsing the GOP incumbent in his primary.

☆ Iranian woman whose death led to mass protests was shy and avoided politics
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Parisa Hafezi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Authorities deny beating Amini and insisted in a statement that the cause of death was sudden heart failure, possibly from preexisting conditions. Women who were arrested along with Mahsa told her father that she was beaten inside a van that was transporting them. So, the family does not know what happened inside the van and at the detention centre," said one of the sources close to the family. Where is my child?,” she repeats everyday, said the sources close to the family. Iranian authorities have told Amini's relatives to avoid speaking about her case, said the two sources close to the family.

State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, said in 2019 that women should be charged with murder if they violated his proposed abortion ban. Under his proposed legislation, Mastriano was asked whether a woman who decided to get an abortion at 10 weeks gestation would be charged with murder. Asked if he was saying yes, they should be charged with murder, Mastriano responded: "Yes, I am." After the Supreme Court decision in June overturning Roe v. Wade, the future of abortion rights has played prominently on the campaign trail. At last week's Pennsylvania March for Life, Mastriano called the battle over abortion rights "the single most important issue, I think, in our lifetime."

☆ Pennsylvania's Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, once said women should be charged with murder for violating an abortion ban
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Doug Mastriano, a state senator, is the GOP nominee running for governor of Pennsylvania. In 2019, he said women who have illegal abortions should be charged with murder. Mastriano at the time was a lead sponsor of legislation to ban abortions when a heartbeat is detected. "Would that woman who decided to have an abortion, which would be considered an illegal abortion, be charged with murder?" During the 2019 WITF radio interview, Mastriano said abortion "absolutely is" murder.

☆ Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas' strict abortion law would 'eliminate all rapists.' But clinics say the number of rape cases has been 'consistently high': report
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Greg Abbott pledged to "eliminate all rapists" as a result of the state's strict abortion law. Greg Abbott's assurance that the state's strict abortion law would "eliminate all rapists," according to The Associated Press. 1 in the state of Texas is to eliminate rape so that no woman, no person, will be a victim of it." As The Texas Tribune reported last month the state's abortion trigger law was set in motion after SCOTUS overturned Roe. Democrats recently slammed Abbott for his comments that insinuated rape victims should take a Plan B to avoid getting pregnant.

Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., is putting abortion rights front-and-center in her rematch against Republican Amanda Adkins in the state's 3rd Congressional District, launching a new ad Saturday targeting her opponent on the issue. That amendment failed in August with nearly 60% of voters casting ballots against it — a vote that has influenced the conversation around abortion rights nationally in the weeks since. The ad, which airs on broadcast, cable and satellite TV, also highlights Adkins' support for the proposed Republican Study Committee's fiscal year 2023 budget. "She was 100% for allowing politicians to ban abortion in Kansas," the ad begins. Abortion rights have emerged as a flashpoint nationally after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling this summer, energizing abortion rights supporters.

Curtis Ried, a career foreign service officer and veteran of the National Security staff for two presidents, has been named as the NSC’s new chief of staff, officials tell NBC News. He has traveled regularly with President Biden at home and abroad, another key factor in his selection. Ried in particular played a key role in working with the United Nations and rebuilding the refugee admissions program. That number doesn’t include so-called DNC “fellows” and other part time staff who are engaged in some of the key party efforts, especially voter registration. Obama has already done fundraisers for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (August 30 in Martha’s Vineyard) and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (Sept. 8 in New York).

☆ I've been using a food-waste app to snap up free food and I'd recommend it in a heartbeat
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I've been using Olio to get free food and find new owners for items I no longer want. Since I started using the app in May, I've collected food including croissants, sandwiches, and long-life pantry products. I've used Olio to find new homes for books I've read, clothes I don't like, and sweet rice I realized I'd never cook. It only features corporate listings from the companies themselves, and users collect them from the establishment in question. Screenshot of the Olio appThere are also large numbers of Olio users in Singapore, Ireland, and Mexico as well as the UK, Clarke said.

☆ Apple Watch review: Series 8 isn't worth an upgrade. The SE is the best value
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Sofia Pitt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Sofia PittI've been testing the new Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE second generation ahead of their release Friday. The second-generation Apple Watch SE comes only in aluminum in either 44mm or 40mm, and it doesn't have the always-on display. Apple Watch SE. Apple Watch Series 8. Apple Watch SE.

As the Apple Watch family gets bigger, the picking the best Apple Watch for you gets harder and harder. Over the last few years, we've gotten three different models of Apple Watch to choose from: The Apple Watch Series 8, the Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), and the Apple Watch Ultra. Apple Watch SE vs Series 8: Emergency safety featuresBoth the Apple Watch Series 8 and SE (2nd generation) have the same emergency safety features. Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)GPS GPS + Cellular 40mm $249 $299 44mm $279 $329Insider's takeawayTo sum it all up, the Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE are remarkably similar. Great Price Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm, GPS) The Apple Watch Series 8 features a temperature sensor, car crash detection, and low-power mode.

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☆ Most career-change advice is superficial. Here's what you need to know about the challenges you'll face overhauling your work life.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Rebecca Knight | Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

If you're pondering a switch, you're likely hungry for advice. When your work life feels impossibly tedious, the prospect of a career change — learning a new industry, honing new skills, meeting new colleagues, and maybe even making more money — is tantalizing. If you're one of those people pondering a career switch, you're likely hungry for advice that can help you understand what the change entails. Yet Beilock cautions against talking yourself out of a career change based on fear. You can cultivate inner resilience and learn to view a career change with excitement rather than dread."

☆ The CEO of a plant-science startup that's raised $27 million shares the biggest lessons he learned about pitching investors while at Y Combinator
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Sasha Weilbaker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He was accepted into Y Combinator and adjusted his pitch to focus on a quick business sell. Since Y Combinator, the company has secured $27 million from three funding rounds. This led to the founding of The Supplant Company. Companies like Airbnb, Instacart, Dropbox, and more have gotten their starts through Y Combinator. "One of the hard things I learned at Y Combinator is the difference between doing what's right for the business versus doing what you want to do," Simmons said.

☆ My friend was able to unlock my new Google phone with his fingerprint
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-26 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The other night I was showing my new Google Pixel 6a smartphone to my friend Pavlo. He had placed his finger on the part of the display where the phone scans for fingerprints, and the phone unlocked. Some people were able to unlock the Pixel 6a using fingers they hadn't registered in the device's settings. And two YouTube channels have demonstrated that people could unlock a Pixel 6a even when their fingerprints hadn't been saved in the phone. People can set up the Pixel 6a without enabling the fingerprint unlock feature, but it's still a popular alternative to a passcode.

But "we know that one in three women are going to die of heart disease" every year. Heart attackA heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is cut off or drastically reduced. Women with heart failure have a wider variety of symptom, such as sweating, unusual swelling, heart palpitations and feelings of heartburn. According to the review, 10% of people with heart disease experience depression, compared with 5% of those without heart problems. Heart valve diseaseHeart valve disease occurs when one or more of valves in the heart doesn't work properly.

☆ I'm a broker in Atlanta. It's the 'Hunger Games' of real estate right now — here's what buyers need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-10 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The market right now is the "Hunger Games" of real estate. This means there are a lot of buyers who aren't too familiar with the Atlanta market. Atlanta property prices have been on the rise since 2017 when the median sale price was $278,00. To put it all in perspective, the average price for a two-bedroom condo in downtown Atlanta right now is $500,000. Unfortunately, all of this means that there's no value in the market right nowCash is king in this market.

☆ How to Stay Safe in the Heat
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-20 | by ( Christine Hauser | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

How to Stay Safe in the Heat Give this articleImage People flocked to Alki Beach in Seattle in June 2021 to escape the heat. Rising temperatures can put many at risk for heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Here’s guidance from experts on how to stay cool during the swelter — even without air-conditioning. There are a few tips to keep in mind to stay hydrated during a heat wave, when people should be especially vigilant about keeping themselves safe and healthy. Trying to stay cool during a heat wave in Houston in June.

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☆ Yelp says it will cover travel expenses of employees who are unable to have abortions in their home states
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-13 | by ( Urooba Jamal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Yelp joins a growing corporate response to restrictive abortion laws in the US. The company told Insider it wants to ensure its workers have equitable access to reproductive care. A number of states in recent months have passed laws restricting abortion access. The online review platform said it is expanding its health insurance policy, which already covered abortion care, to allow employees to receive expenses for travel to another state to get an abortion, the company told Insider. In March, Idaho adopted a law, modeled on the Texas legislation, that banned abortions after about six weeks.

☆ I make up to $5,000 a month as a yacht stewardess. I landed the job right out of college and love that I get to save money while traveling the world.
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-09 | by ( Sarah Prager | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Emery Wallerich is a yacht stewardess based in South Florida. I got the details from the woman, graduated, moved to Florida, and at the age of 22 started my career as a yacht stewardess. I'm the second stewardess on board, working with the chief stewardess and third stewardessAs the second stewardess, Wallerich is responsible for serving the yacht's owners and keeping the interiors tidy. I take a two-hour break after running lunch service and then help the chief stewardess run dinner service. A chief stewardess, the highest level and most experienced of the stewardesses, can easily make $100,000 per year.

A black box will be fully installed on the west coast of Tasmania in 2022. In order to record data linked to climate change, a project known as Black Box is due to launch this year. The idea is to install a black box on Earth, on the west coast of Tasmania, around 150 miles to the south of Australia. According to Interesting Engineering, the black box will record important data relating to climate change. The black box will be solar-powered, with a battery pack to support it when the sun isn't out.

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