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Fast Company

Jessica Bursztynsky

4 experts on how to get the most out of dating apps

Photos matter, but so does time management.

App-based online dating has been part of our lives for a decade now.

Fast Company

Associated Press

Why Prada is expanding production in Italy and its artisanal talent

Prada has focused on what it calls vertical integration of its supply chain.

The Prada Group is expanding its production footprint in Italy, including dozens of new jobs at its knitwear factory in Umbria, leaning into “Made in Italy” as integral to the brand’s ethos and developing new artisanal talent to ease the luxury group through a generational shift in its workforce.

Fast Company

Michael Grothaus

Zeekr IPO: Stock price for China-based Tesla rival will be closely watched in NYSE debut today

The initial public offering comes as Elon Musk’s EV company is facing increased competition from China automakers such as BYD. Here’s what to know.

Today another electrical vehicle maker is going public in the United States. However, the EV maker isn’t an American automotive company, but rather a Chinese one. Here’s what you need to know about Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, a China-based rival to Tesla, and its initial public offering.

Fast Company

Reuters

Tesla’s EV charging team layoffs could slow down Biden’s NEVI rollout, here’s why

The national rollout of new charging stations has already been slow.

Elon Musk’s decision to gut Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging team is scrambling plans for rolling out new fast-charging stations and may delay President Joe Biden’s efforts to electrify U.S. highways.

ESPN.com

Trout: Surgery better than waiting, DH-only role

Angels star Mike Trout says his decision to have meniscus surgery was better than postponing the procedure, playing through pain and being a designated hitter the rest of the season.

ESPN.com

UGA's Condon sets NCAA mark with 34th homer

Georgia's Charlie Condon launched his 34th home run of the season to break the NCAA single-season record in the BBCOR era (since 2011).

Wired Top Stories

Nena Farrell

Eureka E10 Review: An Adorably Dumb Robot Vacuum

Eureka’s combo robot both vacuums and mops your floors. It does a fine job vacuuming, but it’s a sloppy mopper, and its home-mapping skills are mediocre.

BuzzFeed - Latest

People Are Sharing “Unspoken Rules” Of American Culture And I Honestly Agree With Most Of Them

"It’s the most expensive ride you will ever take and it can ruin people financially for years."

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BuzzFeed - Latest

34 Couples Who Were Together 5 Years Ago That Definitely Aren't Anymore

Let's remember our pre-covid couples.

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BuzzFeed - Latest

This Pregnant Woman's Mother-In-Law Had The Nerve To Say The Baby Shower Isn’t For Or About Her, And People Cannot Believe The Audacity

"My mother-in-law told me, 'I’m booking it [the shower] at this venue, and if you don’t like what I have planned, too bad.'"

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BuzzFeed - Latest

Here’s Everything We Know So Far About Hailey Bieber’s Pregnancy

“It was very important for them to keep it quiet and just enjoy [it] for as long as possible before they publicly confirmed.”

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Fast Company

Stephanie Harrison

How to reimagine success at work

To redefine success at work, you can transform the existing job you have, or find a job that is a better fit for your gifts.

In one study, researchers set out to understand how people think about success. First, they asked participants to agree or disagree with a series of statements about how they believe other people define success. In response, 92% of people agreed that others view success as accumulating riches, fame, and power. Also, 86% agreed that others think that success can only...

Fast Company

The Conversation

The first board game made in the U.S. touted education while ignoring its dark past

This forgotten game, printed the year after Missouri became a state, has a lot to say about America’s nascent board game industry, as well as how a young country saw itself.

In 2023 alone, the board game industry topped $16.8 billion and is projected to reach $40.1 billion by 2032.

Wired Top Stories

Angela Watercutter

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery Just Reinvented Cable

The two companies have announced a bundle that combines, Disney+, Hulu, and Max. This is maybe not the response to #DontStreamOnMax that fans wanted.

NYT > Home Page

Matthew Eadie and Jenna Russell

Police Arrest M.I.T. Protesters After Suspensions Ramp Up Tension

Officers entered an encampment at the university early Friday after a 15-minute warning. About a dozen people were arrested.

NYT > Home Page

Isabella Kwai and Ed O’Loughlin

How Pro-Palestinian Students Pushed Trinity College Dublin to Divest

A surge of attention hit Ireland’s most prestigious university over protests that involved Israel, Gaza and the famed medieval Book of Kells.

NYT > Home Page

Tracy Mumford, Aaron Boxerman, Jonathan Swan, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and James Shield

The Latest in Rafah, and a Key Trump Trial Witness Returns to the Stand

Plus, more arrests on campus.

The Verge

Jess Weatherbed

OpenAI could unveil its Google search competitor on Monday

OpenAI has allegedly been trying to poach Google employees to work on its own search product offering. | Illustration: The Verge

OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to announce a search product powered by artificial intelligence on Monday that could threaten Google’s dominance. That target date, provided to Reuters by “two sources familiar with the matter,” would time the announcement a day before Google kicks off its annual I/O conference, which is expected to focus on the search...

Mashable

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' review: A worthwhile sequel and the start of a brand-new saga

The 10th film in the Planet of the Apes franchise, Wes Ball's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, echoes a number of its predecessors — both the Andy Serkis-led trilogy of the 2010s, as well as the pulpy originals from the '60s and '70s — while aiming to build something unique. It often succeeds, functioning as both a series relaunch led by endearing new characters, as well as a sequel set several centuries after 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes, with whose text it promises to...

Mashable

'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 review: Theater, romance, and bloody good TV

Right from its opening seconds, you know Interview with the Vampire Season 2 is for the theater kids.

A red title card pops up against a black background, informing us that "the role of Claudia will now be played by Delainey Hayles." The message here is twofold: First and foremost, the card is a clever device to address Claudia's recasting, as Hayles takes over the role from Season 1 Claudia actor Bailey Bass. But it also sets the stage (literally) for the season's theatrical leanings,...

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