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In this articlePANWFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTArora Nikesh, Palo Alto Networks CEO & Chairman at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 23rd, 2022.Adam Galica | CNBCPalo Alto Networks shares jumped as much as 9% in extended trading on Friday after the security software vendor reported earnings that exceeded analysts’ estimates.The stock had dropped 16% in August leading up the report as investors worried that the company’s decision to announce results late on a Friday suggested the release may include troublesome numbers.Here’s how the company did for the quarter ended July 31:Earnings: $1.44 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.28 per share, adjusted,…

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Season 1 of A League of Their Own premiered on Prime Video on August 12, 2022, and by then, co-creator Will Graham said that the team was already writing a second season. The show is based on the film of the same name, a classic rainy day movie pick for anyone who grew up in the nineties, starring Geena Davis and Tom Hanks. Set during WWII, it follows a women baseball players who had their own league as the men were sent to war. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was founded in 1943 and lasted until 1954.The series has…

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It was a battle of the sexes all over the place on Minx Season 2 Episode 5, which saw the backdrop of the infamous Billie Jean King versus Bobby Riggs tennis match create a real-time divide between the women and men. While Joyce and Doug were off in Vegas trying to sell the international rights to Minx, Tina was dipping into her fun bag by hosting a party at Bottom Dollar. And it was messy all around, as Joyce ran into some familiar faces and Tina struggled to keep things under control. Minx Season 2 has been a mixed bag…

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If you’re after a bold, masculine scent with a hint of freshness, you’ll do well with the best Azzaro cologne. Growing up in beautiful Tunis, the brand’s founder, French-Italian Loris Azzaro, “always tried to fill my perfumes with the scents of the Mediterranean.” The result is five decades of fresh, confident, and intense scents with a dash of sweetness that withstand the test of time.But which Azzaro cologne is the best? They typically follow a similar profile: opening with a blast of citrus followed by an enveloping heart that mellows into a woody base, but there are some differences here,…

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John West’s Lessons and Carols is a lyric memoir of recovery, parenting, loss, and hope, which is also periodically quite funny (ex. the first line of the first Lesson, “Caring for this baby has taught me new ways to resent.”) Hopscotching through time, the memoir shows us West’s first, early forays with alcohol as a shy, queer college student; the intense relationships and losses he experienced during his periods of active addiction and recovery; and his current-time adoption (with his partner) of an infant named Lavinia.  West works small. His intimate book is just 35,000 words, composed of fragments ranging…

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In this articleCMGMCDWENPZZAFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTA McDonald’s restaurant near Times Square, NYC on July 29th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBCRestaurant companies navigating some of the same challenges in the second quarter fell into two categories: winners and losers.Some chains said their higher menu prices alienated diners, while others said consumer behavior hasn’t changed even as their food and drinks grow more expensive. Promotions drove customers to certain restaurants — or fell flat as diners focused on value. And low-income customers visited some restaurants more frequently, but skipped visits at other eateries.Broadly, foot traffic to restaurants has fallen. Sales growth…

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Even though kids are heading back to school, the summer box office isn’t giving up yet, and there’s a chance we could near $4 billion thanks to the final act power of Barbie and Oppenheimer. Warner Bros is hoping the first Latino superhero movie, Blue Beetle, will stoke its core moviegoers; that DC title seeing $3.3M last night in previews that began at 2PM from 3,400 locations, while Universal is looking to give guys something to laugh at after Oppenheimer with the R-rated bawdy doggie comedy, Strays, grossing $1.1M from showtimes that began at 5PM at 2,700 theaters. Blue Beetle…

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WASHINGTON — Companies in the U.S. space industry are being increasingly targeted by foreign intelligence operations, U.S. intelligence agencies warn. “Foreign intelligence entities recognize the importance of the commercial space industry to the U.S. economy and national security, including the growing dependence of critical infrastructure on space-based assets,” said a bulletin published Aug. 18 by the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center is under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It’s generally known that China and Russia are among the…

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Tablet market shipment in India declined by 22 percent year-over-year in the June 2023 quarter, while it grew 29 percent quarter-on-quarter, CyberMedia Research said in a report. Apple led the tablet market with a marginally higher share than Samsung.”The overall tablet market witnessed a 22 percent YoY decline in the second quarter, 2023,” CMR’s Tablet PC market report said.According to the report, 5G tablets show a 7 percent year-on-year growth.”WiFi tablet shipments surged 12 percent YoY, claiming a 54 percent shipment share,” the report noted.Both Apple and Samsung tablet shipments during the quarter grew by six percent.However, Apple led the…

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Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., is seen outside the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on Thursday, June 15, 2023.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — A leading House Republican voice on the national security threat posed by China said the White House’s plan to restrict outbound investment in the Chinese military and defense companies falls short of addressing the real problem.President Joe Biden’s executive order, which is expected to be implemented next year, “takes an important step in the right direction,” but it should have accounted for public market investments into Chinese firms collaborating…

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In this articleKEYSELXPEV9868-HKNVDAROSTBLBDSTRAFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTXPeng delivered over 60,000 of its flagship P7 electric sedans in 2021.XPeng, Inc.Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Strategic Education — The education stock advanced 3% following an upgrade to buy from neutral by Bank of America. The firm said the company could have strong earnings ahead.Xpeng — The electric car maker stock declined 5% after the company reported a larger-than-expected loss in the second quarter. XPeng reported a loss of 2.8 billion yuan, while analysts polled by Refinitiv had forecasted 2.13 billion yuan. The company did, however, meet expectations for…

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NewsNick Cave Is Going on a U.S. Book TourThe musician will speak with audiences about his memoir, Faith, Hope and Carnage, in the fallBy Matthew StraussAugust 18, 2023FacebookTwitterNick Cave, June 2023 (HELLE ARENSBAK/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)FacebookTwitterNick Cave has announced a U.S. book tour in support of Faith, Hope and Carnage. Cave will speak with audiences about his memoir in the fall. The events take place in Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York, Cambridge, Nashville, Austin, and West Hollywood and will feature in-store signings. At the second New York event—on October 5 at the 92nd Street Y starting at 7:30 p.m.…

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Harun Ozalp | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesUsers of X, formerly known as Twitter, will no longer be able to block comments from unwanted followers, according to a post by X owner Elon Musk on Friday, eliminating what’s long been viewed as a key safety feature. Blocking will only be available for direct messages, he said.”Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs,” Musk wrote Friday. He was responding to a post from the account of Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, asking, “Is there ever a reason to block vs mute someone?” The group behind that account…

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Infuse your jewelry collection with an edgy allure this fall, courtesy of John Hardy’s Spear Collection. This selection of necklaces and bracelets redefines the artisan handcrafted jewelry the label is renowned for, marked by rich textures, woven and braided links, and the captivating contrast created by the natural oxidation of sterling silver. Presenting strength and vitality without being overly precious, the collection’s captivating coiled design, inspired by the Icon collection, brings a distinctive twist to any ensemble.In addition, these pieces are adorned with pavé diamonds, for a subtly luxurious touch. The glint of shine enhances the striking quality of these…

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There’s a market for nostalgia, and NBC’s cashed in big with its newest hit, Quantum Leap. The 2022 revival of the popular 1980s Scott Bakula-anchored time travel series came in like a quantum accelerator, throwing everything and everyone into the mix. While maintaining some temporal continuity with the original series, the new Quantum Leap introduced viewers to the team behind the project rather than just the leaper and his guide. What is Quantum Leap about? The initial twelve-episode order was quickly upped to a full eighteen-episode season, and the leaps got wilder as Dr. Ben Song (Raymond Lee) slowly regained…

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Whether you’re looking for something more affordable, unique, or just an alternative to those old high school canvas slip ons, there are a lot of shoes like Hey Dude out there. The Italian brand is synonymous with casual slip-on loafer-style shoes made for comfort and functionality, but they aren’t the only option for this type of shoe on the market today.With Hey Dude alternatives, you can snag better deals, choose from a wider range of sizes and widths, and even support specific ailments like this plantar fasciitis pair that improves blood circulation. Or maybe you want to wear a trendy…

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Even data migrates now. Data migration and regular migration—all searching for a new home, hoping to remain useful but also hidden. Who brings you, reader, back home? Who do you leave home for a better life each day? Crossers left behind deserts and jungles— no sweat, even though you sweat a lot in the desert, in the jungle. Even laughing you sweat.  In my book The Border Simulator I explore the border complex as a type of hydra (there’s a hydration pun but I saved that for the book). The border mimics hydra because it’s a changeling, it morphs the…

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Musical machine learning: researchers have used artificial intelligence to recreate a song from brain waves. (Courtesy: iStock/Just Super) In an amazing experiment done at the University of California, Berkeley, researchers have reconstructed music from listeners’ brain activity. Robert Knight and colleagues had 29 people listen to Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1” while measuring their brain activity. The subjects were participating in a study of epilepsy and already had arrays of electrodes implanted in their brains. The researchers focused on areas of the brain that are known to be involved in our perception of music. An artificial…

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