In this articlePTONFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTCari Gundee rides her Peloton exercise bike at her home on April 06, 2020 in San Anselmo, California.Ezra Shaw | Getty ImagesThe family of a New York man claims he was killed by his Peloton bike just six months after buying it, but the company insists that his own negligence caused his death, according to a lawsuit filed in state court. Ryan Furtado, 32, was doing a “core” workout on the pricey exercise bike on Jan. 13, 2022 when he disembarked to complete a few exercises on the floor, the lawsuit states. When Furtado was…
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In He’s Expecting (Netflix 2022), a six-episode drama, Kentaro Hiyama is a 37-year-old successful ad executive shocked to discover he’s one of a small percentage of cis men in Japan who have become pregnant. We watch him navigate some of the typical scenarios of a surprise pregnancy we’re used to seeing around women. He counts weeks to figure out who the mother is. He’s tired, nauseated, and unable to focus. At work, he’s quickly marginalized and left out, given work “anyone could do.” The project that was his idea is reassigned to his less talented and unpregnant male colleague. When…
J.Crew went big for its 40th birthday, marking “40 years of American style” with one of the hottest pre-New York Fashion Week tickets in town. The retailer took over New York City’s scenic Pier 17 rooftop to throw a late summer concert celebration with DJ Amrit and The Strokes performing. Amrit kicked off the night, while The Strokes finished it with a 30-minute set that had the crowd of stars and influencers dancing in their best (preppy) concert attire.DJ Amrit at J.Crew’s concert.Matteo Prandoni/BFA.comThe Strokes performing.Matteo Prandoni/BFA.comThe Strokes at J.Crew’s concert.Ben Rosser/BFA.comWith a lit-up Brooklyn Bridge serving as the stage’s…
If you’re like most guys, myself included, you likely only dabble with skincare products as the need arises. Or maybe someone stuffed a thing of beard butter in your stocking one year. Or your friend’s skin always looks so smooth, and you finally bought a tube of his secret skincare weapon.Regardless of your routine, or lack thereof, the best men’s skincare kit is going to be the one that meets a broad spectrum of your needs. Plus, they present a perfect opportunity to try out multiple products without committing to a full-sized bottle. The products in some kits focus on…
Imax CEO Rich Gelfond turned a media conference Q&A back on the host today, grilling a Goldman Sachs analyst about the firm’s two-year ‘sell’ rating on the stock when, he said, much of the Street has a ‘buy’. The two were discussing Gelfond’s $1.1 billion box office projection for Imax, made earlier this year, and if he wanted to revise that upward given the strong summer and success of Oppenheimer. He didn’t, but indicated a shift might come at the next quarterly earnings call. “But Stephen, that gives me the opportunity to ask you a question,” he said, addressing…
WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital in 2024 plans to accelerate production at its factory in California, promising deliveries in 30 to 60 days, the company announced Sept. 7. The company is marketing this effort as a “responsive space initiative” to shorten production timelines, said Marc Bell, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Terran Orbital. “Today it takes us over a year to deliver a bus,” he said in a statement to SpaceNews. The 30-60 day service will be available in late 2024, he said. The company will rely on increased automation and robotics systems to speed up production, said Bell.…
Baldur’s Gate 3 finally dropped on the PS5 last night, and with that developer Larian Studios has confirmed that cross-play will be coming to the game eventually. Speaking to Eurogamer, director of publishing Michael Douse claimed that cross-platform co-op has always been on the roadmap, but the team never planned it as a launch feature. Just like the tabletop roleplaying game it’s based on (Dungeons & Dragons), Baldur’s Gate 3’s immersive story can be enjoyed with friends in online co-op, albeit for now it is limited to those on the same platform/ system.“It was always in the planning,” Douse said…
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, July 26, 2023.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersFederal prosecutors plan to ask a grand jury to indict Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, on gun-related charge before Sept. 29, they revealed in a court filing Wednesday.The plan was disclosed in a status report that special counsel David Weiss filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware, six weeks after a planned plea deal that would have seen Hunter plead guilty to tax…
Play video content TMZ.com Blueface and Chrisean Rock probably aren’t cousins after all — so says his mother in a much-needed clarification — but she’s got plenty of other beefs with the mother of her new grandson. We talked to Karlissa Saffold Wednesday in L.A. and asked what she meant by claiming Blue and Chrisean might be related. As she explains, there are Dorseys in her extended fam, and once she learned Chrisean’s mother has that same maiden name … she thought there could be a blood connection. Play video content 9/5/23 However, after some more research, Karlissa says she…
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle.The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesThe Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle.SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had claimed Tuesday, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) which he now owns, that “Starship is ready to launch, awaiting FAA license approval.” However, his aerospace and defense company hasn’t met the FAA’s requirements to be able to fly again after an…
Who almost derailed Heather’s party for HD Network? On The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 17 Episode 13, things took a turn when someone complained about sand in their salad. Meanwhile, Jenn introduced Ryan to her mother and it was clear there was plenty to resolve. Elsewhere, Tamra planned a trip to Mexico, but it was a big ask for everyone else. Use the video above to watch The Real Housewives of Orange County online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love…
Tencent showed off its tech at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 8, 2023.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChinese tech giant Tencent is launching its artificial intelligence model “Hunyuan” for business use at an annual summit on Thursday, Dowson Tong, CEO of the cloud and smart industries group at Tencent, told CNBC in an exclusive interview ahead of the event.The news comes days after Baidu revealed a slew of AI-powered applications on Tuesday in the wake of more supportive regulation.Tencent has said it was internally testing its Hunyuan AI model on advertising and fintech. The gaming and…
In this articleDISFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTIllustration by Elham AtaeiazarAfter pushing back his retirement four times, Bob Iger finally made the leap. On Feb. 25, 2020, he announced he would step down as Disney’s CEO. His hand-picked successor, Bob Chapek, then Disney’s parks chairman, would take over the day-to-day job of running the company, effective immediately.As part of the changing of the guard, the Disney board suggested the new CEO should take over Iger’s expansive office at Disney headquarters in Burbank, California.There was just one problem. Iger had no interest in moving out. He wasn’t truly leaving Disney, anyway.…
Banana Republic. No, not the clothing store. The term is more insidious than cotton slacks and button downs. In the 20th century, the phenomenon known as the “Banana Republic” originated from a white, American man’s imagination to describe a country with a monocrop economy, ruled by a small, powerful elite, and prone to political turmoil, easily overthrown governments, and above all, a habit of U.S. intervention. The banana—that delicious, golden fruit—started it all; the United Fruit Company—known today as Chiquita—bent entire nations to its will for produce and profits. This reading list comes from those who survived banana plantations owned…
What is Gigi Hadid’s private life like as a mother to nearly three-year-old Khai? It’s full of fun in New York City, the model revealed to W magazine.Hadid gave W insight on their day-to-day in a new interview released ahead of New York Fashion Week.“We get ready together,” Hadid said. “She watches me do my thing. She’ll brush her teeth with me, and now she’s wanting to put moisturizer on, which is so cute.” Hadid and Khai’s time together includes play dates, park time, and occasional visits to New York’s slime museum, The Sloomoo Institute, the magazine revealed.Hadid echoed the…
Long beards, short beards, up beards, down.Soft beards, rough beards, gray beards, brown. No matter the beard, no matter the street, you need a trimmer to keep it neat. … Shit. So sorry about that. Sometimes I spontaneously go full Dr. Suess when I talk about the best beard trimmer for short beards, tall beards, left beards, rig… It’s a very weird, very specific problem and I’m working on it. Moving on—if your beard is on the shorter side, you know how tricky it can be to keep things looking clean, even, and crisp around the edges. That’s where my…
UPDATED: Craig Gillespie’s Dumb Money, which is making its TIFF world premiere this weeekend at the fest, is still on course for a three-step platform on Sept 15 -LA & NYC, and Sept. 22, but will now widebreak on Sept. 29 instead of Oct. 6. The comedy also sidesteps Universal’s The Exorcist: The Believer. PREVIOUS AUG. 16: Dumb Money, Sony’s Craig Gillespie-directed comedy about the GameStop meme investors, isn’t going wide on September 22 anymore. Rather, the Culver City lot has opted to go exclusive with the ensemble movie a week earlier on September 15 in L.A. and NYC, then…
ARLINGTON, Va. — Under a new strategy to counter China’s military buildup, the Pentagon is advocating the use of low-cost autonomous platforms that can be mass produced and deployed at sea, on land, in the air and in space. “This is about driving culture change just as much as technology change — so we can gain military advantage faster,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, said Sept. 6 at the DefenseNews annual conference. Hicks discussed DoD’s plan to field thousands of autonomous systems across all domains within the next 18 to 24 months. China’s advantage is “mass,” said Hicks. DoD will…