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Smartwatches usually tend to not have as much room for design creativity as traditional mechanical watches, but a few watchmakers have found a way to combine both. Notable among these is Fossil, which has wholeheartedly embraced the smart way, bringing the distinctive styling of its various brands to smartwatch forms. Among these is Diesel (Fossil manufactures smartwatches with Diesel branding), known for its deliberately aggressive look which finds appeal the world over particularly for its clothing and shoes, but also for its mechanical wristwatches.The latest product from the stable is the Diesel Griffed Gen 6 smartwatch, which, like many of…

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In this articleLYVABNBFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTUS President Joe Biden meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Several large companies, including Ticketmaster parent Live Nation, are vowing to end surprise “junk fees” following a pressure campaign from the Biden administration.”Junk fees” are extra costs tacked on at the end of purchases, often for concert tickets, resorts and rentals. President Joe Biden has made ending the practice a priority and invited representatives from Live Nation, Airbnb, SeatGeek and others…

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NewsSlowthai Pleads Not Guilty to 2 Rape ChargesThe rapper appeared in court to enter his plea ahead of a trial next yearBy Jazz MonroeJune 15, 2023FacebookTwitterSlowthai (Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images)FacebookTwitterSlowthai has pleaded not guilty to two charges of raping a woman in 2021. The rapper entered the plea today (June 15) at a Crown court in Oxford, the English city where the two crimes—oral and vaginal rape—allegedly took place. Slowthai, born Tyron Kaymone Frampton, appeared in court alongside another man, Alex Blake Walker, who pleaded not guilty to two charges of rape and one of sexual assault. The trial…

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Da-kuk | E+ | Getty ImagesWhen the going gets tough, the tough get going. That pretty well sums up the race between U.S. states for business and jobs in 2023.Interest rates and overall costs are still rising, a possible recession is looming, and the nation is still figuring out the future of work in a post-pandemic world. All that is making businesses wary about expanding, and it is forcing every state to up its game.Which states are meeting the challenge? America’s Top States for Business is back to find out. The annual CNBC study puts all 50 states through their…

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Jennifer Lawrence’s European style streak continues.The actor stepped out in Madrid this morning for a day of engagements, looking fabulous in a cool reiteration of the classic shirt dress. She attended a photo call for her upcoming film No Hard Feelings (Sin Malos Rollos, in Spanish) at the Four Seasons Hotel in the look. It consisted of a crisp white dress by Maison Alaïa, which at the top looked like a simple button-up with a sleek collar and folded sleeves, but at the bottom frayed out into a tutu-like miniskirt. It was cinched at the waist with a large black…

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You’re forgiven if Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 1 evokes strong feelings of déjà vu. After all, the entire plot of the recently concluded Star Trek: Picard Season 3 hinges on stealing a starship. Also, Captain Seven is challenged to coin her engage phrase on Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 10, just like Spock here. Finally, the ship launching from underground caverns? We’ve seen that in animated forms on both Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 7 and Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 2. All that being said, familiarity breeds no contempt as we…

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Everyone deserves to look great and feel great in whatever they choose to wear. This is especially true when it comes to the holy grail of sartorial staples: jeans.Denim. The uniform. Leg sheaths. Whatever you choose to call them, your jeans will always stick with you through thick, thin, and… thicker. That’s right, my portly pals. This one’s for you. The best jeans for overweight men incorporate functional details like elastic waistbands and stretch fabrics, all without sacrificing style. Just because you’re carrying around some extra heft doesn’t mean you should look like you’re wearing the denim equivalent of orthopedic…

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Kiah Holliman’s car accident happened on the last icy day of February 2022. The following morning, clear blue sky lit my journey from Detroit to Grand Rapids, melting any remaining ice from the night before. The earth seemed to smile, soaking in the long-missed sunshine. As the world inhaled the first hint of spring, my lungs collapsed inside of themselves, refusing to let the sunlight touch the freshly wounded parts of me. The natural movement of the world felt absurd. How could the sun rise, the land smile, the breeze move, as if this was any other day? The sun…

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In this articleFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe Cava logo is displayed at a Cava location in Pasadena, California, Feb. 6, 2023.Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain Cava priced its initial public offering at $22 per share, above a previously stated range, the company said Wednesday.Cava said it sold 14.4 million shares, which at a price of $22 per share, raises nearly $318 million. The company on Monday raised its pricing expectations to a range of $19 to $20 per share.At $22 per share, the company is valued at roughly $2.45 billion, based on…

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Fit for purpose: The new wearable wireless ultrasound system mounted on the chest for measuring cardiac activity. (Courtesy: Muyang Lin) Researchers in the US have designed an ultrasound transducer that transmits information wirelessly and can be worn comfortably on the skin, overcoming two major shortcomings of previous devices. Developed by Muyang Lin, Sheng Xu and colleagues at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), the new transducer could be used to monitor patients with serious cardiovascular conditions, as well as to help athletes keep track of their training. Ultrasound transducers work by transmitting high-frequency sound waves into the body, then…

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With the Tony Awards – and a seriously orange New York City sky – prompting some Broadway productions to reduce their playing schedules last week, total box office and attendance was down a bit, with the 33 shows taking in $30,961,479 for the week ending June 11. In all, four productions – Kimberly Akimbo, New York, New York, Shucked and Summer, 1976 – had preplanned seven-performance schedules, while Camelot and Hamilton canceled their Wednesday performances due to the poor air quality conditions on June 7. (The June 11 matinee of Six was a Theater Development Fund Autism Friendly buyout performance.)…

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WASHINGTON — Amid the growing pains that come with being a new military branch, the U.S. Space Force is trying to establish its brand and build an identity. “The amount of work that we’ve done in three years is absolutely eye-watering to me, but we’re still trying to figure out how to navigate” within the large military bureaucracy, said Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, deputy chief of the U.S. Space Force for operations, cyber and nuclear. In an interview with SpaceNews, Burt said service leaders are being challenged on multiple fronts. As the smallest branch, the Space Force has a flatter…

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The number of people globally who initially access news through a website or app has dropped by 10 points since 2018, and younger groups prefer to access news through social media, search or mobile aggregators, according to a report released on Tuesday.Audiences pay more attention to celebrities, influencers, and social media personalities than journalists on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said in its annual Digital News Report. TikTok is the fastest growing social network in the report, used by 20 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds for news, up five percentage…

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In this articleABI-BESTZFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTModelo Especial beer arranged in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBud Light lost its top spot in the U.S. beer market last month, as the brand’s sales sagged following a conservative uproar over its partnership with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney.Constellation Brands’ Modelo led the market as it nabbed 8.4% of beer sales from retail stores in the four weeks that ended June 3, according to NielsenIQ data from consulting firm Bump Williams. Bud Light trailed with a 7.3% share.related…

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50 Cent’s booze brand is adding ice to the mix … as in, a new partnership with the Stanley Cup champions … The Las Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL club, which hoisted professional hockey’s trophy Tuesday night, announced a multi-year partnership Wednesday with the rapper’s spirits company. 50 Cent’s Sire Spirits, which makes Branson Cognac and Le Chemin du Roi Champagne, will now be the official cognac and champagne of the Vegas Golden Knights … giving 50’s brand a presence in the team’s arena and on its digital platforms. In fact, Fiddy was on hand to watch the Golden Knights…

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A pilot holds the thrust controls of a United Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, March 9, 2023.Ed Jones | AFP | Getty ImagesA House panel voted Wednesday to raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots to 67 from 65 as the industry faces a persistent shortage of aviators.Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted 32-31 to include the measure in proposed legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration programs for five years.”It’s a modest increase but that gives us some time for long-term solutions to take shape,” said…

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“I’m a totally different designer and person than I was before,” says Bishme Cromartie, a season 17 Project Runway competitor who is back for the show’s All Stars competition and grateful for the chance to show the judges how his work has evolved. “I’ve focused on making sure I’m more intentional with my designs,” he adds, citing his avant-garde take on streetwear. He’s also looking forward to the camaraderie with the other participating fan favorites. So too is Korto Momolu, who first competed in season 5, and even admitted to being a bit starstruck by some of the competitors. “Kara…

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Since it’s only Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 3, on some level, we had to know it would turn out this way.  Because what writers in their right mind would allow their star couple to break a love curse only three episodes into the season? But knowing we should have expected it doesn’t make it hurt any less. Oh, and talk about pain. In this one hour, they gave Nace fans many of the moments we’d been hoping to see, only to snatch it all away. But let’s concentrate on the good stuff first. We’ll need that to make it…

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