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The battle for the best wireless earbuds continues to rage with the debut of the Sony WF-1000XM6. There are plenty of solid earbuds out there, but only a few truly amazing ones. Bose, Apple, and Sony are locked in an ongoing match to have the absolute best product. With its latest earbuds, Sony aims to climb back to the top.Compared to the previous-generation XM5 earbuds, the 1000XM6 have a new processing chip, updated drivers, and more microphones inside. The earbuds are also re-shaped, which could help them fit in more people’s ears. After spending several weeks with the XM6, I’ve…
In a culture that still struggles to let women age out loud, Alyssa Milano is choosing transparency over perfection. She’s removed her breast implants. A little Botox or filler? Sure, if that’s what feels right. She’s candid about cosmetic procedures and equally honest about the disorientation that comes with seeing your face and body profoundly change for the first time.“This is the first time I’m aging,” she tells me for Yahoo’s Unapologetically series. “Let me figure it out.”At age 53, Milano has been famous for the better part of four decades. In an industry that prioritizes youth and perfection, she’s…
At the Winter Olympics, skiers, bobsledders, speedskaters and many other athletes all have to master one critical moment: when to start. That split second is paramount during competition because when everyone is strong and skilled, a moment of hesitation can separate gold from silver. A competitor who hesitates too much will be left behind – but moving too early will get them disqualified.Though the circumstances are less intense, this paradox of hesitation applies to daily life. Waiting for the right moment to cross the street, or pausing before deciding whether to answer a call from a number you don’t recognize,…
Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of 2021, the most recent data available.Decades of evidence show that addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease of the brain. Nonetheless, there’s still widespread public misunderstanding of what constitutes “treatment” for addiction, not to mention heavy stigma associated with it.Many patients, families and even health care systems view entering a detoxification or medically managed withdrawal unit as the primary step in recovery. Sometimes, this first step is considered all…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew McCollum, the 42-year-old CEO of Philo, based in San Francisco. It’s been edited for length and clarity.My first job was at Subway, but my first meaningful career job was helping to start Facebook during my time at Harvard.I spent a lot of time with Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, and the other founders of the company. We worked together on various things and discussed ideas for projects we thought were cool. One thing we discussed was the concept of creating a universal Facebook.Business Insider’s Power Hours series gives readers an inside…
Inside a suburban Philadelphia strip mall, between the Hair Cuttery and a Citizens Bank, a dozen people lay on black ergonomic beds a few feet apart, hooked up through a needle in the crook of their arms to machines pumping blood out of their veins. They were there to sell their plasma in exchange for $65 on a prepaid debit card.Ian Pleasant, 43, had come that morning to get some extra money for toilet paper and pet food.“I’m making enough money now doing DoorDash to keep up with the bills, but for anything else in the house, this is going…
CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — At 2 p.m. on a chilly January afternoon, the elementary floor of the Clairton City School District’s building was buzzing.What was going on? “Beartopia.” The name nods to Clairton’s Bears — a district long known for its powerhouse football program — but this version of Bear pride is built around leadership, responsibility and imagination.Students were out in the hallways, rushing between classes. Each classroom had put up signs outside: “Paws and Pages.” “Paper Purveyors.” “Enchanted Expressions.”What looks playful on the surface is carefully structured. The school had transformed into “Beartopia” — a world run by students…
By Siyabonga SishiMOOI RIVER, Feb 12 (Reuters) – South Africa’s beef exports fell 26% in 2025, despite growing global demand, partly due to China’s ban on the African country’s red meat products as it battles its worst foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in recent memory.The country has faced resurgent foot-and-mouth infections since early 2025 when the disease spread to seven of its nine provinces.Beef shipments to China fell 69% to 1,687 metric tons last year following the ban imposed in May, according to statistics from industry body Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) seen by Reuters on Wednesday.China was South Africa’s third biggest…
PARIS (AP) — As a French teetotaler, Justine Bobin knows how challenging it can be to not drink in a country where wine, beer and other boozy beverages still lubricate many social interactions, even if France is less hooked on alcohol than it used to be.“People are convinced that you can’t have fun if you don’t drink alcohol in France,” she says.Which is one of the reasons that Bobin trekked up to Paris this week, to check out the growing array of zero- and low-alcohol drinks — predominantly red, white, rosé and sparkling wines from around Europe, South Africa, Australia…
James Van Der Beek, star of “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues,” has died at age 48, according to his publicist and a post from his wife on social media.Van Der Beek announced in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. His cause of death was not shared.”Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning,” his wife Kimberly wrote on Instagram. “He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask…