October, 2024

• 9 October

  Volkswagen’s Woes Reflect a Stagnant German Economy

  Germany’s largest automaker rode a wave of strong sales for years, but lagging demand and pressure from China are forcing it to consider layoffs. Source link

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• 9 October

  Ring’s New AI Search Tool Lets You Easily Scan Videos—With Mixed Results

  

  Liz Hamren, the CEO of Amazon’s Ring camera business, often wonders whether her husband remembered to grab the package of frozen goods that is regularly delivered to their home. She could nag him, or she could check the footage from their Ring. Historically, the latter option required her to tediously …

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• 9 October

  Best Electric Lawn Mower of 2024

  

  We test electric lawnmowers by running each through a battery of tests (no pun intended, since we do run actual battery tests) and yes, we also mow stuff. There are certain product categories where we collect, at the time, tons of data, but despite our best efforts, data alone cannot …

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• 9 October

  How ‘Nobody Wants This’ Became Netflix’s Latest Hit

  The Netflix rom-com checks every genre box, but it became a megahit by offering versions of everything you already like on TV. Source link

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• 9 October

  Why you should take profits on the red-hot gold trade: Strategist

  

  Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Some shine is due to come off the red-hot gold trade. “Gold is fascinating, and I think people are certainly starting to hedge their bets,” Kathryn Rooney Vera, chief markets strategist at …

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• 9 October

  With Biden Absent, Meeting of Western Leaders on Ukraine Is Postponed

  A gathering in Germany intended to show support for Ukraine was put off after President Biden canceled his trip to deal with Hurricane Milton. Source link

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• 9 October

  The Fight That Nearly Destroyed the Letterboxd Community

  

  That includes the team who made the decision. “The End of Evangelion is both part of a much wider story and a work of art on its own,” says Letterboxd’s editor-in-chief Gemma Gracewood. “In this case, we recognize that our list moderators strive to maintain a Top 250 that enables …

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• 9 October

  5 Skin Care Tips for Treating Rosacea

  

  I spent years feeling embarrassed by my red cheeks. I couldn’t understand why my peers had perfectly even skin tones, while mine burned bright scarlet. In middle school, I finally took the initiative to find answers for my condition and that’s when my dermatologist told me about rosacea. Rosacea is …

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• 9 October

  ‘Daytime Revolution’ Review: Coffee and Counterculture

  John Lennon and Yoko Ono invade middle-American living rooms in this cute but shallow documentary. Source link

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• 9 October

  Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures stall with Fed and Google breakup in focus

  

  US stock futures stalled on Wednesday as the risk of a Google breakup prompted a pause for thought in the wait for more Federal Reserve clues to the chances of a “soft landing”. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 …

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