The flu (short for influenza) is a viral respiratory disease that affects the throat, nose and lungs. There are different types of influenza viruses, and they evolve from year to year.For most people, the flu is an inconvenience that subsides in a few days. For others, influenza can lead to health complications, hospital visits and even death. Globally, there are an estimated 1 billion cases of flu each year, and 3 million to 5 million of these cases are severe, leading to about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) (opens in new tab).In the…
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Photography courtesy of Lancôme Plus, Tatcha just dropped its first-ever body care line. By Natasha Boateng, Sarah Mariotti Date September 10, 2022 Lancôme dropped a new longwear foundation Photography courtesy of Lancôme When you’re selecting a go-to foundation for everyday use, there’s one characteristic that should be non-negotiable: long-lasting. Because what’s the point of gushing over a makeup base that’s only going to fade, cake or crease by midday? Infused with hydrating hyaluronic acid and skin-smoothing mandelic acid, Lancôme’s new 30-shade Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care & Glow Foundation is a dependable radiance-boosting option that promises all-day medium coverage that…
The same approach to teaching Astro with gestures and words could in the future be extended to all kinds of furniture and objects in a home, Washington says. The underlying AI technology could also help the robot make sense of what people are doing. “Artificial intelligence has reached this amazing inflection point,” he says. “It’s fully within reach to know ‘This is a chair,’ and ‘There is someone sitting in a chair.’” Amazon is also planning a software update this year that will allow Astro to identify cats and dogs and automatically record videos of them, a feature users had…
At least three rappers associated with New York’s drill scene have been removed from the lineup of this weekend’s Rolling Loud music festival at request of the City of New York Police Department, The New York Times reports. Those who have been named are the Bronx’s Sha Ek and Ron Suno, as well as Brooklyn’s 22Gz. The removals come just one day before the weekend-long festival is set to begin at Queens’ Citi Field.This is not the first time that Rolling Loud and the NYPD have clashed. In 2019, five drill rappers were removed from the festival’s New York pitstop,…
The biggest mystery in David O. Russell’s Amsterdam — far bigger than the one surrounding the dead body at the film’s center — is how did a movie with so many stellar elements turn out so mediocre? This movie has an absurd number of A-list stars, a.promising premise, a timely message, maybe our greatest living cinematographer, and a director who has made some excellent movies in the past. And yet even with all those outstanding components, something feels off about the end result. Sometimes you can get all the ingredients in the recipe right and still bake a bland cake. That’s Amsterdam: Looks fantastic, totally…
The revelation in August that a manuscript attributed to Galileo Galilei was a forgery has led to the discovery of a different book that the celebrated Italian astronomer actually did write, but under a pseudonym, a new investigation finds.Previously unpublished notes by Galileo that were checked in the aftermath of the forgery’s discovery indicate that he was the true author of a treatise titled the “Considerazioni Astronomiche di Alimberto Mauri” — Italian for the “Astronomical Considerations of Alimberto Mauri” — which was published in 1604.Some other scholars at the time suspected Galileo was the author of the work when it…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Call My Name? I had multiple inspirations for this novel. I had a “What if?” question first, and that happens about the middle of the book. But a ‘what if’ has to happen in a context, and for that my inspiration was the novel, “Crossing to Safety” by the American writer, Wallace Stegner. This, I think, is my favorite novel of all time. It follows the friendship of two couples over decades. In today’s world gentle novels like that one are apparently not popular, so my own version became…
How shocking. (NOT!) Predictably, Kristen offered the antidote to the poison in exchange for Brady dumping Chloe. There was one added wrinkle: Kristen wanted Brady to reconcile with her. Still, did anyone not see this one coming? The Kristen angle of this whole mess is probably the least compelling part of the story. As soon as Kristen began cultivating the orchid, it was obvious what she would do with it. Rolf figured it out, too, and wasted his breath confronting her. Kristen: My motives are not your concern. Did you question my father like this?Rolf: I always trusted Stefano’s judgment.Kristen:…
People who were in Facebook groups shut down seemingly for violating vaccine misinformation rules went on to tweet more anti-vaccine content in the following month Technology 22 August 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker Facebook users may increase their Twitter use if a group they’re in shuts downAndre M Chang/ZUMA Wire/Shutterstock Removing anti-vaccine groups on Facebook may simply push users to share their views on other platforms. The finding suggests that a cross-platform approach will be required for content moderation to work. Tamar Mitts at Columbia University in New York and her colleagues tracked 160 Facebook groups, each with more than 100…
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Megan Fox played to her inner Targaryen when she stepped out for Paris Fashion Week in a Kim Shui dress on Monday, Oct. 3. Drawing attention to her long, platinum-blond hair and the regal details of her corseted design, Fox captioned her Instagram outfit pic, “a slutty but studious Targaryen goes to Paris,” setting the tone for her overall look, which was pulled together…
Coinbase is expanding the coin-staking portfolio for users. The cryptocurrency exchange has enabled Solana staking benefits, which in return will generate rewards for SOL investors. These rewards will be allotted for holding and staking SOL coins within Coinbase’s network. The current estimated annual return for Solana staking on Coinbase is 3.85 percent Annual Percentage Yield (APY). The rewards will be distributed every three to four days.Staking is a process that involves depositing crypto assets to support a blockchain network and validate transactions. Blockchains that support proof-of-stake (PoS) mining allows staking of held coins. Staking allows crypto holders to generate passive…
Spawn finally appears to be nearing his long-awaited big screen resurrection from Blumhouse Productions. The Jamie Foxx-led film reboot for the Image Comics antihero has shown new signs of life with the announcement by creator Todd McFarlane that the script will now be penned by a trio of new writers: Scott Silver (Joker), Malcolm Spellman (Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Captain America: New World Order), and Matthew Mixon. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, McFarlane acknowledged he might not be the right person to direct the movie given the stakes involved. “If we’ve got an A-list actor, A-list producers, A-list writers,…
During New York Comic Con, a new Wednesday trailer was released revealing its version of Uncle Fester. The iconic character will be played by Fred Armisen in the eight-episode Netflix series, which releases on November 23, 2022.Check out the Wednesday trailer below:Wednesday is an eight-episode series described as a coming-of-age comedy that will be a sleuthing, supernaturally-infused mystery. The live-action series will be led by Jenna Ortega (Yes Day) in her first major TV project as the titular lead along with Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, Victor Dorobantu as Thing, Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, and George Burcea as Lurch.RELATED: Wednesday…
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for SEAL Team Season 6 Episode 3, “Growing Pains.”] Bravo may have been running ops without Clay (Max Thieriot) going forward, even if he hadn’t suffered that severe injury and lost his leg, due to his plan to step back. Still, in the latest SEAL Team, Jason (David Boreanaz) is not happy about the newest member of his unit. The good news: Bravo wasn’t decommissioned. The bad news (especially if you ask Jason): Clay’s replacement is from the team that is, and Omar (Raffi Barsoumian) is seen as a permanent addition to Bravo. It…
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken new images of Jupiter, showing off its bright hazes, tenuous rings and auroras with the hopes of understanding the entire system better Space 22 August 2022 By Leah Crane The orange glow at Jupiter’s poles are its auroraNASA, ESA, CSA and Jupiter ERS Team. Image processing by Judy Schmidt The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has released two stunning new images showcasing the complexities of Jupiter. While its previous images of the gas giant each used only one wavelength of light, these are composite images, showing Jupiter’s glowing auroras, shifting haze and two…
Photography courtesy of Reformation Including the opening of Mejuri’s second Toronto store. By Sarah Mariotti Date September 10, 2022 Reformation tackles sustainability at NYFW Photography courtesy of Reformation This year, Reformation’s presence at New York Fashion Week will be invisible — like a show that never happened. But it did happen, and it was digital, minimizing the brand’s environmental impact and entirely avoiding the waste that would have been created by an IRL show. For the “no-show show” collection, Reformation is presenting real clothes in a fake show. Doing away with its signature summer dresses and filling the “runway” with…
To extend the range of all those ambient devices—as well as laptops, phones, tablets, and other connected appliances—Amazon is adding technology from its Eero Wi-Fi devices to recent models of the Echo Dot smart speaker. Updating past products to perform new tasks is another practice that Limp says gives Amazon an edge over competitors. “I’m a little frustrated that our industry spends a huge amount of money and time trying to convince customers that they always have to upgrade their consumer electronics,” he says. One example of this is Amazon using a software update to upgrade its current high-end smart…
Spoiler alert: If you don’t want to see what the upcoming Mercyful Fate tour might offer, look away now. Otherwise, relish in all the glory of the Danish act’s set from Wacken Open Air 2022 featuring explosive performances of “Evil,” “Come To The Sabbath,” and “Satan’s Fall.”The metal legends can be seen in pro-shot footage from their August appearance at the popular German event, released just days after announcing they’re planning their first North America tour since 1999 (or 23 years if you’re counting). Kicking off in Dallas on October 25 and wrapping in Atlanta November 16, the trek offers…
Anthony Marra: ‘For every Billy Wilder there’s a Bertolt Brecht’ 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try {…
When you think of fitness trackers, the name Fitbit is the first on many people’s minds — but with the brand now offering so many options, which is the best Fitbit?To put this question to bed once and for all, our fitness team got their hands on top models and put them to the test, comparing how each one performed before deciding which model deserves to stand atop Fitbit’s esteemed podium as the brand’s best fitness tracker (opens in new tab). With a slew of new releases in September, including the hotly-anticipated Sense 2, Versa 4 and Inspire 3, we’re also…
If “book sanctuary” is a new phrase to you, it’s likely because it is a new phrase more broadly. Book sanctuaries are institutions committed to upholding the First Amendment Rights of all citizens, wherein book bans and challenges must follow through a specific procedure to be considered. They are places where books and the right to read them remains at the forefront of what an institution does, and well-funded, well-connected political groups do not get to wield their power in changing what is available. Chicago Public Libraries (CPL) declared themselves book sanctuaries in late September during Banned Books Week. Along…
The twisted real-life case of Jan Broberg, the Idaho youth abducted twice by a neighbor during the 1970s, drives the riveting nine-episode series A Friend of the Family. “What they lived through is so complex, so terrifying…it felt like a story that you needed to be immersed in over many hours to understand psychologically and emotionally,” says writer Nick Antosca, who executive produced the project. “Their experience was a slow burn.” (Broberg and her mother Mary Ann are producers.) Flack’s Anna Paquin and The Offer’s Colin Hanks star as the Broberg parents, who have no idea that Robert Berchtold (Jake…
Antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria is constantly being detected on poultry farms and in poultry retail products worldwide, including in turkey flocks. Concerningly, surveillance information and studies on the associations between antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in turkeys have been scarce during the last decade. In a new study, researchers across North America have modeled how antimicrobial use impacts the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from Canadian turkey flocks. Antimicrobial resistance has long been identified as a threat to global health, with limited options for treatment in animals and humans. Although antimicrobials help to treat and control…
What would you do if you started receiving eerie, anonymous letters in your dream home? “I don’t think I’d just suddenly leave,” Naomi Watts tells ELLE.com, empathizing with her character Nora Brannock in Netflix’s The Watcher. In the thriller series, Nora and her family move into a stunning new house only to be sent threatening letters from a mysterious author who knows them by name and refers to the kids as “young blood.” Watts’ co-star Jennifer Coolidge, however, would opt for a more defensive approach—one that includes “a bunch of rottweilers and pit bulls and german shepherds to surround the…
Amazon announced a Prime Early Access Sale earlier this week (aka Prime Day 2.0), but today, the company took the wraps off of some new hardware it’s been cooking up over the past year. That includes new Echo speakers, as usual, but there are some surprises too, such as the Kindle Scribe—the first Kindle you can scribble on—and a bedside sleep tracker called the Halo Rise. Here’s everything Amazon announced today. The majority of these new devices will ship in 100 percent recyclable packaging in the US. Special offer for Gear readers: Get a 1-Year Subscription to WIRED for $5 ($25 off).…
Baby Shark and friends have teamed up with one of the most promising and freshest faces in the K-pop world. Girl group NewJeans, Baby Shark and Pinkfong shared a new video singing and dancing to a catchy new song “Ninimo.” The collaboration came from The Pinkfong Company, the Korean educational entertainment company behind the massively popular “Baby Shark Dance” which is the most-watched video on YouTube with more than 11 billion views. This new video sees NewJeans members Minji, Haerin, Danielle, Hanni, and Hyein rocking their signature baggy jeans and trendy T-shirts alongside the yellow Baby Shark, magenta fox Pinkfong,…
As a general rule, Netflix and the biggest theater chains do not get along well. And why would they? They are essentially competitors; Netflix wants you to stay home and watch Netflix all the time, which is sort of against the ethos of movie theaters, which require you to leave the house to enjoy their goods and services. While Netflix has released some of its bigger movies to select theaters, mostly arthouses and smaller indie chains, their titles have essentially never played in the bigger multiplexes around the country.But that will change with Netflix’s upcoming holiday blockbuster, Glass Onion: A Knives Out…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write A Shift in Darkness? I got the idea for writing this book when I was writing the second book in the series. I tend to spend a lot of time in my head, thinking about scenes and plot details. The idea for the realm that Nemain visits in A Shift in Darkness came to me first. There wasn’t a reason to include a setting like that in the book I was currently working on, but it floated around in my mind and refused to go away. Gradually the idea…
Colton Haynes stars in Lifetime’s Swindler Seduction in a dual role as two questionable twin brothers. You can tell by the title that he’ll be up to no good, and the film follows how his character cozies up to a young woman named Louisa (Gabrielle Graham) and proceeds to turn her life upside down. We caught up with him to chat about this exciting opportunity. What about the dual role appealed to you? They sent me the script when I was filming Teen Wolf, and I told my agent, I was like, “I have to do this because I haven’t…