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22 Things From Target You’ll Wish You’d Bought Last Fall Because They’re That Good

This year you're not going to skip out on candle snuffers, cozy board games, or swoon-worthy bookshelves, thanks.

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Sources: 49ers RB Mason has sprained AC joint

49ers RB Jordan Mason, the NFL's leading rusher, is believed to have suffered a sprained AC joint that is not considered serious during Thursday night's win at Seattle, but he will undergo further testing Friday, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Quentyn Kennemer

The Beats Pill speaker is even cheaper than it was during Prime Day

Of course it looks like a pill. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

We’re well past the Prime Day Redux now, but several standout deals from the sale are still hanging on. In fact, some are even better than they were during the two-day sale — even if only a smidge. The Beats Pill portable Bluetooth speaker in red is down to $97.99 ($52 off) at Amazon, for example, which is $1 cheaper than the all-time low we saw it hit this past week. It’s also still available for $99.99 ($50...

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Andrew J. Hawkins

The Tesla Cybercab is a cool-looking prototype that needed to be much more than that

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Elon Musk promised a brighter future, but believing him requires an enormous leap of faith.

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Tracy Mumford, Erica L. Green, Tania Ganguli, Robert Jimison and Jessica Metzger

Agony and Relief After Milton, and the Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded

Plus, the W.N.B.A.’s record-breaking season.

Mashable

Last chance for 15% off gift cards — this Target Circle Week deal ends at midnight

SAVE 15%: Now through 11:59 p.m. PT, you can get 15% off select gift cards with Target Circle.

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Fast Company

Susan Karlin

Robinhood cofounder Baiju Bhatt wants to create the Starlink of solar power

The billionaire entrepreneur launched Silicon Valley startup Aetherflux to bring renewable energy from space to remote parts of the globe.

It’s been seven months since Robinhood cofounder Baiju Bhatt entered stealth mode. Last March, he left his CCO perch at the online brokerage valued at $23 billion to quietly shift gears.

Fast Company

Reuters

2024 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan’s atomic bomb survivors

Japan’s atomic bomb survivors, known as Hibakusha, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki who are also known as Hibakusha, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

Fast Company

Christopher Zara

CeriBell IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as the AI brain-monitoring headband maker debuts on the Nasdaq

The medtech startup, which operates an EEG platform that can detect seizures, priced shares above an earlier estimated range. Here’s everything to know.

CeriBell, a neurodiagnostic startup known for its brain-monitoring headband that can detect seizure activity, is making its market debut on Friday in an IPO that is expected to generate $180.3 million in proceeds. Here’s what to know about the medtech company and its initial public offering:

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Reuters

TikTok just laid off hundreds from its global workforce. Here’s why

The employees, most of whom were involved in the firm’s content moderation operations, were informed of their dismissal late Wednesday.

Social media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including a large number of staff in Malaysia, the company said on Friday, as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation.

Fast Company

Delia Cai

‘She’s using our chat as her personal emotional support hotline’: What to do when a friend is oversharing in the group chat

This week, Delia Cai tackles the social media etiquette around group chats and the expectation of being constantly available.

There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying “k” to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what about the rest of the rules? When can we really remind someone of our old Venmo request? What happens when someone tries to flirt with you on LinkedIn?

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Ariana Grande Made Several Apparent Swipes At The Long-Running Scrutiny Of Her Weight And Appearance On Charli XCX’s New “Brat” Remix Album

The new lyrics come over a year after Ariana posted a heartbreaking TikTok video addressing some of the cruel body-shaming comments she’d received.

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Ryan Waniata

Sony Linkbuds Open Review: Better Battery, Softer Sound

Sony’s updated open earbuds add better battery life and a different sound signature for all-day wearability.

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Texas State Fair food we’d try before Texas-Oklahoma Red River Shootout

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Hope you’re feeling hungry ...

The Red River Rivalry is back, as this weekend No. 1 Texas will square off with No. 18 Oklahoma in one of the weekend’s most fascinating games on the college football slate.

However, the real battle at Red River this week might not take place on the field, but at the State Fair of Texas itself, as attendees will tackle some of the incredible items on this year’s menu.

What would the staff members here at SB Nation be...

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Jack Milko

All golfers should do these 10 things during every round they play

Paige Spiranac hits a shot during a PGA Tour Champions event in 2019. | Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

There an infinite amount of possibilities that can happen during a round, but these 10 things can help produce better scores and a more enjoyable experience.

With October in full swing and a long weekend now upon us for many Americans, now is an excellent time to revisit the 10 rules every golfer should follow during each round they play.

So, if you plan on playing golf this...

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Oliver Fox

Rafael Nadal was a tennis terminator of his own making

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Rafael Nadal was almost perfect.

Every tennis fan felt compelled to make a choice in the middle of a recent golden era for the sport. Who was the best: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal?

By 2012, the three horsemen of men’s tennis won everything, couldn’t be beaten by anyone but each other, and dragged the sport into the future with whirling top-spin forehands and impossibly precise backhands. They expanded what tennis...

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Mark Schofield JaredMueller James Dator

3 surprise upset picks for Week 6 in the NFL

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The Giants AND Jets with upsets this week? It’s possible.

Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season https://voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com/compose/992b6fd8-ca79-42d3-b9ff-67fbeeb9601a off to a strong start Thursday night, as the San Francisco 49ers held off a comeback attempt from the Seattle Seahawks to pull even with them in the NFC West standings, with a 34-26 win.

Now the focus shifts to the full weekend slate, and our attempt at identifying some upset specials...

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Umar Shakir

Stellantis’ CEO promises to leave in 2026 after mostly making a mess of things

Stellantis is slow to release EVs, and its car prices are skyrocketing. | Image: Stellantis

Stellantis is shaking up its leadership. The company announced today that CEO Carlos Tavares will retire at the end of his contract in 2026, and a host of other executives are being shuffled around immediately. The changes come as Stellantis struggles to manage its US auto business, which includes Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram. The company is actively looking for Tavares’ successor.

On his...

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David Nield

How to lock any app with Face ID on an iPhone using iOS 18

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Having to hand your iPhone over to someone can be a fairly common occurrence. Maybe your little nephew wants to play a game or your friend wants to check out the photos from your last vacation. Whatever the reason, no matter how much you trust that person, there are probably parts of your phone that you’d rather they didn’t see (even accidentally).

That’s where the new Face ID lock in iOS 18 comes in: you can now get your iPhone to ask...

Fast Company

Associated Press

Key supplier of this critical semiconductor material is back in operation post-Helene

Sibelco and The Quartz Corp. shut down operations ahead of the arrival of Helene.

One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors and other high-tech products from mines in a western North Carolina community severely damaged by Hurricane Helene is operating again.

Sibelco announced on Thursday that production has restarted at its mining and processing operations in Spruce Pine, located 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Asheville. Production and...

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