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The Apple Watch Just Gained a Running Rival Backed by New Balance

The Apple Watch Just Gained a Running Rival Backed by New Balance

But the biggest reason behind the TAG Heuer Connected’s staying power, by far, is its focus on golf. The watch’s many golf-specific features — like maps for over 40,000 courses, shot tracking, swing analysis and more — have made it a fixture on fairways around the world. One even got a share of the limelight usually reserved for luxury watches …

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Soybean farmer who backed Trump feels strain of China’s boycott amid trade war

Soybean farmer who backed Trump feels strain of China’s boycott amid trade war

Greenville, Illinois — It’s prime harvest season in southern Illinois, but for soybean farmers like Scott Gaffner, what’s usually a time of reward has turned into worry. “The great majority of [soybeans] coming from this area would be going to China,” Gaffner said, but “not this year.” China is the largest consumer of soybeans. The country purchased $12.6 billion worth …

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In Harvard thesis, Pete Hegseth backed ‘equality, diversity’

In Harvard thesis, Pete Hegseth backed ‘equality, diversity’

Back then, Hegseth was promoting the idea of establishing a top-notch public math and science high school in his home state of Minnesota. His political blueprint called for allying with state Representative Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, who had championed the issue. She was one of a dozen people he interviewed for his research and figured prominently in his thesis. Hortman …

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IPO Backed By Former Texas Governor, Energy Secretary Mints Three Billionaires

IPO Backed By Former Texas Governor, Energy Secretary Mints Three Billionaires

Toby Neugebauer, chief executive officer of Fermi Inc., before ringing the closing bell during the company’s Oct. 1 IPO. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg Plenty of billionaires have been created by the artificial intelligence and data center booms—and now, the real estate underneath the data centers is generating ten-figure fortunes, too. At least three new billionaires joined the three-comma club on Wednesday …

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‘Cancel Netflix’ Campaign Backed By Elon Musk Explained

‘Cancel Netflix’ Campaign Backed By Elon Musk Explained

Topline X owner Elon Musk made repeated calls Wednesday for Netflix subscribers to cancel their memberships over comments Hamish Steele, director of a canceled Netflix animated series, made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with Musk also taking aim at the streaming service’s LGBTQ programming and diversity commitments. X owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk boosted a right-wing social media push …

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Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group backed by her father

Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group backed by her father

NEW YORK (AP) — Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era that was backed by her father and fellow Oscar winner, Henry Fonda. Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947 in response to Congressional …

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Ex-MAHA Moms Say They ‘Feel Guilty’ They Ever Backed RFK Jr.

Ex-MAHA Moms Say They ‘Feel Guilty’ They Ever Backed RFK Jr.

Anti-vaccine moms are rethinking what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. preaches. “He [RFK Jr] was a big part of why I even became anti-vax,” Heather Simpson, mother to an eight-year-old daughter, told Raw Story. In 2016, while researching healthy ways to get pregnant, Simpson became drawn into the anti-vaccine movement after becoming “hooked” on the docuseries The Truth About Vaccines, which …

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3 ‘Strong Buy’ Technology Stocks Backed by Top Analysts, 9/27/25

3 ‘Strong Buy’ Technology Stocks Backed by Top Analysts, 9/27/25

The technology sector is in a state of continual transformation, driven by advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, semiconductors, cybersecurity, and more. Investors must allocate a portion of their funds to this high-growth sector to maximize their portfolio returns. Notably, amid the macroeconomic uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the ongoing trade war with China, it …

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California age verification bill backed by Google, Meta, OpenAI heads to Newsom – Politico

California age verification bill backed by Google, Meta, OpenAI heads to Newsom  Politico Article | OpenAI joins Google, Meta in backing California’s online age-checking bill  POLITICO Pro California’s age verification bill for app stores and operating systems takes another step forward  StartupNews.fyi App Stores Face Age Verification Task in Cleared California Bill  Bloomberg Law News Google, Meta back California’s Digital Age Assurance Act  Pluribus News …

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