The Best Survivor Players of the New Era

What qualities do we look for in an all-time great Survivor player? There are so many ways of defining “best,” and any list of all-star Survivor contestants has to contend with that task. The savviest strategist, the most adaptable alliance-builder, the most formidable challenge beast—any given winner of the game could have all three of…

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E.U. Watchdog to Examine Microsoft’s Mistral AI Investment

February 27, 2024 10:34 AM EST Microsoft Corp.’s Mistral AI investment is set to be analyzed by the European Union’s competition watchdog at the same time that its deep ties to OpenAI Inc come under regulatory scrutiny. Mistral announced a “strategic partnership” with Microsoft on Monday that includes making the startup’s latest artificial intelligence models…

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Why Reddit Users Have Turned Against the Company’s IPO

Two years ago, Reddit users established themselves as a fearsome economic force when the subreddit community WallStreetBets mobilized to save GameStop’s stock price from pessimistic Wall Street traders. Now, Reddit itself is hoping to tap into its users’ unruly energy by allowing them to participate in the company’s IPO. Reddit filed to go public last…

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France Bans ‘Steak‘ Label: How Plant-Based Products Are Regulated Worldwide

What do you call a chunk of beef-like protein that “bleeds” beet-juice? Not a steak, says the French government, which just issued a decree on Tuesday restricting how plant-based products can be marketed to consumers. In recent years, plant-based mock meats—from burger patties to sausages and “chicken” nuggets—have become a mainstay on supermarket shelves, with…

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The 9 Best Home Remedies for an Itchy Scalp

If you’re currently in the throes of an itchy scalp, you know how uncomfortable—not to mention annoying—it can be. Scalp itchiness is actually quite common, says Brendan Camp, MD, a Manhattan-based dermatologist at MDCS Dermatology, and it often comes with scalp irritation, redness, flaking, and sensitivity. The most common cause is seborrheic dermatitis (aka dandruff),…

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