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Greta Thunberg Is Bringing Her Fellow Climate Activists With Her
Greta Thunberg knows she is not alone, which puts her immediately at odds with her newest accolade: She’s Time’s...
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The Jersey City Shooting Perpetrators Targeted A Kosher Supermarket
On Tuesday (December 10), gun violence in Jersey City, New Jersey, left at least three civilians and one police...
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Halsey Performed ‘Without You’ Live In Honor Of Juice WRLD
Halsey honored her late friend Juice WRLD during her Pandora Live concert in Brooklyn on December 10. She performed...
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Harry Styles And Kendall Jenner Ate Gross Food And Asked Each Other Questions
Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner took turns eating gross food on ‘The Late Late Show’ to avoid answering awkward...
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Phoebe Almost Didn’t End Up With Paul Rudd On Friends
‘Friends’ co-creator David Crane revealed that Phoebe could have ended up with someone other than Paul Rudd at the...
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‘Stuck In The Middle’: Young And Pregnant‘s Kiaya Contemplates Her Future With Teazha And X’Zayveon
Kiaya pondered her future with baby daddy X’Zayveon and girlfriend Teazha during tonight’s ‘Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant’ episode.
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Juice WRLD Showed Fans ‘What Passion And Pain Really Looked Like’
Juice WRLD figured out how to make the studio his personal smash room. His music often spoke directly to...
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How Is Robby Different From Juliette’s Previous Siesta Key Boyfriends?
Juliette won’t be a bachelorette on the upcoming season of Siesta Key, because her brand-new beau is Bachelor Nation‘s...
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The Dictionary Really Wants You To Use People’s Correct Pronouns
A lot has happened in 2019, including plenty of things that will likely set the bar for 2020, and the...
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Ariana Grande Finally Sang ‘Moonlight’ Under Her Enormous Full Moon
If you’ve been following Ariana Grande‘s Sweetener Tour, you’ll know that her most prominent piece of set design is...
Trump target Lisa Page sues DOJ, FBI for ‘unwanted invasion of privacy’
Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page sued her old employers Tuesday, charging they unlawfully released inflammatory text messages between her and FBI agent Peter Strzok in order to redirect Republican anger from top officials at the Department of Justice. “I sued the Department of Justice and FBI today. I take...
Suffer from low back pain? These simple stretches can help
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who suffer from low back pain you know how much it can disrupt your daily routine. Simple things most take for granted, like going for a walk, sitting at a desk or even laughing can become almost impossible to do without...
YouTube calls for ‘more clarity’ on the FTC’s child privacy rules
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge In the coming weeks, YouTube will be rolling out a new system for labeling children’s content after a landmark settlement with the FTC. But as the changes grow nearer, YouTube is demanding clearer guidelines from the regulator in charge of enforcing the...
Larry Page is quietly funding efforts to develop a universal flu vaccine
Google co-founder Larry Page is funneling money from his charitable foundation to a private flu-fighting initiative run as a for-profit company, TechCrunch reported. The program offers free flu shots to children in Oakland, California-area schools. Page also has a second company funding efforts to create a universal flu vaccine,...
The Doc is in: we talked to Dr Disrespect about his huge new TV deal
Photo by Martin Garcia/ESPAT Media/Getty Images This isn’t the first thing you need to know about him, but it should be said: Dr Disrespect isn’t actually a doctor. He is, however, good at giving people what they seem to need. So good, in fact, that he’s amassed a staggering...
Swiping meant dating this decade, and it’s time for a change
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tinder is the swipe, and the swipe is Tinder. But as we close out the decade, it might be time to retire the swipe we once knew. Tinder’s introduction in 2012 ushered in not only the beginning of an era in which...
Rewound is a new app that turns your iPhone into an iPod
If you’ve always wanted an iPod click wheel on your iPhone, a new app is helping to bring Apple’s iconic music player back into the modern touchscreen era. Rewound is a basic music player app that’s available in Apple’s App Store. It uses downloadable skins to transform the app...
This was the decade the commercial spaceflight industry leapt forward
Led by SpaceX, there’s been a paradigm shift in the business of space Continue reading…
Kelly Ripa reveals she had plastic surgery: ‘They tore all the way through’
Kelly Ripa revealed that she’s had plastic surgery on a body part that fans would not expect.
Kelly Ripa reveals she had plastic surgery: ‘They tore all the way through’
Kelly Ripa revealed that she’s had plastic surgery on a body part that fans would not expect.
Greta Thunberg Is Bringing Her Fellow Climate Activists With Her
Greta Thunberg knows she is not alone, which puts her immediately at odds with her newest accolade: She’s Time’s 2019 Person of the Year.
The Jersey City Shooting Perpetrators Targeted A Kosher Supermarket
On Tuesday (December 10), gun violence in Jersey City, New Jersey, left at least three civilians and one police officer dead, according to NPR. One of the two suspects had previously published anti-police and anti-Semitic posts, which investigators believe could have motivated the attack, the New York Times reported.
Supreme Court leaves in place Kentucky abortion law that mandates doctors show fetal images to patients
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Kentucky law, mandating doctors perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before they can perform abortions. The high court declined, without comment, to hear an appeal brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the state’s lone...
Young kids traveling overseas might need extra measles protection
Many young children traveling abroad aren’t receiving the vaccines they need to protect them from measles, a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics finds. Kids are more likely to be exposed to measles when traveling internationally than when they are at home in the U.S., said study co-author Dr....
Star Wars’ Kathleen Kennedy Explains ‘Tough Decision’ To Replace Colin Trevorrow As Episode IX Director
The answers are here.
Tommy ‘Two Gloves’ Gainey’ arrested in Florida prostitution sting
A professional golfer was arrested in a Florida prostitution and sex-trafficking sting operation Sunday dubbed “Operation Santa’s Naughty List.”
Antonio Brown’s latest tirade targets ‘racist’ NFL, ‘loser’ Ben Roethlisberger
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has failed in his efforts to latch onto an NFL team as the...
Tristan Thompson defends Cavaliers coach John Beilein from detractors: ‘I’ll pull up on ’em right now’
Tristan Thompson is ready to defend coach John Beilein from all detractors even if it’s coming from his Cleveland...
Boy born with half a heart donates dozens of toys to other kids for Christmas
The 4-year-old boy from Arlington, Texas, nicknamed “Tin Man,” has put the hearts of kids in need before his own this Christmas by donating dozens of toys to a local police program.
Baltimore real estate company surprises employees with $10M in bonuses
The 198 employees received bonuses ranging from $100 to $270,000 — the specific amount based on tenure.
NRA, Houston Police Union denounces Houston Police Chief’s plea for stronger gun control
Chief Acevedo blasted federal lawmakers for not reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act and not supporting a provision that would stop anyone convicted of domestic violence from owning a firearm if they’re living with a significant other. The Houston Police Union has condemned the timing of the chief’s comments.
Chilean Air Force plane disappears with 38 people on board
A Chilean Air Force plane en route to Antarctica suddenly disappeared with 38 people on board and is presumed to have crashed, officials said.
Eight missing after New Zealand volcanic eruption presumed dead
The island itself is still too dangerous for rescue teams to approach.
NBC News Exclusive: Barr believes FBI committed ‘gross abuses’ in Russia investigation
In an NBC News Exclusive interview with Pete Williams, Attorney General William Barr said he still believes the FBI may have acted in “bad faith” when it launched an investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
House Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment against Trump
For just the fourth time in history, House Democrats announced articles of impeachment today, charging President Trump with abuse of power and obstructing Congress.
6 dead, including a police officer, in New Jersey shootout
The shooting turned into a violent standoff, with gunfire ringing through a New Jersey neighborhood, forcing residents to take cover. The dead include a police officer — a father of five — along with three civilians and the two suspects.
Worldwide tributes pour in for UPS driver killed in Florida carjacking turned shootout
Frank Ordonez, a father of two, was laid to rest today, surrounded by his loved ones. His family speaks out to Morgan Chesky on his legacy and the questions they still have for the police.
Jersey City shooting leaves officer shot in head
Nike to stop direct sales through Amazon
Image copyright Getty Images Sportswear retailer Nike is to stop sales through Amazon so it can focus on selling directly to customers. Nike said it would continue to invest in “distinctive” partnerships with other retailers and platforms. It marks the end of a pilot that Nike began with Amazon...
Saudi Aramco unveils next stage of blockbuster flotation
Image copyright Reuters The world’s most profitable company has published more details about its planned stock market flotation. Oil giant Saudi Aramco’s long-awaited prospectus said individual retail investors will have a chance to buy shares as well as big institutions. But the 600-page prospectus did not say how much...
Donald Trump wants hospitals to be more upfront about prices
“I DON’T KNOW if the hospitals are going to like me too much any more with this,” quipped President Donald Trump on November 15th. He was referring to two bold initiatives unveiled earlier that day by Alex Azar, his health secretary, to rein in America’s soaring health-care costs. The...
Manchester City post record £535.2m revenue in 2018-19 annual report
Manchester City won the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Community Shield last season Manchester City brought in a record £535.2m last season, the club’s 2018-19 annual report says. It was City’s 11th successive year of revenue growth and closes the gap on local rivals Manchester United, the...
General election 2019: What to look out for on the economy
Throughout the 2019 general election campaign, the BBC wants to answer your questions about the issues that matter most to you. The economy – including spending, jobs and pay – is one of the areas that people have said they are most concerned about. BBC Business Editor Faisal Islam...
EU should drop oil, gas and coal funding, say ministers
Image copyright Getty Images The European Union should halt funding of oil, gas and coal projects, EU finance ministers said, potentially cutting €2bn (£1.7bn) of yearly investments. The finance ministers called upon the European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU’s financing department, to cut its funding. Previously, they had only...
Brazil dam owner Vale failed to report danger signs – regulator
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe moment the dam collapsed The collapse of a dam that killed at least 250 people in Brazil in January could have been prevented if its owner had reported defects to authorities, the mining regulator says. The National Mineral Agency (ANM)...
Survey finds more North Sea firms looking to diversify
Image copyright Getty Images A growing number of North Sea oil and gas operators are looking to diversify into “less traditional activities” such as decommissioning and renewables, according to a survey. A total of 86% of firms expressed “some likelihood” of doing decommissioning work in the medium term. The...
Dyson to move global HQ to historic Singapore building
Image copyright Mapletree Investments Dyson has chosen the historic St James Power Station as the site of its new global headquarters in Singapore. CEO Jim Rowan said the new location would be “a hive for our research and development endeavours”. The firm, headed by British inventor Sir James Dyson,...
Climate change: China coal surge threatens Paris targets
Image copyright Planet Labs Inc Image caption Construction at Shanxi coal power plant was stopped in July 2017 but resumed in March 2019 While the rest of the world has cut coal-based electricity over the past 18 months, China has added enough to power 31 million homes. That’s according...
Saudi Aramco’s IPO will be the biggest ever
THE ASPIRATION was clear. First, list a portion of Saudi Aramco, a state-owned oil giant that is the world’s most profitable company. Then use the windfall to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy. Muhammad bin Salman, its crown prince, expected investors to swoon over the company’s rich reserves, low costs and...
Fitbit snapped up by Google in $2.1bn deal
Image copyright Smith Collection/Gado Fitness device marker Fitbit is being bought by Google for $2.1bn (£1.6bn). The move allows Google to expand into the market for fitness trackers and smart watches. It comes at a time when loss-making Fitbit has been looking to expand into other areas. “Google is...
Black Friday: I feel guilty about how much I return
Image copyright Harriet Houghton Image caption Harriet Houghton worries about the environmental impact of returning so many clothes Harriet Houghton loves shopping for clothes. There is an excitement, she says, when she discovers something fresh that she feels good in. But because Harriet shops mainly online, she often finds...
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An internet cafe in Fuyang, China, in August. Credit Reuters By Raymond Zhong Aug. 31, 2018 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版...
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 13, 2019– The “Report on the Chinese Glasses Industry 2018-2023” report has been added to...
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 27, 2019– Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, today announced the Food...
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 14, 2019–Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and...
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 8, 2019–The “Eyewear Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024” report...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 5, 2019– The San Francisco 49ers today announced a multi-year partnership with Zenni Optical, making...
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content April 24, 2019, at 7:38 p.m. Eyewear Website Operator Gets 2 More Years in Prison...
The tide is turning. Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious about their environmental footprint, and fast fashion seems, finally, to...
When you go through its extensive celebrity-sighting roster, its devoted fan base, and the sheer frequency of run-ins with...
INTERVIEW : MASUNAGA // THE ART OF CRAFTSMANSHIP By Franca MASUNAGA OPTICAL ranges among Japan’s largest and most eminent eyewear manufacturers....
LUNOR // EDGES WITH STYLE HERE COMES THE A10-COLLECTION FEATURING LUNOR-DESIGN AT ITS BEST! Lunor has launched a collection...
PALM SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 19, 2019– Now Optics, a leading eye health provider offering accessible and affordable eye care...
CORNER OFFICE Jeff Raider on Founding Warby Parker and Harry’s First, eyeglasses. Now, shaving. Mr. Raider, a...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A Chicago-based telehealth company that provides online eye testing is challenging Indiana’s...
ATLANTA (AP) — Free eye exams and glasses are available this summer for “school-age” children...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a new look thanks to a pair of Jean Lafont eyeglasses chosen by his...
Essilor has announced the launch of a new digital phoropter that promises “a new era of refraction.” In October,...
OVVO LUXURY CASTED IN CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY The Wood, Carbon & Gold Collection from OVVO Optics merges the durability of carbon...
ATLANTA (AP) — Eyewear maker Luxottica Group plans to add 1,000 jobs in metro Atlanta by expanding its distribution...
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The stock of major eyewear maker Oakley Inc. plunged nearly 37 percent Thursday on the...
A professional golfer was arrested in a Florida prostitution and sex-trafficking sting operation Sunday dubbed “Operation Santa’s Naughty List.”
Kelly Ripa revealed that she’s had plastic surgery on a body part that fans would not expect.
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge In the coming weeks, YouTube will be rolling out a new system...
Greta Thunberg knows she is not alone, which puts her immediately at odds with her newest accolade: She’s Time’s...
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has failed in his efforts to latch onto an NFL team as the...
Google co-founder Larry Page is funneling money from his charitable foundation to a private flu-fighting initiative run as a...
