Catégorie : Other interests
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Japan Perfected 7-Eleven. Why Can’t the US Get It Right?
Illustration: Inkee Wang for Bloomberg Businessweek The shop is well lit; the floor, pristine. The welcoming aroma of freshly fried chicken and steamed pork buns wafts through the air. Customers pop in to snag on-the-go comfort foods such as savory onigiri and creamy egg salad on squishy white bread. It’s a scene that plays out…
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Google I/O 2025: All the news and announcements
Updated Today, May 21, 2025, 1:34 PM UTC Google I/O 2025 was dedicated to AI. At its annual developer conference, Google announced updates that put more AI into Search, Gmail, and Chrome. Its AI models were updated to be better at making images, taking actions, and writing code. And while there wasn’t a big Android…
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CHANEL and The Boat Race announce long-term partnership
CHANEL and The Boat Race announce long-term partnershipCHANEL becomes the first brand to be both Title sponsor and official Timekeeping Partner of the event: The CHANEL J12 Boat Race London, 22 October 2024 CHANEL and The Boat Race Company Ltd have today announced the signing of a long-term partnership with CHANEL as Title Sponsor and…
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The Grand Premiere of La Dolce Vita Orient Express
La Dolce Vita Orient Express, the first Italian made luxury train, makes its much-anticipated debut with a bold ambition: to reinvent the very essence of travel in motion. Eight curated itineraries blending art, landscapes, and three-star Michelin cuisine by Heinz Beck, all in celebration of Italian excellence in motion. The train was unveiled today at…
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Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite
YouTube Premium Lite might be really happening this time. YouTube Premium Lite might be really happening this time. Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. YouTube is about to officially launch a cheaper, “premium lite” version of its subscription…
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The pointy-shoed corruption of medieval London
5 January 2025 Bethan Bell London Museum Perhaps one of the oddest moral panics – a fear that some evil threatens the wellbeing of society – was one that arose in medieval times. Fashionable pointy-toed shoes called poulaines were alleged to promote sexual deviancy and, as a resulting sanction from God, were blamed for bringing…
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HBX Group poised to launch €1bn IPO
Spanish travel technology company HBX Group, the parent company of brands such as Hotelbeds, is preparing to launch a €1 billion initial public offering in the coming weeks Jan 14, 2025 The private equity-backed company has been preparing for an IPO for over a year, according to previous reports from Reuters. Recently, the company has…
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Is hidden technology the new luxury?
There is a new trend that is changing the way companies design their spaces: shy tech Nov 21, 2024 Shy tech focuses on minimizing visible gadgets and gizmos by seamlessly integrating technology into the environment, keeping it discreet and out of sight. Key takeaways Automakers have been at the forefront of this trend. For example,…
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Pierre Gautier Delaye and Air France | Pioneering International Design Excellence
Air France’s Fifth Avenue ticket office in Midtown Manhattan, opened in 1971, exemplifies the early commercial airline storefronts in large cities. Designed by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, the office featured dimensional signage carved into the stone façade, supported by thin rods. Inside, a model of the Concorde, which began test flights in 1969, greeted visitors. Air France’s…
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The Most Overrated Classic Cocktails?
Even in an industry so focused on revisiting history, there is seemingly always a lesser-known cocktail waiting to be uncovered—our series on underrated drinks from history is proof of that. But what is, we wondered, the most overrated cocktail? We asked bartenders across the country for their take. Here are five that they think could…