Bored of smartphones? These 5 upcoming flagships could change your mind in 2026
Right now, it's easy to get bored with smartphones. After all, at the high end they are all very powerful,…
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Tuning Fork Facial: A New 'Holistic' Beauty Trend and (Face)
I really love a good facial: its ritual, the permission to sit still for 90 minutes, the way my skin…
Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will co-chair the Met Gala 2026
By AFP Published December 11, 2025 Musical powerhouse Beyoncé, tennis legend Venus Williams and Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman will co-chair…
Rivian's AI and autonomy impress, but not enough to offset concerns about electric vehicles
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe at the company's first “Autonomy and AI Day” on December 11, 2025 in Palo Alto, California.…
Review of 'La Grazia': Sorrentino and Servillo address the last months of a president
We should thank filmmakers who have a special artistic relationship with an actor: Akira Kurosawa with Toshiro Mifune, Martin Scorsese…
Finally I asked for his number. Was I making the right move?
In Fairfax, located on Beverly Boulevard near Pan Pacific Park, he ran a modest but beloved Pan-Asian restaurant called Buddha's…
Column: Forward. Making parenting mistakes
I had dinner with my son recently and, as is often the case with us, we started talking about Quentin…
Two US soldiers and an interpreter die in suspected Daesh attack in Syria
In this undated image near Malikiya, Syria, U.S. forces are seen at the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) headquarters on…
Pfizer reaches agreement with YaoPharma for an anti-obesity pill
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speaks during a press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a visit…
AI data centers could nearly triple San Jose's energy use. Who pays the bill?
The Santa Clara County seat is touting its partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the city is “the West…