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Tiffany Suspends Purchases of Russian Diamonds, Joining Brilliant Earth and Signet Jewelers

According to Bloomberg, Tiffany & Co. has announced that it stopped buying new diamonds mined from Russia,with the ban going into effect on all Russian diamonds that have been mined as of March 21. Tiffany & Co., which is owned by LVMH, has also told suppliers to halt purchases of Russian rough cut gems on the company's behalf, as well as separate the Russian gems from the others, according to […]

todayMarch 28, 2022

Tech Made Simple

MoviePass is officially coming back

Two years after the wildly popular subscription service MoviePass crashed and burned, its co-founder Stacy Spikes is determined to bring it back. Spikes says MoviePass will return this summer. As The Verge reported, the company, recently bought by Spikes after his unceremonious ouster from MoviePass in 2018, held its launch event last week at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center in NYC. Spikes began by wasting absolutely no time addressing the […]

todayFebruary 14, 2022

Tech Made Simple

Facebook’s “Metaverse” Rebrand is Coming…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg still hasn't settled on a new name for the company even though a rumored rebrand could arrive in a matter of days, tech newsletter Platformer reported. The coming name change, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28th, but could unveil sooner, is meant to signal the tech giant’s ambition to be known for more than social […]

todayOctober 27, 2021

Health & Wellness

Why are people are developing Diabetes after contracting COVID-19?

The coronavirus could be harming vital cells in the pancreas and leaving people with diabetes, according to new research being pursued by scientists. The relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes is poorly understood and researchers don't yet have definitive answers. But as the pandemic progressed, a growing number of disturbing reports suggested that people who caught COVID-19 were noticing diabetes symptoms for the first time. Right now, it's too soon to […]

todayOctober 12, 2021

Health & Wellness

Buckle Up, there’s a new COVID-19 Variant in the U.S.

Business Insider reports that a new variant of COVID-19, which the World Health Organization (WHO) says could have the ability to evade the immunity people get from vaccines and previous infections, has been detected in almost every US state, according to data from epidemiology and genomic database Outbreak.info.  Insider's Cheryl Teh reported the WHO noted in its weekly bulletin that further studies would need to be done on the mutated variant […]

todaySeptember 9, 2021

Tech Made Simple

Amazon is reportedly planning to release its own branded TV’s soon

According to Business Insider, Amazon is set to release Amazon-branded TV's as soon as October in the US. The televisions will have Alexa, screen sizes “in the range of 55 to 75 inches,” and will be designed and manufactured by third parties such as TCL, Insider reports. The company is also developing a TV designed in-house, Insider says, but it’s unclear when that might be released. Amazon already has many irons in the fire […]

todaySeptember 9, 2021

Health & Wellness

WHO warns that even Vaccinated people should still wear Masks to stop spread of COVID-19 Delta Variant

As reported in Business Insider, the World Health Organization announced on Friday said that people should continue to wear face masks and take other measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, raising concerns about the quickly spreading Delta variant of COVID-19. "People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves," said Dr. Mariangela Simao, the assistant director-general for access to medicines […]

todayJune 28, 2021

Food & Drink

Coors is making a Hard Seltzer Ice Cream that tastes like a Creamsicle!

Coors Seltzer is releasing a new alcohol-infused ice cream based on the limited edition orange cream pop flavor. The seltzer and the ice cream will both contain orange and vanilla flavors, along with 5% alcohol. "Inspired by the nostalgic orange cream pop we typically see as a frozen treat, Coors Seltzer Orange Cream Pop Ice Cream by Tipsy Scoop is an upgraded summer treat for the ultimate refreshment," Matt Lafferty, […]

todayJune 23, 2021

Fashion

Rent the Runway enters the booming Resale market

If you’ve been just dying to get your hands on some fabulous runway pieces you’ve seen on your favorite celebs, look no more. Last week, Rent the Runway, the designer clothes rental business, announced that they are now selling clothes too, entering a booming resale market. In an interview with Vogue, the company confirmed that all shoppers could now buy used designer clothing from its site at a discount. Previously, this […]

todayJune 9, 2021

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