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CEO Picks - The best that international journalism has to offer!  S31The Mystery of Partner 'Convergence'   Couples' personalities can become more similar over timeâbut the causes are still enigmatic.Psychologists occasionally talk about the "Michelangelo phenomenon": Over time, romantic partners start to slowly change each other, like sculptors chipping away at blocks of marble. Could I help you find a therapist? one might ask their beloved. What if we started jogging together? Hmm, wearing the fedora again? Eventuallyâthe hope goesâthey'll have chiseled a masterpiece of a companion. The result isn't always a perfect David, but the point is that relationships mold people. And some researchers have found that when that happens, the art tends to look conspicuously like the artist.
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S1NASA tests autonomous space robots for off-world construction  NASA is testing out autonomous space robots to build shelters and solar arrays on the moon and Mars.The challenge: With Artemis, NASA isn’t just trying to return astronauts to the moon — it hopes to lay the foundation for establishing a long-term presence on the lunar surface so that it can develop the tech needed to get people to Mars and beyond.
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S2Germany had 90 minutes to prepare for a beach ball-sized meteorite impact  Earth is being pummeled by meteorites daily, but most of its residents aren’t even aware. According to NASA’s planetary defense system Scout, nearly 50 tons of meteoritic matter hit the planet daily. Most small pieces are never found, but occasionally a celestial fireball pushes through the atmosphere and lands on the ground. And on January 21 outside of Berlin, Germany, that’s just what happened. A meteorite on a wayward journey from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter shattered into dozens of pieces—and meteor hunters from around the world mobilized to begin their search.In San Francisco, meteor astronomer Peter Jenniskens watched data from Scout as well as the European Space Agency’s Meerkat asteroid guard system, which were tracking the meteorite from Asteroid 2024 Bx1. Jenniskens and colleagues—both professionals and hobbyists—furiously worked to predict where the object would land. Teaming up with Lutz Hecht at the Museum für Naturkunde, he boarded his first of two red eye flights. “I spent my nine hour layover in Newark fruitfully calculating where I expected the meteorites to have fallen,” he says.
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S5S65 Proven Ways to Get Better Sleep and Wake Up Refreshed  Dreaming of a good night's sleep? Aren't we all. But for many, getting seven or eight hours of sleep a night (or even five or six) seems like a dream that is always just out of reach. And it's no wonder. With overpacked schedules and stress and anxiety through the roof, getting a good night's sleep is a very real challenge.According to the Sleep Foundation, adults need seven or more hours of sleep a night. However, the reality is that more than 33 percent of Americans fail to hit this not-all-that-high mark. Not only that, but about half of workers say they're tired during their typical day on the job.
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S7I Just Tried Chik-Fil-A for the First Time. I Was Quietly Surprised, But Not by the Food  While on a business trip in Orlando, I had just concluded a day filled with client meetings and intense workshops. As the adrenaline waned, my hunger set in. Craving a change of scenery and some fresh air, I ventured out for a drive, in search of a place to eat.That's when I spotted Chik-Fil-A, its sign a beacon of neonic red. As a Canadian, my familiarity with Chik-Fil-A was limited, given its recent introduction in our region. Curiosity piqued, I decided to give their famous original chicken sandwich a try, keen to understand the fervor surrounding the brand.
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S85 Ways Businesses Can Seize Marketing Opportunity in an Election Year  This is the time when CEOs should remember the famous Sun Tzu phrase "Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems." The arrival of an election year is not just a political event. It's an opportunity for businesses to navigate change strategically and emerge stronger. However, elections can have a profound impact on your operations. In which way should your business use the election year to its advantage and turn political uncertainty into opportunity? As a principle, I advise my consulting clients that there's an opportunity in every situation and there's always room for improvement. First, you should proactively analyze how political outcomes can shape policies, by anticipating potential impacts on your industry. Staying attuned to political trends and public sentiment is crucial. Once the research is done, I recommend you and your team align possible strategies with expected changes to thrive in evolving regulatory environments.Â
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S9How to Avoid a DEI Disaster Like the MS Society Just Had  But the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society recently forgot what those words "diversity, equity, and inclusion" mean -- to their detriment. It's a valuable lesson for how not to act when approaching diversity in your organization. Here's exactly what happened, and what your business can learn from this.Fran Itkoff is 90 years old. Her husband had MS, and they became very involved in the MS Society as volunteers. Even after her husband died, Itkoff continued, putting in 60 years of volunteering for the MS Society.
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S10The Solution For Useless Meetings: 'Cast'  Meeting waste is a comparable crisis when you consider the Sasquatch-size carbon footprint that is generated by those who fly and drive to endless sessions whose only outcome, typically, is agreement on scheduling a follow-up.The practice of running more effective meetings has become an industry all by itself. Suggestions range from the gratingly obvious--the Harvard Business Review, without any shame, advises that you ask "What is this meeting intended to achieve?"--to the gimmicky: When you stand during a meeting, the duration is shortened by 25 percent.
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S11From Frustrated to Fan: How Best Buy's Service Won Me Over  As an entrepreneur and management professor, I've observed a concerning trend: The apparent demise of customer service in retail, often marred by disinterested, phone-preoccupied cashiers. Leaders can glean important lessons from large companies on how not to treat customers. A recent experience at Best Buy in New Jersey has restored my faith in retail-based customer service and provided valuable insights for all business owners.The incident began with an online laptop purchase, which, unfortunately, arrived damaged because of shipping issues. Expecting a complicated resolution process, I contacted customer service and was advised to visit the store. Despite my apprehensions about the time it would take, my experience was remarkable.
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S12Warren Buffett Listed 7 Specific  And as I read the letter fully, I found a theme that me smile -- one that I really only saw on the second reading. It's almost as if there was a wry joke that ran its length, and that seems to me like "the most Buffett thing ever" in retrospect.Perhaps the theme will come through for having listed some of the narrative points here: It's that at age 93, and still the driving force behind Berkshire, Buffett is in an almost unique position to preach about measuring things over the longe term--a theme he returns to year after year.
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S13Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ Review: Attractive and Affordable ![]() If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIREDMidrange phones are constantly tightening the gap with top-tier phones. There are still plenty of pricey flagship phones, but with ever diminishing returns. How useful are the unique features you find in today's flagships? It's debatable. Xiaomi's Redmi Note 13 Pro+ is a prime example of a midranger that can go toe-to-toe with far more expensive devices.
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S14This Solar Eclipse Simulator Helps You Find the Best Place to Watch From ![]() A total solar eclipse is coming to North America on April 8. The Great North American Eclipse, as it has been dubbed, will be visible across 13 US States, plus parts of Mexico and eastern Canada. But it will not look the same for everybody.For those living along the path of totalityâthe projection of the moon's shadow on the Earth's surfaceâthe celestial event is bound to delight. For everyone else, experiencing the total eclipse will require extensive planning ⦠which, if you're organized, should've already happened, but let's face it, it probably has not.
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S15Why Joe Biden Finally Joined TikTok ![]() Joe Biden's presidential campaign landed on TikTok with a thud, drawing ire from critics across the political spectrum. Left-leaning users have called the campaign's posts tone-deaf in light of the ongoing atrocities in Gaza. Pointing to the app's connections to China, Republicans demanded the president delete the account altogether. But the campaign has shrugged off its criticsâwhile learning to navigate the popular and sometimes hostile platform.As recently as last summer, the Biden team said it had no plans to join TikTok. Before the account's launch on Super Bowl Sunday, the campaign's TikTok strategy was to steer clear. For years, it was more politically convenient to work with young, pro-Biden influencers to push the president's message on the controversial platform than to engage with it directly. But after weeks of careful planning, the campaign decided that it couldn't hold out any longer.
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S168 Best Deals: Streaming Devices, Smart TVs, and Projectors ![]() I have big plans this weekend to watch the entirety of the new Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series on Netflix. Maybe you have the same thing on your watchlist, or maybe you're just looking to upgrade your TV and streaming setup. Either way, we've rounded up some great deals on streaming devices, soundbars, a smart TV, and projectors to watch anything you like easier and better than ever.Special offer for Gear readers: Get WIRED for just $5 ($25 off). This includes unlimited access to WIRED.com, full Gear coverage, and subscriber-only newsletters. Subscriptions help fund the work we do every day.
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S178 Best Deals: Streaming Devices, Smart TVs, and Projectors ![]() I have big plans this weekend: watching the entirety of the new Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series on Netflix. Maybe you've got the same thing on your watchlist, or maybe you're just looking to upgrade your TV and streaming setup. Either way, we've rounded up some great deals on streaming devices, soundbars, a smart TV, and projectors to watch anything you like easier and better than ever.Special offer for Gear readers: Get WIRED for just $5 ($25 off). This includes unlimited access to WIRED.com, full Gear coverage, and subscriber-only newsletters. Subscriptions help fund the work we do every day.
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S18Frequent Heavy Rain Has Made California a Mudslide Hotspot ![]() This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Picture the minute hand at about 8 past the hour. That's the slope of Viet's backyard in southern Los Angeles County. It's a bit too aggressive for a slip-and-slide. In fact, Viet doesn't even let his 7-year-old daughter play on the family's small back patio.
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S19A Mysterious Leak Exposed Chinese Hacking Secrets ![]() Today marks two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This week, we detailed the growing crisis in Eastern Ukraine, which is now littered with deadly mines. As it fights back the invading Russian forces, Ukraine's government is working to develop new mine-clearing technology that could help save lives around the globe.A leaked document obtained by WIRED has revealed the secret placement of gunshot-detection sensors in locations around the United States and its territories. According to the document, which ShotSpotter's parent company authenticated, the sensors, which are used by police departments in dozens of metropolitan areas in the United States, are largely located in low-income and minority communities, according to WIRED's analysis, adding crucial context in a long-running debate over police use of the technology.
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S20It's Apparently Easy to Crack the Apple Vision Pro's Front Screen ![]() AppleâÂÂs mixed-reality headset is selling well, but itâÂÂs embroiled in a new mystery thatâÂÂs proving tough to crack.As first reported by MacRumors, some customers have discovered a mysterious crack appearing vertically down the center of the front-facing screen on their Vision Pro headsets. The reports have come from only a small number of users, most of them talking about it on Reddit, which can be an unreliable source. That said, Engadget reports that the same crack has occurred on its review unit. The folks affected say they havenâÂÂt mishandled the devicesâÂÂthereâÂÂs been no dropping or smashing that could create the crack in the laminated glass screen. So itâÂÂs not yet clear what exactly is causing the problem, or whether it actually affects the performance of the Vision Pro.
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S217 Best Theragun-Alternative Massage Guns (2024): Portable, Affordable, and Heat Therapy ![]() If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIREDMassage guns, also known as percussive therapy devices, help relax and soothe sore muscles and decrease recovery time, whether you're an athlete or just hunching over a desk all day. Some even include heat and cold therapy. We've tested several across price ranges, and here you'll find our favorites, plus some fun extras like a massaging pillow and goggles.
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