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The best new postage stamps coming out in 2026

For its 2026 postage stamps, the U.S. Postal Service is going colorful and graphic. USPS gave a first look at some of the stamps set to be released next year, including the latest edition of its Love stamp, stamps commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S., and stamps depicting figures including ...

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The best new postage stamps coming out in 2026

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Equinox has too many next big bets to count

It took the Equinox Group—the parent company of luxury gym chain Equinox, Equinox hotels, and Soulcycle—around five years to recover from COVID. But the company has recovered, claiming that 2025 will be a record year from a profitability perspective. This year, it announced big plans for expansion. ...

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Equinox has too many next big bets to count

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This ultrathin wearable lets you ‘feel’ textures on a screen

If you slip a tiny wearable device on your fingertip and slide it over a smooth surface like a touchscreen, you can feel digital textures like denim or mesh. The device, designed by researchers at Northwestern University, is the first of its kind to achieve “human resolution,” meaning that ...

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This ultrathin wearable lets you ‘feel’ textures on a screen

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This fan sneaks scents into your sleep to improve your memory

It looks like nothing more than a bedside fan. To program it, you hit the “on” button once. But what happens next could improve your memory by 226%. This is Memory Air, a new product born from decades of science charting the relationship between our nose and our brain. Each night, Memory ...

24 hours ago

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This fan sneaks scents into your sleep to improve your memory

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What if your next personal trainer were an AI agent?

When the new year rolls around, many people will resolve to get in better shape. Last year, Americans poured $44.8 billion into the fitness industry, flocking to gyms and buying at-home fitness equipment. But it usually takes just two weeks for people to abandon their goals. Gym memberships go unused. ...

24 hours ago

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What if your next personal trainer were an AI agent?

FastCompany Design

John Oliver’s PBS auction leverages his own brand power for good

Inspired by the ongoing auction of Bob Ross paintings to raise money for public television, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver is putting some of its own TV artifacts up for auction for a good cause. Host John Oliver dedicated the close of Sunday's season finale to local public television, which ...

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John Oliver’s PBS auction leverages his own brand power for good

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From Chaos To Clarity: Simplifying Server Management With AI And Automation

Server chaos doesn’t have to be the norm. AI-ready infrastructure and automation can bring clarity, performance, and focus back to your web work.

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From Chaos To Clarity: Simplifying Server Management With AI And Automation