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David Williams/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a summer in the sun, Jessica Auriana said she felt like her hair was left dry and brittle. Looking for a refresh, the 44-year-old said she turned to her hairstylist, who suggested the Olaplex hair care line as a possible solution to her problems. Auriana said […]

Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Robots holding platters of plantains and shrimp zoom between tables at Sergio’s, a Cuban restaurant in Miami, where the waist-high machines use artificial intelligence to evade strollers, toddlers and even each other. The restaurant brought in the androids after the pandemic struck, said Carlos Gazuita, the […]

Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 6.4% last month compared to a year ago, continuing a months-long slowdown of price increases despite blockbuster job growth that revealed an economy running hotter than expected, government data on Tuesday showed. The data marked the seventh consecutive month of smaller price hikes. In December, year-over-year […]

Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation data set for release on Tuesday will show whether the U.S. continued a months-long streak of easing price increases despite blockbuster job growth last month that revealed an economy running hotter than expected. Forecasters predict that year-over-year inflation stood at 6.2% in January, which would mark the seventh […]

Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some people watched Super Bowl LVII for the big game, while others watched for the halftime show when superstar Rihanna made her long-awaited return to music and, of course, we can’t forget the commercials. Companies from Bud Light to PopCorners teased their commercials and spent big money […]

LordRunar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Outside his packed resume of movie and television credits, Ben Affleck has become famous in meme form with his hands full of Dunkin’ iced coffee, doughnuts and more. The Quincy, Massachusetts-based coffee chain, beloved by the Boston-raised actor, starred in a Super Bowl ad after weeks of hinting of an […]

Redwood Materials (NEW YORK) — That old laptop, cellphone and TV remote may have a newfound purpose: powering the next generation of electric vehicles. Luxury brand Audi recently partnered with Redwood Materials, a battery recycling startup, to collect rechargeable batteries found in everyday consumer devices — phones, hearing aides, electric toothbrushes and video game controllers. […]

LordRunar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Outside his packed resume of movie and television credits, Ben Affleck has become famous in meme form with his hands full of Dunkin’ iced coffee, doughnuts and more. In recent days, the Quincy, Massachusetts-based coffee chain, beloved by the Boston-raised actor, has been hinting at an upcoming debut Super Bowl […]

CPSC (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about possible entrapment hazards in Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra strollers after one death was reported. The agency and stroller manufacturer announced Thursday that model numbers beginning with “SS76” or “SS66” have a risk of entrapment between “the […]

Grace Cary/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — A recent decline in mortgage rates has convinced some homebuyers to come off the sidelines. But other factors may keep buyers out of the market. Mortgage applications are up 28% from early November, and the number of people contacting real-estate agents to start the buying process has rebounded […]