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MILAN (AP) — The International Olympic Committee elected its first female member from Iran on Wednesday, who also became the current youngest representative.Soraya Aghaei is now the 107th member of the IOC by a 95-2 vote as just the third-ever Iranian representative and the first since 2004.AdvertisementThe IOC invites prospective members to join an exclusive body that includes former Olympic athletes, leaders of international sports bodies, members of royal families, former political leaders, diplomats, industrialists and an Oscar-winning actress.Aghaei joins the global Olympic body when it is led by the first female president in its 132-year history, Kirsty Coventry. Women…

If the words “sleeper sofa” still conjure images of a musty, squeaky, lumpy pull-out mattress with the thickness and support of a peanut butter sandwich, you may want to take a look at what’s been going on in the world of convertible furniture lately.Modern-day sleeper sofas now come with luxe, real mattresses, like the Tempur-Pedic in Joybird’s Eliot, or offer multiple sitting and sleeping configurations, like the Koala Wanda. The Neptune, from Montreal-based, direct-to-consumer home goods brand Cozey, aims for something entirely different: a couch with modular components that can be moved or added to, along with seats that pull out to…

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.I’ve been following Jasmine and Chris, creators of the blog Sweet Simple Vegan, on social media and YouTube for years now. In one video, they raved over their chocolate mousse made from silken tofu. While it looked super rich and creamy, I was skeptical. Still, I decided to give the recipe a go for myself, and after having one spoonful, I haven’t turned back since. It’s become one of my favorite quick and easy, yet…

Pinterest fired employees who were trying to track the recently announced layoffs. The digital pinboard social media company announced last week that it would be laying off about 15% of its staff and shrinking its office space as part of a restructuring effort. In a meeting led by the company’s Chief Technology Officer Matt Madrigal, engineering employees were told that Pinterest would not provide a list of affected employees due to privacy rights and company policies. That’s when two employees took matters into their own hands. According to Pinterest, the engineers built an internal tool aimed at creating a master…

Teams trending in opposite directions meet when the Denver Nuggets face the New York Knicks in a key NBA matchup on Wednesday. Denver lost its second game in a row on Tuesday, falling 124-121 at Detroit, while New York won its seventh in a row with a 132-101 win at Washington. The Nuggets (33-18), who are second in the Northwest Division, are 19-8 on the road this season. The Knicks (32-18), who co-lead the Atlantic Division with Boston, are 20-6 on their home court. Both teams played on Tuesday, and thus have not revealed injury reports for Wednesday yet. Tipoff from…

Voice AI company ElevenLabs said today it raised $500 million in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital, which was an investor in the startup’s last secondary round through a tender. Sequoia partner Andrew Reed is joining the company’s board. The startup is now valued at $11 billion, more than three times its valuation in its last round in January 2025. Earlier in the year, the Financial Times reported that the startup was looking to raise at that valuation. The company said that existing investor a16z quadrupled its investment amount, and Iconiq, which led the last round, tripled it.…

Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su defended the company’s lackluster forecast, telling CNBC on Wednesday that the chipmaker has seen a step up in demand over the last two to three months.Shares tanked 13% Wednesday.”What I would tell you from someone on the inside is AI is accelerating at a pace that I would not have imagined,” she told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” adding that demand continues to outstrip compute needs.Su said AMD’s datacenter business has accelerated from the fourth to first quarter and demand for its central processing units is “going gangbusters” as businesses rapidly increase compute for…

When deciding what to wear for the wedding weekend, Tara wanted to honor their “Eastern roots in a way that felt modern, intentional, and deeply personal.” She took inspiration from Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema, Queen of Bhutan, and wore a look by Chuni Dorji Privé, a Bhutanese brand, for the welcome event. James wore Kraton by Auguste Soesastro, one of their favorite Indonesian designers, and a brooch that Tara sourced on 1stDibs. “It was actually a vintage belt, which I promptly turned into a brooch… and now I wear it constantly because I’m obsessed,” she says.For their wedding day,…

Apple’s smallest tablet is a great option for frequent travelers or anywho who prefers their slabs be the size of an ereader. The latest iPad mini with the A17 Pro chip is down to one of the best prices we’ve seen right now — $400, which is $100 off.Apple released this iPad mini in late 2024 and it was a solid update. We gave it an 83 in our review thanks to the power of its A17 Pro chip and that it comes with a minimum of 128GB of storage. The model currently on sale comes with 128GB, Wi-Fi and…

“Do not ruin today with mourning tomorrow.” Ever feel a little overwhelmed? Or really overwhelmed? This quick read is for YOU… Once upon a time there was a man who had been lost in the desert for three whole days without water. Just as he was about to collapse, he saw what appeared to be a lake a few hundred yards in front of him. “Could it be? Or is it just a mirage?” he thought to himself. With the last bit of strength he could muster, he staggered toward the lake and quickly learned that his prayers had been…