Mike Jeffries, the longtime head of the mall fashion brand, has been charged with sex trafficking. Multiple men say they were sexually exploited at events held by Jeffries and associates, according to a BBC investigation.
A&F has an unsavory history involving racism and discrimination, recently chronicled in a 2022 documentary. Even so, business has been booming for the company in recent years.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip comes with ultra wideband baked in, and it won’t require smartphone makers to add extra hardware to take advantage of it, reports Android Authority.
Not every Android phone supports UWB, which is used for precision location features (think AirTags). Perhaps that’ll change with the 8 Elite, given Qualcomm’s chips’ popularity with Android device makers.
[Android Authority]
Peloton announces its Q1 2025 earnings next Thursday, meaning it’s about time when they announce some good news to jazz up investors. This time around, it’s a holiday partnership with Costco starting November 1st to sell its Bike Plus for a slightly discounted $1,999 (in-store) or $2,199 (online, with delivery). We’ll see how investors feel about it next week.
For over 100 years, M&S Schmalberg, a factory in New York’s garment district, has made artificial fabric flowers — the only remaining business of its kind in the US.
I stumbled upon this short documentary by Joshua Charow and was mesmerized by the detail and precision of this craft. Schmalberg’s flowers have adorned clothing worn by everyone from Met Gala attendees to hotel employees.
It sure looks like we’re getting a Severance trailer at 9AM ET tomorrow. The first teaser for season 2 didn’t reveal a whole lot, but there’s still plenty of time ahead of the January 17th premiere. At least we know there will be balloons.
