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Photo illustration: The Strategist, Photo: Joe McKendry, Retailer Welcome to How I Pick My Picks, a periodic newsletter series where Strategist staffers share what they use on a daily basis, the products they test for stories, and the things they constantly hear about from friends and family. We want to get inside the minds of Strategist writers. Today we're speaking with Rachael Griffiths, a beauty and grooming writer. To put it simply, my hair has been abused. It's been smeared over and over with e-girl stripes, Future Nostalgia half-and-half bleach, all sorts of crazy colors, and now my vibrant cherry…

The crowd at Game Theory's launch event experienced a new era of engagement with real-time insights through technology, and what better day than National Sports Day?Bangalore-based real sports tech platform, Game Theory, showcased its technological prowess and introduced the future of sports globally with its groundbreaking AI-driven computer vision technology, GOAT Vision. The event showcased how professional sports technology can make sports addictive and become a part of everyone's lifestyle.To coincide with National Sports Day, Game Theory is giving a sneak peek at this cutting edge technology, which is just the beginning of a transformation for athletes across all sports…

Ontex Group NV, an international developer and manufacturer of personal care products, has announced the commercial launch of its latest baby pants featuring its Dreamshield 360º innovation. With a unique pee-poo back barrier and a 360-degree fit for all-round protection and comfort, Dreamshield 360° technology is available in stores in Germany and will soon be rolled out to other markets as production expands at the Ontex factory.Dreamshield 360º Pants have outperformed competing products in multiple consumer panels. Consumers have expressed a preference for Dreamshield 360º, especially with regards to absorbency, leak-proofing, dryness and fit. In a recent French survey, 65%…

Gautam Adani and his family are now worth 11.6 trillion rupees (£104.4 billion), making them the richest people in Asia, according to the Hurun India Rich List.Adani's wealth has recovered well since the Hindenburg report, increasing 95% from 4.74 trillion rupees (£42.66 billion) to 1.16 trillion rupees.Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man and chairman and director of Reliance Industries, who recently celebrated the lavish wedding of his youngest child, has seen his total assets rise by 25% to 10.14 trillion rupees (£91.26 billion).The Hindenburg report, titled “Adani Group: World's third richest man perpetrating the biggest fraud in corporate history”, was released…

Porsche Design has teamed up with Ananda Development to unveil the Porsche Design Tower Bangkok. Porsche Design has partnered with Thailand's Ananda Development to open the new Porsche Design Tower Bangkok, its first in Asia and third worldwide. Located in the upscale Sukhumvit 38 neighbourhood, the automotive-inspired luxury residence will feature 22 exclusive duplex and quadplex sky villas, each ranging from 5,651 to 12,217 square feet. Priced between $15 million and $40 million, these premium living spaces are designed to set a new standard for ultra-luxury living. Construction is scheduled to begin next year and will be completed by the…

Angel Gomes, Noni Madueke, Tino Livramento and Morgan Gibbs-White have been named in caretaker manager Lee Carsley's first England squad.Carsley announced his squad without Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker, Lewis Dunk, Joe Gomez, Ivan Toney and Adam Wharton, who have all announced their retirement from international duty, with these four being called up for the first time.Former Manchester United midfielder Gomez, who has played for England Under-21 under Carsley since 2020 at Lille, was the most high-profile selection, with Madueke, Livramento and Gibbs-White also having played under Carsley at that level.Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire are back in the squad after…

There are fewer MLB games than usual today, with 11 to choose from, and you can keep track of the latest odds and betting percentages for all matchups with VSiN Betting Splits, provided directly by DraftKings and updated every 10 minutes. In the meantime, let's take a look at where the smart money is leaning on today's three games. Top MLB Resources: This is the final game of a four-game series. The Padres (76-59) swept the first two games, winning the opener 7-4 as the +105 road dog and the second 7-5 as the -145 road favorite. Then the Cardinals…

Hanoi-based video streaming company Fmovies has been shut down after industry groups called the site home to the world's largest piracy ring. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, a global anti-piracy coalition, said Hanoi police had shut down the streaming operation and related sites. Authorities coordinated with ACE, which includes studios and other content companies, to launch legal action against piracy sites. MPA Chairman and CEO and ACE Chairman Charles Rivkin said Fmovies' closure was “the largest closure in history and a major win for IP holders.” According to ACE, Fmovies and associated sites generated more than 6.7 billion visits…

Congratulations to all college football fans! We've made it through another long, tough offseason without the sport we know and love. Football will look different this year, but the games are still guaranteed to be exciting. This season's theme will be new faces and new locations as Jim Harbaugh and key players from his national title-winning Michigan team will be playing in the NFL, and the Big Ten will also welcome four West Coast programs, creating an East Coast to West Coast league of epic proportions. The B1G features 18 teams and a schedule unlike anything we've seen before. Week…

Fun fact: Allison Janney, who gave a fantastic performance as Juno's stepmother, was also great as a suburban Minnesota housewife in Drop Dead Gorgeous. (Paramount Pictures/PhotoFest/Minnesota Star Tribune)The Movie: Based on a thriller novel by Scott B. Smith, the film tells the story of an uneasy alliance that develops when three men (Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton and Brent Briscoe) steal more than $4 million from a plane that crashes near their Delano home, killing the pilot.Minnesota Features: Possibly the darkest film ever made out of Minnesota, it's a pessimistic portrayal of humanity, but it's also accurate in every detail:…