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A new study reveals that personalized health and lifestyle interventions can delay or prevent memory loss in older adults at risk of Alzheimer’s. The study, involving 172 participants, demonstrated a significant improvement in cognitive scores and quality of life for those who received personalized coaching targeting Alzheimer’s risk factors. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, these improvements were maintained, underscoring the effectiveness of personalized interventions over a one-size-fits-all…

Rent the Runway is betting that clothing from designers Diane von Furstenberg and Jason Wu can get customers to keep their subscriptions. Rival clothing subscription service Stitch Fix is staking its future on private brands.The different directions are part of companies’ bids to stem steep subscriber losses in recent months and declines in their stock-market valuations. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Rent the Runwayis betting that clothing from…

Updated Jan. 13, 2024 12:01 am ETListen to article(1 minute)HERZOGENAURACH, Germany—A former professional soccer player, Bjørn Gulden says that when he took over Adidas just over a year ago, it felt as if the German sports giant was losing by four goals at halftime.Morale was down after the collapse of its Yeezy collaboration with rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, and employees complained about a lack of transparency.Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8…

Listen to article(2 minutes)It’s a nervous parent’s dream: finding out your children’s risk of a driving accident before they get behind the wheel of a car.Many of us might think we can predict what kind of drivers our kids will be, but it’s impossible to know whether teens will brake too hard or steer straight when they finally are able to drive. Insurance companies have apps to track teen driving, but that information only comes after they’re on the road.Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.…

For a while, remote workers seemed to have it all: elastic waistbands, no commute, better concentration and the ability to pop in laundry loads between calls.New data, though, shows fully remote workers are falling behind in one of the most-prized and important aspects of a career: getting promoted. Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 For a while, remote workers seemed to have it all: elastic waistbands, no commute, better concentration and the ability to…

Jan. 11, 2024 11:00 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)MILAN—When Gucci’s flagship store here reopened last month, the space was missing the baroque flourishes and jewel-toned colors that have defined the brand in recent years. Instead the look is decidedly less maximalist—all clean lines and understated tones.Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Jan. 11, 2024 11:00 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)MILAN—When Gucci’s flagship store here reopened last month,…

EBay agreed to pay a $3 million criminal penalty after employees engaged in a harassment campaign against two bloggers for their coverage of the company, including mailing them live cockroaches and a fetal pig. The e-commerce giant was charged with two counts of stalking through interstate travel, two counts of stalking through electronic communications services, one count of witness tampering and one count of obstruction of justice. Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.…

If there’s one thing that Coloradans and visitors to the state share, it’s the sometimes crazy experience of driving on Interstate 70 between Denver and the mountains. So those who frequent the winding highway have assuredly come across the i70Things Instagram page, whether to check road conditions or have a few laughs at the expense of fellow motorists. Denver’s Alejandro Brown started the wildly popular Instagram account in December 2019 while sitting in traffic on the interstate and watching the winter madness from the…

Updated Jan. 10, 2024 2:01 pm ETThe National Football League lost several of its biggest stars to injuries during the just-completed regular season, including the quarterbacks of the New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals. But a new NFL star emerged: superfan Taylor Swift.Swift’s attendance at several Kansas City Chiefs games to support boyfriend and star tight end Travis Kelcecreated something of a frenzy both for her fan base and the TV networks, who seemingly couldn’t get enough shots of the singer…

Days after “Cyberpunk 2077” made its debut in December 2020, the much-hyped videogame was so buggy that Sony Group pulled it from its PlayStation store and players plastered social media with complaints of glitches. The misfire surprised gamers partly because “Cyberpunk 2077,” featuring actor Keanu Reeves, was one of the most expensive games ever released. Last month, it capped an improbable comeback by winning best ongoing game at one of the industry’s biggest awards shows.Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc.…