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LONDON (AP) — Smartphones, laptops, headphones and other electronic devices are essential for work and play in our daily lives. But all that time spent typing, scrolling or listening also means our devices gradually accumulate grime that needs to be cleaned off.You might not give much thought to cleaning your devices but there are reasons you should, says Logitech, which makes keyboards, webcams and other computer peripherals.“Regular cleaning and proper maintenance not only keeps your gadgets looking pristine, and wins you hygiene points, it also helps them perform better and last longer,” the company says. “In the case of devices…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With record temperatures hitting the U.S., pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members from dangers like heat stroke and dehydration.But keeping an animal the size of a small car cool isn’t as easy as bringing it inside to the air conditioning. That’s why Alicia Grace, owner of Pink Flamingo Stables, has to take extra steps to keep her horses safe and healthy in South Florida’s hot and humid climate. Blazing saddlesGrace cares for eight full-size horses and three ponies on her Lake Worth Beach property. South Florida has a large equestrian community,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Make American Coke Great Again? President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion — though the company didn’t confirm such a move. Any switch from high-fructose corn syrup in Coke sold in the United States would put Coca-Cola more in line with its practice in other countries, including Mexico and Australia. But it wouldn’t affect Trump’s drink of choice, Diet Coke, which uses aspartame as a calorie-free beverage.“I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke…

Michelle Xia gained experience at U.S. pharmaceutical firms before launching her own biotech company back home in China. In a trial last year, the firm’s cancer drug outperformed the world’s best seller–and its surging stock just made her a billionaire. Michelle Xia spent a dozen years in research and biotech in the U.S. before relocating back to her native China for a job at American life sciences contract research company Crown Bioscience. It didn’t take long for her to realize that patients in her home country needed to wait a much longer time than Americans to get the newest and…

Small businesses see gains, per Biz2Credit — just don’t check the rearview mirror. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Here’s the good news. Small business earnings rose 75% since January 2025. The increase comes despite President Trump’s tariffs, which threatened to raise business costs and dampen consumer spending. The data comes from Biz2Credit, a New York City-based online marketplace for small business financing that publishes a monthly Small Business Earnings Report. Biz2Credit analyzes key financial metrics, including annual revenue, operating expenses, business age, credit scores, approval rates, and funding rates. Its report draws…

‘You gotta have faith’: Alex DawsonStuart Anning The last few years have seen declining congregations become a catalyst for the repurposing of churches as community buildings, from event spaces and recreational facilities to accommodation. Now the tables are turning. While many of these town centre facilities now lie empty and crumbling, church attendance, particularly among Gen Z, is up 50% since 2018, creating a demand for places of communal worship. And it is music to the ears of property entrepreneur Alex Dawson. Congegrational homes wanted Religious community leaders of all denominations seeking new premises for their congregations in the U.K.…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Romance novels have always spiced up quiet nights. Now, a genre that has sometimes been dismissed as a guilty pleasure is bringing readers and writers together through social media, book clubs and a growing number of romance-specific bookstores.At a recent launch party for Nora Dahlia’s enemies-to-friends romance “Pick-Up” at Lovestruck Books, a romance-dedicated store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a crowd of women sipped cocktails from the bar-café as they browsed the shelves.After Dahlia’s reading, patrons stuck around to mingle, swap contact info and trade author recommendations.It was a particularly social event for a book talk. But the…

The 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid and 2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid are two three-row SUVs with compelling attributes if you’re shopping for a family-oriented vehicle. First, they’re both hybrids and get excellent fuel economy. They’re also smaller and less expensive than many other three-row SUVs, such as the Kia Telluride and Toyota Grand Highlander. Not everyone needs a giant vehicle with a third-row seat that can fit full-size adults — something for occasional use by bigger kids or teens can easily suffice. If any or all of that sounds like what you’re looking for, the Sorento and Highlander hybrids should fit…

Daniel Nadler started OpenEvidence to help physicians sort through a deluge of medical research. Now, he’s raised $210 million at a $3.5 billion valuation. For doctors trying to stay abreast of the latest medical breakthroughs, reviewing the latest research is like being shot in the face with a water cannon. A new paper is published every 30 seconds. Trying to comb through it all to come up with a diagnosis or treatment plan that reflects the best current options while seeing 20 patients a day is a near-impossible task. “We talk about the golden age of biotechnology where there are…

Now that the Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have been announced, you’ve got two months to catch up on some of the year’s most-acclaimed shows.Some binges may take longer than others, but the list below should help you choose what to watch and how long it should take to catch up. For those looking for the most bang for their streaming buck, HBO Max has the most shows nominated this year.Comedian Nate Bargatze hosts the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.—— “Severance” (27 Emmy Nominations): Streaming on Apple TV+In “Severance,” Adam Scott’s character Mark…