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Elle
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
The A-Line Bob Is the Chicest Way to Cut Your Hair Without Losing Length
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The A-line bob is one of the most iconic haircuts of all time; think Victoria Beckham, Keira Knightley, Taylor Swift—or more recently, Naomi Watts, Lily Collins, and Zendaya. It's a graphic and striking cut, and the ultimate hairstyle statement. However, with tousled cuts like the French bob having taken a backseat in recent years, the A-line bob now runs the risk of looking slightly dated. In turn, it requires an expert eye to translate the style for 2025, taking it from a 2000s cool-girl hairstyle for the history books and turning it into a fresh, eye-catching modern cut. Luckily, we enlisted the help of in-salon experts to break down the need-to-know details of the A-line bob, including how to cut and style it with a contemporary allure. Here's what they said. The A-line bob is a nostalgic and instantly recognizable cut, not too dissimilar to the coveted graduated bob. It's angular, sharp, and has a timeless appeal. 'An A-line bob is an angular short haircut a little longer at the front than the back,' explains Jake Schaverien, stylist at Hari's South Kensington. 'It can suit almost anyone and can be contouring for some as long as it is kept well below the jawline. However, it can also drag the face down on longer, more oval face shapes.' The good news is, the A-line bob is generally a very adaptable haircut, and it can be flattering across many face shapes and hair types as long as it's curated to you. "You would just determine the length with your stylist best suited for your face shape," says Molly Newell, creative stylist at the Neil Moodie Studio. The process of cutting an A-line bob is a fairly straightforward one, but always one that's best left to the professionals given its sharp, graphic angle. 'For an A-line bob, you cut as you would a normal bob; however, instead of creating a blunt line, you would graduate the nape area and create a round shape,' explains Newell. Be sure to take reference images to your stylist, too. It's a great way of creating a visual representation of the shape, length, and angle you want to replicate; it can then be tweaked to fit your own facial anatomy. As with many other crisp, angular bobs, your styling options are plentiful. 'Styling an A-line bob can be easy for different textured hair. Both natural curls and straight hair work for the look,' says Schaverien. 'You could also use a tong to create soft waves for a carefree and playful look. If you mean business, then a super sleek finish with your straighteners will look super professional.' It's important to ask your stylist to cut your A-line bob according to your everyday hair routine, says Newell. 'For smooth and straight, I recommend styling using the Davines Oi All in One Milk, layered with their Volume Boosting Mousse. Use a classic Denman brush with the Dyson Supersonic R dryer to blow-dry straight. For a more playful wave, prep with the same products but either diffuse-dry or blow-dry with a large round bristle brush, then curl using a GHD curling iron.' From: ELLE UK
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gabe Newell's daily routine is 'get up, work, go scuba diving,' says he's been 'retired for a long time' but works 7 days a week: 'The things I get to do every day are super-awesome'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Gabe Newell, the co-founder of Valve Corporation and the driving force behind much of the company's unique philosophy, has had a much less public-facing role in recent years. Newell still turns up for things like the Steam Deck launch and official documentaries, but much of his time now is spent on one of his (several) superyachts, and on his other companies' projects: He co-founded Starfish Neuroscience, a company focused on neural interfaces (popularly known as "brain chips"), and Inkfish, a marine research operation. Newell also remains magnificently quixotic, popping up every so often to talk about things like when a shark went for him, and now he's re-surfaced to do an interview with a YouTube channel that has 19 subscribers (Valve confirmed to PCG that the interview is legit). Zalkar Saliev "shares powerful interviews and lifestyle stories with successful men across the US," and his channel has previously played host to employees of Amazon and Microsoft. And now Gabe Newell's on there: well, some short clips are on there, with a full interview to follow later. The ocean-loving billionaire is asked, "What is the daily routine for Mr Gabe?" I'd hesitate to call Newell "Gaben" to his face so Mr Gabe is quite the framing. "My daily routine," begins Newell, "I get up, I work, I go scuba-diving, work some more, [then] either go on a second scuba dive or I go to the gym and work out. I live on a boat so I just hang out with everybody on the boat. Then I work. "I work seven days a week: I'm working from my bedroom as you can tell. I like working, it's fun, to me it doesn't feel like work. The kinds of things that I get to do every day are super-awesome." Indeed, we can see from the clip, which alternates between Saliev's Macbook view and the camera feed, that Newell appears to be sitting on the end of his bed. The view makes it impossible to say for certain, but the IRL Saxton Hale is looking good for his age and more trim generally: clearly all the scuba-diving and gym-going has paid-off. Newell goes on to say that he's effectively retired, inasmuch as he only does stuff that interests him now, but the man's work ethic is clearly second-to-none. "I've said it before but, when you retire, you want to like stop doing your horrible job and go do what is sort of most fun and entertaining," says Newell. "In that sense I've been retired for a long time." Newell goes on to give some examples of what's currently taking up his time. "In one of the companies we're working on an aerosol pathogen detection device so you can see all the pathogens that are in the air. Brain-computer interfaces are incredibly cool and all of the associated neuroscience is incredibly cool." The upshot? Talk about life goals: "I just work all the time," ends Newell. "But it's not like 'oh my god I'm up late at night slaving away on stuff.' It's more like 'I can't go to sleep because I'm having fun', you know?" Expect more to come from this interview, even if Newell's current interests have moved (somewhat) away from pc gaming. Newell's spectacular success and unusual perspectives have created an intense cult of personality around the man's pronouncements, but as the above shows some of it is really quite simple. As a Valve exec once observed, Newell's real superpower is in how he "delighted in people on the team just being really good at what they did." Solve the daily Crossword
Techday NZ
16-07-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
AI Appreciation Day spotlights progress, pitfalls & path ahead
AI Appreciation Day offers an important opportunity to reflect on both the achievements and the challenges presented by artificial intelligence, with experts from across technology, legal, and cybersecurity sectors weighing in on AI's expanding impact and the responsible paths forward. Rob Newell, Group Vice President Solutions Consulting, Asia Pacific and Japan at New Relic, notes that artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into the operational fabric of organisations throughout the Asia Pacific region. "The value that organisations receive by augmenting human capabilities with AI are clear: there's significant cost and productivity efficiencies that help businesses unlock new frontiers of innovation," Newell observes. However, he warns that successful integration of AI demands a fundamental rethinking of technology architecture, as the costs associated with developing and operating AI tools remain considerable and unpredictable. "Organisations that win in our inevitable AI-enabled future won't necessarily be the ones with the best ideas; instead, the winners will be those that have figured out how to effectively balance cost, value, and performance," he adds. Newell emphasises the importance of observability - the process of monitoring and understanding systems - as crucial in this new AI-driven era. Traditionally, observability has enabled organisations to detect anomalies and optimise performance, but the rise of AI is forcing an evolution: "The next phase of observability will be preventive, self-healing, and autonomous," providing real-time insights not only for troubleshooting but also for cost management and risk mitigation. In the cybersecurity sector, Ivan Novikov, CEO of Wallarm, underscores the foundational role of APIs in powering AI innovation. "APIs are the backbone of AI, enabling seamless integration, data sharing, and collaboration across platforms. However, with this power comes responsibility," he states. Cyber risks grow in tandem with AI's complexity, making robust security frameworks essential to foster trust and ensure the ethical use of AI. Novikov urges the industry to uphold these commitments as AI's footprint grows. Stuart McClure, CEO of Qwiet AI, highlights the broad societal benefits of AI, from powering everyday consumer experiences to accelerating medical discoveries and environmental solutions. "AI is quietly powering many of the tools and services we use every day... flying drones, optimising traffic in our cities, accelerating science, and even helping doctors diagnose diseases more accurately," he says. Still, McClure cautions against overlooking ethical questions around transparency, privacy, and bias, insisting that careful governance is necessary to ensure AI remains a force for good. On the more cautious side, Naomi Buckwalter, AI Security Strategist at Contrast Security, raises concerns over the growing reliance on AI-generated code. She warns that delegating more engineering tasks to AI increases the risk of unchecked vulnerabilities. "You can never have all three: Good, Fast, Cheap. The old axiom still holds true, even in the age of AI," Buckwalter remarks, urging the software sector to remain vigilant over quality and security. Andre Piazza from BforeAI draws attention to the less visible but vital contributions of predictive AI, notably in cybersecurity. Predictive AI, he explains, can forecast cyberattacks before they occur and identify online threats like phishing sites targeting consumers: "Unlike its generative counterpart, predictive AI anticipates what will come next... enabling defenders to automate their responses to threats." Piazza highlights that these systems leverage public data while protecting privacy and generating valuable security insights. The legal industry has also undergone a profound transformation, according to Greg Ingino, Chief Technology Officer at Litrea. He explains that generative AI has "accelerated the ability to enhance productivity in legal services," supporting the move towards alternative fee arrangements and deeper client value through automated retrieval and reasoning. Ingino underscores that while AI's impact on sector efficiency is undeniable, legal technology must comply with strict security and transparency standards to protect data and ensure human oversight. From a technical operations viewpoint, Jimmy Mesta, Co-Founder and CTO of RAD Security, asserts that AI has become essential for cybersecurity teams tasked with handling vast volumes of alerts and data. "AI is now actually the only way teams can keep up. Instead of clumsy rules, AI can spot patterns and connect events... and take action fast enough to matter," he explains. Josh Mason, CTO of RecordPoint, views the enterprise-wide adoption of AI as a pivotal business transformation - but one that hinges on robust data governance. He notes that without a focus on understanding sensitive data and ethical management, businesses risk stalling at basic implementation: "Signing up for a company Copilot or Chat GPT license isn't enough - it doesn't manage your risk. You have to make sure you are governing your data and using the technology responsibly and ethically." Mason believes organisations prioritising data governance and responsible AI integration will be best placed to succeed. The consensus across sectors is that AI is now deeply integrated into modern business and society, reshaping industries from legal services to security operations. As AI Appreciation Day highlights the remarkable advances thus far, it also acts as a reminder that the ultimate goal must remain balancing benefits while maintaining rigorous standards for cost efficiency, security, ethical use, and governance. The coming years will test organisations' abilities to tread this fine line, ensuring that AI continues to drive value without unforeseen risks.
Cedar News
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Cedar News
New Hampshire State Rep. Jodi Newell Arrested for DUI After Crash in Keene
KEENE, N.H. (July 11, 2025) — New Hampshire State Representative Jodi Newell, a Democrat representing Cheshire District 4, was arrested earlier this week and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) following a single-vehicle crash in Keene. The incident occurred on the evening of July 7, when Newell's vehicle reportedly struck a tree on Base Hill Road. Police responded to the scene and subsequently took her into custody. No injuries were reported. Newell, who was elected to the state legislature in 2022, is a member of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. She has been an outspoken advocate on issues related to addiction recovery and mental health. As of Friday, Newell has not publicly commented on the arrest. She is scheduled to appear in court on July 14 to face the DUI charge. It is not yet clear whether any additional charges will be filed. The arrest has sparked conversation across the state, particularly in light of her legislative focus and committee assignments. The New Hampshire House has not yet issued an official response to the incident.
Scoop
08-07-2025
- General
- Scoop
Wanganui-Manawatu Sea Fishing Club Leader Raises Alarm Over Seabed Mining Project
The commodore of the Wanganui-Manawatu Sea Fishing Club is raising the alarm over a seabed mining project he never believed would happen. "With it being turned down by the Supreme Court and there being a court-ordered environmental hearing, I never, ever thought it would get to this point," Jamie Newell told Local Democracy Reporting. The Whanganui diver, fisherman and business owner said large areas of one of New Zealand's most important fisheries could be wiped out by an Australian miner's desire to mine minerals off the South Taranaki coast. Trans Tasman Resources (TTR) wants to extract up to 50 million tonnes a year of seabed material a year. It would recover an estimated 5 million tonnes of vanadium-rich titanomagnetite concentrate and then dump unwanted sediment back into the sea. TTR withdrew from an environmental hearing to apply for marine consents via the coalition government's new fast-track approvals regime. Newell, who manages family-run fishing and outdoors business Marine Services Whanganui, said low reefs in the South Taranaki Bight would be smothered by the dumping of 45 million tonnes a year of "dredge tailings" for 20 years. Recreational fishers and local businesses could be left reeling for decades, he said. "That's extremely concerning. I'm extremely worried for what that sediment would do to our marine environment and how dramatically it could change recreational fishing off there." Newell said he feared the impact of silt pollution on precious reef life. "I was brought up diving the coastline and my father dived it as well. I've done a lot of exploratory diving out to 45m. I've seen personally how clear it is out there - and I'm worried. "We have some very diverse ecosystems off this coastline - some of the most scenic you could ever hope to see. The reef life is some of the best in the world. "It's a very unreal place, one of the only places we have like this in the whole of the North Island. "You can be out there with 60 to 100 kingis swimming around you, being inquisitive. No movie could ever replicate that." Over the past six or seven years, Newell has mapped many of the reefs he's dived using new marine electronics. "The detail we can see now is far beyond what we've been able to see before. You can know every rock and gully and face on those reefs." Pumping 90% of the extracted materials back into the ocean would result in a huge volume of displaced sediment, he said. "Niwa and TTR have done research around and inland of that area, but I've yet to see any research on the reefs downcurrent of there - the ones that will be affected. "Most of the tailings will follow the east to west currents and flow back to Whanganui. "TTR knows there will be problems in those areas, so they've left that research undone." TTR proposes mining from waters 20m to 50m deep, between 22km and 36km offshore. While inner reefs were quite tall, with faces 5m to 15m high, and would not be as affected by the dredging, some deeper reefs were low and flat, lying only about a metre and a half high. "It won't take much at all to cover them." Ocean contours dropped off into a hole about 30-40m lower than the dredging zone, he said. "That's one of our main reef structure areas. The silt's going to settle on that area between the mining zone and the back of Graham Bank, and it will hit all the reefs there." Newell said from a depth of around 30m, wave action did not disturb the seabed. "Pumping silt back onto it will silt up reefs that don't naturally get silt on them." Niwa had reported that tailings dumped into water 35-70m deep would move up to 20km from the mining site and Newell feared the sediment would cover a swathe of low-lying reef structure. "Reef life will lose its habitat. The tailings are going to wipe out a large part of our reef fisheries, the likes of our blue cod, terakihi and hāpuka. It's where 90 percent of our terakihi get caught. "Our numbers of snapper and crayfish and kingis are recovering and growing faster than ever. We have an exceptional recreational crayfishery here. What's this going to do to them?" Newell has been with the sea fishing club in Whanganui for more than 10 years. "At no point has TTR engaged with us. We have more than 250 members, all fishing in that area. We would be the largest recreational user of the fishing grounds east of the seabed mining zone. "They've never talked to us. As part of a consent process, I would have thought that would have been part of what you'd need to do." Newell said smothering reef fisheries would affect his and other businesses. "If people can't go out to catch a feed of fish as easily, they're going to stop trying. We'll lose customers if the habitats are no longer there, and there will be flow-on effects for other businesses. "We've been a family business for 34 years. We employ 22 staff - that's 22 families that rely on our business." Newell has raised his concerns with Whanganui MP Carl Bates. He called a fishing club meeting on Thursday to discuss the issue and spoke with Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop during the Minister's visit to Whanganui on Friday. Bishop is one of the ministers overseeing the Fast-track Approvals regime.
