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Buzz Feed
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
36 Fun Products That Were Born To Be The Perfect Gifts
Washable, pet-safe fur markers so Fido can be the canvas for their next masterpiece. The set comes with 12 different colors that come off easily with shampoo so they can deck their dog out for holidays, birthdays, or when inspiration strikes. A Nickelodeon splat magnet for the proud '90s kid who's always up for a bowl of Cookie Crisp and a Hey Arnold! viewing session. Wavelength — a mind-reading board game that takes seconds to set up, minutes to learn, and only half an hour to play, making it perfect for the person who always wants to bring a game to the shindig. It's a great way to get to know your fellow party-goers and arguably a way better icebreaker than Two Truths and a Lie. A roll of pizza stickers because you never know when they're gonna need 600 miniature pie stickers. Well, I guess we do know. The answer is always. A set of vinyl coasters offering a retro (and super cute) way to protect their furniture from condensation. Guests that actually want to use a coaster? How the turntables. A layered necklace set with three classic chains — herringbone, curb, and rope — that'll elevate any outfit, even their dog-walking uniform. Thanks to their gold plating, the necklaces are hypoallergenic and tarnish-resistant, making them a great budget option when solid gold is out of the question. A ceramic vase shaped like a stack of books featuring The Big Three — Wuthering Heights, Emma, and Little Women. Now, even their plants can feel well-read. A square magnet you can customize with a picture and sentimental song. Whether you're going with a sweet ballad for your partner or "Crazy Frog" for your weirdo best friend, it's sure to get a lot of use. An adorable ladybug pin in case they need to manufacture some extra luck. They can pop one on their lapel, hat, tote, or wherever else needs a tiny companion. A canvas board game tote for people who take game night seriously. The bag has a flat bottom and zipper to keep games secure while they're running over to a friend's house to destroy everyone at Monikers. There's also a small inner pocket for smaller games like Strawberry Sunset. Talking Hearts — a deck of conversation cards for couples looking to deepen their connection or just pass the time on a long trip. There are 200 questions, plus two wild cards to keep conversation flowing. A ribbon bookmark so even the novel on their bedside table doubles as charming decor. It may even convince them to finally finish that book you lent them last year. Murdle: Volume 1 — a book featuring 100 logic puzzles from the popular daily puzzle site, Murdle. Armchair detectives can work to crack the case and find out who did it, where, and with what. There are four levels of difficulty, ranging from elementary to impossible, so they can stay challenged as they go. A fancy book filled with lots of unusual knowledge so they can come prepared with interesting trivia the next time conversation falls flat. They can regale people with facts about Hollywood urban legends, presidential pets, strange sporting events, and more. A set of rainbow wineglasses ensuring every guest can have their favorite long as they all have different favorite colors. If a fight breaks out for the green glass, be assured that — at less than $10 a glass — you can always buy them a second set. A Sudoku board game, but with colored balls instead of numbers. They can pick a puzzle from the game book, set it up, and finish filling the board, ensuring no color repeats in any row, column, or square. This is great for people who love puzzles but struggle with numbers (me). A beeswax tulip candle that looks so much like the real thing, they could probably prank their guests when they light it up. I, for one, would never dare to set something so pretty on fire — it's going under a bell jar, Beauty and the Beast-style, forever. A "from the library of" page embosser or self-inking stamp for the amateur librarian in your life. It'll be the perfect apology gift for all the books you've borrowed and not given back yet. Look, sometimes it's more fun to collect books than read them! A set of Globbles, TikTok-famous fidget toys that are squishy, colorful, and stick to any surface they throw them at without leaving a residue. It'll soothe the childhood stress of throwing a sticky hand toy at the ceiling and getting screamed at by their parent for a week straight. A lil' kit that'll let them pretend to be a master candy sushi chef. It comes with everything they need to make two pieces of tamago and tuna nigiri, plus one ikura sushi. The salmon roe aspect looks tricky to pull off, but reviewers say they were pleasantly surprised by the painless process. A Clogs memory game that tests your ability to remember and match up to 24 pairs of vintage leather shoes. The pack comes with 48 cards and takes 30–40 minutes to play. A 10-year diary for the journaling experts who are ready to graduate from the famous 5-year journal. Your recipient gets five lines per day to jot down their experiences, plus a prologue and epilogue. Already a cute gift idea, but it's made even better by the gold foil details and delicate illustrations! A cleaning toy car that'll be as much a gift for the child as the parent; they'll be crowning you the champion gift giver when playtime becomes clean-the-floor time. The car can hold up to 160 pounds, so some adults can take a spin too! An alarmingly adorable capybara night-light to keep them company on sleepy summer evenings. They can bop their new silicone friend on the head to toggle through seven different colors and three dimness settings. And if you opt for the flower version, it comes with two different buds to hold. 🥹 A pretzel-making kit so they can enjoy warm, top-notch soft pretzels anytime they want — no flight to Germany needed. The box comes with step-by-step instructions with kid-friendly illustrations and color-coded ingredients so children as young as five can feel like total baking pros. OK, next question: Should we get some cheese sauce for dipping? A miniature wacky waving inflatable tube man in case they wanna grow up to be a used Hot Wheels salesman and need something to draw in new customers. Mystic Maze — a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle that reveals a secret "magic trick" when they complete it. There are also 50 Easter eggs hidden in the complicated design, so they're sure to be thoroughly entertained from start to finish. Teeny-tiny onigiri vases who look thrilled by the opportunity to hold their new clippings and flower buds. Each smiling rice ball is handcrafted, so they're all unique. A tin of emergency googly eyes sure to help out your friend whenever they're in a pinch during a prank war. The pack comes with three different sizes, so get ready for everything in their home to suddenly start staring back at you. A "Gracula" garlic crusher that ironically helps them with one of the most tedious chores in the kitchen. Just throw in the peeled cloves, twist, and feel grateful they Let the Right One their kitchen. A pair of the *iconic* Kaco pens (known for their adorable heart tops) in your choice of Pantone color. They have every Color of the Year going back to 2000, so you can pick a year with sentimental just their fave color. A mini Bob Ross paint-by-numbers kit that comes with three different numbered canvas designs, seven paint pots, a mini brush, and an easel to display their tiny masterpieces. It's perfect for adults and teens looking for a quick project and kids working on their fine motor skills. A pocket library complete with mini books (including classics like It, The Hobbit, and Catcher in the Rye). They can give it a shake to satisfy their lust for destruction, then meditatively put the tomes back on their shelves when they need a little screen break. A cutie pie planner to help them be a busy bee, or more likely a take-it-slow sloth. There's room for appointments, errands, and people to in due time. A pair of darling ice cream bowls with squeal-worthy, flower-shaped bases. Warning: Their ice cream might melt into soup as they take one million photos of the bowls in action. A Lego daffodil kit for decor they can build themselves. The 216-piece set comes with everything they need to build four stems, and at less than $10, it's a steal compared to most Lego kits.
Scotsman
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Fringe by the Sea: Alistair Harkness on the festival's new music film strand, Wavelength
The inaugural Wavelength programme at Fringe by the Sea brings together a range of music documentaries with talks, DJ sets, live performances and more, writes Alistair Harkness Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Serving up a welcome exploration of the intersection between music and film, the inaugural Wavelength strand of North Berwick's Fringe By the Sea festival brings together a slew of new and recent music docs with a series of live performances, DJ sets, and talks with luminaries of the arts scene, starting with Irvine Welsh, who'll be interviewed on stage by Wavelength's co-curator, BBC Radio Scotland and Radio 6 Music regular Vic Galloway. Irvine Welsh | Lisa Ferguson In many ways Welsh is the ideal subject to open this kind of festival. Now an unlikely elder statesman of the literary scene, the Trainspotting author's transgressive writing has always drawn on music and film for inspiration. That's hardly surprising. He came of age in the anything's possible heyday of punk and later embraced rave music, sometimes DJing in Edinburgh basements at club nights for Rebel Inc, the cult Scottish literary magazine that first platformed his writing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With the publication of Trainspotting and Danny Boyle's subsequent film adaptation he quickly became the pre-eminent literary voice of the emerging rave and Britpop scenes, but over the course of his subsequent mercurial career he's also run record labels, continued DJing, directed music videos and written the screenplay for the biopic of Creation Records founder Alan McGee. And that's on top of writing four short story collections and 15 novels, including the newly published Men in Love, a direct sequel to Trainspotting that follows the characters through the ecstasy-fuelled acid house explosion of the Second Summer of Love. The team behind Fringe by the Sea's Wavelength strand: Vic Galloway, Jackie Shuttleworth and Lewis Gourlay | @lewspics There are plenty of other fascinating-sounding talks from the likes of music video pioneer Tim Pope (a frequent collaborator of The Cure, Neil Young, David Bowie and many more) and Blur drummer Dave Rowntree (promoting No One You Know, his new book of photography capturing the band during its early years). But one of the most intriguing things Wavelength seems to be trying to do is provide an audio-visual snapshot of Scotland's vibrant music scene, both its history and where it is right now. Regarding the former, two feature length documentaries from last year provide contrasting views of creativity: Mogwai doc If the Stars Had a Sound examines the Glaswegian post-rock noisemongers' incredible 25-year career through the prism of their tenth studio album's unexpected chart success; and Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands provides a blinkers-off exploration of the many all-female pop, rock and punk bands in Scotland who either never broke through or weren't able to sustain careers because of the sexist machinations of the industry. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Bringing things up to the present, the short documentaries Hello Universe and Dinny Greet respectively tell another contrasting story: that of Miracle Glass Company and Redolent, two Edinburgh bands that have been plugging away for a decade or so, but with different outcomes — the former plagued by tragedy and bad timing, the latter the recipients of a record company feeding frenzy and last year's Scottish Album of the Year award. Bolstered by Q&As and supplementary live performances, Wavelength is a good way to fully immerse yourself in it all.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Producer Jenifer Westphal Announces Parkinson's Diagnosis, $1M Donation to Michael J. Fox Foundation
Jenifer Westphal, founder and CEO of production studio Wavelength, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's, and is using the moment to support research into the disease. The producer — who has been behind projects including 2018's Won't You Be My Neighbor? and the upcoming On Swift Horses, as well as Broadway hits like The Outsiders and Burlesque — received her diagnosis on Aug. 15, 2024 and is going public now, while also donating $1 million to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. More from The Hollywood Reporter Christie Brinkley Honored at Aspen's Snow Ball Gala, Raising $3.5M for Pediatric Cancer Research Jewel to Perform at Sean Penn's CORE Fundraiser at Art Basel Miami Beach: Org's Mission "Is a Vital Part of Building Strong Communities" (Exclusive) Architect of Lil Jon's Viral DNC Cameo To Help Celebs Boost Social and Political Impact The gift, announced during Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, will support research that advances more precise and personalized treatments, including efforts to develop a simple diagnostic test for early detection. Westphal, whose career has been focused on supporting underrepresented storytellers, is also drawing attention to the impact Parkinson's has on women — approximately 40 percent of people living with the disease are women and their experiences are typically quite different from men. 'Women are often overlooked when it comes to being diagnosed, and in their own awareness of the risks and symptoms of the disease,' Westphal said in a statement. 'By partnering with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which does incredible work driving resources and awareness to Parkinson's, we can hopefully reach more people and bring us closer to the ultimate goal of finding a cure.' Westphal has long been involved in the philanthropic space, with her family's foundation investing millions in education initiatives; she has also been a supporter of organizations that empower neurodiverse people, as well as of community impact projects, land conservation efforts and mental health advocacy. And the Michael J. Fox Foundation, now in its 25th year, is a leader in Parkinson's research, funding over $2 billion in studies and accelerating 19 new treatments to market. 'Thanks to the generosity of our supporters like Jenifer, the Michael J. Fox Foundation is closer than ever to improved treatments and a cure for the millions of people and families living with Parkinson's,' said Lisa Boudreau, MJFF chief development officer. 'With Jenifer's tremendous gift, remarkable storytelling and shared vision for what's possible when we work together, we're seizing on today's Parkinson's research momentum and pipeline with urgency and optimism.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter From 'Lady in the Lake' to 'It Ends With Us': 29 New and Upcoming Book Adaptations in 2024 Meet the Superstars Who Glam Up Hollywood's A-List Rosie O'Donnell on Ellen, Madonna, Trump and 40 Years in the Queer Spotlight
WIRED
04-04-2025
- Health
- WIRED
The Best Protein Powders
Photograph: Boutayna Chokrane Sakara Protein + Greens Super Powder for $90: With 17 grams of plant-based protein per serving, Sakara's Protein + Greens is just thr3e shy of the 20-gram benchmark we aim for. The blend of pea, hemp, and pumpkin proteins is bolstered by a 'super greens' mix of spirulina, wheatgrass, barley grass, and chlorella. Is it dramatically transforming my gut health? Probably not. But on days when my vegetable and protein intake is low, a scoop of this in my smoothie (plus some Greek yogurt for an extra 18 grams of protein) makes me feel a little less like a goblin surviving on iced coffee and string cheese. Ghost Whey Protein Powder for $50 (2.2 pounds): Ghost is the protein powder for people who want their post-workout snack to taste like dessert. With flavors like Oreo, Cinnabon, and Chips Ahoy!, it's arguably one of the best-tasting whey proteins on the market. Each scoop delivers 26 grams of protein (50 percent of daily value) and blends well in shakes, oats, or even DIY protein ice cream. The trade-off here is a longer ingredient list that includes gums, high-fructose corn syrup, and titanium dioxide—a whitening pigment banned as a food additive in Europe. Wavelength Vanilla Protein Powder for $55: In addition to 20 grams of pea protein per serving, Wavelength's plant-based powder boasts trendy adaptogens and nootropics like maca root, ashwagandha, and Chaga mushroom extract. The brand doesn't disclose how much of each is in the mix, so it's hard to say if they're doing much beyond adding to the price tag. The taste is deeply earthy, which makes it better suited for baking than chugging. Wavelength also makes Little Ripples, a protein powder formulated for kids, but we haven't tested it yet. Aloha 12oz Chocolate Sea Salt Protein Drink (Pack of 12) for $33: Aloha's protein powder is still on my testing docket, but I have tried the brand's ready-to-drink shakes. The chocolate sea salt is surprisingly tasty; it's creamy and rich, but there's a faint aftertaste. I sometimes use the vanilla flavor as a milk base for smoothies, and there's also a coconut flavor I haven't gotten my hands on yet. Each serving packs 20 grams of plant-based protein. BSN True-Mass Weight Gainer, Muscle Mass Gainer Protein Powder for $83: If you're trying to bulk up or struggle to hit your calorie goals, BSN True Mass is worth considering. This mass gainer packs 1,200 calories per serving, with 50 grams of protein and 215 grams of carbohydrates. Its protein blend includes whey concentrate, casein, milk protein isolate, whey protein isolate, hydrolyzed whey isolate, and micellar casein, so you get a mix of fast and slow-digesting proteins. It also delivers 450 milligrams of calcium and 880 milligrams of potassium, which is a bonus if you want to squeeze in some micronutrients. It tastes great—the strawberry milkshake flavor is spot-on—but these are two scoops at 310 grams, so you'll need to be comfortable with the jumbo serving size. I can't fully endorse the formula because it's packed with artificial sweeteners like sucralose and acesulfame potassium, as well as some iffy additives including maltodextrin and a gum blend (cellulose, guar, gum Arabic, and xanthan) that might not sit well with everyone. If you have a sensitive stomach, you might want to pass. This one brings protein farts to a new level. Accessories to Try Photograph: the beast Beast Mega 1200 for $199: If you're looking to level up your smoothie game, Mega's 1,200-watt motor cuts through frozen fruit, powders, and fibrous foods with an ease that personal blenders can't match. One button, a timed cycle, and consistent chunk-free results. The three included Tritan vessels are designed with ribbed interiors that boost turbulence for silkier smoothies. Plus, the drinking lid and straw system transforms your blender into a travel cup without the extra dishes. It's available in five colors—cloud white, carbon black, navy, sand, sage, and charcoal—and backed by a two-year warranty. Vitamix Ascent X5 for $750: The Vitamix Ascent X5 is expensive, but if you're in the market for an all-purpose blender, this is the one that makes smoothies feel like an art form. It's got 10 preset programs (smoothie bowls, nut butters, nondairy milks, and more), which means your protein recipes can get as creative as you want. It has a tamper for the thickest of shakes, and the on-screen indicator tells you exactly when to step in. Plus, if your blend needs more mixing, hit the 'add 15 seconds' button. The self-cleaning mode is my favorite feature; it's not groundbreaking, but I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a dull chopstick than scrub post-smoothie gunk off a blender. Plus, it's backed by a 10-year warranty, which makes it an investment worth considering. Ninja Blast Portable Blender for $53: Finally, for an affordable option, you might want to consider Ninja's tiny portable blender, which charges via USB-C. The motor isn't super powerful, and the battery isn't long-lived (one charge lasts long enough to thoroughly blend one yogurt smoothie with frozen berries), but this blender is affordable, the vessel and lid are dishwasher-safe, and it's tiny enough to have a permanent home on editor Adrienne So's counter. She has been using this daily for a year to make morning smoothies from Greek yogurt, milk, and frozen berries and bananas with no issues.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
OpenLight and Tower Semiconductor Demonstrate 400G/lane Modulators Built on Silicon Photonic Wafers for Data Centers and AI Optical Connectivity
Innovation paves the way for a high-volume, silicon photonics 400G/lane platform to meet next-generation 3.2T optical communication architectures for datacom and AI applications. SANTA CLARA, Calif., and MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, March 12 , 2025 — OpenLight, the world leader in custom PASIC chip design and manufacturing, and Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, today announced the successful demonstration of the 400G/lane modulator on Tower's commercially available, integrated silicon photonics platform, PH18DA, achieving a better than 3.5db extinction ratio using the industry-standard PAM-4 modulation format and at a drive voltage of 0.6 volts peak-to-peak. The 400G demonstration is built using OpenLight's IP on Tower's existing silicon photonics platform already supporting customers at 100G and 200G/lane. The integrated silicon photonics demonstration is designed to support next-generation 400G/lane optical communication architectures, offering a scalable solution from 100G to 200G to 400G to fill the growing demand for high-speed data transfer in cloud computing, AI and ML applications. Operating at 400G per lane, across all four CWDM (Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing) wavelengths, this enables a commercially viable path for both DR8 and FR4 next-generation 3.2Tb solutions and beyond. Currently, pure silicon-based modulators are unable to support bit rates of 400G, pointing out a clear need for a cost-effective solution in the industry. For datacom and AI applications, including LPO and CPO, heterogeneous integrated based devices deliver significant advantages: small size, high bandwidth, low drive voltage and volume manufacturable on a silicon photonics platform. In addition to the heterogeneous integration of 400G modulators, lasers and optical amplifiers all on a single, compact, cost- and power-efficient photonic integrated circuit (PIC) are available on the platform. 'Our partnership with Tower represents a critical step in the integration of advanced silicon photonics into the datacom landscape. The success of this demonstration sets the stage for groundbreaking advancements in high-speed networking,' said Dr. Adam Carter, CEO of OpenLight. 'Utilizing our existing 200G heterogeneous modulator design, we have now future-proofed customers' PASIC designs from 100G to 200G to 400G per lane, minimizing design, layout and time to market, as this 400G modulator is a drop-in replacement for existing 200G modulator PASIC designs. The other added benefit of using the same design is the proven high-reliability performance and the ability to use flip chip processes when packaging into an integrated optical sub-assembly.' 'We're pleased to collaborate with OpenLight, leveraging their cutting-edge silicon photonics technology to create a cost-effective approach to support 400G/lane. This is an extension of our PH18DA platform currently supporting customers at 100G and 200G/lane and now providing a robust solution for 400G/lane that is immediately ready for customer prototyping. This is a significant step toward providing scalable, reliable, high-performance and manufacturable solutions for the next generation of optical communication technology,' said Russell Ellwanger, CEO of Tower Semiconductor. 'By utilizing Tower's PH18DA platform, this collaboration allows OpenLight's heterogeneous integration technology to provide a secure path to higher speeds without the need for complex and expensive integration alternatives like Thin Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN), BTO or polymers.' For more detailed information on this and OpenLight, please visit OpenLight at the OFC Conference on 1-3 April 2025, . For more detailed information on this and Tower Semiconductor's technology offerings, please visit Tower's booth at the OFC Conference, 1-3 April 2025, . About OpenLight OpenLight is the world leader in custom PASIC design. OpenLight's PASIC technology integrates all the components of silicon photonics devices, both active and passive components, into one chip. Our executive and engineering teams deliver the world's first open silicon photonics platform with integrated lasers, amplifiers and modulators to improve the performance, power efficiency and reliability of designs for telecom, datacom, LiDAR, healthcare, HPC, AI and optical computing applications. With over 350 patents, OpenLight is bringing optical solutions to places they have never been before and enabling technologies and innovation that weren't previously possible. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, with offices in Silicon Valley. Read more at About Tower Semiconductor Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, provides technology, development and process platforms for its customers in growing markets such as consumer, industrial, automotive, mobile, infrastructure, medical and aerospace and defense. Tower Semiconductor focuses on creating a positive and sustainable impact on the world through long-term partnerships and its advanced and innovative analog technology offering, comprised of a broad range of customizable process platforms such as SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, non-imaging sensors, displays, integrated power management (BCD and 700V), photonics and MEMS. Tower Semiconductor also provides world-class design enablement for a quick and accurate design cycle as well as process transfer services, including development, transfer and optimization, to IDMs and fabless companies. To provide multi-fab sourcing and extended capacity for its customers, Tower Semiconductor owns one operating facility in Israel (200mm), two in the U.S. (200mm), and two in Japan (200mm and 300mm), which it owns through its 51% holdings in TPSCo. It also shares a 300mm facility in Agrate, Italy, with STMicroelectronics as well as has access to a 300mm-capacity corridor in Intel's New Mexico factory. For more information, please visit This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary from those projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. A complete discussion of risks and uncertainties that may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements included in this press release or which may otherwise affect Tower's business is included under the heading 'Risk Factors' in Tower's most recent filings on Forms 20-F, F-3, F-4 and 6-K, as were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') and the Israel Securities Authority. Tower does not intend to update, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, the information contained in this release. ### Tower Semiconductor Company Contact: Orit Shahar | +972-74-7377440 | oritsha@ Semiconductor Investor Relations Contact: Liat Avraham | +972-4-6506154 | liatavra@ Attachment Tower_OpenLight_Latest_400GSign in to access your portfolio
