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Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment.
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We finally have confirmation of Apple’s massive smart home event, which is happening on Tuesday. So many things are expected to be announced, centering on Apple and Siri entering the home tech space in all-new ways. The tech giant’s smart home devices will face serious competition from Amazon, Google and other players.
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle wasn’t as tough as past puzzles, I thought. I did get fooled into thinking one of the groups was going to be Olympic sports, or things connected with the Olympics, but it’s never that easy. Read on for hints and the answers.
Product Review: Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 9, #746

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Here’s your NYT Strands hint for today, plus the spangram and all of today’s Strands answers for puzzle No. 950 on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Today’s Strands theme is “This can’t be right.” And here’s a hint: Not buying that!
Product Review: Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Friday, Oct. 9, #950

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As we get further into fall and temperatures start to dip, we shift from keeping an eye on air conditioning costs to heating costs. But there are ways you can reduce these concerns without constantly monitoring your home’s thermostat or turning off the heat.
Product Review: Don’t Overpay for Heat. This Easy Fix Can Save You 0 This Season

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Weight-loss drugs make eating less easier, but experts say it's also a chance to build lasting habits By Kyle James of ConsumerAffairs October 8, 2026
Reduced "food noise" may create an opportunity to work on eating and exercise habits without constantly fighting cravings and thoughts about food.

Protein and resistance training deserve particular attention because weight lost on GLP-1 drugs can include lean mass as well as fat.

Don't wait until you're stopping the medication to start practicing new behaviors. Research suggests habits can take months to become automatic.

For many people taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, one of the most noticeable changes isn't just eating less, it's thinking about the foods you crave less.

That reduction in so-called "food noise" can make it easier to pass up dessert, eat a smaller portion, or simply stop thinking about what's for dinner three hours before dinner.

But could that quieter period also be an opportunity to change some of the habits that were difficult to change before? Kyra Bobinet, MD, CEO of Fresh Tri, and author of Unstoppable Brain, thinks so.

She calls it a "habit window," which is the period when someone taking a GLP-1 may be able to practice healthier behaviors while food noise isn't fighting them every step of the way.

There's an important caveat worth noting. "A habit window is still a hypothesis; nobody has run the trial proving that less food noise makes habits easier to build," Dr. Bobinet told ConsumerAffairs.

But if you've been handed a period of time when changing how you eat feels easier, she argues it's worth taking advantage of it.
Don't wait until you stop the medication
One of Dr. Bobinet's biggest pieces of advice is to start practicing new behaviors early because habit formation requires repetition, and repetition requires time.

A 2024 analysis from PubMed Central found that health-related behaviors typically took about two months to begin becoming automatic, although there was enormous variation between individuals and behaviors. Some took weeks while others could take many months.

That's why Dr. Bobinet doesn't like the idea of waiting until someone is preparing to discontinue a GLP-1 before thinking seriously about habits.

"If you wait until you are tapering off of the GLP-1 to start practicing new habits, you may run out of time to rewire your brain into your new healthy lifestyle," she said.

The goal isn't perfection. It's repetition.


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