• ☝️ The winners of the 50th annual Nikon Small World photomicrography competition were unveiled yesterday; the contest celebrates the beauty of images taken through a light microscope.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

in partnership with JadeYoga

• 💰 US markets closed mixed (S&P: -0.02%; Dow: +0.4%; Nasdaq: +0.04%) | 🤖 The semiconductor industry is prepping for a slowdown. | 📺 Netflix beat analysts’ estimates for earnings and revenue in Q3; ad-tier memberships increased 35% quarter over quarter.
• 🚗 Uber is reportedly considering making a bid to buy travel booking company Expedia. | 🔎 Google replaced its search and ads boss, who will now take on the role of the company's chief technologist.
• 🥔 PepsiCo, owner of Lay’s, Doritos, Tostitos, and Ruffles, is filling some chip bags with 20% more chips for the same price as a regular bag.

*From our partners: 🧘‍♀️🏆 The yoga mat that delivers unmatched grip, comfort, and durability: JadeYoga’s Harmony Mat was voted “Best Mat of 2024” by The New York Times Wirecutter. Made in the US and from natural rubber. No PVC or EVA. Get the Harmony Mat from JadeYoga.

SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• 🏀 A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier were unanimous selections for the 2024 All-WNBA first team; Caitlin Clark became the first rookie to make the first team since Candace Parker in 2008. | 🏀✍️ Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league that launches in January, signed a multi-year TV rights deal with TNT. | 🏀 Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring today, per a surprise announcement from the school; Bennett is a two-time national coach of the year who led Virginia to the 2019 national championship.
• 📚 Amazon unveiled the first Kindle with a color display.
• 🤝🏈 Tom Gores, a private-equity billionaire who owns the Detroit Pistons, has reportedly agreed to buy a non-controlling 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers for $750 million.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

in partnership with Niphtio

• 🚬 8% of US teens today report using tobacco products, marking the lowest rate since 1999, per new federal estimates.
• 🚶 Walking in short bursts consumes 20%-60% more energy than walking continuously for the same distance, according to a new study. | 🐁 Rodents use their squeaks to stir up dust particles around them to supercharge their already-strong sense of smell, per a new study.
• 🤕 Men and women utilize different biological systems to relieve pain, per a new study; researchers found men relieve pain by releasing endogenous opioids – the body’s natural painkillers – while women rely on other, non-opioid based pathways.

*From our partners: 😓 Research stress? Organize all those open tabs with Niphtio – the smart way to save what matters. Save items/multiple tabs with just one click. Attach notes for prioritization. Quickly retrieve bookmarks with smart search. Works on any device/browser. Get Niphtio free.

MISCELLANEOUS

• 📝🕴️ An independent panel reviewing the attempted assassination of former President Trump published a report identifying “deep flaws” in the Secret Service and recommending the agency replace its leadership with people from the private sector.
• ⛪ The Los Angeles Catholic Church agreed to pay a collective $880 million to 1,353 people who say they were sexually abused as children by Catholic clergy; experts say it’s the largest single payout by a diocese in history.
• 🪙⚖️ Two young men are accused of swindling a Washington, DC, resident out of $230 million worth of crypto, in one of the largest person-to-person crypto thefts in US history, per recent court filings.

CLICKBAIT

• 💕🗣️ Couples in successful relationships always use these 6 phrases.