Shoe Salesman Bird’s

From humble shoe salesman to a bird’s eye view of video game history | Peter Moore interview

Peter Moore is a legend of the game industry. He told us in a fireside chat at our GamesBeat Next 2024 event that he had humble roots as a soccer coach and a shoe salesman. He rose through the ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 7 hours ago

Custom-Made Shoes: Comfort in a Box

Gifting a pair can be a complex undertaking, but Yohei Fukuda, a master shoemaker in Tokyo, says the result is well worth the effort.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Reese, Reebok extend deal; signature shoe in '26

Sky star Angel Reese will become the sixth active player with a signature shoe deal, coming in 2026, after reaching a multiyear endorsement extension with Reebok.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

How ‘Shoe Doping’ Changed Marathon Times Forever

Technology is enabling increasingly fast times, but how fair is it?

Sports - The New York Times - November 3

The 17 Best Barefoot Shoes for Running or Walking (2024)

Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.

Tech - Wired - November 3

A Singapore Shopping Guide to Peranakan Tiles, Shoes and More

If you’re visiting the city-state, here’s where you can see some of the most vivid Peranakan designs, including decorative tiles, beaded shoes, embroidery and jewelry.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird

In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link to the region’s evolutionary history.

Science - The New York Times - November 5

Oil prices end lower on progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks

Oil futures finished lower on Thursday, after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggesting progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations eased the risk of disruptions to ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Hoka shoes are so popular, their maker just crushed quarterly estimates

Deckers Outdoor also guided for a 12% sales increase for fiscal 2025.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Angel Reese signs contract extension with Reebok, will get signature shoe in 2026

Reese is now the sixth active WNBA player with a signature shoe deal

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Skechers stock jumps, as ‘growing awareness’ of comfort shoes lifts results

Shares of Skechers USA Inc. rallied after hours on Thursday after the sneaker maker boosted its full-year forecast, as enthusiasm for its comfort footwear held up despite a broader backdrop of more ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

They Love John Fluevog Shoes So Much They Married at One of His Stores

Amber Walker and Ron Dutt held a surprise wedding during the “Flummunity Fest,” a fan-driven gathering for admirers of the designer.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

Buying Shoes at Macy's Isn't Fun. Its New CEO Is Trying to Change That.

The retailer is putting fewer styles on shelves and using technology to get shoes out of the stockroom faster.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Fox, Curry address Kings star's viral shoe highlight vs. Jazz

Kings guard De'Aaron Fox and Golden State Warriors icon Steph Curry addressed the Sacramento star's viral shoe highlight against the Utah Jazz.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Police track down unlikely shoe thief from Japanese kindergarten

Officers installed security cameras to get to the bottom of the thefts, and ended up uncovering a four-legged culprit. Police and staff were initially flummoxed when shoes started disappearing from ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are not going quietly into retirement

During their playing careers, Olympic medalists Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe helped propel women’s sports toward mainstream popularity, sparking conversations around equal pay and inclusion.

Rogue gamekeepers killing birds of prey, says RSPB

The bird protection charity described the deaths as a 'national disgrace'.

Bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time

The Agriculture Department said a pig in Oregon tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. NBC News’ Berkeley Lovelace Jr. details how it was found and why it is concerning.

H5N1 bird flu virus discovered in pigs

Oregon state and federal officials are investigating positive H5N1 bird flu cases at a farm after the virus was detected in a pig in the U.S. for the first time. USDA National Veterinary Services ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Highway agency tells angry bird to 'myna its own business' after it photobombs traffic cam

An angry-looking myna bird has become a viral video star after landing directly in front of a highway traffic camera in New Zealand.

Teen with bird flu in Canada hospitalized in critical condition

A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, sick with Canada’s first presumptive human case of avian influenza.

Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen

Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen

Health - ABC News - 5 days ago

Outbreak of bird flu strain H5N1 on Cornish farm

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in Cornwall.

Kristina Blahnik on switching architecture for Manolos

Manolo Blahnik’s niece led the British luxury shoemaker to its best ever financial performance in 2022

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team

CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...

Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team

Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri

Two household members caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.

Science - The New York Times - October 24

Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission

The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread

Tests will soon be available by prescription, but they are only recommended for people in close contact with animals. As the number of people infected with bird flu rises in the US, continued ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

CDC Confirms 2 Bird Flu Cases in Washington State

There have been 31 confirmed human cases.

Business - Inc. - October 24

The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started

Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say.

Science - The New York Times - October 25

H5N1 bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.

Watch: Angry-looking mynah bird photobombs traffic camera

An angry-looking mynah bird targeted a surveillance camera on a highway in New Zealand, making itself a viral video star in the process.

Tatum became first Celtics player since Bird to achieve this feat

Jayson Tatum has enjoyed a very strong start to the 2024-25 NBA season, and he even made a little Celtics history over the weekend.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man, Is Dead at 75

He pulled dump trucks, flipped cars and tossed five-pound bricks as if they were Kleenex boxes. Tending to parakeets brought out his gentler side.

World - The New York Times - November 8

CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Indian experts hail breakthrough in bid to save huge native bird

The birth of a great Indian bustard chick through artificial insemination has given hope to conservationists.

Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird

U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West

Tech - ABC News - November 8

I Went Birding With the World’s First AI-Powered Binoculars

Swarovski Optik’s new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.

Tech - Wired - November 9

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