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Vanilla Fragrance Is a Trend Again — Here’s Why

As someone who reaches for floral, citrus, or fresh, green fragrances—basically, anything that’s the opposite of warm scents like vanilla—Allure’s senior beauty editor Paige Stables didn’t expect Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Milk to pique her senses. But at first spritz, she says, the namesake blend of vanilla and milk (plus musk and peony rose) dried down like a second skin, only …

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FTC study: Social media and video streaming companies are spying on users

The Federal Trade Commission published a new report about social media platforms and video streaming services’ data collection policies, and the results are damning if not unexpected. The report, which was released on September 19th, found that these platforms not only surveil consumers but often retain vast troves of data indefinitely about users and non-users alike — and suggests they …

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Elon Musk’s X and Starlink face daily fines in Brazil for ban evasion

Elon Musk, left, and Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Reuters (L) | Getty Images (R) Elon Musk’s X faces steep daily fines in Brazil for allegedly evading a ban on the service there, according to a statement from the country’s supreme court Thursday. The fines imposed by Brazil’s supreme court amount to $5 million in Brazilian reals, about $920,000, …

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