After ending their own driverless plans, the ride-sharing companies are embracing autonomous-vehicle operators and offering new app features.

Jane Fonda, 87, says her workout routine hasn't changed much over the years."I essentially do everything I used to do, just slower," Fonda told People, adding that she loves walking.Research has shown that walking just 4,000 steps a day can lower a person's risk of dying early.Jane Fonda may be 87, but she's still as fit as a fiddle.In fact, her workout routine hasn't changed much over the years, the actor told People in an interview published over the weekend."I essentially do everything I used to do, just slower," Fonda said. "I used to be a runner, but now I love walking. I love being outdoors in the woods, especially up and down hills."Regardless of her schedule, Fonda ensures that she gets a bit of exercise every day."I work out every day, so it is important to mix up the way I move. I alternate days doing upper body and lower body work for strength. I also find some way to get cardio in. Walking outside is one of my favorite ways to do so," she said.The actor has long been passionate about fitness. In the '80s, she released a series of home workout videos, beginning with "Jane Fonda's Workout" in 1982.Looking back at her home workout tapes, Fonda said she had "no idea" they would become so popular."When I was starting out, there weren't many rigorous forms of exercise available to women," Fonda said. "I learned the basic workout from a charismatic teacher named Leni Kasden in the '70s."After the videos were released, she would receive "amazing letters from around the world" from fans about how the workouts impacted their lives, she added."One was from a young woman in the Peace Corps in Guatemala who did the exercises in her mud hut," Fonda said. "Another woman said she looked in the mirror as she was brushing her teeth and noticed new muscles in her arms. She wrote that it made her feel empowered, and that day she went to work and stood up to her handsy boss for the first time."Walking can help you live longerFor those who lead sedentary lifestyles, the best thing they can do for their health is to start somewhere, Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a preventative cardiologist, told Business Insider previously."Doing something is better than doing nothing," she said. "If walking is the beginning stages of embracing a heart healthy life, then it is the initial stages that will create habits that will be sustainable and last for a lifetime."A study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology in 2023 found that walking just 4,000 steps a day can lower a person's risk of dying early.Research shows that walking can help reduce stress and anxiety while improving heart health. Some studies also suggest that brisk walking at about 2.7 to 3 miles an hour can make a bigger difference in terms of health benefits.A representative for Fonda did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by BI outside regular hours.

Gates has an estimated net worth of $160 billion.Bill Gates was once the world's richest person. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Gates long held the title as the world's richest person, up until 2018 when Jeff Bezos surpassed him.Now, Gates is only the world's seventh-richest person and part of an exclusive club of centibillionaires people worth over $100 billion.Gates has invested in various stocks and assets and launched a $1 billion investment fund, Breakthrough Energy, alongside 20 other investors.Despite his massive fortune, Gates previously told Ellen DeGeneres that when he became a billionaire at age 31 (which was history's youngest billionaire at the time), he didn't immediately start splurging. Gates' initial spending spree was limited to just two "crazy" purchases: a Porsche and a private jet. Gates has splurged on some things, like his luxury car collection.Gates' first major purchase was a Porsche 911, similar to this newer model. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images After founding Microsoft, Gates bought a Porsche 911 his first big splurge, which he purchased in 1979, even before Microsoft's hit products like Windows and Word ever reached the market. Gates later sold the Porsche, and it was auctioned for $80,000.Gates' car collection later included a Porsche 959.Gates also owns a small fleet of private jets. Gates invested heavily in his Washington estate called Xanadu 2.0.Gates spent millions on his estate in Medina, Washington. Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty Images Gates owns at least 12 parcels of land spanning about 10.5 acres in Medina. He purchased the land for a combined $34 million between 1988 and 2009. In 2023, the Gates' property taxes in Medina came to $1.3 million.Gates' estate includes a 60-foot pool in its own separate, 3,900-square-foot building with an underwater sound system. He reportedly paid to import sand from St. Lucia in the Caribbean to the shore surrounding his house.There's also a 2,100-square-foot library, home to a 16th-century Leonardo da Vinci manuscript that Gates bought at auction for $30 million in 1994. The home also features several famous paintings, including a Winslow Homer painting Gates purchased for $36 million in 1988.The mansion has six kitchens, 24 bathrooms, a home theater, and various garages for his 23 cars. Gates also has properties in Florida and Montana.Gates owns multiple mansions in Florida. Crystal Bolin Photography/Getty Images Aside from his Washington home, Gates has a 20-acre estate in Wellington, Florida. The estate includes at least two mansions, one 6,668 square feet, and the other 5,716 square feet. He bought the properties over three years for about $35 million.Gates' daughter, Jennifer Gates Nassar, is an accomplished equestrian, and he bought the property to support her passion. It serves as the home base of her horseback riding facilities, and the area is a hot spot for many other wealthy equestrians as well.He also purchased property at the Yellowstone Club in Montana. The main house is 6,993 square feet and has eight full baths, eight bedrooms, a sauna, and a home theater, according to property records.Additionally, Gates is the biggest owner of private farmland in the country, with a whopping 275,000 acres. Gates has faced questions in the past about what he is doing with the land, and has downplayed concerns about the farmland, saying it's managed by his investment team and makes up only a small fraction of total US farmlands. Gates has several properties in California, too.Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' first San Diego property is on the grounds of the Del Mar Country Club. EarthExplorer In California, Gates owns the 228-acre Rancho Paseana, which he purchased for $18 million. When he bought it, the property had a racetrack, olive orchard, and five barns.In 2020, he dropped $43 million on an oceanfront home in Del Mar with a 10-person Jacuzzi and 120 feet of Pacific coastline.Gates also owns a 6-bedroom home on the grounds of Indian Wells' famous Vintage Club.There's alsoSome of the properties have likely been divvied up between Gates and French Gates following their divorce. Gates has made numerous investments through his personal investment firm.Gates is an active investor. Metin Pala/Anadolu via Getty Images Using his personal investment firm, Cascade, Gates has made several investments, including partial ownership of the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts.In 2013, Gates and several unnamed buyers paid $161 million for the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. Gates takes luxurious vacations.Gates chartered the superyacht Serene for a family vacation. Phil Walter/Getty Images Gates never took weekends or vacations during the early days of Microsoft, and has said startup founders shouldn't, either. However, Gates made time for some splashy trips later in his career.In 2014, he treated his family to a Mediterranean vacation on board the 439-foot superyacht Serene, which he chartered for $5 million a week. It included a helicopter.He's also traveled to Australia, Croatia, Belize, and the Amazon in Brazil.He previously said that he likes to play tennis and go skiing. He's also been spotted at tennis matches.But Gates' downtime isn't always so adventurous. Gates loves books, and is an "avid bridge player," as he told Reddit in a 2013 AMA. Gates is a well-known philanthropist.Gates frequently donates to charitable initiatives and invests in healthcare ventures. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Gates has sometimes said he has no use for money, and often speaks of his philanthropic giving and healthcare investments.A grant from Gates and his then-wife Melinda led to the creation in 2003 of Amyris, a synthetic biology company that originally produced precursors to malaria drugs and hydrocarbon-based biofuel but also uses the technology for things like fragrances, skincare, and sweeteners. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023.In November 2017, Gates invested $50 million into Alzheimer's research. In 2018, he invested another $30 million with a group of investors in the Diagnostics Accelerator, a "venture philanthropy" fund to diagnose Alzheimer's earlier.Gates and his former wife also pledged about $2 billion to defeat malaria, donated over $50 million to fight Ebola, and pledged $38 million to a Japanese pharmaceutical company working to create a low-cost polio vaccine.During the pandemic, their foundation announced a 5-year, $1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver vaccines in the world's poorest countries.The Gates Foundation also funds education through its $1.6 billion initiative known as the Gates Millennium Scholars Program.The foundation said it made $77.6 billion in grant payments from its inception through Q4 2023. Gates' total giving to the foundation during that time period totaled $59.5 billion.Its 2024 budget is $8.6 billion, and the foundation is targeting a $9 billion yearly budget by 2026. In the future, Gates has pledged to give most of his wealth away.Gates has said he wants to fall off the list of richest people by donating his billions away. ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images Gates is frequently named among the most generous philanthropists in the United States.He has vowed to give away most of his fortune through the Giving Pledge, which he helped launch in 2010.In July 2022, he reiterated that he plans to give virtually all his wealth to his and French Gates' foundation, saying that he'll eventually fall off the list of the world's richest figures.

Jodie Foster, 62, has two sons named Kit and Charles.Her younger son, Kit, accompanied her to the 82nd annual Golden Globes.Foster married photographer Alexandra Hedison in 2014.Jodie Foster shouted out her family, including her two sons, during her Golden Globes acceptance speech on Sunday."Kit, my scientist son, and Charlie, my actor son starting his career, hopefully you understand the joy, such joy that comes from doing really hard, meaningful, good work," said Foster, who won best female actor in a limited series, anthology, or motion picture made for television for her role in the HBO series "True Detective: Night Country.""So, my boys, I love you, and this, of course, is for you and the love of my life, Alex. Thank you forever," she continued. Her son, Kit, was in the audience.While one of her kids is now following in her footsteps, Foster previously revealed that at one point, they didn't even know she was an actor. In fact, she actually told them she was a construction worker when they were younger.Foster, 62, opened up about parenting during a January 2024 episode of "The View." Foster shares her two children with her former partner, Cydney Bernard: Charles "Charlie" Bernard Foster, 25, and Christopher "Kit" Bernard Foster, 22."I guess I just didn't want them to know me that way," Foster said. "I wanted them to know me as their mom and the person who went away to work and stuff."She recalled one day when she brought her eldest son to set."I brought him to set one day and I bought him a little plastic tool belt and stuff," Foster said. "And I was like, 'Yeah, and this is this set and this set and this set.' And for a really long time, he thought I was a construction worker." Kit Bernard Foster, Jodie Foster, David Hedison, Charlie Bernard Foster, and Alexandra Hedison. Kevork Djansezian/BAFTA LA The Oscar-winner emerged as a Hollywood titan after having an illustrious career in the entertainment industry. After scoring her breakout role in the 1976 film "Taxi Driver," Foster appeared in several acclaimed films like "The Silence of the Lambs" and directed films like "Home for the Holidays" in 1995.Even so, she's managed to remain relatively mum about her family. Here's a look at her wife and two children.Foster's wife, Alexandra Hedison, is a photographer and former actor who appeared in "The L Word" Jodie Foster and Alexandra Hedison at the 2024 Golden Globes. Earl Gibson III/Golden Globes 2024 According to People, Hedison, 55, married Foster during an intimate ceremony in April 2014. Hedison is a photographer who often shares pictures of her work and artistic endeavors on Instagram. Hedison also directed the documentary "ALOK," which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and was executive produced by Foster.Hedison, like her wife, is a jack of all trades. In addition to photography and directing, Hedison is a former actor who played Dylan Moreland on "The L Word" and appeared in other shows like "Melrose Place." Hedison's father is the late actor David Hedison, who appeared in the 1973 James Bond film "Live and Let Die."Hedison also worked in home design. People reported that she appeared on a 2006 reality TV series called "Designing Blind." According to the Los Angeles Times, a home Hedison designed hit the market for $2.75 million in 2014.Not much is known about Hedison's past relationships, but she dated television personality Ellen DeGeneres from 2000 to 2004, according to a 2004 report by The New York Times.Foster and Hedison don't often make public appearances, but the couple has posed for certain red-carpet events, including the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.Charles "Charlie" Bernard Foster is the eldest child of Foster and her former partner, Cydney Bernard Jodie Foster with Kit and Charlie at the British Academy Britannia Awards in 2016. Kevork Djansezian/BAFTA LA Entertainment Weekly and the Sun Sentinel reported that Foster gave birth to Charlie in July 1998 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. According to HuffPost, she shares Charlie with her former longtime partner, Cydney Bernard, whom she dated for 15 years before the two split in 2008.Foster said Charlie had a natural affinity for Hollywood life, even at a young age."[He'll say] 'I want to be in movies. Why can't you get me a job?' Then I say, 'You have to earn that. If you want to be an actor, you can start by doing a little theater.' Then he says, 'I'm not interested in that. I just want to be famous and see my face.'" she told More Magazine in 2007, per People.Based on Foster's comments at the 2025 Golden Globes, Charlie appears to have chased his dreams. He attended Yale University, where he participated in several acting projects. In 2019 and 2021, he played Dr. Frank-N-Furter in a local "Rocky Horror Picture Show performance," according to the Yale College Arts website.Christopher "Kit" Bernard Foster is her youngest child Kit Bernard Foster and Jodie Foster at the 82nd annual Golden Globes awards.. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Foster and Bernard welcomed their second child in September 2001, according to CBS News.Unlike Charlie, Foster said Kit isn't interested in following in his mother's footsteps."I know the perils of having a parent involved in your art form are too great," Foster told The Guardian in July 2018. "My older son is getting more interested in acting now, and I'm glad he discovered it late. My younger son is really shy and I can promise you he will never be an actor."In other interviews, Foster shared small tidbits about Kit, including Magic Radio in May 2016. During her appearance, Foster called Kit "a little sensitive" and said that she waited "many years" before she let him watch "The Silence of the Lambs."According to his LinkedIn page, Foster's "scientist son" graduated from Princeton University with a BA in chemistry and now works as a research associate.

DVLN PARK / DevolutionSave this picture! Zou XunkaiXiamen, ChinaArchitects: DevolutionAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:5000 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Zou Xunkai Lead Architects: Jiansong Tang, Qi Wang More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. In 2017, DevolutioN made a project called 'Devolution PARK', which is a 'park' in a high-rise building, and in only half a year of existence, it triggered a wide range of social debates. This is an entirely experimental project designed to be used to explore an increasingly privatised public life. In 2024, within another building, the design team created another 'DVLN PARK', which is a long-term non-standard commercial project, a breath of fresh air in an old urban area. During this period, the role of DevolutioN also shifted from experimental project creation to direct commercial participation, transforming from a "questioner" to an actual intervener.Unlike the others, DVLN PaRK is a small lifestyle block located on the rooftop of the city.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The design team offers an alternative perspective of the city here. The design team wants it to be relaxing, friendly and enjoyable, to bring some fresh elements to the surrounding communities, and become a vibrant microcosm that integrates as a topical destination, community hub, and content generator.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:XiamenChinaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeDevolutionOfficeMaterialsMaterials and TagsPublished on January 06, 2025Cite: "DVLN PARK / Devolution" 05 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025209/dvln-park-devolution&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save? / DEVOLUTION You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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Power fantasies are fun to read because it can be incredibly satisfying to see a protagonist flex their strength. Unfortunately, it comes at the cost of an engaging plotline, since they can practically brute force their way through any problem. The story becomes repetitive and boring very quickly because there is no way to truly challenge the protagonist.

Of the six colored orbs in Dragon Quest 3 Remake, the Yellow Orb may be the trickiest to acquire. Though the steps required to get this orb are relatively straightforward, knowing where to begin can prove difficult. Like most of the information gained in DQIII Remake, if you do not happen to speak to the right NPC, you may never learn it at all. In this guide, we'll help you jump that hurdle, and explain how to get the Yellow Orb in Dragon Quest III HD-2d Remake.

I saw a lot of tech at this year's CES Unveiled. The event is filled with row after row of AI-powered, motorized, holographic, shape-shifting technology, and is only a fraction of the amount there is to see at CES in total.While there were plenty of cool, interesting, wacky, and weird things on display, seven products in particular caught my eye. In fact, some of my favorites are not necessarily products you'd be able to pickup and buy. But I appreciate both the concepts behind some of these things, as well as where the tech could go in the future. ColdSnap This poor ColdSnap unit, with its "faulty pod" warning, was not the machine that served me ice cream. Credit: Jake Peterson I saw ColdSnap at least year's CES, and it was equally fun both times I visited the booth. ColdSnap acts like a Keurig machine for ice cream: You use a single-serve poda particular flavor, of coursebut instead of coffee, out comes ice cream.Last year, I assumed ColdSnap's deserts wouldn't impress. An interesting concept, sure, but I imagined the single-serve design, in execution, would not be more compelling than buying a pint of ice cream from the store.Truth be told, ColdSnap makes excellent ice cream. Last year, I got the bourbon flavor, and I don't know if it was just the bourbon talking, but I really enjoyed it. (I made the same joke last time.) This year, I tried their coffee flavor, and I was impressed once again. Better yet, the rep tells me all their flavors are gluten free, and use certified gluten free oats. As someone with celiac disease, I appreciate that, and appreciate more being able to safely test taste food at a mega convention like CES. It almost takes the sting out of the $3,000 price tag. LOOI Credit: Jake Peterson There were a number of robots to see at Unveiled. Many companies seem keen on not only making a robot, but one with an anthropomorphic face. Most of them don't interest me all that much; some, in fact, creep me out. However, LOOI caught my eye. It's a robot with a WALL-E-like face, which in and of itself isn't necessarily groundbreaking. But what I found particularly interesting is you don't buy LOOI's face: You only buy the robot's body, and provide the face with your own smartphone. Your iPhone or Android sticks to LOOI and, through the app, turns it into a robot you can interact with. LOOI responds to hand gestures, so you can "push" the bot back by moving your hand towards it. (This doesn't always seem to workor, at least, not under CES Unveiled's indoor lights.) You can also talk to LOOI: The rep asked LOOI to introduce itself to me, and it did, complete with a virtual microphone to speak into. Because LOOI operates from your smartphone's display, it can display other things besides its face. It can show text when "talking" to you; graphics, like a digital microphone or even a cheeseburger it can "eat;" or a camera view if taking a selfie. I don't think LOOI is necessarily practical, and I'm not sure what I'd actually do with one. But it's a unique concept I certainly haven't seen before.E-SKIMO Credit: Jake Peterson If you've ever ridden an e-bike, you know how cool an experience it is. When you're used to relying on just your own momentum to move a bike, the boost from an e-bike's motor is really something else. That's how I imagine electric skis would be. E-SKIMO is working on just that: a motorized ski, that can offer a boost whether you're skiing downhill or cross-country. Trying to move on skis across long stretches of flat land is always a low-point of any ski day, so I totally welcome motorized skis (or e-skis).In addition to the motor, E-SKIMO has sensors built into the skis to collect data as you complete your runs. If you're someone who likes to track their performance and look for ways to improve, that's an enticing concept. Concept is the key word here: The product E-SKIMO showed off at CES isn't available commercially, and isn't aimed at consumers; rather, the company is looking to sell the tech to brands to integrate into their own skis. I hope it works out, so I can look forward to power-assisted skiing in my future.Electric Salt Spoon Credit: Jake Peterson This one drew a crowd, and for good reason: "Electric Salt Spoon," developed by Kirin, claims to be able to make low sodium food taste salty. The spoon, according to Kirin, adds a "mild electrical current" through the food in your mouth, which supposedly stimulates Na+ ions that would otherwise be lost to your taste buds. To use the spoon, you scoop up your food, then press the button to trigger the electricity flow. There are four intensity levels to choose from (Kirin recommends first-time users start with the lowest setting). Then, you hit the button, and eat. The light on the spoon will turn white while you're eating, and the company advises you try to make each bite countabout half a second per bite. I did not test the spoon, so I cannot personally attest to its powers. But it's a wild idea: Can you save yourself some added salt by using an electric spoon?LISSOME R1 Credit: Jake Peterson I spent many years living in small apartments without dishwasherand I hated it. I actively avoided cooking because I could not stand having to hand wash every plate, bowl, or utensil I used. That's why LISSOME R1 piqued my interest. To be honest, I couldn't care less about its "AI wash features," or that it dries dishes in 15 minutes (even if that would be convenient). It's a low-profile portable dish washer that I would have loved having in my small kitchens. I hope this one lives up to my personal hype.Aurzen ZIP Credit: Jake Peterson Aurzen's portable projector doesn't have the highest resolution at 720p. It also only lasts 90 minutes, so it's probably not excellent for most movie nights. However, its folding design is really cool: When fully folded up, it looks like a Game Boy Advance SP, which speaks to me directly. But as you unfold it, you're able to customize how you want it to project. One orientation lets you project on the wall, while another lets you project on the ceiling.I could live with the resolution on a product like this, actually. It's so portable, that if the battery life could be extended just a bit, it could make for an excellent movie machine on the go. As it is now, it's probably better for portable presentations, or movie and shows that are 90 minutes or less. Bodyfriend Credit: Jake Peterson I'd be remiss not to mention the transformer massage chair. Bodyfriend was impossible to miss, since it looked like Bumblebee retired from fighting Decepticons to become a masseuse. Aside from moving around like a giant robot, it offers a slew of different zones for massages. I'm not sure I see catching on in the average household, but it was very fun to watch in action.