The Taiwanese company has gained a strong foothold in the LTE segment as well as the low to mid-range 5G segment, the new report shows. While Qualcomm still has an upper hand in the high-end and flagship 5G segments, lower-cost models make up the bulk of smartphones sold globally. This has enabled MediaTek to comfortably retain its position at the top or even extend the lead. MediaTek’s persistent growth means Qualcomm’s share dropped marginally year-on-year (YoY) despite a strong nine percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in shipments....

Framework is a company that aims to reduce the amount of e-waste that we produce every year. It’s no secret that a ton (or multiple millions of tons, rather) of the garbage filling landfills consist of devices that still have some life left in them. Maybe a phone gets a cracked screen or a computer’s battery life degrades to the point where it’s unusable. This is why we have companies like Framework....

** 1. Messy Curls 1. Messy Curls Messy curly hair is the gift that keeps on giving. This curly look is beautiful when styled on freshly washed hair and only looks better as the days go on. We love using Dove Refresh+Care Fresh Coconut Dry Shampoo to refresh our strands on days two and three. This shampoo absorbs any excess oil, gives strands a fresh scent and adds texture and messiness for the ideal messy hairstyle....

A: You can have it all, providing the “all” includes a nervous breakdown. Forget life-work balance. Whoever came up with that concept needs to straddle a see-saw for a few moments and discover that a balancing act is inherently precarious, exhausting, and impossible to maintain. Many female patients come to me for help with anxiety and exhaustion. They are wracked with guilt that they can’t find time to make homemade cupcakes for the school bake sale because they have a year-end report to write....

We’ll be launching MindfulDirect soon, but we wanted to share our work to date, and we think that this short clip from our interview with Google’s Bill Duane is inspiring and informative. He shares a poignant story about how meditation helped him with life challenges we all face. Bill’s interview is one of over 50 we’ve recently conducted with champions in the mindfulness field, and they are currently being edited in preparation for the MindfulDirect launch....