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Big companies are typically bought up by even bigger companies, and this never really sits with the government. For example, Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard did not go unnoticed by the FTC. Not only that but the CMA is now looking into the transaction. Now, the CMA has to review Meta’s forced sale of Gify Now, the CMA has to review Meta’s forced sale of Gify For the most part, it seemed that Meta was going to need to sell Gify as per the CMA’s wishes....

The phone, or phablet, itself, had its share of issues. Some even carried over from the previous Surface Duo generation. At least on the software side, there is some good news. Notably, according to Windows Central, Microsoft is rolling out the latest June 2022 OTA update for the Surface Duo 2 device. The update is not just an incremental update but brings a bunch of new improvements and features to the device....

3-Minute Mindful Movement Practice to Nourish Your Spine

When it comes to disordered eating patterns, we usually aim the angry-finger at society, the media, our history, or ourselves. “There’s always so much food at every office meeting,” or “It’s the endless food commercials on TV,” or “I deserve this after a day like today,” or “If I had an ounce of willpower, I wouldn’t eat like this.” After we’ve aimed and fired, we often experience the backlash: an empty helplessness that leaves us feeling defeated, hopeless, ashamed and, once again, angry....

The results appear to be promising, and the uses of mindfulness in the military appear to be growing. The article touches on the work on Martin Paulus, a neuroscientist at University of California, San Diego, who uses MRI scans to see how meditation affects the brain. He says meditation increases activity in the insula. An active insula suggests improved ability to handle trauma and stress because it makes the body’s physical and emotional signals more clear....