Columbus, OH

Early Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL shipments have just begun, under two weeks after the trio were presented during the most recent 'Made by Google' event. Unlike previous years, Google has decided to release new flagships running the same version of Android as their predecessors. As a result, the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL will arrive with Android 14 just like the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 8a (curr. $499 on Amazon).

Google releases first Android 15 update to Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL

According to well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's much-awaited foldable MacBook has reportedly run into significant delays. The tech giant has now settled on an 18.8-inch model, canceling the earlier rumored 20.25-inch version. Kuo shared on X (formerly Twitter) that because of "technical challenges with the display and mechanical parts," the...

Apple's foldable MacBook delayed to 2027 or 2028 amid technical challenges

Apple aims for the most intuitive and streamlined mobile device experiences on its signature smartphones and tablets - however, it historically comes at a cost to the user, in the form of being restricted to the OEM's first-party software for every core function, even in terms of access to the apps you can buy for your devices.

Apple confirms upcoming App Store deletion option for EU users

Paralyzed Ivan Vargas has become the first person on East Coast to receive the $91,032 Ekso Indego Personal exoskeleton under a revised Medicare 2024 ruling. Medicare now classifies exoskeletons in the braces category, allowing these devices to be prescribed to qualifying patients for home use. Ivan Vargas has become the...

Paralyzed Ivan Vargas becomes first person on East Coast to receive the $91,032 Ekso Indego exoskeleton under revised Medicare 2024 ruling

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Starlink is trying to put an end to the practice of buying satellite Internet dish kits on the cheap and reselling them for profit. Those who get a Starlink Standard or Mini kit in a place where they are cheaper or subject to a running promo to sell them in another region, will now face a penalty fee.

Starlink ends dish flipping with up to $300 regional penalty fee

Texas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

With its updated, vegan leather-rich build, Motorola touts the new Moto G Stylus 5G as a stylish yet affordable alternative to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Can the 2024 Android smartphone's successor build on its upgraded design? According to a new leak, the answer is...maybe not. 5G Android Leaks /...

Motorola Moto G Stylus 2025 renders hit rumor mill in potentially underwhelming fashion

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Georgia State

The Current GA

A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government.

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

NewsNinja

"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

Anker has launched the new Charging Station (8-in-1, 20W) in the US. The previously rumored device arrived shortly after the company released the more powerful Prime Charging Station (8-in-1, 240W). This latest charging station has four AC outlets with a pop-up mechanism that helps to keep the device slim when...

New compact Anker Charging Station (8-in-1, 20W) now available

Samsung is slated to produce a successor to the Galaxy S23 FE (currently available for $559.99 with 256GB of internal storage on Amazon today (August 24, 2024)) soon. It is projected to debut in a vibrant new range of colors, but possibly with similar camera specs to those of the Samsung Galaxy S24.

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE pops up in new international leak ahead of launch

DeanLand

We join a gold panning group to search for treasure. In August 1829, the Georgia Journal, a Milledgeville newspaper, announced that two gold mines had been discovered in Habersham County. The report onfirmed for the broader public a loosely held secret shared by a few new white settlers: the gold region of North and South Carolina extended into Georgia.

Georgia's Gold Fever: Prospectors Still Hunting after 100 Years

Florida State

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

New Jersey State

West Windsor Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

Princeton Junction resident faces severe penalties after being found guilty of evading $1.25 million in taxes over four years. Princeton Junction, N.J. - A Mercer County man has been found guilty of evading federal income taxes and filing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Friday, August 16, 2024. Gordian A. Ndubizu, 69, of Princeton Junction, New Jersey, was convicted on August 15, 2024, on all eight counts of an indictment that included four counts of tax evasion and four counts of filing false tax returns for the tax years 2014 through 2017.

NJ Professor Guilty of Tax Evasion: $1.25M Fraud

Palo Alto, CA

The area enclosed by Hillview Avenue and Coyote Hill Rd in Palo Alto has become a hotspot for sightings of various unreleased Tesla vehicles. This is where Tesla's Palo Alto HQ is located, just below Deer Creek Rd, and it has been testing a number of upcoming cars on the surrounding roads, including the Cybertruck and the Model 3 Highland refresh before it.

Model Y Juniper facelift seen swerving in traffic at 70 mph to test its handling

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0Patch promises Windows 10 support until 2030

While Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 in late 2025, 0patch comes with the promise of supporting Windows 10 v22H2 with critical security patches...

0Patch promises Windows 10 support until 2030

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