According to Blooomberg News‘ Mark Gurman, Apple’s Vision group is developing a pair of lightweight smartglasses, which may someday compete Ray-Ban Meta and other similar glasses. Kyle Barr for Gizmodo:. ‎. The glasses could produce audio and use their cameras to take pictures. Those sensors could also use AI...

Apple continues work on lightweight smartglasses

Despite debuting its “copied from Apple” Pixel phones eight years ago, according to Statista Consumer Insights, Google remains a niche player in the smartphone market to this day, with less than 5% of cellphone users willing to pay for the pleasure of being tracked by Google and sold to the highest bidder. Naturally, Google is desperate to rope in as many suckers as possible for their pretend iPhones before the next generation of the real thing arrives from Apple, whose iPhone holds upwards of 60% of the American smartphone market.

iPhone 16 fear prompts Google to move up Pixel phone launch

Wedbush analysts are predicting a strong growth cycle for Apple, fueled by Apple Intelligence. The firm has increased its iPhone 16 shipment estimate to 90 million units based on recent supply chain checks in Asia. With an estimated 300 million iPhone users eligible for upgrades, Apple is poised to benefit from a potential supercycle. The upcoming iPhone 16, set for release in September, capable of running Apple Intelligence features, is expected to drive demand.

Apple Intelligence could help iPhone 16 drive an Apple renaissance – Wedbush

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Port Richey, FL

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Akeena

Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

“Ripple USD will be fully backed by a segregated reserve of cash and cash equivalents and redeemable 1:1 for US dollars,” the announcement reads. Ripple plans to launch a stablecoin called Ripple USD (RLUSD) by the end of 2024, available on XRP Ledger and Ethereum. It promises benefits like deep liquidity for certain trading pairs, instant settlements, and programmable finance.

Important Ripple (XRP) Update

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Pompano Beach, FL

In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

According to an article by Spencer Jacob for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which was published earlier today, investment expert Mark Spitznagel is concerned about the potential upcoming bursting of the “greatest bubble in human history.”. Spitznagel is an American investor and hedge fund manager best known for founding...

U.S. Stock Market Warning: The ‘Greatest Bubble in Human History’ Could Be About to Burst, Claims Investment Guru

The Motley Fool

This chipmaker has a lot of incredible opportunities for growth.

1 Stock-Split Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Before It Skyrockets 67%, According to One Wall Street Analyst

J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

New York Post

The feds have widened a probe of financial irregularities at B. Riley, sources told The Post — even as the struggling Wall Street firm suspended its dividend and warned on profits Monday, sending its stock tumbling more than 50%.

Short sellers in June and July continued to deliver information on B. Riley to the Securities and Exchange Commission — and the SEC has asked them for additional material in a continuing probe, according to emails and texts reviewed by The Post.

SEC investigators are interested in loans B. Riley may have guaranteed for its former business partner Brian Kahn, a source with...

SEC probe of B. Riley widens as struggling firm’s stock drops more than 50% on profit warning

A huge data leak of some 2.7 billion records may include sensitive personal data for every person in the US (including social security numbers), the UK, and Canada. The data is said to have come from a company known as National Public Data, which collects and sells personal data for use in background checks by private investigators and others …

Huge data leak may include personal data of everyone in the US, UK, and Canada

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a widespread "grandparent scam" that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

16 Charged in Nationwide 'Grandparent Scam'; Millions Stolen

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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

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Colorado State

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

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New Brunswick, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

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India antitrust watchdog issues rare retraction of reports alleging Apple market abuse

India’s antitrust regulator has issued a rare order to retract reports accusing Apple of anti-competitive practices. Apple claimed the reports leaked confidential information to competitors like...

India antitrust watchdog issues rare retraction of reports alleging Apple market abuse

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