Columbus, OH

The Guardian

DoJ could force divestment of Android operation system and Chrome web browser following antitrust verdict

US considers breaking up Google after illegal monopoly ruling, reports say

Some of you may have noticed that this year Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who for ages exclusively wore the same combination of a gray T-shirt and blue jeans, suddenly took a keen interest in dressing in swanky, hip outfits. Well, we now have another big Zuckerberg fashion development, and this...

Mark Zuckerberg Seeks to Become Part Owner of Supreme

As Google brings AI Overviews to six new countries, it’s also changing the way the generated summaries display citations. Instead of putting relevant webpages directly in the AI-generated summary, Google is adding a new display to the right of the response that shows cited webpages more prominently. This new...

Google’s AI-generated search summaries change how they show their sources

The US Department of Justice is exploring a couple of remedies, and it could possibly suggest a couple of them on Google. The US Department of Justice is exploring several remedies to restore competition in light of a court ruling that found Google to be a monopoly in the Search business.

The US could forcibly break up Android, Chrome from Google

Business Insider

Tech analysts and legal experts weigh in on what a ruling that Google is a "monopolist" means for Big Tech companies.

Google's monopoly drama should have Apple, Meta, and Amazon nervous

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"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

Roughly half of customers lost power yesterday. As of this morning, more than 30 percent of customers are still without service, according to power utility Luma Energy. It shows how vulnerable the US territory’s grid is after Hurricane Maria hit in 2017 and left residents without electricity for up to 11 months. In July, Puerto Rico filed a $1 billion suit against fossil fuel companies.

Puerto Rico faces widespread blackouts after Tropical Storm Ernesto.

Rivian is selling a travel kitchen accessory for the first time. This is not the comprehensive campsite device it advertised years ago (but never released) that slid out the side of the company’s electric R1T trucks. Instead, this new one is compact and lightweight, designed to sit on a vehicle’s tailgate.

Rivian’s new fold-and-stow electric kitchen lets you cook atop your tailgate

Colorado State

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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

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Denver, CO

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

“Our revenues have not grown as expected — and we’ve yet to fully benefit from powerful trends, like AI,” said CEO Pat Gelsinger in a memo to employees. “Our costs are too high, our margins are too low. We need bolder actions to address both — particularly given our financial results and outlook for the second half of 2024, which is tougher than previously expected.”

Intel to lay off 15,000 employees

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

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Amazon is the king of convenance, but that doesn't mean it should be the only place you get tools and tech from. Here are products you should buy elsewhere.

10 Types Of Tools And Tech You Should Avoid Buying On Amazon

Georgia State

Dublin, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have announced that a 42-year-old man from Dublin, Georgia, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

Designed for bedroom use, the $799 (on sale for $599) GV50 features a pivoting base so it can project on a wall or the ceiling above a bed. It runs Google TV so streaming apps like Netflix can be installed, and support for DisplayPort Alt Mode means the Nintendo Switch can be connected using just a single USB-C cable.

You don’t need a dock to connect the Switch to BenQ’s new bedside projector

Tesla is selling a cooler sized to fit perfectly in the weirdly-shallow Cybertruck frunk. And yes, it’s made of stainless steel. And yes, you can fill it full of Cyberbeer that I initially mistook for an IPA made by the Zodiac Killer because I forgot that Tesla makes its own beer now. But the real kick in the crotch is the price. Because why is god’s name would anyone shell out $700 for a cooler? Of course the answer is the same people who would pay $100,000 for an electric truck made by the guy who thinks people are being too mean to oil and gas executives. Now that’s cool.

The Cybertruck cooler is a thing that exists.

What’s more impressive than Saudi Arabian gamer Ibrahim Al-Nasser’s collection of hundreds of retro consoles is that 444 of them are actively connected to a single TV. The setup includes over 30 RCA switchers for the older hardware and at least 12 HDMI switchers. A detailed spreadsheet lets Al-Nasser know which switcher needs to be powered up to play a specific console.

Connecting 444 consoles to a single TV requires masterful cable management.

Florida State

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

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DOJ is reportedly considering asking for a Google breakup.

The most likely targets to be spun out are Google’s Android mobile operating system or its Chrome browser,...

DOJ is reportedly considering asking for a Google breakup.

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