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ELECTRONICS 
July 28, 2017 TSA places stricter screening for carry-on electronics
BlackBerry KEYone The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be implementing new procedures for any flights originating from, going to, or flying within the Unites States. You’ll have to place all electronics “larger than a cellphone” into separate bins for X-ray screening. The TSA says this new procedure allows its agents to get clearer x-ray images. […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 28, 2017 People are already replacing their desktop computers with smartglasses
In the tech industry, “dogfooding” is a common term that describes when companies make their employees use the software and hardware they make, so that bugs can be caught and everyday improvements can be dreamed up before the product ever hits the market. Recently, the most powerful companies in Silicon Valley have shown significant interest in augmented […]
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CLOTHING 
July 28, 2017 McDonald’s Wrappers Were Used in Every Item of Clothing at This Fashion Show
As per now-annual tradition, fashion design students in Miami put on a show featuring garments made completely of McDonald’s wrappers and accoutrements. Some of the outfits are wackier than others. While in Florida, shouty chef Gordon Ramsay cooked up a Burmese python — yes, the giant snake — for an upcoming segment of his Fox variety show/competition, The F Word. Twitter […]
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July 27, 2017 4Cs offers free gently used clothing for back to school
As an added bonus, each child is invited to take home two books and a stuffed animal from the store. Literacy is an important part of the Caring Children, Clothing Children mission. More than 80 4Cs volunteer tutors help about 200 children who are reading below grade level in Martin County elementary schools. Now in […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 27, 2017 Wasserman Schultz kept paying aide suspected of stealing House computers | 10 governors slam Obamacare ‘skinny repeal’
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has not given a detailed explanation about why she continued to employ a former aide until she fired him on Tuesday — after he was arrested on bank-fraud charges while attempting to board a flight to Pakistan. McClatchy reports computer expert Imran Awan, who worked for congressional Democrats, was accused of stealing […]
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CLOTHING 
July 27, 2017 KFC launches finger-lickin’ good clothing and home decor line
If you’re a fan of all things fried chicken, then you’ll love KFC’s new clothing and home decor line. Yep, you read that correctly. KFC has released a limited-edition selection of socks, t-shirts, and a whole bunch of other random bits and bobs you never knew you needed in your life. The finger-lickin’ goods on offer cater for […]
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COUPONS 
July 27, 2017 Retail Stores ‘Cut’ Paper Coupons, Move to Digital
SARTELL — The days of clipping coupons seem to be numbered. Technology has intervened and now many retailers are offering digital, paperless coupons. Coborn’s along with Walgreens, Target and several other major retailers are moving into the future by offering paperless coupons. Kevin Hurd is the Communications Specialist with Coborn’s. He says their More Rewards program has led customers to drop […]
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NEWS 
July 27, 2017 Ohio State Fair ride accident kills one and injures several
One person has been killed and several injured after an accident on a ride at the Ohio State Fair. Fire chief Steve Martin told local media outlets that victims were thrown from the “fireball” spinning pendulum ride in the city of Columbus. Three of the injured are in a critical condition, officials said. State Governor […]
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July 27, 2017 A trade deadline deal for all 30 teams
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the trade deadline is the feeling that anything can happen, given this is an “event” in which all 30 teams participate and represents the last in-season chance to make major changes without the annoyance of waiver rules. Most trades aren’t highway robberies for one side or the other, […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
July 26, 2017 Home gardens on the wane, says land use pattern study
Kochi: A study jointly conducted by the College of Forestry and Canada’s McGill University on the land use pattern of the state observed that there was a general decline in both the production and importance of home garden crops in the average Kerala household. The study also contradicted the popular belief that plantations were replacing home gardens in state. The study […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 26, 2017 Advancing knowledge toward more efficient electronics
New magnetic semimetal. Credit: Photo courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory A recent discovery by a team of researchers led by Tulane University advances fundamental knowledge that could one day lead to more energy-efficient computers, televisions, cell phones and other electronics. The researchers’ discovery of a new magnetic topological semimetal is featured in the latest […]
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CLOTHING 
July 26, 2017 YouTube Star Eva Gutowski Just Launched Her Debut Clothing Line
Eva Gutowski, known for her captivating YouTube channel MyLifeAsEva, has quickly become one of the biggest vloggers, with more than 8 million subscribers at only 22 years old. For the past four years, fans have closely followed along with Gutowski’s addicting fashion, beauty and lifestyle videos. Her content spans from how to survive your first high school relationship, […]