This is how a used iPhone unit gets a second shot at life

According to TNW, the company that Apple selected to handle its trade-in business is an Irish firm called Alchemy, and in 2020 the company, with four employees and $2.5 million in pre-seed funding, won over Apple. James Murdock, Alchemy’s CMO, told TNW, “Buying refurbished goods has got a huge tailwind at the moment. More and …

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Invasive yellow-legged hornet spotted in U.S. for first time

A new invasive species has been spotted in the U.S. for the first time. A living yellow-legged hornet, also known as an Asian hornet, was detected in Georgia, which state officials say could cause damage to its agricultural industry if left uncontrolled. The Georgia Department of Agriculture said Tuesday the discovery has the potential to …

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Rancho Cielo in Salinas breaks ground on solar project – Monterey Herald

SALINAS – Rancho Cielo broke ground on its solar project Tuesday in a move toward keeping its stated commitment to the needs of the environment by promoting eco-friendly solutions and renewable energy sources. “This is a big thing having the entire campus sustainable and having another 10% there for expansion of what we do,” said …

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Elon Musk’s X files motion to dismiss music publishers’ $250m+ copyright lawsuit; NMPA says platform has ‘consistently failed’ to stop ‘rampant piracy’ on its platform

Unlike rivals like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, X – the Elon Musk-owned social media service formerly known as Twitter – does not have licensing deals in place with major music companies. The platform’s lack of agreements with music rightsholders has long been a matter of contention, and the platform is often criticized in the music industry …

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Sonja Takes a Stab at Trust Issues

Posted in: Comics, Dynamite, Preview | Tagged: red sonja Get ready for some more drama with our fiery-haired friend. ‘Red Sonja #2’ continues to give her trust issues by breathing life into her nightmares. Published Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:28:06 -0500 by Jude Terror | Alright, true believers (and non-believers in my luck), brace yourself …

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Researchers use big data to better understand birds’ coexisting tactics

Muhabura is an inactive volcano on the border between Rwanda and Uganda, part of the Albertine Rift. Credit: To A. Plumptre/KBA Secretariat Birds likely hold smart insights about coexisting in popular habitats, especially as climate change looms. But tapping into that knowledge has a big hurdle: knowing how numerous birds live successfully together in vast …

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Texas lawsuit tries to bankrupt Planned Parenthood

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For more than a decade, the state has been trying and failing to chase Planned Parenthood out of Texas. Texas restricted and then banned abortion. The state removed Planned Parenthood affiliates from state-funded …

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Lost Ark patch notes – August update introduces Aeromancer class

Lost Ark is one of the most popular MMORPGs around, and Smilegate continues to regularly release updates for it. The most recent patch notes for Lost Ark detail a variety of exciting additions and changes, such as the implementation of the highly anticipated new Aeromancer class as well as some other general quality-of-life tweaks. If …

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