Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiate, Chiapas state in southern Mexico, Sunday, July 21, 2024, during their journey north toward the U.S. border. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente)© Provided by The Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, México (AP) — Hundreds of migrants from around a dozen countries left from Mexico’s southern border on foot Sunday, as they Read More…
Author: Mahogany Revue
Dollar General Removes Self-Checkout in 12,000 of Its Stores Nationwide
In a surprising move, Dollar General has decided to shut down self-checkout services at a staggering 12,000 of its stores. This decision comes amidst rising concerns over the effectiveness and security of these automated systems, which were initially introduced to streamline the shopping experience and reduce labor costs. The retail giant’s pivot away from self-checkouts Read More…
RETAIL DECLINE: Walmart has shut down 9 stores so far this year
RETAIL DECLINE: Walmart has shut down 9 stores so far this year Laura Harris A retail analyst’s prediction eight years ago about the retail apocalypse turned out to be true, as Walmart recently announced the shuttering of nine “underperforming” stores in four states this year alone.The first two stores to close this year wer e in California, with Read More…
How A Fed Up Carpenter Found His Stolen Power Tools — And 15,000 Others
Twice before, this Virginia carpenter had awoken in the predawn to start his work day only to find one of his vans broken into. Tools he depends on for a living had been stolen, and there was little hope of retrieving them. Determined to shut down thieves, he said, he bought a bunch of Apple Read More…
Actor Terrence Howard’s Claim That He Holds Patent on Augmented/Virtual Reality Technology
Claim: Actor Terrence Howard holds a patent on augmented and virtual reality technology. Rating: Mixture (About this rating?) Context: Howard did file a patent application related to augmented and virtual reality technology in 2010. However, in 2013, this application was abandoned prior to being approved, which means Howard was ultimately not granted a patent for Read More…
The Legend (and Truth) of the Voodoo Priestess Who Haunts a Louisiana Swamp
Story by Bess Lovejoy The Manchac wetlands, about a half hour northwest of New Orleans, are thick with swamp ooze. In the summer the water is pea-green, covered in tiny leaves and crawling with insects that hide in the shadows of the ancient, ghost-gray cypress trees. The boaters who enter the swamps face two main Read More…