These AR glasses answer a big question about Apple Vision Pro | Digital Trends

The way corrective lenses will work on Apple’s Vision Pro headset is still a bit of a mystery, but we now have a better idea of what it may look like.

Taking a look at TCL’s NXTWEAR S smart glasses and its solution for spectacle wearers has given us some insight into the complications, the time frame, and the all-important cost of Apple’s future system, as well as how long we should expect the new lenses to last.

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Amazon Smart Thermostat vs. Nest Thermostat | Digital Trends

If you’re looking for a reliable smart thermostat that costs less than $150, the Nest Thermostat and Amazon Smart Thermostat are two of your best options. Beyond coming from reliable companies, these two smart thermostats offer sleek designs, tons of powerful features, and they can easily sync with the rest of your smart home.

But which is better — the Amazon Smart Thermostat or the Nest Thermostat? Here’s a closer look at what these two products offer to help you decide.

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Basics Every New Business Owner Must Learn | The Startup Magazine

Starting your very own business is a fantastic way to make money and take charge of your own life. It is a huge challenge that requires exceptional patience, skill, and determination. Since many new businesses don’t survive the first few years, it is essential for you to learn some of the basic business skills if you want to succeed.

What Makes Your Business Unique?

As the saying goes, there is nothing new under the sun. But that doesn’t mean you should give up on striving for originality. While your business idea may not be entirely unique, there is a reason you believe that it fills a niche in the market. Outline precisely what you think your business does that nobody else is currently doing. This will set you up for facing competition and possibly even criticism further down the line.

Keep On Top of Your Finances

One of the main reasons that new businesses fail so often is that their finances are mismanaged. Make it a top priority to keep your finances in order and regularly re-examine them to ensure stability going forward. Keep to a strict budget and reinvest your profits in the early days to boost your chances of success.

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A celebratory strawberry cake for Sweden’s Midsummer Festival | BBC Travel

On the Thursday night that falls between 18 and 24 June each year, cities all over Sweden go quiet. Stockholm’s elegant and bustling streets are empty. Traffic builds on the motorway outside Gothenburg as locals head for the islands. That’s when the Swedish countryside calls its people back for a festival celebrating seasonal dishes, fertility and the longest day of the year, held on the Friday closest to the summer solstice. This enchanted event is called Midsummer Eve.

“In history, the night before Midsummer Day was one of the year’s eight magic nights where you could predict the future, and a sort of magic window to the future was open,” said Richard Tellström, an author and expert in Swedish food culture. “You could see, if you were lucky, who you were going to marry. So, Midsummer Eve was a party time for youngsters, not elderly people. Historically, there was a big haymaking feast, important for all people living in the countryside before the 1930s, and today that party has merged with the Midsummer festivities.”

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Texas says state-funded EV chargers must include Tesla plugs | TechCrunch

Texas will require electric vehicle charging companies to include Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) and the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in order to qualify for a state program to electrify highways through federal funds, Reuters reports.

“The decision by Ford, GM, and now Rivian to adopt NACS changed requirements for Phase 1. Each Direct Current Fast Charge port will be required to have 1 CCS connector and 1 NACS connector,” the Texas Department of Transportation said in an email to Reuters on Tuesday.

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How to Stay Cool Without Air-Conditioning and Prevent Heat Exhaustion (2023) | WIRED

IT’S THAT TIME of year again. That long, mostly holiday-bare stretch of the year in the northern hemisphere full of record-breaking temperatures, raging wildfires, and heat-related illnesses that we call summer. Not every home has air-conditioning. Adding it isn’t always financially or contractually possible. Others, to reduce environmental footprint, go without AC because the energy-sucking machines raise city temperatures by pumping heat outdoors. Even for those with AC, the power could go out during an ill-timed heat wave.

Thanks to global climate change and the heat-island effect of urban cities trapping heat within pavement and buildings, life on Earth is growing warmer by the year. This is the only planet we’ve got though, and unlike billionaires, we can’t just fly off to a new planet once we’ve toasted this one into oblivion. Here’s how to stay cool even when the Earth is feelin’ hot, hot, hot. Hey, at least you can always give into the sun, build yourself a solar cooker, and have a weenie roast.

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How Meeting Culture is Sapping your Employee’s Strength | Entrepreneur

Many of us treat our work calendars like a game of Tetris, cleanly lining up one meeting block upon the next with no space in between. Every minute counts, right? And “busy” tends to feel oh-so-productive.

But while it’s hard enough to break out of habits that feel how we think they should, it’s even harder to break free from a company culture that has bought into the meeting vortex fallacy. Here’s a look at why allowing your company culture to give your teams’ brains time to digest after each meeting is crucial.

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The 9 Most In-Demand Professional Certifications You Can Get Right Now | Entrepreneur

Professional certifications are vital additions and improvements to your resume. In fact, the right professional certifications can help you qualify for higher-paying jobs or break into new industries even if you don’t have a specific degree.

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your current position or switch careers, you need to know about the most in-demand professional certifications you can get ASAP. Let’s take a closer look.

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What the potential UPS strike could mean for your packages | CNN Business

A UPS strike by 185,000 workers 25 years ago brought the logistics giant’s operations to a standstill. The 15-day strike slashed package deliveries, overwhelmed the US Postal Service and FedEx, and hurt businesses across the United States.

Now, more than 340,000 UPS workers represented by the Teamsters union are threatening to strike over pay, hours and working conditions if there is no agreement in contract talks between the company and the union. If a strike takes place, it would be the largest single-employer strike in US history.

The work stoppage would also kick off as shoppers head into the back-to-school season and retailers prepare for the peak holiday stretch later in the year.

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Bull market or fool’s market? Investors say the latter | CNN Business

The stock market has made incredible strides since its downturn last year – so much so, it’s difficult to believe the economy could be on the verge of recession.

At the market’s close on June 16, 2022, the S&P 500 index was at about 3,666.77, beaten down by persistent inflation, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes and geopolitical tensions.

The broad-based index is at 4,409.59 as of the close on June 16, 2023 – marking a roughly 20% gain from a year earlier despite collapses of regional banks, an only narrowly avoided debt default and the Fed’s continued battle against inflation.

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