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Op-Ed | Red light cameras save lives—especially those in cars
Some skeptics complain that New York City’s speed and red light camera programs are part of a sinister plot to milk motorists for all they’re worth. But what critics misunderstand is that these life-saving programs offer the greatest safety benefit to drivers themselves. The logic behind the cameras is simple: most drivers don’t run red lights. And those drivers, along…
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LIFESTYLE
‘More united than they think’: Ayat hosts a joyful Shabbat dinner
The lines were as long as spirits were high at Ayat in Ditmas Park last Friday for a Shabbat dinner at the Palestinian eatery. You read that correctly: Shabbat at a Palestinian restaurant. Restaurateur Abdul Elenani and his wife, Ayat Masoud, for whom the restaurant is named, welcomed the local Jewish community for a meal to thank them for their…
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REAL ESTATE
Frank Lloyd Wright’s horseshoe-shaped home in Connecticut sells for $6M
Photos by Udor Photography A 1950s Connecticut home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright has sold for $6 million. Known as “Tirranna,” an Australian Aboriginal word meaning “running waters,” the home at 432 Frogtown Road in New Canaan measures over 7,000 square feet and sits on 14 acres, making it one of the largest private residences ever completed by the famous…
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ECONOMY
Banks versus Hurricanes – Liberty Street Economics
Peter Anagnostakos, Jason Bram, Benjamin Chan, Natalia Fischl-Lanzoni, Hasan Latif, James M. Mahoney, Don Morgan, Ladd Morgan, and Ivelisse Suarez The impacts of hurricanes analyzed in the previous post in this series may be far-reaching in the Second District. In a new Staff Report, we study how banks in Puerto Rico fared after Hurricane Maria struck the island on September…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
TikTok is Encouraging Some Creators to Post Videos in Landscape Format
Could TikTok be looking to get creators more aligned with the horizontal display format? The platform that popularized full-screen vertical videos is now seemingly pushing some creators towards horizontally shot content instead, according to screenshots posted by some users. As you can see in this example, posted by Jules Terpak (and shared by Matt Navarra), TikTok is offering some creators…
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GADGET
Proposed California bill would let parents block algorithmic social feeds for children
California will float a pair of bills designed to protect children from social media addiction and preserve their private data. The Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976) and California Children’s Data Privacy Act (AB 1949) were introduced Monday by the state’s Attorney General Rob Bonta, State Senator Nancy Skinner and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks. The proposed legislation follows…
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MOBILE
Tecno Pova 6 Pro 5G is launching at MWC with Dolby Atmos support
The Tecno Pova 5 Pro came out last August, and its successor is already on the way. According to Tecno itself, the Pova 6 Pro will be made official at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of next month. It will be the first Tecno phone to come with support for Dolby Atmos, following Tecno and Dolby Laboratories…
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SCIENCE
Ancient Jewelry Shows Ice Age Europe Had 9 Distinct Cultures
Bling isn’t a modern invention; humans have been wearing what anthropologists call personal ornamentation for tens of thousands of years. And the distinct ways prehistoric people adorned themselves can illuminate long-vanished cultures. A new study has used more than 100 types of beads, made of shells, ivory and other materials, to determine that there were at least nine distinct cultural…
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ARTS & THEATRE
Maryland Cannabis Licensing Update – Online Business Directory Community Article By Moriconi Flowers
Good news for any businesses or people looking to apply in Maryland for an adult use cannabis license. The Maryland cannabis administration MCA will open up the social equity application formal on November 13th. Please note that social equity applicants will be able to apply for social equity approvals with the MCA.In order to complete the social equity verification, the…
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CELEBRITY
Brittany Mahomes’ Message for Chiefs Haters After AFC Championship Win
Brittany Mahomes proved once again she’s husband Patrick Mahomes‘ cheer captain. She had some pointed words for all the haters after his team won the AFC Championship and clinched their spot in the 2024 Super Bowl. “We went there. We won,” Brittany captioned an Instagram Story Jan. 28. “Anyone have anything else to say?” The message was accompanied by a photo of her and the NFL star—with whom…
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