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- 1Travel researcher laments how video replaced text●I just don’t get how this new world based entirely on video works. It takes AGES longer to derive some info from a video
Australian tech writer Tim Richards has criticised the shift from text to video for sharing information, arguing that extracting facts from a video or audio clip takes far longer than skimming written text. He singled out travel research as an example, saying anyone relying on YouTubers' destination videos for practical information must be a 'glutton for punishment'.
- 2Lynchburg rolls out chip-enabled EBT cards after SNAP theft spike▼New chip-enabled EBT cards arrive in Lynchburg after surge in SNAP theft
New chip-enabled EBT cards are being issued in Lynchburg, Virginia, following a surge in SNAP benefit theft. Thieves have been skimming card data to drain recipients' food assistance funds, and the embedded chips are intended to make cards far harder to clone. Local officials hope the upgrade will protect vulnerable households from losing benefits.
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Readers online are asking how so many people manage to finish dozens of books a year, sparking a wider conversation about reading habits, speed, and whether the numbers people share are realistic. The discussion touches on audiobooks, skimming, and the pressure to quantify reading in the age of reading challenges and book-tracking apps.
- 4Skims among two new tenants at Roseville Galleria▼2 new tenants coming to Roseville Galleria, including Skims. What we know
Westfield Roseville Galleria, a major shopping mall in Roseville, California, is adding two new tenants, including Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims. The Sacramento Bee reports the news but few further details about opening dates or the second tenant are available. Shoppers in the Sacramento area are discussing what the arrivals mean for the mall's retail lineup.
- 5Virginia adds chip technology to EBT cards to curb SNAP fraud▼‘No one should go without food:’ Virginia rolls out chip technology on EBT cards to fight SNAP fraud
Virginia is rolling out chip-enabled EBT cards for SNAP recipients, aiming to reduce food benefit fraud such as card skimming and cloning. State officials frame the move around the principle that no one should go without food, and local outlets across the state are covering the upgrade as a protection for low-income families relying on food assistance.