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THE BARCODE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
On Monday, the barcode or "universal product code" marked its 50th anniversary. Grocery stores and canned food manufacturers originally rejected the idea of a universal barcode system, but they eventually came around, and now billions of items are scanned every day across the globe. Yet all these years later it's still unclear who actually invented the barcode.
GARAGE HACKERS
A security engineer has exposed a serious flaw in Nexx wi-fi-connected garage door openers, which allowed him to remotely hack into people's homes across the world and open their garages. Apparently, a single password stands between a potential hacker and all Nexx users' private data, including their names and email addresses. A cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency has released an official warning for three Nexx devices, including the garage door opener, a smart plug that controls outlets in your home, and a smart alarm system. Nexx has so far not commented publicly on the report.
NLF legend Dick Butkus has passed away at the age of 80.
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested the plane crash that led to Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's death was not caused by an external attack.
A Wisconsin man was arrested for illegally bringing a loaded gun to the Wisconsin capitol and hours later bringing an assault rifle.
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi for fighting oppression of women in Iran.
Three people were indicted and arraigned on second-degree murder charges for the death of a toddler who was allegedly exposed to fentanyl at a Bronx, NY daycare center.
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The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Narges Mohammadi for fighting the oppression of women in Iran.
Ed Kashi is on a global mission to introduce photography to children.
After a summer of record-breaking heat, scientists say the month of September proved to be far warmer on average than other months.
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