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Starting this week, grocery shoppers in California will start noticing a major change on the shelves – food products in the U.S. state will no longer have a “sell-by” date. That’s because a new law, California Assembly Bill 660, went into effect on Wednesday, prohibiting the use of “sell-by” dates on food packets in an effort to reduce food waste.These food labels are a “source of consumer confusion that results in the disposal of wholesome, nutritious food,” the California Department of Food and Agriculture said.The department estimates that nearly 2.5 billion meals worth of unspoiled food is thrown away each…

The federal government is exploring possible guardrails or alternatives to using what she says is a “contentious” section of the Labour Code that allows Ottawa to intervene in bitter bargaining conflicts, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said this week. Hajdu’s department launched broad consultations with employers, unions and other stakeholders this spring about changes they’d like to see to the Canada Labour Code.In an interview Thursday, Hajdu said the initial feedback was fruitful but Ottawa has decided to do a second, more focused round of consultations over the summer to go deeper on certain questions.The federal government wants to modernize the…

In the AI slop-loaded, algorithm-powered modern reality, trends come and go — and the tech industry is no different. For the last few years, The Verge staff has compiled a selection of things that are IN for summer and OUT for summer — and each time there are some strong feelings. (Here are the last two years’ predictions.) Let’s do it again!Meredith Haggerty, editorHayden Field, senior AI reporterVictoria Song, senior dystopia reviewerKevin McShane, editorial director audio/videoKevin Nguyen, deputy editorMarina Galperina, senior tech editorGaby Del Valle, policy reporterAntonio DiBenedetto, reviewerLiz Lopatto, senior internet typist

Peel Regional Police have recovered nearly $1 million in stolen property and arrested a man after a break-in at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga earlier this year. On April 30, a masked suspect used tools to break into Holt Renfrew at the shopping centre shortly after midnight, stealing high-end jewelry and clothing from multiple displays before running off, police said at a news conference on Friday.The suspect then stole an unoccupied vehicle that had been left running nearby, police allege. The vehicle was recovered the following day, Peel police said.After extensive video canvassing and other investigative work, officers identified…

The Fire HD 8 that launched in 2024 was the last new addition to Amazon’s budget-minded tablet lineup, but the company has quietly updated the Fire HD 10 that debuted the year before. In 2023 it was offered with multiple storage configurations that each came with 3GB of RAM, but the 32GB version now ships with 4GB of RAM, and a small price bump from $139.99 to $154.99.The Fire HD 10 with 64GB of storage still only comes with 3GB of RAM and the other specs for both tablets remain the same, including a 10.1-inch, 1,920 x 1,200 display, a…

SINGAPORE, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoinsDo, a Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) provider for crypto businesses, will exhibit at WebX 2026, held at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo on 13-14 July. The company will meet exchange, payment, and fintech teams at booth S5 and demonstrate the wallet infrastructure that runs underneath digital-asset operations: deposit collection, automated withdrawals, transaction approvals, and identity verification. WebX, organised by CoinPost, is one of Asia’s largest Web3 conferences. Its 2025 edition drew more than 14,000 attendees from over 90 countries. The 2026 program runs under the theme “Connecting the Nodes Beyond the Screen.” The timing reflects…

NEW YORK, NY, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEWMEDIA.COM has released new advisory guidance on evaluating B2B performance marketing agencies, arguing that in complex funnels the best are distinguished by pipeline accountability and coordination with organic and AI visibility, not by click metrics. What a B2B Performance Marketing Agency Should Be A performance marketing agency runs the paid acceleration layer of demand: search, social, and display campaigns bought and optimized for return. In B2B, where a single deal can be worth six or seven figures and the buying committee is large, the definition of return has to change. A…

Bangalore, India, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For India’s young professionals, job seekers, frequent movers, and early-stage families, setting up a home often demands heavy upfront spending at the very moment financial flexibility matters most. Between rental deposits, brokerage, relocation, and furnishing, moving into a new apartment in cities such as Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai can strain savings. Rentomojo, one of India’s leading rental platforms for furniture and appliances, positions its subscription model as a practical answer — letting renters access essential household items through flexible monthly plans rather than large one-time purchases. Urban renters…

Portugal’s manager says he’s disappointed there aren’t more men’s World Cup matches scheduled for Toronto after falling in love with the city’s waterfront stadium. Speaking after his side beat Croatia in a thrilling round-of-32 knock-out match at Toronto Stadium, Roberto Martinez heaped praise on the Canadian host city.“It’s the first time I arrived in Canada, I must admit, congratulations to everybody, to the organizers, to everybody who’s involved in football in the city,” he said.“The welcome we had was incredible, the training session yesterday, and the quality of the grass was fantastic.”Since Portugal and its megastar captain Cristiano Ronaldo arrived…

12 months, 16 days, 21 hours, and 54 minutes after I first heard about Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), I’m finally holding one in my own hands.That’s right, The Verge’s Trump phones have arrived. And yes, I do mean phones – we have three of them: We ordered two, paid for two, and received three, all of which were sent to the wrong address. You can’t beat service like that.My phone came with a free Trump Mobile SIM card, even though I’ve not signed up to the company’s mobile plan, plus an A4 quick start guide that was…