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This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here.You can trace the state of health tech today to a single gadget: the Apple Watch Series 4.Back in 2018, smartwatches and fitness bands focused on a handful of things: step count, heart rate, some light sleep monitoring, and activity logging. As a result, they were much more focused on fitness rather than overall health. Handy if you were trying to increase activity levels…

RAPID CITY, S.D., April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ISG, a full-service architecture and engineering firm, has acquired ARC International, a Rapid City architecture firm. Known for place-sensitive design, ARC International delivers solutions that do more with less and feel native to their surroundings. With 27 years serving Rapid City, the team deepens ISG’s commitment to local clients and represents a strategic investment in growing ISG’s architecture team, enhancing the firm’s ability to serve communities across South Dakota. ARC International’s portfolio includes the Black Hills Energy Horizon Point Headquarters in Rapid City, numerous projects at Ellsworth Air Force Base (EAFB)…

LOS ANGELES, April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Camp Manifest, the immersive women’s retreat co-founded by Heather Marianna and Lisa Huscher, has announced its leadership team and faculty lineup for its upcoming Sedona experience, taking place June 10–12, 2026 at Amara Resort & Spa. Camp Manifest Logo Following the success of its sold-out Malibu retreat at Calamigos Ranch in January 2026, Camp Manifest continues to expand its curated retreat offerings, combining elements of wellness, personal development, movement, creativity, and community within an intentionally designed environment inspired by the energy of Sedona. Camp Counselors At the core of Camp Manifest are…

From the coalfields of northern England to the Arctic snows and the steaming jungles of Brazil, diamond hunter and scholar Graham Pearson has carved a name for himself that now lives on in rock. Pearson, a mantle geochemist with the University of Alberta in Edmonton, has had a new mineral – Grahampearsonite — approved by the International Mineralogical Association.It recognizes a lifetime of work on diamonds, including his work in Brazil where he and a team made discoveries over a decade ago that helped explain, through deep-mine diamonds the composition and water content of the Earth’s deep mantle.“The most lasting legacy of…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed post-shakedown availability (PSA) work on Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796). The submarine was redelivered to the U.S. Navy Friday. “Maintaining our nation’s undersea maritime supremacy is strengthened by the redelivery of USS New Jersey,” said Jason Ward, NNS vice president of new construction submarine programs. “Our combined NNS-Navy team is focused on the mission and understands the importance of getting this submarine to the fleet.” The PSA, a maintenance period that typically follows delivery of new ships, included combat systems…

All week, we’ve been asking you to help us rank the 50 best products Apple ever made, as we mark the company’s 50th anniversary. Thanks to everyone who pitched in – we ended up with more than 1.6 million votes! We also have lots of other coverage of Apple’s first half century, and you should check it all out. All those votes later, we have some answers. And some thoughts. Verge subscribers, don’t forget you get exclusive access to ad-free Vergecast wherever you get your podcasts. Head here. Not a subscriber? You can sign up here. On this episode of…

SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Retell AI, the fastest-growing AI voice agent platform, announced today that it has been named to the prestigious Wing VC Enterprise Tech 30 (ET30) 2026 list, recognizing the best of enterprise tech. The list is broken down by company size; Retell AI is featured as one of 10 companies in the early-stage category. The ET30 list is compiled by Wing VC in partnership with Newcomer. It is designed to be institutional, neutral and inclusive of all company growth stages. Voice AI was highlighted as a key trend for 2026 – three voice…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today launched the VIP Fast Track Program, a new campaign designed to help users reach higher VIP levels through personalized trading routes across futures, spot, and asset holdings. The launch marks the first phase of Bitget’s broader UEX VIP season, a platform-wide initiative built around the principle of maximum perks and minimum fees for high-value users. Unlike traditional exchange VIP systems that rely primarily on fixed asset thresholds, VIP Fast Track introduces progression paths based on trading activity and account growth. Futures users can unlock up…

BENTONVILLE, Ark. & OAKLAND, Calif., April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Back to the Roots, America’s leading organic gardening company, today announced a significant retail expansion of its organic soil program with Sam’s Club. Following a successful 50-store pilot in 2025, the brand’s premium Organic Raised Bed Mix has expanded nationally as the exclusive organic soil at Sam’s Club—bringing professional-grade organic growing media to members at a high-value price. The expansion marks a major milestone in the company’s mission to democratize organic gardening, bringing its high-performance, peat-free formulas to a broader audience of suburban and rural gardeners who rely on…

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, nearly 300,000 Ukrainians were welcomed in communities across Canada as part of an emergency visa program that allowed those fleeing the war to temporarily work and study in the country. Many of those who have chosen to stay face an uncertain future as their Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel visas expire. They have to apply to extend their status, without a clear path to permanent residency.“What I’m hearing from people, from our community leaders … is there’s a lot of anxiety about their ability to stay in Canada,” said Ihor Michalchyshyn,…