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🩳 A Friday Short (Edition #2)
Happy Friday all! Here is another short to get your weekend started. We hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of Summer. Shout out to one of our top subscribers – Pat Briody. It’s his birthday – enjoy it Pman!
08/23/2024 – Edition #33, Friday Short #2
Let’s dive in…
đź§ Top of Mind Technology
Ever need to use your phone but have your hands full? The creators of MouthPad^ say that this new retainer like trackpad chip will serve be useful to people like you along with those living with disabilities as well as professionals like mechanics and welders.
More than a million Americans are affected by non-melanoma Skin Cancer in the United States every year, making it the most common type of cancer. Herman Bekele, a 15 year-old from Virginia, may have a solution to help these Americans. He invented a bar of soap that could be helpful in delivering treatment to patients.
🍪 Business Bites
Keeping track of Warren Buffet’s latest bets – the legendary investor dramatically cut his Apple position along with trimming his positions in Chevron and T-Mobile, amongst other companys. His adds included Ulta Beauty, Heico, and buying more shares of Occidental and Chubb, both which were already staples of his portfolio.
For whatever reason, real time Real Estate data seems to be a bit difficult to find. In our experience, however, The Data Center from Redfin is one of the best spots to find up-to-date, localized data. You can also download the data, adding to the site’s value.
🏏 Heavy Hitters
The largest manmade island in the world, Flevopolder, located in the Netherlands, measures 970 square kilometers (370 sq miles) and has a population of almost 500,000 people.
Some of the top current and ex athletes in the world continue to join the YouTube world. This week, Cristiano Ronaldo released his channel, joining the likes of Tom Brady, Jimmy Butler, Bryson DeChambeau, and the Kelce brothers.
The two NASA astronauts stuck at the ISS because of a failure of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft back in June will soon learn whether or not Boeing or SpaceX will be bringing them home. Reports say that NASA will be deciding which company will be bringing them back to earth this Saturday.
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