Melissa Thompson

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Melissa Thompson writes about a wide range of topics, revealing interesting things we didn't know before. She is a freelance USA Today producer, and a Technorati contributor.

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Busting Common Detox Myths

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In 2016, 2.1 million people had a problem with opiate addiction, with 116 people dying each day due to opioid-related causes. The time to...

The Future of Mobile Payment Technology

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Do you remember the RPG Shadowrun? Well, maybe you don't unless you're a geek like me. One of the concepts in the game was...

The Meteoric Rise Of Online Classified Sites

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Not so long ago, classifieds were a niche way of shopping mostly useful for finding a limited range of specialist goods like furniture, cars,...

Beware of Locksmiths With a Fake Local Directory Listing

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Homeowners and businesses needing a locksmith in the Hamilton and GTA area should be careful who they contact. According to recent news reports, there...

Chile Building World’s Largest Optical Telescope

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Construction is underway in Chile on what will be the world's largest optical / near-infrared telescope. The telescope's primary mirror will stretch 39 meters....
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Top Jewelers in Miami: 8 Shops Worth Visiting in 2026

Business
From iced-out moissanite chains to handmade gold Cuban links and rare signed jewels, eight Miami jewelers worth a visit this year.

How Buy Now, Pay Later Debt Changes Your Bankruptcy Decisions

Finance
Does buy now, pay later debt count when you're deciding whether to file for bankruptcy? More and more, yes, even when the balance never touched your credit report. Split-pay loans from apps like Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm, and Zip have become

The Debt Collector’s AI Voice Agent: How Synthetic-Voice Dunning Calls Are Colliding With Decades-Old Consumer Protection Rules

Technology
Most consumers assume the friendly voice on a collection call belongs to a person following a script. It is often a script following a person. A synthetic voice, cloned or generated by an AI agent, working a call list on behalf of a collect

The Black Box in the Crossover: What Vehicle Event Data Recorders Capture in the Seconds Before a Fatal Pedestrian Crash

Legal
A pedestrian killed by a crossover has, on average, about 20 seconds of the driver's inputs sitting inside the car that hit them. Throttle position. Brake pressure. Steering angle. Whether the seat belt was buckled and whether stability con
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