Crime-ridden San Francisco recently opened its first “Food Empowerment Market,” which offers residents “free” groceries funded by taxpayers.A Tuesday press release from Mayor London Breed’s (D) office announced the grand opening of the District 10 Community Market in Bayview-Hunters Point. The 4,000-square foot store is part of a pilot program providing “free and healthy multi-cultural groceries” to residents “experiencing food insecurity in the Southeast corridor of the City.”'If we didn’t tell you it was free you’d think you’d have to pay.'San Francisco Human Services Agency granted Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Services a $5.5 million taxpayer-funded grant to stock the market with fresh produce. According to the city, the market will serve approximately 4,500 residents. Breed called the grand opening of the pilot location “a major step toward improving food access in a part of the City that has historically been a food desert.”“Equitable access to fresh and healthy food options is critical for communities to thrive and to ensure we take care of the City’s most vulnerable residents,” Breed added.Many grocery stores in the area have shuttered in large part due to high crime, particularly retail theft fueled by the rampant drug use and homelessness crisis. The closures recently prompted progressive lawmakers to propose a bill allowing residents to sue grocery stores that shutter without providing the community with a six-month notice.The market is open to residents of three San Francisco zip codes who receive public assistance, are referred by a community organization, and have dependents under 25 or have a qualified diet-related illness. Eligible residents will receive a grocery card from a nonprofit within the market’s referral network. Unlike food banks, which offer pre-packaged kits, residents will be able to peruse the aisles and select the groceries they would like. In addition to the taxpayer-funded grant, the market also relies on donations from grocery stores for shelf-stable items, the Center Square reported.Trent Rhorer, the executive director of SFHSA, stated, “Food Empowerment Markets, like the Community Market pilot that we are celebrating today, provide dignity and choice for people who experience food insecurity.”“By offering families and people with dietary restrictions the ability to choose healthy and culturally appropriate food options for themselves, rather than receiving food boxes that may not be tailored to their individual food choices and needs, we minimize food waste while also providing a better experience for residents,” Rhorer remarked.Geoffrea Morris, a senior consultant for the District 10 Market, told the Center Square that the market is meant to serve as “a supplemental source for food.”“Food stamps should be the primary source. This is a supplemental source especially close to the end of the month when families are facing the pain, especially with inflation,” Morris stated. “If we didn’t tell you it was free you’d think you’d have to pay.”Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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WWDC is easily one of the most anticipated tech events of the year, and the 2024 edition will probably be forever remembered as the year when Apple added its Apple Intelligence features to the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, and all the other operating systems the company controls. Seen as a late entrant in the AI space, Apple has a few unique advantages that could help it become one of the main players in the AI landscape despite the late entry. It all starts with visionOS 2, the first big OS update coming from WWDC 2024. That's a surprising placement for Apple's youngest operating system. But it's proof that Vision Pro is a key hardware product for the company. Continue reading... The post Apple kicks off WWDC 2024 with Vision Pro: Here’s the visionOS 2 update appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $150 Beats Solo 4, $55 HP printer, $248 Sony XM5 earbuds, 25% off eero Pro 6E, more Today’s deals: $30 Thermacell mosquito repeller, $16 wireless fast charger, $140 eufy robot vacuum, more Today’s deals: Amazon Father’s Day sale, $714 Apple Watch Ultra 2, $23 Fire TV Stick 4K, more Best Apple Watch deals for June 2024

After the visionOS 2.0 announcement, Apple has now revealed iOS 18, iPhone's upcoming operating system update. With iOS 18, Apple added a big Home Screen redesign, where you can arrange apps the way you want, add specific colors for your apps, or add a dark mode. Follow along for the newest features: Image source: Apple Inc. Control gallery: Apple is making the Control Center more accessible by adding even more options. It's possible to resize widgets, reorganize them, and more. Lock Screen widgets: Apple will finally let you choose other widgets than Camera and Flashlight Action Button: Users can choose a Control Center widget Lock App: Apple will let users lock apps with Face ID; it's possible to lock searches, notifications, and more Hide an app: There's a new hidden App Library fold where you can put some apps and lock them behind Face ID For Messages on iOS 18, Apple has several new features, such as: Image source: Apple Inc Tapbacks: Tapbacks have been remade, and you can now react with any emoji or sticker Scheduling messages: You can now schedule messages to send later Customize Messages: Add italic, underline, or strike to your messages Text effects: There are new effects that you can use for your messages, highlighting specific parts of the message and more iMessage via Satellite: You can send iMessage through Satellite when you don't have an LTE/5G connection RCS: Apple says RCS Messaging Support is coming later this year For Mail, Apple is focusing on a major iOS 18 change: On-device categorization: Offers different categories to sort your mail. It will be available later this year. Image source: Apple Inc. Apple is also adding new features for Apple Maps, Wallet, and more: Turn-by-turn voice guidance for Apple Maps Tap to Cash: A quick and private way to share Apple Cash by holding two phones together Journal update: Insights under Journal, searches to find entries, and the ability to log your state of mind. iOS 18 is also adding a new Game Mode so users can focus on the gaming experience. For Photos, Apple is adding its biggest redesign ever. Collections: Apple is adding a new Collections mode so you can have new collages for your day. New Carrousel feature Filter out screenshots New Trips sections BGR will keep adding the latest iOS 18 features as we learn more about them. Don't Miss: WWDC 2024 news: All the biggest announcements from Apple The post iOS 18: Exciting new features and AI debut at WWDC appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: $299 Apple Watch S9, $30 Fire TV Stick 4K, $259 stationary bike, $20 Blink Mini cam, more Today’s deals: Amazon Father’s Day sale, $714 Apple Watch Ultra 2, $23 Fire TV Stick 4K, more Today’s deals: $89 AirPods, $19 Roku, $307 Apple Watch S9, $500 off Husqvarna robot lawn mower, more

After the release of Apple Vision Pro in the US in early February, Apple is now expanding this spatial computer to nine more countries. This announcement was made during WWDC 2024. With the Apple Vision Pro expansion, this spatial device is coming to China, Hong Kong, Japan, and more. Users in those regions can take advantage of the company's first spatial computer – and just before Apple launches the upcoming visionOS 2 update. Apple Vision Pro has a premium look by adding an aluminum frame and a high-end mesh for the head, close to what the AirPods Max offers. The design goal of Vision Pro is not to be isolated but to interact with others. The EyeSight shows your eyes and expressions through the outer display. Unlike other headsets, the enclosure is made of a singular piece of three-dimensional laminated glass that flows into an aluminum alloy frame that curves to wrap around the user’s face. The Light Seal flexes to conform to the user’s face, delivering a precise fit while blocking out stray light. Image source: Jonathan S. Geller The Headband provides cushioning, breathability, and stretch. The Fit Dial lets users adjust Apple Vision Pro precisely to their head. The device has two 4K micro OLED displays with 23 million pixels combined with over a dozen cameras, and it features a Digital Crown that the users can spin to switch between VR and AR modes. Apple’s spatial computer uses the company M2 processor, which Apple says “simultaneously runs visionOS, executes advanced computer vision algorithms, and delivers stunning graphics, all with incredible efficiency,” while the new R1 chip is specifically dedicated to processing input from the cameras, sensor, and microphones, streaming images to the displays within 12 milliseconds for a virtually lag-free, real-time view of the world. Apple Vision Pro includes 12 cameras and five sensors that are responsible for monitoring hand gestures, mapping the external environment, and recording spatial videos or taking photos. Apple says two cameras transmit real-world images using AR mode, while the others work for head and hand tracking and real-time 3D mapping. The company even added infrared flood illuminators to help hand tracking in low-light conditions. Like iPhones and iPads, Apple also included LiDAR depth sensors as well. Apple Vision Pro expansion: These are the countries getting this spatial computer Pre-orders for China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore beginning this Thursday, June 13, at 6 p.m. PT and availability beginning Friday, June 28. Customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom can pre-order Vision Pro beginning Friday, June 28, at 5 a.m. PT, with availability beginning Friday, July 12. Don't Miss: iPad event 2024 news: 5 biggest Apple announcements The post Apple Vision Pro expanding to 9 more countries appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $199 Bose soundbar, $38 Sony headphones, Energizer batteries, $200 off DJI Explorer, more Today’s deals: $299 Apple Watch S9, $30 Fire TV Stick 4K, $259 stationary bike, $20 Blink Mini cam, more Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: $249 iPad, Sonos speakers from $199, $495 Apple Watch Ultra, $14 charging station, more