USCIS's stricter public charge test took effect September 18, 2026. New York immigration attorney John A. Nicelli explains who's exempt and what green card applicants should know now.


 
 


New York City, United States — Sept 19 , 2026 —  As of September 18, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been applying a significantly stricter public charge test when deciding whether to approve a green card application. The change follows a final rule published by the Department of Homeland Security on July 20, 2026, rescinding the more lenient 2022 public charge regulations, with USCIS issuing updated guidance to officers on August 18, 2026. <a href="https://johnnicelli.com/">New York immigration attorney</a> John A. Nicelli, of John Nicelli & Associates, says the shift has already caught some applicants off guard.



What's Actually Changing
The public charge ground of inadmissibility, found in the Immigration and Nationality Act, allows USCIS to deny a green card if an applicant is likely to become primarily dependent on the government for support. Notably, the INA does not actually define “public charge” or what it means to be “likely at any time to become a public charge”; instead, Congress directs USCIS officers to weigh five statutory factors on a case-by-case basis: age, health, family status, assets and financial resources, and education and skills. Under the new guidance, officers now consider a broader range of public benefits than under the 2022 rule, weighing an applicant's full circumstances rather than a narrower set of factors. A properly completed Form I-864 affidavit of support remains important, but USCIS guidance makes clear it is not necessarily sufficient on its own to overcome public charge concerns.
Who This Affects
The public charge test applies to most people adjusting status to a green card through a family member or, in many cases, an employer, unless their immigration category is specifically exempted, such as refugees, asylees, and certain applicants under the Violence Against Women Act or U and T visa categories. 
“A lot of my clients assume this only affects people who are currently receiving benefits,” said John Nicelli. “In reality, this is about how an officer evaluates your entire financial picture across factors like age, health, family status, assets, and education, not just whether you've used a specific program.”
John Nicelli said the timing details matter most: guidance indicates that public benefits received on or after September 18, 2026, receive broader consideration than benefits received before that date, making the exact timing of any benefit use an important factor in cases still pending.
What Applicants Should Do Now
John Nicelli, an <a href="https://johnnicelli.com/immigration-law-in-manhattan-ny/">immigration lawyer</a> based in Manhattan, NY, recommends that anyone with a pending or upcoming green car

John Nicelli & Associates: USCIS Reinstates Stricter Public Charge Test for Green Card Applicants — NYC Immigration Attorney Explains What Changed September 18

IFIORA’s luxury flower shop in Warsaw combines hand-selected flowers, refined arrangements and premium service, with meticulous attention to every detail—from choosing each bloom to its presentation and delivery.
 
WARSAW, Poland — September 17, 2026 — IFIORA, an independent flower shop in Warsaw, is presenting its multilingual ordering service for customers arranging flowers for recipients in the Polish capital. With online shopping and assistance in Polish, English and Russian, the service connects local residents and senders abroad with florists preparing arrangements at the company’s Mokotów studio.
The announcement brings together the practical information customers need before ordering: where arrangements are made, which addresses are covered, what accompanies a bouquet and when same-day delivery may be available. Customers can review the catalogue through <a href="https://www.ifiora.com/en">IFIORA</a>, with the current product page identifying each arrangement’s composition, size, price and availability.
A local flower shop in Warsaw with multilingual ordering
IFIORA prepares bouquets at its own studio rather than forwarding orders through a nationwide florist relay network. Its service is focused on Warsaw, with deliveries to addresses within the city, including homes, offices, hotels and restaurants. Orders for destinations outside Warsaw are not covered.
The collection includes hand-tied bouquets, roses, flower boxes and baskets. Customers can select arrangements for birthdays, anniversaries, expressions of thanks and other personal occasions. Mixed bouquets combine different flower forms and colours, while single-variety arrangements offer a more focused style. Specific flowers and seasonal designs remain subject to current availability.
A personal greeting card and standard wrapping are included with the order. Chocolates and balloons are optional paid additions when available. The sender can add a message in their own words, whether the flowers mark a celebration, convey appreciation or accompany a gesture of support.
Same-day flower delivery in Warsaw
The company’s information on <a href="https://www.ifiora.com/en/pages/flower-delivery-warsaw">flower delivery in Warsaw, Poland</a> explains the conditions for time-sensitive orders. Same-day service may be available for orders accepted before 4 p.m., Warsaw time, Monday through Saturday. Acceptance depends on the selected flowers, a confirmed delivery slot and the studio’s capacity.
Standard delivery usually takes three to four hours after order acceptance. This is an estimate rather than a guarantee of arrival at an exact time. The current standard charge is 29 Polish zloty for orders below 500 zloty; standard delivery is free for orders of 500 zloty or more.
An express option within two hours costs 50 zloty and requires prior contact and confirmation by the studio. It is not automatical

IFIORA Showcases Luxury Flower Delivery in Warsaw, Poland, with Hand-Selected Blooms and Exceptional Service

Voam is a new human-only music marketplace TikTok-style app helping artists earn beyond streaming in the age of AI. Artists can sell vocals, beats, samples, and unreleased music that might otherwise sit unused, creating income while allowing musicians to directly support other real artists.


 

Voam is a new human-only music marketplace and TikTok-style app helping artists earn beyond streaming in the age of AI. Artists can sell vocals, beats, samples and unreleased music that might otherwise sit unused, creating income while allowing musicians to directly support other real artists.
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the music industry, a new music platform is taking a different approach: building around the people who actually make music.
Voam is a new human-only music marketplace created to help musicians earn from their work, discover sounds from other creators and directly support the artists behind the music.
Its goal is simple: help create more human artists, not more robots.
Available as an iPhone app and website, Voam allows artists to buy and sell vocals, beats, samples and sample packs. Its TikTok-style Discover experience lets users swipe through sounds, preview music for free, save what they like, follow creators and find something they can turn into their next song.
Rather than building a platform around generating endless music from a machine, Voam is built around artists supporting artists. When someone purchases something on Voam, the money goes towards supporting the real musician who created it.
Buyers receive a royalty-free commercial licence allowing them to use their purchase to create and commercially release new music, subject to the applicable licence terms. Contracts are generated automatically as part of the purchasing process, helping make licensing straightforward and giving both buyers and sellers a clear record of the terms agreed to.
There is no subscription required to browse the marketplace and purchase music. Instead, musicians can find something they genuinely like, buy it directly from its creator and use it to make something new.
One artist helping another artist.
Giving unreleased music another life
For creators, signing up and submitting products to Voam is completely free. Artists retain ownership of their work and receive 85% of every standard sale.
Voam also wants to solve another problem familiar to almost every musician: the enormous amount of music that never gets released.
Artists can spend hours, days or even weeks creating a vocal, beat, demo or musical idea only to decide that it doesn't fit their sound or current project. Much of that work ends up sitting unused on a hard drive.
Voam gives that music somewhere else to go.
A beat that one producer no longer needs could become the beginning of another artist's next song. A vocal that was never released could be discovered by so

Voam Launches New Platform To Help Real Artists Earn In The Age Of AI

Easy Forklift Certification has launched an online forklift certification course covering the classroom portion of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 training for all seven truck classes, in English and Spanish, for $59 per operator.


 

SHERIDAN, Wyoming, September 15, 2026 -- Easy Forklift Certification has launched an online forklift operator training course that lets warehouse and industrial workers complete the classroom portion of their certification in about an hour. The course, available at <a href="https://easyforkliftcertification.com/">Easy Forklift Certification</a>, covers all seven powered industrial truck classes and pallet jacks, is offered in English and Spanish, and costs $59 per operator.
The launch addresses a long-standing gap for smaller employers and individual operators. Traditional in-person classes typically cost $150 to $300 per person and require a full day away from work. Federal safety figures cited by OSHA put forklift-related deaths at roughly 85 per year in the United States, with about 34,900 serious injuries, and OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.178 requires every operator to be trained and evaluated before operating a truck without supervision.
"Most of the workers who need this training are at small warehouses, farms, and construction yards that cannot afford to send a crew to a classroom for a day," said Scott Davis, founder of Easy Forklift Certification. "A warehouse worker in rural Texas should have the same access to forklift safety training as someone at a major distribution center in Chicago. The classroom part of that training does not need to happen in a classroom."
How the course works
The <a href="https://easyforkliftcertification.com/online-forklift-certification">online forklift certification</a> course is self-paced and runs in any modern browser on a laptop, tablet, or phone. It covers the formal instruction topics required under 29 CFR 1910.178(l), including truck controls and instrumentation, load capacity and stability, refueling and recharging, and the workplace hazards operators are most likely to encounter. Content is aligned with the ANSI B56.1-2020 and CSA B335-25 industry standards.
Operators finish with a certification exam that allows unlimited retakes. On passing, they can immediately download a certificate of completion and a printable wallet card. Access to the course materials remains open for three years, matching the OSHA requirement that operator evaluations be repeated at least every three years.
Employers and groups
Employers, staffing agencies, and safety managers can enroll multiple operators through <a href="https://easyforkliftcertification.com/group-forklift-certification">group forklift certification</a> pricing, which reduces the per-operator cost to $50 for teams of two to four, $40 for five to nine, and $30 for ten or more. Employers receive the documentation needed to record the classroom portion of training and can then condu

Easy Forklift Certification launches one-hour online forklift operator training in English and Spanish

SEOAgent released version 1.0 of its SEO harness for coding agents, adding Grok bot support, Open Knowledge Format publishing for AI search visibility, and product screenshot capture from the customer's codebase.


New York City, United States - Sept 15, 2026 - <a href="https://seoagent.com/">SEOAgent</a>, an independent software company, today released version 1.0 of its search engine optimization (SEO) harness for coding agents. The release adds support for Grok bots, automated publishing of the Open Knowledge Format (OKF), and automated product screenshot capture. SEOAgent's free local component is available worldwide today through the public npm registry.

Version 1.0 extends SEOAgent beyond Claude Code, Cursor and Codex to Grok bots, adding to the total number of first-class supported coding agents with its harness, alongside a standalone command line interface for teams that run the tooling directly. Configuration guidance for each environment is published at <a href="http://seoagent.com/">seoagent.com</a>, including a dedicated page for Grok bots at <a href="https://seoagent.com/for/grok-bots">seoagent.com/for/grok-bots</a>.
The release adds automated publishing of the Open Knowledge Format, an open specification published by Google Cloud in June 2026. OKF represents organizational context as directories of markdown files with YAML frontmatter, so that AI systems can consume a structured account of a business without a proprietary integration. SEOAgent generates an OKF bundle from the customer's own codebase and content, publishes it on the customer's domain, and regenerates it as the site changes. SEOAgent also operates a free AI readiness checker that reports what an AI system can currently determine about a given site.
A third addition covers product imagery. SEOAgent identifies pages where a product image is missing, renders the relevant interface directly from the customer's existing codebase, saves the image file into the project, and inserts it with descriptive alternative text. Where a capture is not possible, the software reports the gap rather than substituting a generated placeholder.

 
SEOAgent addresses a change in how software businesses build websites: marketing pages increasingly ship from the same code repository as the product itself, rather than from a separate content management system. Conventional SEO software operates as a browser-based advisory layer, it crawls a site, scores it, and returns recommendations that someone must then locate in a file, apply, and deploy. Coding agents can already make those file changes. What they lack is the performance data and research context needed to decide which changes are worth making.
"A coding agent can already edit files. The open question is which edits are worth making," said Alec Lindsay, founder of SEOAgent. "That question needs performance data behind it, and it needs a person to sign off."
SEOAgent ships in two parts. The free co

SEOAgent releases a new software update for coding agents, adding Grok bot support and Open Knowledge Format publishing to improve visibility in AI search.

The Film and Creative Content Conference (FCCC) announced that Emmy Award-winning actress Jasmine Guy will be the featured keynote speaker at its 2026 event, scheduled for October 10, 2026, in Atlanta.
 
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ATLANTA, GA – Sept 10, 2026 –The Film and Creative Content Conference (FCCC) is proud to announce that Emmy Award-winning actress, director, producer, singer, and cultural icon Jasmine Guy will serve as the featured keynote speaker at the 2026 Film and Creative Content Conference on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta Airport, located at 3400 Norman Berry Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30344.
The Film and Creative Content Conference is a premier gathering designed to empower filmmakers, content creators, podcasters, digital storytellers, producers, actors, and media professionals with the knowledge, connections, and resources needed to thrive in today's evolving entertainment and digital media landscape.
Best known for her Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Whitley Gilbert on the groundbreaking television series A Different World, Jasmine Guy has enjoyed an acclaimed career spanning television, film, theater, directing, music, and publishing. In 2026, she returns to one of television's most beloved roles in Netflix's highly anticipated sequel series, A Different World, reprising Whitley Gilbert alongside several original cast members. The new series follows a new generation of students at Hillman College while reconnecting audiences with the iconic characters that helped define a generation. Her continued influence in entertainment makes her one of the industry's most respected voices on storytelling, creativity, and artistic excellence.
As the conference's featured keynote speaker, Guy will share insights from her remarkable career, discussing the evolution of the entertainment industry, the importance of authentic storytelling, building a lasting creative legacy, and navigating opportunities across television, film, theater, and digital media.
Attendees will experience a full day of engaging programming designed to educate, inspire, and connect today's creative professionals, including:


Inspiring keynote presentations


Expert-led panel discussions


Content creation and distribution strategies


Networking opportunities with industry professionals


Conversations focused on film, television, podcasting, streaming, and digital media


 
Whether attendees are emerging creatives or seasoned professionals, the conference offers practical strategies, meaningful connections, and valuable industry insights to help grow creative businesses and careers.
"The Film and Creative Content Conference is committed to creating an environment where creatives can learn, collaborate, and build lasting relationships," said the conference organizers. "Welcoming Jasmine Guy as our keynote speaker

Jasmine Guy to Keynote 2026 Film and Creative Content Conference

Catchr has launched an MCP connector that brings live data from Google Ads, Meta Ads, GA4, Shopify, and 100+ other marketing platforms directly into Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. Marketers can question campaign performance in plain language without exporting a single CSV.
 
Grenay, France —  Sept 08, 2026 —  <a href="http://catchr.io/">Catchr.io</a>, the marketing data platform used by agencies, e-commerce brands, freelancers, and in-house marketing teams, has announced a new way to access live marketing data directly from AI assistants, including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot.
Marketers can now ask, “Why did CPA rise last week?” or “Which campaigns lost momentum?” and receive an answer grounded in current data from Meta Ads, Google Ads, GA4, HubSpot, Shopify, and more than 100 other sources, without first exporting a single CSV.
Catchr is now available as an official MCP connector in the Claude directory and as an app in the ChatGPT app store. Gemini, Copilot, and other MCP-compatible clients can connect through the public endpoint.
Installation takes just three steps: search for Catchr in the directory, install it, and authenticate their account.
A typical agency client runs paid media on two or three ad networks, tracks the site in GA4, manages leads in a CRM, and sells through an e-commerce platform. Each of those tools has its own export format, its own metric names, and its own refresh cadence.
Before an account manager can answer a simple question about performance, someone has to pull the numbers, reconcile them, and paste them into a sheet. Multiply that by every client and every reporting tool, and the export routine quietly eats a full working day each week.
AI assistants were supposed to fix this, but an assistant with no access to the data can only reason about numbers someone has already copied into the chat.
Catchr MCP closes that gap by putting the connected, refreshed data layer directly behind the assistant.
<a href="https://www.catchr.io/">Catchr</a> replaces the export routine with a single authenticated connection per platform. Once a source is connected, the same data flows to 20+ destinations including Looker Studio, Power BI, Tableau, Google Sheets, Excel, BigQuery, the Catchr API, and now AI assistants.
When a client asks for a new dashboard, a warehouse export, or an AI analysis, the team adds a destination instead of rebuilding the pipeline.
No code is required. Setup follows three steps:
1. Authentication happens once per platform, with the exact ad accounts, properties, or portals selected during setup.
2. Destinations come next: reporting tools, spreadsheets, warehouses, and AI assistants. Catchr reuses the connected sources for each one.
3. Everything runs from there. Reports open with current numbers, Claude and ChatGPT answer performance questions, and Catchr keeps every destina

Catchr Launches Unified Marketing Data Connector MCP for 100+ Platforms, AI Assistants, Spreadsheets, Reporting Tools, and Data Warehouses

DALLAS, TX — September 14, 2026 — J. Alexander Law Firm has published a guide for Texas drivers involved in rear-end collisions. It covers how fault is evaluated, what vehicle data may exist, and why some injury symptoms appear days later.
Video Link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIv2LM7yXc4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIv2LM7yXc4</a> 
 Map Link: <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/fbZVaKVEgAEsW4aL9">https://maps.app.goo.gl/fbZVaKVEgAEsW4aL9</a> 
<a href="https://severeinjurylawyers.com/practice-areas/car-accident-lawyers/rear-end-accidents/">The guide is available free on the firm's website</a>. Publishers may cite or link to it with attribution to J. Alexander Law Firm.
Rear-End Fault Is Not Automatic
Many drivers assume the vehicle in the rear is automatically at fault, but fault still depends on the evidence. Texas Transportation Code §545.062 requires a driver following another vehicle to maintain an assured clear distance based on speed, traffic, and road conditions.
Under Texas's comparative-responsibility rules, recovery is reduced by the injured person's own percentage of responsibility, and a person found more than 50 percent responsible is generally barred from recovering.
Vehicle Data May Help Explain the Crash
Many vehicles contain event data recorders, which may capture speed, brake use, seat-belt status, and throttle position for a short period before and during an impact.
Texas Transportation Code §547.615 generally treats that data as the vehicle owner's information. Others may retrieve it only in limited situations, such as with the owner's consent or a court order, and it can be lost when a damaged vehicle is repaired, sold, or sent to salvage.
Vehicle Damage Does Not Diagnose an Injury
Federal bumper standards address low-speed damage resistance, not whether a collision can cause an injury. The guide explains the difference between repair cost and delta-V, the change in a vehicle's speed during a collision. Neither is a medical diagnosis.
Some Symptoms May Appear Later
Not every injury is obvious at the scene. Whiplash symptoms commonly appear 24 to 72 hours after a collision rather than immediately, as adrenaline fades and inflammation builds. The guide advises seeking medical evaluation when symptoms appear and keeping records of visits, imaging, and bills.
Texas generally allows two years to file a personal injury lawsuit, but video footage, witnesses, and vehicle data often disappear much sooner.
"A rear-end collision may look simple at first, but the facts still matter," said Josh Alexander, founder of J. Alexander Law Firm. "Photos, vehicle damage, camera footage, and medical records can all become important when an insurer disputes fault or questions an injury."
About J. Alexander Law Firm

 Alexander Law Firm is a Texas personal injury firm founded in 2017 by attorney Josh Alexan

J. Alexander Law Firm Publishes Texas Guide to Rear-End Car Accidents

London launches Time Asset Civilisation


 

LONDON — August 2026 — A new movement has taken its first public step in London: the emergence of the Time Asset Civilisation — a vision founded on a simple yet thought-provoking belief that every person's time is a genuine asset that can be recognised, owned and supported.
 
The movement is guided by the principle, "Your Time Is Your Asset". 
 
The concept was introduced by Tim Morgan, author of TIME AS PROOF (Chinese title: 時間為證), subtitled The Birth of Time Asset Civilisation, published by MKR Publishing (ISBN: 978-981-94-6588-0). 
 
A Different Way of Thinking About Value 
For centuries, wealth has been measured through land, capital, property and money. TIME AS PROOF poses a different question: 
 
"The fairest resource in the world is time. Every person is given the same 24 hours each day. Yet our time, credibility, experience and creativity have never been truly recognised as personal assets." 
 
The book indicates that every major leap in civilisation has followed a similar pattern: resources once concentrated in the hands of a few eventually became accessible to many. Land, knowledge and technology all followed this path. As wealth becomes increasingly concentrated, the next resource to be redefined is time itself. 
 
This philosophy is captured in SoulRing's guiding principle: 
"Your Time Is Your Asset" 
 
Why London? 
London was chosen intentionally and with purpose. 
More than two centuries ago, Britain became the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, reshaping economies and transforming modern civilisation. London now stands as the financial hub of Europe, housing vital regulatory, banking, and trading institutions for capital allocation.
 
In August 2026, the concept of time asset was introduced in London during an international gathering known as The Time Society.
The movement aims to provide over 9 million Londoners with a new way to conceptualize and build the value of their time, regardless of historical background, talent or expertise. It symbolically connects the birthplace of industrial civilisation with the beginning of a new Time Asset Civilisation. 
 
A Global Vision Taking Shape
The book has been officially published. The idea is now moving beyond the pages of a book into an international ecosystem. 
• Oxford, United Kingdom — Education and Public outreach. 
• Dubai, UAE — Technology and Research hub. 
• Tokyo, Japan — Independent third-party KYC verification, issuing each verified user a unique ID named CRO-ID. 
• New York and Singapore — Global events and digital innovation initiatives.
In prior years, the team has held several large-scale events focused on digital technology and innovative industries in international cities including New York and Singapore, building a solid foundation of global practice and industry credibility

A New Time Asset Civilisation Movement Launches in London, Inspired by Tim Morgan's TIME AS PROOF

MentionOS AI has launched an autonomous AEO agent that monitors what ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI say about a brand daily, flags visibility drops, traces the source, and publishes the fix to the brand's blog. Built for SMB and midmarket founders!
 
London , United Kingdom —   Sept 03, 2026 — <a href="https://mentionos.ai/">MentionOS</a>, an AI search visibility platform, launched its autonomous AEO agent. 
 
The agent scans four AI models daily, explains what moved a brand's visibility and why, and drafts and publishes the fix to the brand's own blog.
It watches how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI answer a brand's shoppers, every day, against every competitor those models mention.
When a brand's position slips, the agent flags it, traces the source that caused it, and ships the content to answer it.
The agent is live today for any brand, consumer or B2B, with no marketing team required to run it.
This addresses a problem that arrived with AI search.
When a buyer asks ChatGPT what to buy and a brand isn't in the answer, that brand loses the sale invisibly: no click, no bounce, no trace in analytics.
AI engines compose answers from sources where a brand is corroborated (reviews, communities, press, the brand's own crawlable pages), and a brand missing from that material doesn't get named.
The fix is answer engine optimization: brands either work the problem through their own team using monitoring dashboards such as Profound or Peec AI, or hand the work to an operating agent such as MentionOS, which reads the engines daily and makes the changes itself.
Gartner predicted that traditional search engine volume would drop 25% as buyers move to AI chatbots and virtual agents.
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the work of getting a brand named and recommended inside AI-generated answers.
Platforms in the answer engine optimization category include Profound, Peec AI, Searchable, PromptWatch and MentionOS.
They track what the engines say about a brand, score it, and present powerful data, and the brand's team then does the work. 
 
<a href="https://mentionos.ai/"> MentionOS</a> is the other kind. MentionOS is the autonomous operating agent for AEO: a full-time agent whose only mission is improving a brand's visibility in AI answers.
The whole category is moving toward agents. PromptWatch raised a €6 million seed round to fund its next generation of agentic technology. Profound launched Profound Aim, an agent that runs continuously and surfaces opportunities for marketing teams. Searchable raised €11.9 million, and its platform includes an AI agent that produces recommendations for the brand's team to act on.
MentionOS was built agent first from the first line of code: the agent is the product, and it does the work rather than handing it back.
"The dashboards answered the first question this market

MentionOS AI Launches an Autonomous AEO Agent That Analyzes What ChatGPT, Gemini, and Other LLMs Say About Brands, Then Helps Get Them Mentioned

Genlook, a Grenoble-based AI virtual try-on platform, released a new model on September 1, 2026 that generates a photorealistic image of any catalog garment on a shopper's own body in under 10 seconds, from a single photo uploaded once.
Grenoble , France —  Sept 02, 2026 — <a href="https://genlook.app/">Genlook</a> released a new version of its AI try-on model today. 
 It generates a photorealistic image of any garment in a store's catalog on any shopper's body under 10 seconds, from a single photo they upload once. The new model supports every type of fashion garment, from dresses and outerwear to swimwear, footwear and accessories, including categories earlier versions could not render reliably.
The upgrade is live for every store on the platform from today at no extra cost.
The shopper experience stays where it was. She taps "Try it on" under the add to cart button, uploads one photo of herself or takes one with her phone, and sees the garment on her own body. Her face, her pose, her shape. Only the clothes change. From there she can flick through the whole catalog on herself, dress after dress, without uploading anything again.
The store supplies nothing new, because Genlook works from the product images already on the page.
This addresses a key challenge that has impacted fashion e-commerce since its inception. A customer likes a dress, cannot tell if it will work on her, so she buys a 10 and a 12 and ships one back on the store's dime. She counts as two sales in the report and one sale in the bank.
More than 600 fashion stores now run Genlook. Across those stores, shoppers who try a garment on add it to cart three times more often than shoppers who do not, according to Genlook's<a href="https://genlook.app/reports/state-of-virtual-try-on-q2-2026"> State of Virtual Try-On report</a> for the second quarter of 2026. Nine in ten of those try-ons happen on a phone.
Installation takes minutes from the<a href="https://apps.shopify.com/genlook-virtual-try-on"> Shopify App Store</a> with no theme code.
Genlook runs on Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop and Shopline, and offers an API for teams building try-on into their own product. The widget inherits the store's theme, reads the store's language setting, and carries the merchant's logo rather than Genlook's.
Behind the widget sits the part merchants care about. Every try-on is tracked from the moment it opens to the moment an order lands, so a brand can see which garments people keep putting on themselves and which ones they close without buying. Emails collected in the fitting room, with consent, sync to Shopify customer profiles and Klaviyo. A shopper who generated a look and left can be retargeted.
Photos are handled conservatively. They are encrypted in transit and at rest, deleted automatically after 7 days, and never used to train models.
"I spent years inside the Shopify ecosystem watching brands absorb re

Genlook Launches New AI Virtual Try-on Model for Fashion Stores: Any Garment on the Shopper in Under 10 Seconds

Calgary design-build contractor Turn Key Homes & Renovations has opened fall and winter booking for interior renovations. The company points to Calgary's August 2026 zoning change and the December 31 suite amnesty deadline as reasons homeowners should start permit work now.


 

CALGARY, Alberta — September 2, 2026 —  Turn Key Homes & Renovations has opened fall and winter booking for interior renovation projects across Calgary. The design-build contractor says demand for basement, kitchen and bathroom work rises once outdoor projects wind down, and this year two permit changes are adding to it.
The City of Calgary repealed its blanket rezoning on August 4, 2026. Under the current rules, secondary suites and basement suites are a permitted use, so homeowners no longer need a development permit for them. Backyard suites stayed discretionary. They still require a development permit, neighbour notification and a 21-day appeal window, and the parking stall requirement is back.
A separate deadline lands on December 31, 2026. Calgary's suite amnesty waives development permit and registry fees for owners bringing an existing unpermitted suite into compliance. After that date, those fees return. The city's Secondary Suite Incentive also offers up to $10,000 toward eligible projects.
"Most homeowners call us in March because they want the work finished by summer," said Joe Quattrucci of Turn Key Homes & Renovations. "The time goes into design and permitting, not the build. Starting in the fall means drawings and approvals are done before the spring rush, and the crew is on site in January instead of May."
Turn Key handles design, permitting and construction under one contract. The company reports that interior projects booked between September and November typically reach the construction stage six to ten weeks sooner than the same project booked in spring, because permit review queues are shorter outside peak season.
Winter work also suits Calgary's climate. Basement, kitchen and bathroom projects happen indoors, so cold weather does not stall the schedule the way it stalls additions, exterior work and foundation projects.
The company's current focus areas include basement development work, <a href="https://turnkeyrenovations.ca/kitchen-renovations-calgary/">kitchen renovation services</a> and <a href="https://turnkeyrenovations.ca/bathroom-remodel-calgary/">bathroom remodelling</a>, along with whole-home renovations and legal suite construction. Turn Key also publishes a homeowner guide to Calgary development and building permits covering application types, timelines and inspection stages.
<a href="https://turnkeyrenovations.ca/">Turn Key Homes & Renovations</a> is licensed and insured, and carries Alberta New Home Warranty Program, BBB and BILD Calgary Region credentials. Financing is available up to $100,000.
About Turn Key Homes & Renovations
Turn Key Homes & Renovations

Turn Key Homes & Renovations Opens Fall 2026 Calgary Booking

London, United Kingdom — Aug 29, 2026 —  XRPPower, a digital asset technology platform established in 2023, continues to expand its mobile and platform accessibility as users increasingly look for simpler ways to access digital asset services and automated technology.
As artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and digital assets become increasingly connected, mobile access has become an important part of the user experience. XRPPower's platform is designed to help users access account features, review available services, and explore platform functions through a more convenient digital environment.
Designed for a More Accessible Mobile Experience
Mobile technology has changed how people access financial and digital services. Instead of relying exclusively on desktop platforms, users increasingly expect to review account information and access services from different devices.
XRPPower continues to develop its digital infrastructure with a focus on accessibility, usability, and platform performance.
Users can explore XRPPower and access available platform information through the official website:
Official Website: 
<a href="https://xrppower.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">XRPPower Official Platform</a>
Key Areas of Platform Development
Convenient Digital Access
XRPPower focuses on improving the way users interact with its platform. The goal is to provide a clear and accessible environment where users can explore available services and manage their accounts.
Support for Major Digital Assets
The platform supports a range of mainstream digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, USDT, and USDC, with available services and options displayed according to the platform's current operating rules.
AI and Automation Technology
Automation and AI-powered technologies are becoming increasingly important across financial technology and digital services.
XRPPower continues to explore the use of intelligent technology and automated systems to improve operational efficiency, platform functionality, and the overall user experience.
Security and Platform Protection
Digital security remains an important priority for users of online platforms.
XRPPower states that its technology and infrastructure development includes measures designed to strengthen account and platform protection, including security monitoring, access controls, encryption technologies, and ongoing infrastructure improvements.
Users should always review available security information and follow recommended account-protection practices when using digital asset services.
Global Accessibility
Since its launch in 2023, XRPPower says it has continued to expand its international user reach.
According to the company, the platform has accumulated more than 3 million registered users and serves users across more than 180 countries and

XRPPower Expands Mobile Access, Bringing AI-Powered Digital Asset Services to Users Worldwide

Viral SEO connects to a site's Search Console account and answers questions about what to fix first.
Tbilisi, Georgia — Aug 28, 2026 — <a href="https://getviralseo.com/">Viral SEO</a> today released an AI assistant that connects to a website owner's Google Search Console account and turns the data sitting in it into specific fixes. Instead of reading charts, users ask questions in plain English and get answers tied to their own pages and their own queries.
Search Console already holds most of the information a site owner needs. 
It is also where most of them stop. The data arrives as tables of clicks, impressions, average position and query strings, with nothing to indicate which row is worth acting on. 
 
The <a href="https://getviralseo.com/">AI SEO assistant</a> reads that data and answers the questions people actually have: which pages are losing traffic, which queries are worth writing for, and which pages get seen but never clicked.
What the assistant does
Once connected, users can ask questions the way they would ask a consultant. Common ones include:


Which of my pages get impressions but almost no clicks, and what should the title and description say instead


Why did traffic drop last month, and which queries and pages caused it


What should I work on first if I only have an hour


What content should I publish next based on queries I already rank for on page two


Which sites already cover my topics and are worth approaching for links


 
Every answer comes back ranked by likely impact rather than as a list of everything technically wrong with the site. The assistant also tracks what happens after a change ships, so a recommendation can be judged on results instead of intent.
How it fits the rest of the platform
The assistant sits alongside the tools Viral SEO customers already use: <a href="https://getviralseo.com/">daily keyword rank tracking</a>, site audits, backlink monitoring and AI search visibility reporting. A title rewrite suggested on Monday can be checked against rank movement on Tuesday, inside the same account.
"Most site owners aren’t short on effort, they’re short on a clear list of fixes," said Natia Kurdadze, Founder at Viral SEO. 
 
"Search Console will tell you everything except what to do on Monday morning. That is the gap we built for."
Availability
The assistant is available now to all Viral SEO customers. Setup requires a Google account and read access to Search Console, which is granted in a few clicks and stored encrypted. The assistant begins <a href="https://getviralseo.com/">analyzing the connected property</a> immediately and returns its first set of recommendations immediately.
Further releases are planned over the coming months, including connections to additional analytics sources.
About Viral SEO
Viral SEO builds SEO software for founders and sm

Viral SEO Launches an AI Assistant That Reads Google Search Console For Startup Founders

The inaugural issue, Natural Science in an Age of Planetary Change, brings together research and analytical materials on micro- and nanoplastics, geodynamics, natural hazards, climate processes, immunology, quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, and the state of the world’s oceans.
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA — August 17, 2026 - <a href="https://allatra.org/global-research-center"> ALLATRA Global Research Center (ALLATRA GRC)</a> presents the inaugural issue of <a href="https://allatra.org/global-research-center/journal">ALLATRA Natural Science Review</a>, a new quarterly interdisciplinary publication created to provide systematic coverage of advances in the natural sciences and their significance for public health, climate security, and public policy.
The 97-page publication features scientific and analytical articles, expert reviews, and interviews covering topics from micro- and nanoplastics in the human body to earthquake mechanisms, ocean heat, immune function, and the growing role of neural networks in research.
SCIENCE AS A FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING ONGOING CHANGE
ALLATRA Natural Science Review was created in response to the growing gap between the pace of scientific advancement and its presence in public and institutional discourse. Findings directly relevant to public health, hazard preparedness, and environmental policy often remain within specialized academic circles and rarely reach those who make decisions.
The Review aims to narrow that gap: to place complex findings in a clear and accurate context without oversimplifying them. It is addressed to researchers, physicians, educators, institutions, decision-makers, and an informed general audience.
As Editor-in-Chief John Ahn, Ph.D., MBA, notes, the editorial goal is to make complex science accessible while preserving its depth, and to leave room for scientific discussion that stays evidence-based.
EDITORIAL BOARD
The Editor-in-Chief of ALLATRA Natural Science Review is John Ahn, Ph.D., MBA, Chief Scientist and Chair of ALLATRA Global Research Center. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, an M.S. from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from INSEAD. His work applies quantitative methods and computational analysis to geodynamics, seismicity, and natural hazards.
The journal’s Scientific Editor is Anastasiya Pashigreva, Ph.D., a chemist and interdisciplinary researcher specializing in sustainable technologies, environmental systems, and climate processes. She has worked at the University of Oxford, the Technical University of Munich, DuPont, and Bayer.
The Editorial Board also includes Karolína Hronová, MUDr., Ph.D., a clinical pharmacologist; Jan Kára, Ph.D., Senior Systems Architect and Linux kernel developer; Andrea Lešková, Ph.D., a specialist in landscape science and environmental planning; and Alexander Masny, MSc., a biochemist and

ALLATRA Global Research Center Presents the Inaugural Issue of ALLATRA Natural Science Review

All Bettors has officially launched as a social, entertainment-first gaming platform that removes financial risk with a free-to-play platform. It offers casino-style games like Blackjack, Slots, and MadChicken, as well as social prediction markets in a real and fun competition.


 

Dallas , United States —  Aug 26, 2026 — There’s a new player in town, and it’s not here to play by the old rules.
<a href="https://go.all-bettors.com/all-bettors-prnow">All Bettors</a> has officially launched with one very clear message: gaming does not have to feel like a high-stakes, high-stress numbers game. It can be social. It should be entertaining, and most importantly, it can actually be fun... and free to play (seriously).
While traditional platforms obsess over deposits, margins, and keeping users trapped inside endless bonus terms nobody fully understands, All Bettors is doing something refreshingly different by building a space where users participate, predict and compete and enjoy the experience without the usual pressure that comes with real-money wagering.
 
A Platform Built for Play, Not Pressure
At its core, All Bettors removes what intimidates most people about betting and replaces it with accessibility and simplicity.
There are no complicated barriers. No financial risk hanging over every move. Instead, users step into a platform powered by Curvs, the in-game currency that fuels everything from casino-style games to prediction markets.
Curvs are the backbone of the system, designed to keep users engaged without the downsides of traditional gambling.
You earn them. You play with them. You compete using them.
And if you lose?
You are not walking away regretting life choices at midnight. You are coming back sharper for the next round and that difference matters because the goal here is participation.
 
Casino Classics… And Much More
All Bettors does not reinvent <a href="https://go.all-bettors.com/casino-prnow">casino games</a> for the sake of it. It takes what people already love and makes it more dynamic, more social, and frankly, more enjoyable.
Take Blackjack, for example. It is still the classic battle of 21, but without the tension of real money riding on every decision. Players can focus on strategy, improve their gameplay, and actually learn the game without paying for every mistake.
Then there is Roulette, the timeless spin of anticipation. Except here, it feels less like a gamble and more like an experience. You are part of a shared moment where everyone is watching that wheel slow down.
For those who prefer something faster and a little chaotic, there is Plinko. Simple. Unpredictable. Fun.
There is also the Aviator-style crash game, where timing is everything. Stay in too long, and you lose. We call it SkyRush.
HiLo cards reduce the game to pure instinct, higher or lower.
Fans of slots get th

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London,  United Kingdom - Aug 23, 2026 - XRPPower today announced the availability of its mobile application through Google Play, giving Android users a more convenient way to access the company’s digital platform and explore its AI-enabled tools and services.
The launch represents another step in XRPPower’s ongoing effort to improve mobile accessibility and provide users with a more streamlined way to interact with its digital platform.
A More Convenient Mobile Experience
With the new Android application, users can access key XRPPower platform functions directly from their mobile devices.
The application is designed to provide a simplified interface for account access, platform navigation and service management. Users can review relevant account information, explore available platform features and access support resources without relying exclusively on a desktop browser.
As smartphones continue to play an increasingly important role in how people access online financial and digital services, mobile accessibility has become an important part of the overall user experience.
AI-Powered Digital Tools
The XRPPower application also extends the company’s focus on artificial intelligence and automation into the mobile environment.
AI-assisted functions are designed to support users with platform navigation, information discovery and selected routine operations. The company said its goal is to make digital services easier to understand and more convenient to use while maintaining a straightforward mobile interface.
The application is intended to complement XRPPower’s existing web platform rather than replace other access methods.
Designed With Security and Usability in Mind
Security and user experience remain important elements of the application’s development.
XRPPower said its platform continues to use security measures such as encrypted data transmission, account authentication and system monitoring. The company also continues to improve its mobile interface and application performance as part of its broader technology development strategy.
Users should download the application only through the official Google Play listing and verify the developer information before installing any application claiming to represent XRPPower.
Google Play maintains specific requirements for financial products and services, including certain cryptocurrency-related applications, and developers are responsible for complying with applicable platform policies and local requirements.
Expanding Access for Global Users
The Google Play launch is also intended to make XRPPower’s digital services more accessible to users who primarily use Android smartphones.
XRPPower has been developing multilingual and mobile-oriented platform features to support users across different regions. The company said future application updates will focus on improving pe

XRPPower Launches Its Android App on Google Play, Expanding Access to AI-Powered Digital Asset Services

Ja-fire magic show the magician announced his YouTube channel to the world.


 

Ja-fire magic show launches YouTube channel
Ja-fire magic show has launched a dedicated YouTube channel to bring the art of magic to a global audience. The channel features a variety of performances such as close up magic and stunts and behind-the-scenes content, designed to both entertain and inspire viewers about the craft of magic.
The launch marks a strategic expansion for Ja-fire, who has previously performed on social media platforms. The magician aims to reach fans who may not have had the opportunity to see a live performance, while also building a community of magic enthusiasts online.
Expanding reach through digital platforms
In recent years, the entertainment industry has seen a significant shift toward digital content consumption. This growing audience presents an opportunity for performers like Ja-fire to connect with fans globally, breaking geographical barriers that once limited the reach of live acts.
The YouTube channel will feature regular uploads, including full performances and short clips. Ja-fire plans to expand the channel's visibility.
Content strategy and viewer engagement
The channel's content strategy is built around three pillars: performance, entertainment and community. Performance videos showcase Ja-fire's signature magic tricks. In addition to regular uploads, Ja-fire will host live streams where viewers can interact in real time, ask questions, and request specific tricks. This interactive approach aims to foster a loyal subscriber base and create a two-way dialogue between the magician and the audience.
About Ja-fire magic show
Ja-fire magic show is a professional magic act based in the United States, known for combining classic sleight of hand with modern storytelling. With years of performance experience, Ja-fire has entertained audiences worldwide. The new YouTube channel is part of the act's commitment to innovating and adapting to the digital age, ensuring that the wonder of magic remains accessible to all.
 
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New Innovation Month feature explores how smart-matching and business bartering are changing how founders and investors find each other, as ChumFund's platform connects businesses with capital and trade partners across every sector.

New York City, United States — Aug 11, 2026 — <a href="https://www.chumfund.com/">ChumFund</a> today released Day 12 of its Innovation Month series, a daily feature examining how different business sectors are being reshaped by innovation in 2026. Today's installment focuses on fintech and the changing way businesses find and access capital.

Founders have traditionally faced limited options when raising money: a personal connection to an investor, or no funding at all. Cold outreach, unsolicited networking messages, and pitch competitions with dozens of other founders chasing the same handful of checks have long defined the process for those without existing investor relationships. Investors face a parallel challenge, spending significant time filtering unsolicited pitches to identify relevant opportunities.
Smart-matching platforms are beginning to change that dynamic. Rather than relying on outreach or personal networks, these platforms connect investors and founders based on shared criteria — investors set their range, sector interest, and risk appetite, while founders outline their capital needs. Matching systems then generate introductions based on funding level, sector, and fit, rather than who happens to respond first.
Smaller funding requests are also gaining more attention. Historically, "funding" has centered on venture capital and six-figure rounds, leaving small and mid-sized businesses seeking five to ten thousand dollars with fewer viable paths to capital. Micro-investment and angel-matching platforms are beginning to close that gap, treating smaller capital requests with the same consideration as larger rounds.
<a href="https://www.chumfund.com/barter-exchange">Business bartering</a> is emerging as a related trend. Rather than relying solely on cash transactions, a growing number of businesses are exchanging value directly — trading services, supplier relationships, or marketing partnerships. Paired with modern matching technology, bartering is increasingly regarded as a legitimate financial strategy rather than an informal workaround.
"We built ChumFund to close that gap," said Adam Webb, Chief Marketing Officer of ChumFund. "Founders shouldn't have to rely on cold outreach to find the right investor, and investors shouldn't have to sort through pitches that don't match what they're looking for. Pairing that with a barter exchange gives businesses another path forward when capital isn't the right tool for the job."
ChumFund is a business networking and investor-matching platform that connects entrepreneurs and startups with investors for every capital injection need, from five thousand dollars to five hundred thousand, across sectors includi

ChumFund Connects Entrepreneurs and Startups With Investors for Every Capital Need

Inc. Arabia, the Middle East edition of the global brand Inc. has named Irina Heaver, UAE Crypto Lawyer, as Top Women Of Influence 2026. 
 
DUBAI, UAE — August 8, 2026 — <a href="https://irinaheaver.com/">Irina Heaver, UAE Crypto Lawyer</a> and Founder of NeosLegal, has been named by Inc. Arabia's <a href="https://en.incarabia.com/inc-arabias-women-of-influence-2026-60-female-leaders-setting-new-standards-for-business-in-the-mena-region-879078.html">Women of Influence 2026</a>, the publication's annual list of women reshaping industries across the Middle East and North Africa. The list is selected by Inc. Arabia's editorial team and appears in the magazine's August 2026 issue.
Heaver is ranked by Lexology as the ‘Recommended Blockchain Lawyer’ in the UAE, alongside international firms including Clifford Chance and Latham & Watkins. She has advised government bodies on virtual asset policy and drafted regulations now in force, making her one of a small number of practitioners in the region who have both written rules and advised clients operating under them. In 2026 she was named Best UAE Crypto Lawyer by the Global Business Awards, and NeosLegal was named Best UAE Crypto Law Firm 2026 at the UAE Business Awards Middle East. 
 
From no rulebook to five regulators
Irina Heaver founded <a href="https://neoslegal.co/">NeosLegal</a> in 2016, establishing it as the country's first law firm dedicated exclusively to virtual assets, blockchain and Web3. At the time there was no VARA, no dedicated VASP licensing regime, and no licensing pathway for a crypto business.
Ten years on, the UAE operates five distinct regimes under which a virtual asset business can be authorised: VARA in Dubai, the federal CMA, the FSRA in ADGM, the DFSA in DIFC, and the Central Bank for payment tokens and stablecoin activity. The practical question facing founders has changed accordingly. It is no longer whether a crypto business can be licensed in the UAE, but which of five regulators it belongs under, and what that classification costs in capital, compliance and time.
NeosLegal has structured more than 350 blockchain and Web3 projects across those regimes, advising exchanges, token issuers, DeFi protocols, venture funds and real-world asset ventures on licensing, token classification and corporate structuring. Heaver also co-founded a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, giving her operational experience of the rules she now advises on. Before moving into virtual assets she spent more than a decade on cross-border transactions in oil, gas and infrastructure, including work involving sovereign wealth funds. 
 
Published work and recognition
Her published work includes The Founder's Guide to UAE Crypto Laws, now in its 2026 edition, and the UAE chapter of the Chambers and Partners Virtual Assets Practice Guide 2026, co-authored with the NeosLegal team. She writes on UAE virtual asset regulation for Forb

Inc. Arabia Names Irina Heaver, UAE Crypto Lawyer, Among MENA’s Top Women of Influence as the UAE Strengthens Its Position as the Global Virtual Assets Hub

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