Apple's must-have new product is a $19 cloth
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People who can't afford to spend $6,000 on Apple's new MacBook Pro Display XDR can now at least buy the cloth that used to come with it, though strong consumer demand means it could be several more weeks or months before they actually get it.
Among a cluster of new products including laptops and speakers, Apple's $19 Polishing Cloth is proving to be a runaway hit. It's in such demand that the 6.3-by-6.3-inch cloth is "currently unavailable" at retail stores, and will take 10 to 12 weeks to be delivered if ordered online.
The heavy demand involves an accessory that could be viewed as overpriced, given that other brands of microfiber cloths are sold in packs of of six for under $9 on Amazon.
On May 7, health influencer Paul Saladino, M.D.. posted a video to his X account that promoted feeding "raw dairy" to infants. The post received over 90,000 views and sparked strong backlash before it was removed the following day. Saladino regularly advocates for "animal-based" diets featuring raw milk, including on his TikTok channel where he has over half a million followers.
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New research is adding to the evidence linking ultra-processed foods to health concerns. The study tracked people's habits over 30 years and found those who reported eating more of certain ultra-processed foods had a slightly higher risk of death — with four categories of foods found to be the biggest culprits.