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Lightapalooza, the custom installation industry’s new platform for lighting design and integration, is currently lighting up the stage in Phoenix, Arizona. The second annual three-day event features over 60 hours of educational manufacturer lighting and lighting control sessions, 9 moderated panel sessions and other exciting news from the community. Expert speakers at the event include Janet Lennox Moyer, Amer Maleh, Peter Romaniello and David Warfel. Lightapalooza covers everything from landscape lighting and architectural lighting, to lighting design deliverables and fixture comparisons. Additionally, the event featured a reception hosted by ProSource, where the company discussed where the lighting category is headed in the future.  In other news, British audio brand Mitchell Acoustics has recently launched their lineup of products in the United States. The company’s mission is to bring back stereo listening for everyone at an affordable price point. Mitchell Acoustics’ devices f...

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have gained a lot of attention over the past few years. However, investing in cryptocurrencies comes with a unique set of risks. One of the biggest risks is that you could lose your investment if the cryptocurrency exchange it’s stored on goes bankrupt, like we recently saw with Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX. This is because exchanges are not regulated like banks, and they do not have the same safeguards in place to protect customer funds. As a result, if an exchange goes bankrupt, its customers could lose everything. If you’re thinking about investing in cryptocurrencies, it’s important to be aware of these risks and take steps to protect yourself.  The Crypto You “Own” Might Not Actually Be Yours  If you own cryptocurrency, there’s a good chance that it’s not really in your possession. That’s because many people store their digital tokens on exchanges. However, exchanges are not for storage either hot or cold. In other words, if you wan...

Nationwide Marketing Group and STORIS, a point-of-sale retail solutions provider, have just announced that they are doubling down on their relationship, which has already spanned 25 years. At the moment, Nationwide members process nearly $3 billion in transactions a year on the STORIS platform. With the beginning of this next chapter, Nationwide members can choose to utilize the new mobile, web-based STORIS NextGen platform. In other news, the OnePlus Buds Pro 2, which is set to be released on February 7, will be one of the first true wireless earbuds to feature Google Android’s Spatial Audio feature. This spatial audio feature sets a fixed point that audio emanates from, creating a multidimensional audio experience reminiscent of being at a theatre.  Lastly, carbon-free vehicles accounted for 19 percent of total new car sales in California in 2022, which is a highly encouraging sign for the mass adoption of EVs. 345,818 new carbon-free vehicles were purchased in the state making u...