Apple has announced a change coming to a feature consumers use daily. The company said that its voice assistant “Siri” is currently being trained to pick up on commands without needing the first word of the phrase “Hey Siri.” The trigger phrase is used to launch Siri on products including the iPhone, iPad, Home Pod, and Apple Watch. Dropping the…
Airbnb announced plans to include all fees in the total cost of rental properties to avoid confusing customers while they search for places to stay. The company said an option will be displayed in the search box to show the total cost of properties before taxes, including cleaning and other service fees. Currently, just the cost per night is displayed….
The Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial is still on-going and founder, Stewart Rhodes, told jurors that members who stormed the U.S. Capitol were “off-mission.” On Tuesday, Rhodes took the stand and insisted that he was not involved in any operation to forcefully oppose the Federal Government on January 6th. He testified that he had no idea the thought of going…
Earlier this year, the U.S. committed to sending eight national advanced surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine. Last month, The White House announced the transportation of two systems. The announcement came after Russian missiles and military drones thrashed Ukraine’s critical infrastructures. The attack has left many Ukrainian citizens without water and power. The systems provide short-to-medium range defenses and could assist…
The Justice Department is monitoring polls in 24 states to ensure voters’ civil rights. The department has monitored elections since the voting rights act of 1965. The goal is to prevent voters from being intimidated or pressured while filling out their ballots. States chosen for monitoring include some of the most closely watched elections of the midterm cycle. Poll monitoring…
A local ice cream parlor will be opening a new location at the newly constructed Surfside Beach Pier. Painter’s Homemade Ice Cream announced it will be opening a location on the pier and the town of Surfside Beach confirmed the announcement in it’s own statement. The ice cream parlor shared that they have been awaiting an answer for months after…
The Carolina Country Music Festival will once again return to Myrtle Beach and has released the lineup for their 2023 event. CCMF has announced the headliners for 2023. Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, Travis Tritt, and Brooks and Dunn are set to take the stage among 30 other performers. Main stage VIP tickets for the 2023 event are sold out but…
A Myrtle Beach restaurant is closed after a vehicle crashed into it Saturday evening. The incident occurred around 5:40p.m. at The Waterway House Sports and Spirits located at 9814 North Kings Highway. No one was harmed in the crash. Due to severe infrastructure damages, the restaurant was deemed unsafe and will be closed until further notice. No further information has…
A search in Murrells Inlet revealed firearms and drugs which resulted in three people detained and facing charges. During the search officials seized trafficking amounts of meth, heroin, marijuana, three fire arms, as well as cash. Douglas Shultz, Jamie Jones, and Tanner Lowes, have been arrested in connection to the discovery. Shultz is charged with trafficking meth, distributing heroin, possession…
A Myrtle Beach man was arrested by Georgetown County Deputies on drug charges. 26-year-old, Eluterio Gomez has been charged with trafficking drugs after a traffic stop resulted in reason to search. A K-9 reported on the scene and assisted in the discovery of cash, nearly 30 grams of cocaine, and approximately 639 grams of heroin that was packaged into baggies….
