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Bride's $6,000 Designer Wedding Dress Discovery Goes Viral

Emmali Osterhoudt made headlines when she found a $6,000 designer wedding dress at an Alabama Goodwill for just $24.99, sparking viral fame and catching the attention of dress designer Galia Lahav. Lahav plans to donate more gowns to Goodwill, offering bargain-hunting brides-to-be a chance at similar luck. Osterhoudt plans to wear the dress on her own wedding day, expressing gratitude for the unexpected find and Lahav's generosity.

Real or Fake: A Game Changer For Authentication

MIT researchers have developed a groundbreaking antitampering tag utilizing terahertz waves, significantly enhancing product authentication compared to traditional RFID tags. This innovation employs microscopic metal particles mixed into glue to create a unique fingerprint-like pattern, ensuring authenticity by authenticating the item itself rather than just the tag. With the aid of AI technology, the system achieves over 99 percent accuracy in detecting tampering, promising heightened security throughout supply chains and enabling authentication for items previously too small for conventional RFID tags.

The Rise of Vinted: From Selling Clothes to Building a Billion-Dollar Empire

Vinted, initially conceived as a way to clear out closets, has evolved into a billion-dollar company with 16 million users in the UK alone, challenging established rivals like Depop and eBay. Through its easy-to-use platform, Vinted enables users to buy and sell secondhand clothing, shoes, and gadgets, contributing to a more sustainable and ethical approach to fashion consumption. Despite its success, Vinted faces challenges such as disputes between buyers and sellers and concerns about the environmental impact of increased parcel delivery, but its mission to make secondhand the first choice globally continues to drive its growth and impact on the fashion industry.