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☆ Hattie DeBardelaben: Federal officials release documents on civil rights cold case
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Mary DeBardelaben once made a promise to her grandmother’s portrait hanging on the sage green wall in her living room. Over the years, Mary DeBardelaben reached out to an organization that documented civil rights abuses in the Jim Crow era but without much success. It was stuffed with 69 pages of federal documents detailing Hattie DeBardelaben’s final moments. Mary DeBardelaben keeps a binder of everything she's learned about her grandmother, including this March 1945 newspaper story about her killing. As in the other photos, Hattie DeBardelaben stares at the camera without any hint of a smile.

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SKIP AHEAD How I tried the Apple Watch Series 9 | Why I love the Apple Watch Series 9 | What I don’t love about the Apple Watch Series 9 | What’s Apple’s return policy? What to know about the Apple Watch Series 9The Apple Watch Series 9 replaces last year’s Series 8 model, one of our favorite smartwatches and fitness trackers. What I like about the Apple Watch Series 9Like its predecessors, the Apple Watch Series 9 is easy to use. What I don’t love about the Apple Watch Series 9Out of the box, the Apple Watch has always been smart, notifying me about everything — my group texts, multiple email inboxes, reminders to stand up and more. Only products purchased directly from Apple, either online or at an Apple store, can be returned to Apple — an Apple Watch purchased through Amazon follows Amazon’s return policy.

Persons: What’s Apple’s, Siri, Jet Black, Rose Gold, Harry Rabinowitz I’ve, I’ve, Harry Rabinowitz, TikTok Organizations: Apple, Garmin, Samsung, Google, Apple’s Health, Apple Watch, Amazon, NBC, Facebook, Twitter

Learn moreApple officially announced the Apple Watch Series 10 and a design update to the Apple Watch Ultra 2 during its "Glowtime" event on September 9. AdvertisementThe Apple Watch Series 10 and the refreshed Apple Watch Ultra 2 are available to preorder now from Apple's website. AdvertisementApple Watch Series 10: New featuresThe Apple Watch Series 10 contains a range of upgrades. AppleThe Apple Watch Series 10 is available in a larger size than the Apple Watch Ultra 2, with 30% more screen area than the previous generation Series 9. AppleAll Apple Watch Series 10 models run on Apple's new S10 processor to support new features, like suppressing background noise during a phone call.

Persons: Slate, Apple, There's Organizations: Business, Apple, Apple Watch

Both the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro will be available for pre-order on Friday and in stores on September 20, Apple announced. They’re also available in two sizes: 6.1 inches for the iPhone 16 and 6.7 inches for iPhone 16 Plus. IPhone 16 ProThe new iPhone 16 Pro. From AppleThe iPhone 16 Pro, Apple’s higher-end iPhone, features even more AI features than the iPhone 16. Price: The new Apple iPhone 16 Pro will cost $999 and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be $1,199, the company announced Monday.

Persons: Dan Ives, Wedbush, haven’t, Apple, ” Craig Federighi, Siri, Erica, ultramarine, Max, AirPods Organizations: CNN, Apple, Apple Watch, Apple Apple, Apple Intelligence, Pro, US Food and Drug Administration, Apple Watch Apple

☆ Apple 'Glowtime' event summary: Tim Cook announces new iPhone 16 series, Apple Watch, AirPods, and AI features
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple Park is buzzing after Tim Cook and other executives took the wraps off the new iPhone 16 lineup, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, and the latest Apple Watch Series 10. The Apple executives were careful to walk through how the new iPhone 16 will be outfitted with the company's flavor of generative AI features, called Apple Intelligence, and the new features available in iOS 18 as a result. AdvertisementOver the course of Apple's "It's Glowtime" event, the company showcased a range of AI features, new camera technology, and other improvements to both its hardware and software. Apple Intelligence will be closely integrated across iOS 18, and that means more people will likely use AI on a daily basis as a result. Not all of the features will be available right at the launch of the iPhone 16, with some available later in the year or even in 2025.

Persons: —, Tim Cook Organizations: Service, Apple, AirPods, Apple Intelligence, Business, Google, ChatGPT . Apple Intelligence Locations: ChatGPT

☆ Catastrophic Floods in Brazil Set Off Another Crisis: Homeless Pets
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Ana Ionova | Jorge C. Carrasco | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When the two puppies arrived at a makeshift shelter in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, their rail-thin legs buckled from exhaustion. They had treaded water for hours, fighting to survive as floods submerged the city, turning streets into rivers. “We tried to get them to walk, but they couldn’t,” said Dr. Daniel Guimarães Gerardi, a veterinarian volunteering at the shelter. When awake, they wobbled around the shelter on unsteady legs, tails wagging and ears pinned back tightly. “We hope that, if they have caregivers, they will be found,” Dr. Guimarães said.

Persons: ”, Daniel Guimarães Gerardi, Guimarães Locations: Porto Alegre

☆ What Makes a Top Runway Model in 2024?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Elizabeth Paton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There is one model who walked in more fashion shows than any other in 2023. Yilan Hua is from China. Ms. Hua, 24, is the leading face of a new generation of popular Chinese models that includes He Cong, Chu Wong and Ying Ouyang — despite a family death this season that kept her off the runway for much of Paris Fashion Week. So why is the industry so taken with her, and what does her ascent reflect about the importance of China to luxury fashion? “Yilan doesn’t necessarily embody the traditional beauty standards revered by Chinese audiences,” Ms. Zhang wrote in an email.

Persons: Yilan Hua, outpacing, América, Victoria Fawole, Chanel, Fendi, Michael Kors, Stella McCartney, Christian Dior, Hua, Chu Wong, Ying Ouyang —, Margaret Zhang, “, ” Ms, Zhang, ” Organizations: Cannes Film, Vogue, Vogue China Locations: China, Venezuela, Nigeria, Paris

☆ Researchers reconstruct the face of a teenage mummy believed to have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual more than 500 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Researchers recreated the face of an Inca girl who was believed to have been sacrificed atop a volcano more than 500 years ago. AdvertisementAdvertisementArcheologists have recreated the possible face of Peru's famous mummy — a teenage girl believed to have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual to the gods more than 500 years ago in the Andes. "I thought I'd never know what her face looked like when she was alive," Reinhard told The Associated Press. Oscar Nilsson, the Swedish archeologist and sculptor, told The AP he spent about 400 hours of work on modeling Juanita's face. AdvertisementAdvertisementAnthropological studies put Juanita's likely age between 13 and 15 years old when she died sometime between 1440 and 1450 AD.

Persons: —, Ampato, Juanita, Johan Reinhard, Miguel Zárate, I'd, Reinhard, Oscar Nilsson, Dagmara, Juanita's Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Sanctuaries, Catholic University of Santa, AP, University of Warsaw's Center, Andean Studies, Johns Hopkins University, BBC, Penn Museum's Expedition Locations: Swedish, Peru, Catholic University of Santa Maria, Arequipa, Polish

☆ A Giant of Painting Sheds New Light on Darkness
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Seph Rodney | More About Seph Rodney | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Some darknesses refuse to fade,” the poet Danielle DeTiberus observed after contemplating “Judith Beheading Holofernes” by Artemisia Gentileschi. Having recently seen the dark paintings by Pierre Soulages at Lévy Gorvy Dayan gallery, in Manhattan, the poet’s lyric resonated. DeTiberus, in “The Artist Signs Her Masterpiece, Immodestly,” sees in Gentileschi’s depiction of a revenge killing the assertion of her agency. Kerry James Marshall used jet black skin tones to make Black people seem like human archetypes birthed from a subterranean womb. Ad Reinhardt painted subtly dark canvases at the edge of our eyes’ scotopic capabilities, their hues legible only after prolonged looking.

Persons: Danielle DeTiberus, Judith, Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi, Pierre Soulages, Gorvy Dayan, ”, Lee Bontecou, Franz Kline, Kerry James Marshall, Ad Reinhardt Locations: Manhattan, French

☆ The top superyachts at Monaco Yacht Show 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“It shows the evolution of yacht design and the use of a yacht,” says Pizzardini. The Monaco Yacht Show’s Sustainability Hub, which showcases what are touted as sustainable solutions and eco-friendly projects, is returning to the show for its second year. RossinaviThere were 5,695 superyachts over 30 meters in operation in mid-August, according to the Monaco Yacht Show Market Report 2023 published by SuperYacht Times. The report goes on to state that new yacht sales were behind by 34% at the start of September, while used yacht sales were down by around 25%. There are lots of expectations for this year.”Monaco Yacht Show 2023 begins on September 27, and ends on September 30.

Persons: Julien Hubert, Marcela Royer, ” Johan Pizzardini, Royer, ”, they’re, Guillaume Plisson, Tecnomar –, “, – it’s, Vitruvius, Francesco Paszkowski, Maurizio Paradisi, Amels, Amare, Aurelia, Lara, Pizzardini, superyachts, it’s Organizations: CNN, Monaco, Tankoa Yachts, CNN Travel, Monaco’s, Amels, Italian, Group Yachts, “, Rossinavi, SuperYacht Times Locations: Monaco, Netherlands, London, Carinthia

☆ Why Ayam Cemani chickens are so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Irene Anna Kim | Sarah Elkasaby | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Ayam Cemani is a rare breed of chicken that is completely black, including its organs, muscles, and bones. Cemani, pronounced che-MA-ni in Indonesian and seh-MA-ni by many English speakers, comes from Sanskrit and means "jet black." As a result of a condition called fibromelanosis, Cemani chickens have 10 times as much melanin as most chicken breeds. While the price varies, a high-quality Ayam Cemani can sell for over $6,000, and a single egg can fetch as much as $16. But what makes these chickens so special?

Locations: Indonesia

☆ Black Sea urchins have disappeared from the Gulf of Aqaba. Their loss could kill off an entire coral reef
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Black sea urchins. The epidemic only affects the black sea urchins, and was even killing them in the research lab's tanks, and Eilat's aquarium -- which all use freshly circulating seawater. Black sea urchins feed on the algae that grows on the reef. The first step, needed in the coming weeks, is to establish "broodstock populations" that will eventually help repopulate and reintroduce the black sea urchins into the region. But the surviving sea urchins that could be used to do so are themselves under threat.

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For another, her anxiety and physical discomfort were approaching what felt like an unbearable peak. A week or so later, she delivered a tiny, squirming boy with jet black hair and soft, curious eyes. Marleny thought he was perfect, but her mother, a retired midwife, insisted that the placenta contained a hint of trouble. Go to the registrar’s office, the nurses told Marleny and Andrés. But the registrar’s office only sent Andrés back to the hospital, where a different nurse told them to try the notary’s office instead.

☆ From one of Britain's most popular toys to the target of police raids: how a children's doll became a symbol of racism
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A police raid on a bar just outside of London renewed a debate over racist dolls. But despite the long history of the racist trope, the debate over the doll's place in British culture continues. Revellers take part in the Children's Parade at Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain, August 28, 2022. But it does appear that there is some gradual shift in public opinion happening with the dolls. Nevertheless, the enduring popularity of the blackface doll creates the impression "that we live in a post-racial society," Scott said.

☆ Australian Elvis festival still 'fantastic' after 30 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Cordelia Hsu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Winner of Parkes Elvis Festival Miss Priscilla 2023, Nickyra Burley, sits on top a car during the festival parade in Parkes, Australia, January 7, 2023. "It's fantastic," said Bob Steele, who founded the festival with his wife Anne after a dinner party where the guests ended up singing Elvis songs long into the night. "Fancy getting to 30 years with a festival, we're just so pleased with it." In addition to Elvis tribute acts, the extravaganza, timed to coincide with the birthday of 'The King', includes Elvis art and photo exhibitions, rock and roll dance lessons, and Elvis trivia nights. While Parkes is now known as the Elvis capital of Australia, Steele said some locals were initially sceptical of the event.

☆ Walmart shoppers can now order products via text message, two years after a similar text-to-shop experiment failed
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Walmart hopes to streamline shopping by allowing customers to text items they'd like to purchase. That feature, Walmart Text to Shop, is coming online roughly two years after Walmart shut down a limited text-to-shop experiment. Launched as a beta test in October 2021 to select markets, Walmart Text to Shop "is seamlessly connected" to users' Walmart accounts, Dominique Essig, vice president of conversational commerce for Store No. Eckert told Insider last month that Walmart is looking to "rapidly sign up customers" for text-to-shop. In 2018, the company rolled out Jet Black, a $50-per-month service where customers could access personal shoppers through text message.

☆ China's 'liberal' Wang Yang seen as possible premier as reshuffle looms
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( James Pomfret | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

During his time in Guangdong, which borders Hong Kong, Wang made his mark by pushing an upgrade of rusting industries and touting socially inclusive policies. Wang was passed over for promotion to the Politburo Standing Committee in 2012, but as vice premier he helped oversee China's external economic relations including with the United States. YOUTH LEAGUELike Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Hu Chunhua - another premiership contender - Wang has ties to the Communist Youth League, a faction seen to be a rival to Xi's. In recent years under Xi, Wang has seemingly tempered his reformist tendencies, echoing the party's tough line on sensitive political issues including Taiwan, Xinjiang and Tibet, while expressing support for Xi. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by James Pomfret; Editing by Tony Munroe and Lincoln Feast.

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