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☆ 'The White Lotus': The show's most cringeworthy moments
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

(“White Lotus” and “Enlightened” are from HBO, which like CNN is part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Tanya usurps a boat ride to NOT spread her mother’s ashesJennifer Coolidge (center) in 'The White Lotus' Season 1. Valentina gives Isabella a lavish (and hideous) brooch as a giftSabrina Impacciatore (L) and Eleonora Romandini in 'The White Lotus' Season 2. With White Lotus Sicily manager Valentina (Sabrina Impacciatore), White has beautifully constructed a driven and capable employer who nonetheless has quite a huge blindspot. Kai gets caught stealingKekoa Scott Kekumano in 'The White Lotus' Season 1.

☆ Five years ago, a circus singer called to say James Brown was murdered
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Thomas Lake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On the line was a woman who told me, “James Brown did not die the way they said he died. James Brown, one of the greatest entertainers in American history, died at a hospital in Atlanta in 2006, officially of natural causes. Jacque Hollander's call to Thomas Lake spurred CNN's investigation into James Brown's death. "The James Brown Mystery" is a new, eight-episode investigative podcast from CNN. She’s still convinced that someone murdered James Brown, and that someone murdered Adrienne Brown, and that the killers should be prosecuted.

☆ Upwork freelancers who have earned $1 million share 5 tips for starting your business
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-10 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Clark used Upwork to build his business, Mr. SharePoint, and has earned more than $1 million in payments on the platform since 2017, which Insider verified with documentation. Ryan ClarkWhen you create a profile on Upwork, you're starting from scratch. Regardless of your skills and work experience, clients typically book freelancers' services based on the projects and reviews listed on their page. If a client isn't sold on the hourly rate, Clark will offer them a fixed hourly rate. Allen started on Upwork in 2014, while Fisher and Clark started in 2017.

☆ Google Assistant has a huge advantage in the voice assistant market
▼ + stars: | 2017-11-20 | by ( Rayna Hollander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Devices running Google Assistant account for 46% of the smartphones equipped with personal assistants, but by 2022, Google will expand its market share to exceed 60%. Google will further strengthen its lead in the market as more of the Android installed base gains access to Google Assistant. Google Assistant is compatible with Android devices running an unforked version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow or newer. Although Google has a massive global reach, with approximately 2 billion active Android devices, just under half are currently compatible with Google Assistant. As more Android devices upgrade to software that is compatible with Google Assistant, Google will be able to increase its share in the market for smartphones with built-in voice assistants.

Persons: Apple's Siri, Samsung's Bixby, Bixby, Alexa, Jessica Smith Organizations: Intelligence, Google, Baidu, Android, Samsung, Alexa, BMW, Nissan, Insider Intelligence, Business

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