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☆ The iPhone 16 Pro Max has better battery life and great cameras, but Apple Intelligence hasn't arrived
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTiPhone 16 Pro Apple Inc.Apple's iPhone 16 family of phones will hit shelves on Friday. Ahead of their launch, I've spent the past five days been testing the high-end iPhone 16 Pro Max. Here's what you need to know about the new iPhone 16 Pro Max, as of now. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has the best battery life of any iPhone yet. Apple Intelligence photos Apple Inc.Another Apple Intelligence feature can help you create movie memories, which are little snippets of photos and videos set to music.

Persons: I've, Max, It's, it's, Siri, Ming, Chi Kuo, I'm, MagSafe, They're, Tim Cook, what's, Jiang Jiaqiang, There's, Siri doesn't, Steve Jobs, Manuel Orbegozo Organizations: Apple Inc, Apple, Apple Intelligence, TF Securities, Barclays, Apple Intelligence Apple Intelligence, Steve, Reuters Locations: Apple's Mail, Boston, Cupertino , California

☆ Gen Zers don't think dating apps are fun anymore, but this CEO thinks she's cracked the code
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It puts the success of your dating life in the hands of your friends or family, who create your profile for you. Many Gen Zers have been on social media since they were tweens, and by the time they reached dating age, they were jaded. AdvertisementDating used to be funMany people believe dating apps aren't fun anymore. Related storiesAccording to Statista data, people aged 18-29 now make up only 26% of online dating service users in the US. Wilson believes these founders were wrong because Gen Zers enjoy the "karmic reward" of Wingman.

Persons: —, Tina Wilson, Wilson, Zers, Gen, Anna Pompilio, Marks, that's, Pompilio, Gen Zers, they're, doesn't, Dylan, someone's, There's Organizations: Service, Business, Forbes Health, Group Locations: cafés, Match.com, Cuban

☆ FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

As of June, the botnet included over 260,000 hacked devices from all over the world, from North and South America to Australia, according to US officials. Those hacked devices ranged from webcams to DVRs to routers, and about half of them were located in the US, according to Wray. That Chinese hacking unit is preparing to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm” to the US, Wray told Congress in January. Lumen researchers are watching for signs that the Chinese hackers will resurrect the botnet. A Chinese company named Integrity Technology Group managed the botnet for the last three years, according to US officials.

Persons: Christopher Wray, ” Wray, Wray, ”, “, Lumen, ” Danny Adamitis, Dakota Cary Organizations: CNN, FBI, Aspen Cyber, US, Embassy, Lumen Technologies, Lotus Labs, Integrity Technology Group Locations: Washington ,, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, North, South America, Washington, China, Taiwan, California, United States, Dakota

☆ How real estate's Alexander brothers got away with decades of alleged sexual assault: 'They are a menace.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Even as teenagers, the three Alexander brothers were notorious for being predatory, according to multiple people who knew them at the time. AdvertisementHofeldt said she'd seen the Alexander brothers around at parties before she met them during the 2003-2004 school year. Several months after the assault, Hofeldt invited the brothers' friend Julian Cohen to her house in the middle of the night. Oren Alexander and Howard Lorber at a party at Sir Ivan's Castle in the Hamptons in July 2011. The Alexander brothers have been accused by multiple people of assaulting women in tandem on numerous occasions.

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☆ OpenAI's power players: Meet the 20 leaders helping shape the future of the AI giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Last November, the sudden ouster of CEO Sam Altman and the resulting revolt by most of its employees cast doubts on the future of the world's most prominent AI company. While by no means a comprehensive list, below are some of the key power players who are helping to determine OpenAI's future. He took over for his former boss, Jason Kwon, who has since become the company's chief strategy officer. She's also been referred to as OpenAI's "minister of truth" for her efforts to ensure the company's AI products aren't deceptive or biased. ResearchJakub Pachocki, Chief ScientistRelated storiesPachocki joined OpenAI's research in 2017 after completing a PhD in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, OpenAI, Sarah Friar, Friar, Goldman Sachs, She's, Jason Kwon, Kwon, Anna Makanju, Global Affairs Chris Lehane, Che Cheng, OpenAI's, Cheng, Mira Murati, Murati, Kevin Weil, Weil, Instagram, Peter Welinder, Peter Deng, Research Jakub Pachocki, Pachocki, Ilya Sutkever, Ilya, Mark Chen, Chen, Bob McGrew, Sam Altman's, Lilian Weng, Weng, Aleksandr Madry, Barret Zoph, John Schulman, Zoph, Alec Radford, Radford, Zico Kolter, Kolter, Paul Nakasone, Bret Taylor, Taylor, He's, Larry Summers, Fidji Simo, Melinda Gates, Nicole Seligman, Adam D'Angelo, Quora, Altman, D'Angelo, Andrea Appella, Haidee Schwartz, Schwartz, Akin Gump, She'll, Heather Whitney, Whitney, Morrison Foerster, Makanju, Sam, Biden, Chris Lehane, Lehane, Clinton Organizations: Service, OpenAI, Business, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Khosla Ventures, Global, Global Affairs, Amazon, supercomputing, Tesla, Meta, Twitter, ChatGPT Enterprise, Research, Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, Facebook, Security, Machine Learning Department, Carnegie Mellon Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, CMU, Safety, Security Committee, US Army, NSA, US Cyber Command, Defense Department, U.S, Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Competition, Netflix, Century Fox, Competition, Federal Trade Commission, New York Times, Harvard Law School, University of Chicago Law School, NYU, Canada, Global Policy, Public Affairs, House, Newsweek Locations: Europe, Washington, OpenAI, Silicon, Middle East, Asia, London, Chan, Airbnb

☆ Dollar catches footing ahead of Fed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The dollar steadied on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales had traders slightly trimming bets that the U.S. easing cycle will begin with an outsized interest rate cut. The Federal Reserve is expected to make its first interest rate cut in more than four years at 1800 GMT, which will be followed by a news conference half an hour later. A rate cut is fully priced, with interest rate futures implying a 63% chance of a 50 basis point cut, after flirting with 70% a day earlier. Traders say the Fed's tone as well as the size of the rate cut will drive the next moves in the foreign exchange market. China's stock, bond and currency markets resume trade on Wednesday after the mid-autumn festival break, though it is a holiday on Wednesday in Hong Kong.

Persons: Nathan Swami, Swami Organizations: Federal, Traders, Citi, Australian, New Zealand, Sterling, Bank of, ANZ Bank Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Asia, U.S, Japan, Atlanta, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bank of England

☆ Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven’t slowed the deaths
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Cheryl Platzman Weinstock | Kff Health News | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Globally: The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world. But, Mehta said, “we act like we know everything there is to know about suicide prevention. During the past two decades federal officials have launched three national suicide prevention strategies, including one announced in April. Without accurate statistics, researchers can’t figure out who dies most often by suicide, what prevention strategies are working, and where prevention money is needed most. Similarly, the fledgling 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline faces similar, serious problems.

Persons: Pooja Mehta’s, Raj, “, ”, Mehta, —, Michael Schoenbaum, ” Schoenbaum, Schoenbaum, Jane Pearson, Kim Deti, Janet Lee, haven’t, Anita Everett, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Lena Heilmann, ” Mehta, Cheryl Platzman Organizations: KFF Health, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders, Mental Health, Alaska Natives, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, National Institute of Mental Health, NIMH, Wyoming Department of Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, National Alliance, Mental, Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health, CNN, CNN Health, state’s, Colorado Department of Public Health, Environment, KFF, National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation Locations: Arlington , Virginia, Alaska , Montana , North Dakota, Wyoming, SAMHSA, Colorado

☆ Champions League Tuesday takeaways: Bayern Munich and Endrick make history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Champions League returned on Tuesday with a bang. Bayern beat Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia 9-2 at Allianz Arena, becoming the first team in Champions League history to score nine goals in a single match. “What were my chances of setting foot even in the Premier League, playing in the Premier League, winning something as a player, playing for the national team? Kylian Mbappé opened his Champions League account for Real, scoring just after half-time before Deniz Undav equalized for the German side. It was the first game in Champions League history to feature five US players, per Goal.com.

Persons: Vincent Kompany, Striker Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Frenchman, Thierry Henry, Raphaël Guerreiro, Leroy Sané, Leon Goretzka, Daniel Kopatsch, Kompany –, Premier League –, “, ” Kompany, “ I’m, ”, Frank Hoermann, SVEN SIMON, Kylian Mbappé, Deniz Undav, Antonio Rüdiger, Endrick’s, Raúl, Carlo Ancelotti, ” Ancelotti, “ Endrick, Endrick, Thomas Coex, Weston McKennie, McKennie, Tim Weah, Malik Tillman, Richard Ledezma, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Pulisic’s, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai, Zeno Debast, Viktor Gyökeres ’, Angel Gomes, Debast’s, Gualter Fatia Organizations: CNN, Champions League, European soccer’s, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Bayern, Dinamo Zagreb, Allianz Arena, UEFA, Anorthosis Famagusta, League, Borussia Dortmund’s, Legia Warsaw, English, Burnley, Premier League, Real, Real Madrid, Blancos, Stuttgart, Getty, American, Juventus ’, PSV Eindhoven, Juventus, PSV, AC Milan, Liverpool, San, Sporting CP’s, Lille, Sporting, Sporting CP, PSV Eindhoven Young Boys, Aston Villa Bayern Munich, Dinamo Zagreb AC Milan, Liverpool Real Madrid, VfB Stuttgart Sporting CP Locations: European, Croatia, Brussels, Congo, Belgium, Madrid, AFP, San Siro, Milan, Lisbon, Lille, Debast

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to appeal his bail denial Wednesday in racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Sean “Diddy” Combs is expected Wednesday afternoon to appeal a federal judge’s decision to hold the hip-hop artist and music mogul without bail after he pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution Tuesday. In court, prosecutors argued the music mogul should not be released because he had previously reached out to witnesses and victims. The judge told Combs there were no conditions she could find to assure her that he would appear in court if released. Combs’ lawyer Marc Agnifilo told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday night that Combs will likely not take a plea deal. The sex trafficking charge is based on allegations against a single, unnamed “Victim-I” from about 2009 up to about 2018, the indictment states.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Andrew Carter, Combs, Carter, – Combs, Robyn Tarnofsky, Tarnofsky, Marc Agnifilo, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, “, ” Agnifilo, Emily Johnson, Agnifilo, ”, Johnson, Prosecutors, —, ” Combs “, Casandra Ventura, Ventura, Douglas Wigdor, Sean Combs, won’t, ’, Combs ’ Organizations: CNN, Housing Unit, Metropolitan Detention, Homeland Security Investigations, Prosecutors, “, Combs Enterprise Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Ventura

☆ Trump says he will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with former U.S. President Donald Trump before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. Republican nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. I mean, fantastic, man," Trump said at at town hall in Flint, Michigan. As president, Trump visited India in 2020, vowing to boost trade ties between the two countries. The Indian prime minister is also slated to attend and speak before the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, Trump, Modi, Joe Biden Organizations: India's, U.S, Republican, Indian, Indian Embassy, CNBC, United Nations General Assembly Locations: Hyderabad, New Delhi, India, Flint , Michigan, Washington, U.S, China, Wilmington , Delaware, New York

☆ Hedge fund titan Steve Cohen is no longer trading stocks. Here's why it's an important milestone for the $4 trillion industry.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The news from Bloomberg that billionaire Point72 founder and legendary stockpicker Steve Cohen will no longer trade his book for the $35 billion fund Tuesday is paradoxically both shocking and expected. Of the big multi-strategy managers, the fact Cohen was still managing a book set him apart from his main competitors. Will there be another Steve Cohen? Cohen launched SAC with $20 million in 1992; new funds today need exponentially more to justify leaving seats at funds like Point72. Fictional hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod, played by Damian Lewis, was loosely based on Steve Cohen.

Persons: —, Steve Cohen, Cohen, they've, — Cohen, He's, Point72, Ken Griffin, Izzy Englander, Dmitry Balyasny, Steve, he's, it's, Bobby Axelrod, Damian Lewis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Guy Fieri Organizations: Service, SAC Capital, Bloomberg, Business, SAC, MLB, New York Mets, Citadel, Academy, Tiger Cubs, Viking, Wall Street, Showtime, GameStop, Food Locations: Connecticut

☆ Hellboy is one of Hollywood's most beloved characters. So why does hardly anyone know a new movie exists?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewA new "Hellboy" movie is coming to theaters — but most people have no idea. "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" takes the hero back to the roots of Mignola's horror-tinged comics. Perhaps most surprisingly, "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" is not as disastrous as the marketing might suggest. Some believe Millennium Media made "The Crooked Man" on a small budget with the sole intention of keeping the rights to Hellboy. The director of 'Hellboy: The Crooked Man' said he knew the movie would face 'challenges'Jack Kesy as Hellboy and Adeline Rudolph as Bobbie Jo Song.

Persons: —, Guillermo del Toro's, Mike Mignola's, del Toro, Ron Perlman, Perlman, Hellboy, David Harbour, Brian Taylor —, Jack Kesy, Martin Bassindale, It's, Adeline Rudolph, Bobbie Jo Song, Yana Blajeva, Ethan Baird, Baird, Brian Taylor, Rob Mitchell, Mitchell, you've, Taylor, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Millennium Media, Marvel, YouTube, Millennium, Gower, Analytics, Revolution Studios, Universal Pictures, Millenium Media, Entertainment, iTunes Locations: Bulgaria, Portugal, Spain, American

☆ Diddy remains jailed as judge expresses concern he could send 'coded messages' to employees
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSean "Diddy" Combs will remain in jail after failing to convince the second federal judge in as many days to accept his $50 million bond package. Carter's decision may keep Combs confined in a notoriously violent and uncomfortable Brooklyn jail until he takes a plea or goes to trial. On Wednesday, Carter heard Comb's appeal on that decision — but agreed with Tarnofsky that Combs should remain behind bars. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused Combs of sex-trafficking, illegally transporting people for sex, and running a racketeering conspiracy. He said Combs could still try to use the employees at his many companies — possibly by using "coded messages" — to act on his behalf and potentially pressure witnesses.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Andrew Carter, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, Carter, Robyn Tarnofsky, Tarnofsky, Emily Johnson, Johnson, I'm, he's, Marc Angliofo, Angliofo, Sam Bankman, Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell, Michael Cohen, Cassie Ventura, Emma McIntyre, Agnifilo, Angifilio Organizations: Service, Business, Miami, Sage Intelligence, Records, of Prisons, Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention, Prosecutors Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Ventura, Miami, Brooklyn's

☆ Tyre Nichols: Ex-officer testifies he beat ‘helpless’ Nichols then lied about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Ex-officer testifies, ‘He was helpless’Prosecutor Kathryn Gilbert asked Martin whether officers were allowed to use force out of anger. In this still from video released by the City of Memphis, officers from the Memphis Police Department beat Tyre Nichols on a street corner. Martin said he told Lt. Smith that Nichols was high, without evidence, and that officers lied about Nichols driving into oncoming traffic and swinging at them during the traffic stop. The truth needs to come out,” Martin told Gilbert. While Martin was away from his team, Justin Smith called and Martin told him he was having homicidal thoughts, Martin said.

Persons: ” Tyre Nichols, “, ”, Emmitt Martin III, Nichols, Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith, ” Martin, Desmond Mills, Demetrius Haley, Bean, Smith, Desmond Mills Jr, Mills, RowVaughn, Rodney Wells, RowVaughn Wells, Nichols ’, ‘, Kathryn Gilbert, Tyre Nichols, Memphis Martin, Dewayne Smith, Gilbert, John Keith Perry, Perry, Ben Crump Nichols, — Organizations: Tennessee AP, Memphis, Scorpion, City, Memphis Police Department, Scorpion Unit Locations: Memphis, Tennessee, Tadarrius Bean Shelby, City of Memphis, City

☆ 'The Golden Bachelorette' star Joan Vassos says Gerry Turner and the 'Bachelor' psychiatrist gave her 'the best advice' for dating as a widow
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The series, a spinoff of ABC's wildly successful show "The Golden Bachelor," centers on people in their golden years looking for their next great love. Joan, who competed for Gerry Turner's heart on "The Golden Bachelor," makes a return to the reality TV franchise as the first Golden Bachelorette. The widow and mom of four previously won over Bachelor Nation — and Gerry — on "The Golden Bachelor." Joan got relationship advice from Gerry before filming 'The Golden Bachelorette'Joan and Gerry on "The Golden Bachelor." Advertisement"Probably the best advice I got from Gerry," Joan told Business Insider ahead of the series premiere Wednesday night.

Persons: —, Joan Vassos, Joan, Gerry Turner's, Nation —, Gerry —, Gerry, John Fleenor, Gilles Mingasson, John, there's Organizations: Service, Business, Nation, Disney, ABC Locations: Hulu

☆ Perry Farrell apologizes to Dave Navarro, Jane's Addiction bandmates after on-stage fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell has apologized to bandmates and fans for “inexcusable behavior,” hours after news broke that the second half of the group’s reunion tour was being canceled after a fight broke out on stage Friday. We hope that he will find the help he needs.”Dave Navarro, left, and Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction perform at Trinity College Park in Dublin on June 28. Navarro was not the first in the Jane’s camp to suggest that Farrell was dealing with serious mental health struggles. Nonetheless, Navarro and Avery seem to be of one accord, along with Jenkins, in their ultimate response to what went down. We would have loved to have completed the rest of the dates on the tour with Jane’s Addiction but unfortunately the matter is out of our hands.

Persons: Perry Farrell, Farrell, Dave Navarro, ” Farrell, Navarro, Eric Avery, “, ” Dave Navarro, Jane's, Kieran Frost, Redferns, Dave, Eric, Stephen, Perkins, ”, Farrell’s, Etty Lau Farrell, Avery, Jenkins, “ chugging, Etty, “ Dave, Perry, — Organizations: Variety, Trinity College Park, Getty, Live Nation, Rockets, YouTube, Boston’s Locations: Boston, Dublin, Bridgeport , Toronto, Rochester Hills, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Huntsville, St, Louis, Denver, Sandy, Seattle, Portland, Reno, San Francisco, Los Angeles, L.A

Lebanese health officials warned the public to avoid using handheld communication devices on Tuesday after powerful Iran-backed militant and political group Hezbollah said pagers had exploded throughout the country. “The ministry requests all citizens who own wireless communication devices to stay away from them until the truth of what is happening is revealed,” the National News Agency quoted the health ministry as saying. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati office said ministers were informed of “security incidents” occurring in a number of regions across the country. It was unclear whether the incidents were part of a coordinated attack, which would represent a significant security breach for Hezbollah. News agency Reuters reported that dozens of Hezbollah members were seriously wounded in Lebanon’s south and in the southern suburbs of the country’s capital Beirut.

Persons: pagers, Najib Mikati, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, “ Organizations: Health Emergency, Center of Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health, National News Agency, Lebanese, Israel, U.S, Reuters Locations: Iran, Lebanese, Lebanon, Lebanon’s, country’s, Beirut, Dahiyeh, Israel’s, “ Israel, Gaza

☆ Secret Service chief says agency needs change and Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Secret Service chief makes remarkable admission after apparent threat to Trump’s lifeThe U.S. Secret Service needs a "paradigm shift," the agency's acting director said a day after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump's life, the second in two months. Now, Congress is considering boosting Secret Service funding. Read more about what lawmakers had to say about Secret Service funding. The Secret Service has dramatically increased Trump’s security since the July 13 shooting, including more people and more technology. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New YorkSean "Diddy" Combs.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Donald Trump's, Ronald Rowe, Ryan Wesley Routh, Routh, Trump, “, Rowe, Read, Sen, JD Vance, Elon Musk, ”, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Sean ‘ Diddy ’ Combs, New York Sean, Diddy, Combs, Angela Weiss, Damian Williams, Marc Agnifilo, Andy Jassy, Jassy, Jeff Bezos, Harris, Sandy Hook, Sandy, Melissa Chan, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Secret Service, Trump, Service, U.S, Getty, National Hurricane Center, Carolina, National Weather Service, National Association of Black Journalists, Elementary, NBC, Adidas, Target Locations: East, Carolina, U.S, Florida, Routh’s, Iran, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware , New Jersey, Southport, Michigan, Wisconsin

☆ Pink, peacock-populated, possibly possessed Pakistani palace
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

AP —Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people. The palace sits on prime real estate in the desirable neighborhood of Old Clifton, among mansions, businesses and upmarket restaurants. The land under buildings like the Mohatta Palace is widely coveted, said palace lawyer Faisal Siddiqi. Mohatta Palace is a symbol of that diversity. “I’m from Bahawalpur (in Punjab, India) where we have the Noor Mahal palace, so I wanted to look at this one.

Persons: there’s, Faisal Siddiqi, Heba Hashmi, Shivratan Mohatta, Fatima Jinnah, Pakistan’s, Shirin, Nasreen Askari, ”, “, don’t, Ahmed Tariq, “ I’m, It’s, Askari, ” Hashmi Organizations: Foreign Ministry Locations: Karachi, Pakistani, Rajasthan, Old Clifton, Lahore, Mughal, ”, Mohatta, Jodhpur, India, Pakistan, Bahawalpur, Punjab, It’s

☆ Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, 29, and her mom died within 24 hours of each other
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Liz Calvario | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Just one day after Boston Ballet principal soloist Michaela Mabinty DePrince died at the age of 29, her adoptive mother also passed away from an unrelated illness. Michaela DePrince’s death on Wednesday was announced on her Instagram later that week. In her post, Volinski first thanked people for their outpouring of support amid Michaela DePrince’s death before elaborating on Elaine DePrince’s passing. Michaela died before Elaine and Elaine did not know of Michaela’s passing at the time of her procedure,” the statement continues. Michaela DePrince’s death was announced on Friday in an Instagram post.

Persons: Michaela Mabinty DePrince, Elaine DePrince, Jess Volinski, Michaela DePrince’s, “, ” Volinski, Volinski, Elaine DePrince’s, Elaine, Michaela, God, Michaela DePrince, Mabinty Bangura, ” Elaine, ” Elaine DePrince, ”, ‘, Mia Organizations: Boston Ballet, Wednesday, Facebook, NBC News, Dance Theatre of, Dutch National Ballet Locations: Sierra Leone, Africa, New York City

☆ Neurable’s BCI ‘brain-reading’ headphones could stop you burning out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The MW75 Neuro comes in four colors, including silver. NeurableThe concept, says Alcaide, is to help users “build discipline and good habits” through rewarding good cognitive hygiene. Blackrock NeurotechThe MW75 Neuro is a "non-invasive" BCI. CNN’s Anna Stewart tries an early iteration of Neurable’s MW75 Neuro headphones with Deena Al Jassasi (right) at Healthspan Digital, a longevity clinic in Dubai. As more people wear the headphones, Alcaide says users can opt-in to share their anonymized data which can help improve functionality for new software features.

Persons: Ramses Alcaide, Woojin Lee, Neurable, Alcaide, you’re, ”, Miguel Nicolelis, Adam Molnar, ” Miguel Nicolelis, Neurobiologist, Duke University Nicolelis, Deena Al Jassasi, CNN’s Anna Stewart Organizations: CNN, University of Michigan’s, Interface, Dynamics, Duke University, Neurable, BCI, Blackrock, DCI Network, Institute of Neuroethics, Healthspan Locations: Boston, Alcaide, Blackrock Neurotech's Utah, Dubai

☆ UK's Playtech to sell Italian unit to Flutter for $2.56 bln
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

People walk by a banner outside of the New York Stock Exchange for the initial public offering of Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, on Jan. 29, 2024. British gambling technology firm Playtech has agreed to sell its Italian unit Snaitech for 2.3 billion euros ($2.56 billion), including debt, to the world's largest betting company Flutter Entertainment , the companies said on Tuesday. Flutter - the owner of FanDuel and Paddy Power - said the deal, which is expected to close by the second quarter of 2025, will add to its earnings per share immediately. The deal will see one of Italy's largest gambling companies change hands, leaving Playtech to continue its operations as a business-to-business software provider. The two parties have been in talks regarding Snaitech since August.

Persons: Playtech, Paddy Power Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Snaitech

The Iran-backed militant group said the wireless devices began to explode around 3:30 p.m. local time in a targeted Israeli attack on Hezbollah operatives. Experts say the explosions, unprecedented in their scale and nature, underscore Hezbollah’s vulnerability as its communication network was compromised to deadly effect. CNN could not geolocate the image, but has verified it was published Tuesday, the same day as the explosions. Hostilities are at an all-time high between Israel and Hezbollah following Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke twice with his Israeli counterpart, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, according to two US defense officials.

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☆ Astrophotographers outline the 3 mistakes you're making when snapping photos of the moon and how to fix it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementHere are some mistakes you may be making while photographing the moon and how to fix them, according to two professional astrophotographers. Mistake 1: Taking photos at the wrong timeJon Carmichael captured the moon during a lunar eclipse. The silver lining is you can get better detail because you're shooting through less atmosphere and the photos will be clearer. Taking photos closer to sunset gives you more lighting compared to later at night, which will make taking a cellphone picture easier. "If you're shooting in any kind of auto setting, then you're making the camera decide for you," Carmichael said.

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☆ U.S. decision on Nippon's bid for U.S. Steel pushed back until after election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A tugboat pushes a barge near the United States Steel Corp. Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. CFIUS, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, needs more time to understand the impact of national security and engage with the parties, the person added. Refiling sets a new 90-day clock to review the proposed tie-up and make a decision. President Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump have said they want U.S. Steel to remain in American hands. CFIUS, U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters.

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