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☆ Why can’t we stop calling X, Twitter?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Saira Mueller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While some people (mainly fans of Musk) have embraced the X brand, most have not. Many people, both online and in person, still call the platform Twitter, and refer to posts as tweets. WHY ARE WE STILL CALLING THIS PLATFORM TWITTER. Even when you do see X, it's framed as "X, formerly Twitter". So the brand is what they say it is… it’s not that customers can’t stop calling it Twitter, it’s that they won’t.”

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☆ AI-generated voices of dead shooting victims are sending gun-control pleas to lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

We have tried almost every single way to approach gun violence in a way that people will pay attention. There have been 50 mass shootings in the United States so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Brett Cross says he's unfazed by critics who are against the use of AI-generated voices of children killed by gun violence. But earlier this month, it announced that robocall scams using AI-generated voices are a violation of telecommunications law. He says some parents who’ve lost children to gun violence were reluctant to take part in the project.

Persons: CNN — Joaquin Oliver’s, Marjory Stoneman, “ It’s, ”, ” Manuel, Patricia Oliver, Joaquin, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Cody Jackson, “, Manuel Oliver, Uzi, Garcia, Mitch Renfro Uzi Garcia, “ I’m, Brett Cross, he’s, he's unfazed, Nuri Vallbona, Ethan Song, Akilah Dasilva, Mike Baughan, Jaycee Webster, Uzi Garcia, Jordan Vonderhaar, Biden, ’ landlines, Oliver, they’re, Alex Quilici, ’ —, Robert Wahl, ” Manuel Oliver, who’ve, It’s Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Kansas City, Robb Elementary School, Reuters, Maryland, Federal Communications Commission, New, Telephone Consumer, Concordia University Wisconsin, Hollywood Locations: Parkland, Parkland , Florida, Florida, Kansas, United States, Uvalde , Texas, Connecticut, Tennessee, Maryland, New Hampshire

☆ Opinion: Cecilia Gentili’s life can’t be diminished by one Catholic archdiocese
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Opinion Allison Hope | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The day after Valentine’s Day, a massive, fabulous funeral was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York to honor the late, great Cecila Gentili. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is perhaps the most famous Catholic church outside of the Vatican. Enrique Salvo, pastor of St. Patrick’s, did not mince words in a statement he issued from the Archdiocese of New York’s office only days later. Cecilia Gentili's casket is brought into St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, on February 15. The Archdiocese of New York revealed its true colors with this statement, and along with them, the persistence of anti-LGBTQ judgment within the Catholic Church.

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☆ This little-known bank is offering one of the highest CD rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Banks are dialing back the yields they pay on certificates of deposit, but a notable name is still commanding one of the highest rates available. New York Community Bank offers the highest CD rate for maturities under 36 months among the banks in Morgan Stanley's coverage, coming in at 5.5%. Webster Financial followed in second place, with a rate of 5.4%, and Bank OZK rounded out the top three with a rate of 5.3%. New York Community Bank is offering a sweetened annual percentage yield at a time when the institution itself is going through a period of tumult. NYCB YTD line YTD performance of NYCB shares In late January, the Hicksville, New York-based bank took a higher-than-anticipated charge against expected loan losses .

Persons: Banks, Morgan Stanley, Betsy Graseck Organizations: New York Community Bank, Webster, Bank OZK, Moody's Investors Service, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Fed Locations: Morgan, , New York

☆ Opinion: How America became immune to scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Editor’s note: CNN’s six-part series “United States of Scandal With Jake Tapper” will premiere at 9 p.m. ET/PT February 18. As president, Trump experienced more moments that would traditionally be defined as a scandal than almost any other high official in recent memory, arguably surpassing his notorious predecessor, Richard Nixon. In an era when most Americans are more concerned about the political party of their children’s future spouse than their religion, this calculation is dominant. One study even found that legislators often raise more money after a scandal, especially if the issue received media coverage. For all these reasons, scandal in 2024 isn’t your grandfather’s scandal.

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☆ The way AI will be sold to a skeptical public is starting to become clear
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Michelle Castillo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Many AI companies struggle with customers understanding how the product won't take away their ability to think for themselves. A few took the opportunity of the Super Bowl to change the narrative. There many winners and losers among the messages attempted by brands in the big Super Bowl advertising bets. In Microsoft's Super Bowl ad, a group of people overcome challenges ranging from opening their own business to getting a college degree. There's no bigger stage to get your humanizing message across than the Super Bowl, Microsoft's Kumar said.

Persons: GPT, Deacon Webster, Webster, It's, it's, Divya Kumar, Etsy, Crowdstrike, cyberattacks, Gaurav Misra, Misra, Microsoft's Kumar, David Jones, Jones Organizations: Research, Sunday, Microsoft, Google, New York Times, Super, Brandtech, America Locations: France

☆ Putin gets a propaganda opportunity as Congress dithers over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Zachary Wolf | Analysis Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

► Russian President Vladimir Putin was about to be isolated worldwide as a pariah. They also fact-check Carlson on his assertion that US media organizations have not tried to interview Putin. From their report:In fact, journalists have repeatedly been requesting interviews with Putin, but the Russian president had declined to grant access. Ukraine funding has run dryThe Pentagon has essentially exhausted the money Congress allocated for Ukraine over the past two years. In the Senate, there is support for Ukraine aid.

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☆ One of Wall Street's favorite ways to control workers is under attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

One of Wall Street's favorite employee leverage tactics — non-compete agreements — is facing a major threat, and there could be far-reaching implications for how the financial industry does business. But it's also clear that Wall Street firms are under particular attention for the practice. With major Wall Street firms already having among the most unpopular back-to-work policies in the market, "Wall Street is already in a position where they are recognizing they don't have all the hands they had before," Chamberlin said. Shore recommends Wall Street firms undertake a thorough competitive analysis at every level in every department to ensure they are market competitive. Even if the FTC rule goes through, Wall Street firms still have options to protect their business.

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☆ This is the world’s rarest passport
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Lola Méndez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The Sovereign Military Order of Malta – also known as the Knights of Malta – isn’t just a religious Catholic order with nearly 1,000 years of history. After World War II, the use of the diplomatic passport took on characteristics of passports used in other countries. Today, there are only around 500 of the diplomatic passports in circulation – making it the rarest passport in the world. robertharding/Alamy Stock Photo“The Order grants passports to members of their government for the duration of their mandate,” de Petri Testaferrata says. Once when I arrived at the Bangkok airport, a crowd of operators at passport control wanted to see my rare passport and take a selfie with it,” Balfour tells CNN.

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☆ Kate, the Princess of Wales, is out of the hospital after abdominal surgery
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Patrick Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

YEOVIL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Catherine, Princess of Wales visits the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton on September 18, 2023 in Yeovil, England. The Princess of Wales is visiting the airbase following her appoint as Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm (FAA). (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)Kate, the Princess of Wales, has been released from the hospital nearly two weeks after undergoing planned abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said Monday. Kate was admitted to The London Clinic, a private hospital, on Jan. 17 for unspecified surgery. On Friday, King Charles III arrived at the same private London hospital for a "corrective procedure" to treat an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace said.

Persons: Catherine , Princess, Wales, Finnbarr Webster, Kate, Princess, Prince William, Britain's, William, King Charles III, Buckingham Organizations: YEOVIL, Royal Naval Air, Yeovilton, Chief, Fleet, The London Clinic, London Clinic Locations: ENGLAND, Yeovil, England, Wales, Kensington, Windsor, London

☆ Paris Couture Week: The most eye-catching looks from the haute couture shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Fiona Sinclair-Scott | Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —How do you begin to talk about something as seemingly frivolous as haute couture fashion against the tumult of today? The bi-annual couture shows in Paris are a showcase of bold ideas from the best fashion designers working today, crafted by some of the world’s most skilled artisans. Practical pockets, but make it Chanel coutureA delicate sheer pocket seen at Chanel's haute couture show. ValentinoWhile there was razzamatazz on the front row courtesy of Stormi Webster, Kylie Jenner’s five-year-old daughter, who made her front row debut, Valentino’s couture collection incarnation was relatively understated. Raw elegance at Maison MargielaJohn Galliano's couture collection for Maison Margiela was fantastical and theatrical, fittingly taking place under the first full moon of the year.

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☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Netflix, Nvidia, Uber, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Citi reiterates Chipotle as buy Citi raised its price target on Chipotle to $2,699 per share from $2,292. "We are launching coverage of NKLA with an Outperform rating and a $2 price target." Polestar : On a Road to Nowhere - Initiating Coverage with a target price of $1.15, Underperform." Citi upgrades Sunoco to buy from neutral Citi said the oil and gas company is "compelling." Citi reiterates Microsoft as buy Citi raised its price target on the stock to $470 per share from $432 and said "ramping GenAI should keep growth accelerating."

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☆ A Boom in Comics Drawn From Fact
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Julia Webster Ayuso | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Soon after the journalist and historian Valérie Igounet heard about the killing of Samuel Paty, the schoolteacher whose 2020 murder by an Islamist extremist shocked France, she knew she wanted to write a book about him. Paty, who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to students during a class on freedom of expression, was murdered near the middle school where he taught in a Paris suburb. “I absolutely wanted Samuel Paty’s students to be able to read this book,” Igounet said, “and it was obvious that a 300-page book with footnotes would be reserved for a different kind of readership.”Instead, Igounet decided to produce a comic book: “Black Pencil: Samuel Paty, the Story of a Teacher,” based on two years of reporting and made with the illustrator Guy Le Besnerais, was published in October. It meticulously reconstructs the events leading up to the murder while also showing Paty’s daily life in the classroom. Le Besnerais’s illustrations are accompanied by Paty’s handwritten notes, newspaper clippings and messages exchanged by his students in the weeks before he was killed.

Persons: Valérie Igounet, Samuel Paty, Paty, Prophet Muhammad, Samuel Paty’s, ” Igounet, Igounet, Guy Le Besnerais Locations: France, Paris, “

☆ Gaslit, gaslighted... gaslated? The word has flummoxed the internet for years. It turns out the answer is complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Internet users have turned to the web for years to find the past tense of "gaslight." A linguist TikToker went viral when he joked "gaslighted" and "gaslit" were both wrong. AdvertisementPeople have been trying to agree on the past tense of "gaslight" for years, and a viral video has just added more confusion to the mix. With the rise in the term's popularity has also come confusion about its past tense. AdvertisementAs the background lights slowly dimmed throughout the course of the TikTok, he insisted the correct past tense was, in fact, "gaslated."

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☆ The 4 most important things we're watching in the stock market this coming week
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Fortunately, we'll get useful information in the coming weeks as earnings season ramps up and updated inflation data is released. We really want to see more supply come into the market to provide some relief on shelter costs. Looking to next week, we'll get a several key economic updates and a ramp up of earnings releases. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

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☆ Kate, the Princess of Wales, will be hospitalized for up to two weeks after abdominal surgery
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Patrick Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

YEOVIL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Catherine, Princess of Wales visits the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton on September 18, 2023 in Yeovil, England. The Princess of Wales is visiting the airbase following her appoint as Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm (FAA). (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, is in hospital recovering from planned abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said on Wednesday. "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery," the palace said. "The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate.

Persons: Catherine , Princess, Wales, Finnbarr Webster, Princess, Britain's, Prince William Organizations: YEOVIL, Royal Naval Air, Yeovilton, Chief, Fleet, London Clinic Locations: ENGLAND, Yeovil, England, Wales, Kensington

☆ North Korea appears to have tested a missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon that could evade the air defenses of US bases
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

North Korea claimed Monday to have tested a hypersonic glide missile. North Korea is continuing to menace US allies in the region. AdvertisementNorth Korea claims to have successfully tested a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon that could be used to target US bases and allies in the region. AdvertisementA previous round of North Korean hypersonic missile tests back in 2021 and 2022 prompted concerns that the weapons could be so sophisticated, they would be a potential game changer. The US and South Korea have increased joint military exercises in the region.

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☆ Iowans weigh Trump’s legal woes as they decide who to back in caucuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ames, Iowa CNN —Teresa Garman has attended decades worth of Iowa caucuses, but views Monday’s meeting as the most consequential. In interviews, Iowans expressed an array of opinions on Trump’s legal problems, from anger over what they say they believe is a “witch hunt,” echoing the former president’s criticism, to a desire to move on and focus on issues plaguing the country. Among those who were not considering the former president, 57% said Trump was controversial and 48% said they were concerned about his legal issues. “If Trump is the nominee, it’s going to be about January 6, legal issues, criminal trials,” DeSantis said during a CNN debate Wednesday. “I think that Vivek is, in a roundabout way, even better for Trump than Trump being in there,” Sherman said.

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☆ Opinion: Taylor Swift has it. Elon Musk and George Santos don’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Exit George SantosVideo Ad Feedback SE Cupp: Trump didn't pave the way for George Santos. In the week that Americans said goodbye to Rosalynn Carter, Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O’Connor, it was jarring that Santos occupied our minds. But as SE Cupp argued, in a more rational world, Santos would have resigned from Congress long ago. • Join us on Twitter and Facebook“Many Republicans just don’t care,” wrote Zelizer. Ron Edmonds/APAs a 12-year-old girl in 1981, Traci Lovitt was riveted by the appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman on the Supreme Court.

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☆ Trump’s avalanche of dishonesty: Fact-checking 102 of his false claims from this fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +111 min

Below is a fact check of 102 of Trump’s false claims from the 12 speeches. But contrary to Trump’s claim, it’s not true that people had been attempting for decades to create such an initiative. Trump’s aid to farmersIn speech after speech, Trump claimed that he had given US farmers $28 billion from China. Even if the poll result is off, it’s clear that Trump’s claim that “nobody wants them” is not true. He said he was an airline pilot.”Facts First: Trump made a false claim while mocking Biden for making false claims.

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☆ We Aren’t Failing Trans Kids by Giving Them the Freedom to Choose - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

For those liberals and progressives who fret about the rapidly changing gender landscape, the agonized argument over gender-affirming care for children is different. The possibility that children might make irreversible decisions on this particular question that they later regret is, for many people, simply intolerable. So what are we saying, really, when we worry that a child will regret this particular decision, the decision to transition? For a binary identity that is supposedly so fixed and powerful, gender eludes and confounds us constantly. Efforts to define the terms “man” and “woman,” so popular on the campaign trail as gender identity has become a white hot issue in our politics, inevitably end in unsatisfying tautologies.

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☆ 'Authentic' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year—see the other 13 words that defined 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Did you try to be more authentic this year? Were you trying to figure out what "authentic" even means? Either way, you weren't alone: It's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023, an annual recognition given to a word that dominates searches and lookup volume on the dictionary's website. It's an important distinction: Coming across as phony can be alienating, while conveying authenticity can help you amass popularity and inspire others, surveys show. Trying too hard to be natural or relatable often seems fake, Merriam-Webster's announcement noted: "Ironically, with 'authentic content creators' now recognized as the gold standard for building trust, 'authenticity' has become a performance."

Persons: It's Merriam, Rebecca Zucker, Herminia Ibarra, Ibarra Organizations: CNBC, Merriam, London School of

☆ Opinion: This word of the year has a big problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

According to Merriam-Webster, the word of 2023 is “authentic.” And unlike the dictionary’s last few choices, it’s plagued by contradictions. As Buzzfeed and other outlets made very clear, she was the down-to-earth embodiment of the “cool girl” persona first popularized by Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel, “Gone Girl,” a riotous, happy-go-lucky sex symbol. Almost overnight, the “cool girl” aura she epitomized was recast. Online, our miniature social media platforms take cues from celebrities’ mega ones. Should we even post about our mental health on social media, if we wouldn’t be comfortable telling our boss about it in person?

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☆ Merriam-Webster says its word of the year is 'hard to define and subject to debate' – and has something to do with Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Merriam-Webster chose "authentic" as its word of the year, and cites Taylor Swift as a factor. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "Although clearly a desirable quality, 'authentic' is hard to define and subject to debate," Merriam-Webster said. It even credits Taylor Swift with playing a role given the pop superstar, along with others, "all made headlines in 2023 with statements about seeking their 'authentic voice' and 'authentic self'." The word "kibbutz," meaning an Israeli communal settlement or farm, was also included following the October 7 terrorist attacks, Merriam-Webster said.

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