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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles traded for two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on Monday to help a banged-up secondary hours after beating the NFL's best offense, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The Eagles are sending the Tennessee Titans safety Terrell Edmunds and fifth and sixth-round draft picks in 2024, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been announced. The Eagles limited Miami’s offense to season lows in points scored, total yards (244), passing yards (199), rushing yards (45) and time of possession (23:17). Reports of the trade came while Eagles coach Nick Sirianni talked to reporters and he said he couldn’t talk about those. Born in Philadelphia, Byard has started 111 of his 120 games and has not missed a game because of injury.

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It's become a popular way to send notes to friends without having to type long messages, especially among Gen Z. Not only is using a digital camera nostalgic, they have sharper flash and crisper image quality than a smartphone. As a result, some members of Gen Z are turning to flip phones. In other words, flip phones are helping Gen Z unplug without going entirely off the grid. Dark modeZoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Gen Z uses dark mode instead of light mode.

Persons: Daniel de la, Gen Z's, It's, Gen Z, WhatsApp, Emojis, Z, Gen, Jake Piazza, Zoomers Organizations: Pew Research Center, CNBC, Photodisc, Getty, Media, Walmart, Amazon Locations: TikTok

☆ Alicia Keys deletes and clarifies paragliding post that sparked criticism
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Alicia Keys has responded to backlash over a recent social media post that some deemed insensitive in light of the war between Israel and Hamas. ?”“Tell me your truth …I’ve had my eyes on paragliding,” she wrote using “side-eye” emojis and the hashtag, “Monday energy.”Keys was criticized for using the word “paragliding” given that Hamas terrorists used paragliders in their Oct. 7 attack on Israel. “The post I shared was COMPLETELY unrelated in any way to the recent devastating loss of innocent lives,” Keys later wrote on her Instagram stories on Monday. “There’s talk of an antisemitic post that my dear friend Alicia Keys had up on her instagram,” he wrote in the caption of a photo of him amd Keys embracing. “I spoke to Alicia and she was horrified to learn what the word implied and immediately took it down.

Persons: Alicia Keys, ”, I’ve, ” Keys, ” Guy Oseary, Keys, “, David emoji, Alicia Organizations: CNN, Hamas, amd, ” CNN Locations: Israel, Israeli

The group chat had been filled with balloon and champagne emojis for days. The clouds have essentially ruined many New Yorkers’ plans. Perhaps Ms. Neilsa, a model in Bushwick, captured the vibe perfectly: “I’m not going to lie, this sucks,” she said. A weekend in August lost to an annoying drizzle, but no problem. Then another weekend lost in September — then again, and again, and again, until finally, it was hard to be outside and soaked this last Saturday and not think that some mysterious force was bent on drenching the city as soon as each workweek ended.

Persons: Candace Neilsa, —, Neilsa, I’m, ” Organizations: New, Yorkers Locations: New York City, Bushwick

☆ Will Smith responds to Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Worthy,’ while she says they are in a ‘beautiful’ place
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Will Smith has shared his thoughts on Jada Pinkett Smith’s new memoir. The pair have been the subject of multiple headlines since Pinkett Smith revealed last week that the pair have been separated since 2016. Pinkett Smith confirmed what her mother said. “During Pinkett Smith’s appearance on the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty,” which debuted Monday, Shetty read a letter he said was from Smith. “That’s why I can’t divorce that joker.”In making her original revelation that she and Smith had split, Pinkett Smith told NBC’s Hoda Kotb they are still leagally married.

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Copeland spoke with The Associated Press about her new focus, fighting for more inclusive emojis, and staying in shape. She wants to push the boundaries and it didn’t matter what question I asked her, she was going to push me (laughs) in every way. That to me is like the grand scheme theme is that art saves lives, and dance and ballet can be inclusive. AP: Why did you start a petition to create new emojis related to dance that are more inclusive? All of these things that I think are such an incredible evolution of where I’ve come from as an artist and as a Black artist.

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☆ There's a fun new way to spice up your iPhone group chats
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Sofia Blum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Source: AppleApple recently released iOS 17, the latest big update that's available for anyone with an iPhone from 2018 or later. With iOS 17, you can create custom stickers in iMessage on your iPhone. Before you can start using the new sticker emojis, make sure your iPhone is running iOS 17. Apple's iOS 17 has a new custom sticker emoji feature. Add custom stickers into your iMessages on the new iOS 17.

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☆ The coolest high-tech moments from U2's Sphere concert in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Sphere hosted its first concert in Las Vegas over the weekend, and the stunning visuals wowed attendees. U2 performed there for 18,000 fans on Friday, and their show was accented by The Sphere's wraparound LED screen. The venue's LED screen is the largest in the world — with the highest resolution. A trip to the desertThis is a clip of U2's Concert in "The Sphere" in Las Vegas. Whatever this isThe Sphere just opened in Las Vegas.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, Mark Gadala, @markgadala, I'm, Rob Kachelriess Organizations: Service, Forbes, rbs Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Trump taunts GOP rivals as legal clouds loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But without any obvious threat to his dominance of the GOP field, Trump is embracing brash tactics such as belittling his opponents and fundraising off of his possible court appearances. In the latest update to the CNN Poll of Polls on the race, from before the second GOP debate, Trump holds an average of 58% support, Florida Gov. Trump wants to be in her head,” he said, alluding to Haley. This goes back so long ago and it’s just Trump being Trump.”What’s different this year is the bevy of indictments and serious legal woes threatening Trump. In the first six months of 2023, Trump’s joint fundraising committee took in more than $53 million.

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☆ Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov released a video of his 15-year-old son beating up a prisoner, saying he's 'proud' of him for showing 'honor' and 'dignity'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Monday that he's "proud" of his son for beating a prisoner. He published a video of Adam Kadyrov, 15, punching, kicking, and slapping a cowering man. Kadyrov published a video of the beatdown on Telegram, writing that he was "proud" of his son's actions. "He beat him, and he did the right thing," Kadyrov wrote, per a translation by Reuters. In his commentary, Kadyrov said the attacker was his 15-year-old son, Adam Kadyrov, and that the teenager had attained "adult ideals of honor, dignity, and defense of his religion."

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☆ As Instacart goes public, it's no victory lap for founder Apoorva Mehta
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Mehta was replaced as CEO of Instacart in July 2021 following a messy dispute with some of the company's largest investors. Instacart Founder Apoorva Mehta in his 2003 yearbook photo from Westdale Secondary School. The app started gaining momentum and Mehta put out ads on Craigslist for shoppers to do the grocery runs for him. Whole Foods reportedly broke the news to Mehta and a fellow Instacart executive on an early morning call. In a sworn affidavit, Mehta denies that he misappropriated any trade secrets and says he's since cut ties with Singh.

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☆ Johnson & Johnson is getting rid of its script logo after more than 130 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Johnson & Johnson is signing off on a new logo. The health care giant said Thursday that it will replace the well-known signature script it has used since 1887 with a modern look that reflects its sharpened focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Johnson & Johnson itself narrowed its focus to pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The signature logo was "one of the longest-used company emblems in the world," J&J declared in a 2017 website post. "Because it's easier, it almost even draws your attention to it," said Ries, who wasn't involved in the logo change.

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Johnson & Johnson is signing off on a new logo. Johnson & Johnson itself narrowed its focus to pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The signature logo was “one of the longest-used company emblems in the world,” J&J declared in a 2017 website post. “Everyone washed their baby with Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo,” she said. New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J also will rename its Janssen pharmaceutical segment, changing it to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.

Persons: Johnson, James Wood, ”, Vanessa Broadhurst, ” J, J, Laura Ries, Ries, wasn't Organizations: Janssen, Johnson Innovative Medicine, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: New Brunswick , New Jersey

☆ Meta to expand WhatsApp Channels to more than 150 countries
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. The wider rollout is happening months after WhatsApp Channels was launched in Colombia and Singapore, in June. On WhatsApp, channels are separate from chats and followers are not visible to each other. Meta said users will be able to see recommended WhatsApp Channels based on region and popularity. WhatsApp Channels will be available globally in the coming weeks and months.

Persons: Yves Herman, Instagram, Meta, Zaheer Kachwala, Pooja Desai Organizations: REUTERS, Meta, Thomson Locations: Brussels, Belgium, Colombia, Singapore, Bengaluru

☆ Coco Gauff’s US Open victory given presidential seal of approval
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Congrats to U.S. Open Champion Coco Gauff,” President Joe Biden wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Mike Stobe/Getty Images Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is recognized for her runner-up finish against Coco Gauff. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Sabalenka and Gauff pose for a photo with former player Billie Jean King before the match. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Gauff is introduced ahead of the match. Sarah Stier/Getty Images A US flag is unfurled during the opening ceremony for the US Open women's singles final.

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☆ Billionaire Ryan Cohen's 2022 purchase and abrupt sale of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are being investigated by the SEC, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Meme-stock investor Ryan Cohen's 2022 trades in Bed Bath and Beyond's stock are being probed by the SEC, per the WSJ. The billionaire took a $120 million position in BBBY stock in early 2022, but sold it abruptly five months later. Cohen, who also chairs video game retailer and fellow meme stock GameStop, scored a profit of almost $60 million following the sale, the WSJ reported. "So meme stock investors conceivably understood Cohen's tweet to mean that Cohen was confident in Bed Bath and that he was encouraging them to act." In April 2023, Bed Bath & Beyond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed hundreds of stores across the US.

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☆ Social Media Is Dead: Instagram, TikTok Replaced by Group Chats, Messaging
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Frustrated with the state of the platform, Breuning launched the "Make Instagram Instagram Again'' crusade in 2022. Influencers, marketers, average users, and even social-media executives agree: Social media, as we once knew it, is dead. Social media to social mediaNo app better defines the changing nature of social media than Instagram. "I'm honestly just tired of social media," said 23-year-old Walid Malb, who works in the creator economy. Amanda Perelli is a senior creator economy reporter covering social media influencers, advertising and marketing trends for Insider.

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☆ How 'consent farms' turn one click on a website into an open invitation for spammers to blow up your phone with robocalls
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Spam phone calls have been annoying Americans for decades. Most people are on the Do Not Call list, but "consent farms" claim they sell a way around it. Farming consent from unwitting consumersKelly Pinn gets a lot of spam phone calls. Consent farms run rampantThe FTC and other regulators call websites like HealthInstantly.org "consent farms." On one side are affiliate marketers, who get paid to steer traffic to the farms' websites.

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☆ Old video sparks wild theories on fate of Russia's Prigozhin
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Kremlin said Western suggestions he had been killed on its orders were an "absolute lie." "Today we have reached the boiling point," he said in the clip published on Grey Zone, Wagner's Telegram channel. He added, "But I will not lie, I must say honestly that Russia is on the brink of disaster. Some posts speculated Prigozhin was alive. One post said Ukraine had killed Prigozhin by order of US special services "and the Anglo-Saxons" and added, "it is inconvenient for us to lose such a hero," to which someone responded with three crying-laughing emojis.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, Semyon Pegov, Prigozhin, Sergei Surovikin, pina colada, Vladimir Putin, Elaine Monaghan Organizations: Kremlin, Grey, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, Jamaica, France, Ukraine

☆ I'm PinkyDoll, the most popular NPC creator on TikTok. I don't care about the haters — what's important is my son is going to have a beautiful life.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Mm, ice cream so good, yes yes yes. I first made my account last summer, and I started doing the NPC TikTok trend by accident a few months ago. I spend about six hours a day doing livestreams and making content. My other videos bring in a little income, but nowhere near as much as my NPC livestreams. I know what it's like to grow up with nothing, and I'm going to make sure he doesn't.

Persons: PinkyDoll, Sinon, livestreaming, They're, I'm, Timbaland, Haters, they're, It's, —, who's Organizations: Service, Fashion, Nova Locations: Wall, Silicon, Montreal, Québec, TikTok

☆ I'm PinkyDoll, the most popular NPC creator on TikTok. I don't care about the haters — they're just jealous I'm making money and they're not.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

☆ A 6-year-old girl in Ukraine died in an air strike. A Russian Telegram post mocking her memory got 45,000 'laughing' reacts.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A viral Russian social media post appears to mock a little girl killed in Ukraine on Saturday. A picture of a memorial to 6-year-old Sophia attracted thousands of 'laughing' emojis in a Russian post. Six-year-old Sophia was among seven people killed and 144 injured in the strike on Chernihiv, northern Ukraine, per officials. But the post has been taken as a macabre joke, with more than 45,000 "laughing" emojis in Rushton's screenshot, shared on Sunday. Though neither the Ukrainian MOD post nor the pro-Russian account named the girl, they appear to both refer to Sophia, the young victim.

Persons: Sophia, Saviano Abreu, Jimmy Rushton, Ernest Hemingway, Chernihiv's, Oleksandr Lomako, —, Yuriy Belousov, Ihor Klymenko Organizations: UN, Service, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, —, Russian Telegram, Ukrainian MOD, BBC Locations: Ukraine, Chernihiv, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Russian

☆ Fact Check-Video of Will Hurd being interrupted on ‘The View’ is edited
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video of former U.S. representative Will Hurd speaking on ABC’s “The View” in July 2023 has been edited to suggest he was reprimanded by another guest on the show while speaking about former President Donald Trump. The video, the work of a satirical content creator, was shared without that context on social media, leaving people confused. The manipulated video clip includes a man wearing a cap telling Hurd to “shut the hell up” leaving hosts of the show speechless before the broadcast is apparently interrupted with the on-screen message, “Signal Lost. But here’s the difference, so that means, we should just give up and accept that Donald Trump is going to be the Republican nominee? A video showing Will Hurd being interrupted by a guest on ABC’s “The View” for speaking about Trump, is digitally edited and originated as satire.

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☆ Halle Berry celebrated her birthday with a Barbie-themed party
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Halle Berry channeled her inner Barbie for her 57th birthday. “My mini me (but not so mini anymore) and my VanO took me to the World of Barbie for my B-day!” Berry wrote. And….I highly recommend it,” Berry captioned a post of several photos of her birthday outing. Lena Waithe wrote, “Happy birthday! Love you.”Berry shares Nahla with her model Gabriel Aubry.

Persons: Halle Berry, Barbie, Van Hunt, Nahla, ” Berry, “, Berry’s, Julianne Moore, Philip Bloch, Berry, Lena Waithe, Gabriel Aubry, Maceo, Olivier Martinez, David Justice, Eric Benet Organizations: CNN Locations: Santa Monica, Calif

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