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Oprah Winfrey & Apple End Content Deal: Oprah Winfrey and Apple are winding down their content deal. Winfrey and the streamer struck a “multi-year content ...
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Oprah Winfrey & Apple End Content Deal: Oprah Winfrey and Apple are winding down their content deal. Winfrey and the streamer struck a “multi-year content ...
deadline.com/2022/09/oprah-winfrey-apple-end-content-deal-1235127048/
iOS 17.5 beta 2 is here: 5 new features on your iPhone: A minor update for participants in the Apple Developer Program.
mashable.com/article/ios-17-5-beta-2-new-features
iOS 17.5 beta 2 is here: 5 new features on your iPhone: A minor update for participants in the Apple Developer Program.
mashable.com/article/ios-17-5-beta-2-new-features
Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
- Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.
- Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.
- Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.
- Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
Gene Collier: You can’t say it any better than a Sam Hazo poem can say it: Hundreds of channels on my TV, and not a one carried red carpet coverage of the Common ...
post-gazette.com/opinion/gene-collier-columns/2024/04/16/sam-hazo-common-wealth-award-literature-poetry-gene-collier/stories/202404160094
What Phones Are Doing to Reading: Jay Caspian Kang comments on how it’s becoming harder to read the old-fashioned way, and gives his take on new e-reading ...
newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/what-phones-are-doing-to-reading
US actor: Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. is dead: A good 40 years ago, Louis Gossett Jr. was the first black actor to be honored with an Oscar in the supporting ...
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Quick Glance: Louis Gossett Jr., First Black Man to Win Supporting Actor Oscar, Dies at 87
- Actor Louis Gossett Jr., renowned for his role in 'Roots' and as the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has passed away.
- According to his cousin Neal L. Gossett, the actor died in Santa Monica, California. The exact cause of death was not disclosed.
- Louis Gossett always viewed his early career as a sort of reverse Cinderella story that led him to success and his Oscar win.
- Following his Oscar victory, Gossett struggled with alcohol and cocaine addiction, eventually leading to a rehabilitation stay where he was diagnosed with toxic mold syndrome.
The Best Apple Vision Pro Apps: Though less than a month old, Apple's Vision Pro headset already offers access to plenty of software ...
pcmag.com/picks/the-best-apple-vision-pro-apps
How to Start a Publishing Company: It is now easier than ever to be a publisher and if you want to know how to start a publishing company ...
smallbiztrends.com/2024/04/how-to-start-a-publishing-company-2.html
Sheryl Lee Ralph shares tales from her storied career: a Barbie from Denzel, a haunted hotel, Bill Clinton, and more
ew.com/sheryl-lee-ralph-role-call-8598715
Inger McCabe Elliott, Who Famously Became Con Man’s Victim, Dies at 90: She was a successful designer. But she was probably best known for being duped in a ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/05/nyregion/inger-mccabe-elliott-dead.html
PHOTOS: Life and career of Sidney Poitier: Legendary actor, film director, and diplomat, Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE, has a historic career in Hollywood ...
nydailynews.com/2023/02/19/life-and-career-of-sidney-poitier/
The Best Apple Vision Pro Apps: Though less than a month old, Apple's Vision Pro headset already offers access to plenty of software ...
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Shoot to Kill: The Best 80s Action Movie You Never Saw: 1988's Shoot to Kill, starring Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Clancy Brown and Kirstie Alley ...
joblo.com/shoot-to-kill-the-best-80s-action-movie-you-never-saw/
Norman Jewison, filmmaker with lens on social issues, dies at 97: He received Oscar nominations for directing such varied movies as “In the Heat of the Night ...
washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/01/22/norman-jewison-director-dead/
Quick Glance: Filmmaker Norman Jewison Dies at 97
- Norman Jewison, one of Hollywood's most eclectic directors, died at 97, leaving behind a legacy of diverse films and remarkable performances from actors such as Sidney Poitier and Cher.
- Over his four-decade career, he directed hit movie musicals, romantic comedies, and crime dramas, often exploring social issues and working with a range of talented actors.
- Nominated three times for the Best Director Oscar, he was known for directing milestone films such as 'In the Heat of the Night', 'Fiddler on the Roof', and 'Moonstruck'.
- Described as 'a gadfly among directors', Jewison made a wide variety of films, from the Cold War satire 'The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming' to the post-Vietnam War drama 'In Country'.
Sidney Poitier Made a Buddy Cop Movie That Has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes: 1988's Shoot to Kill is a buddy cop movie starring Sidney Poitier ...
collider.com/shoot-to-kill-sidney-poitier/
Norman Jewison Gave Us The Most Jarring Slap in Film History: In the Heat of the Night features the most jarring slap in movie history when Larry Gates' ...
collider.com/in-the-heat-of-the-night-slap/
The 5 best Kindle alternatives in 2024: The Amazon Kindle e-book reader lineup is popular but not for everyone, so we've rounded up what we feel are the ...
digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-kindle-alternatives/
Apple Services, Home Of Apple TV+, Has “Well Over” 1 Billion Paid Subscriptions; CEO Tim Cook Salutes Martin Scorsese
deadline.com/2024/02/apple-tim-cook-martin-scorsese-services-apple-tv-paid-subscriptions-1235811907/
Quick Glance: Optic ID: Apple Unveils Vision Pro's Iris Authentication
- Apple shares additional details about Optic ID, the iris authentication option for Vision Pro.
- Optic ID recognizes the uniqueness of your iris, allowing quick unlocking, Apple Pay authorization, third-party app access, and more.
- Optic ID adapts to various lighting conditions and updates your enrolled template after each successful authentication.
- For users requiring vision correction, Optic ID works with Vision Pro's ZEISS optical inserts and prescription soft contact lenses.
Apple offers free book in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.: On this national holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader, Apple offers a collection of his ...
cultofmac.com/843075/apple-offers-free-book-in-honor-of-martin-luther-king-jr/
Quick Glance: Martin Luther King Jr.: The Evolution from Radical to Hero
- Martin Luther King Jr.'s views were considered radical by a large part of the white establishment, including the government.
- He was the target of several FBI surveillance investigations aimed at collecting subversive material about him.
- The Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching rapidly - Monday, January 15th - and this year, the federal holiday actually falls on the birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated more than half a century ago.
- The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and some important information about the holiday that honors the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial injustice.
Five road trip-worthy New Zealand audiobooks: Got a long drive coming up this weekend? Emma Rawson of Kete Books reviews five local audiobooks to keep you ...
rnz.co.nz/stories/2018924524/five-road-trip-worthy-new-zealand-audiobooks
Juvenile arrested in shooting outside Manchester High School: Investigators determined that the suspect and the victim had arranged to meet at Manchester High ...
richmond.com/news/local/crime/juvenile-suspect-arrested-in-chesterfield-shooting-outside-manchester-high-school/article_ffaca944-ab15-11ee-b2d3-bf827120e946.html
iTunes mostly discontinued, replaced with other Apple programs: Apple discontinued iTunes in 2019, essentially replacing it with several other programs like ...
businessinsider.com/itunes
Quick Glance: US Maintains Ban on Apple Watch Sales
- The ban affects Apple Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches.
- Apple will release watches without the disputed blood oxygen feature to keep them on shelves.
- The US International Trade Commission found Apple violated patent rights, leading to a ban on certain imports and sales.
- Apple will continue to dominate the global smartphone market after knocking Samsung off the top spot for the first time in 12 years.
Apple Books Launches New 'Year in Review' Feature: Apple today announced that its Books app now offers a "Year in Review" recap in select countries ...
macrumors.com/2023/11/28/apple-books-year-in-review-feature/
Taika Waititi made a short film about Apple's Personal Voice accessibility feature, and it'll make you cry
techradar.com/phones/ios/apples-the-lost-voice-personal-voice-accessibility-film-might-make-you-cry
Veterans Day 2023: 15 Black Celebrities Who Served In The Military: From Sidney Poitier to Sheryl Underwood, this list of men and women are not only talented ...
essence.com/gallery/15-black-celebrities-who-served-in-the-military/
10 War Movie Actors Who Actually Served In The Military: Many actors from great war movies once served in the military, and some of them even had the same ...
screenrant.com/war-movie-actors-served-in-military-real-life/
‘Goosebumps’ author R.L. Stine once took readers on a spooky ride at Kings Island
cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/television/2023/10/19/kings-island-spooky-the-beast-goosebumps-author-r-l-stine/71216267007/
Apple iOS 17.1 update now rolling out: Check all that’s coming to your iPhone: All the iPhone models that received iOS 17 will receive the update iOS 17.1.
financialexpress.com/life/technology-apple-ios-17-1-update-now-rolling-out-check-all-thats-coming-to-your-iphone-3287077/
Quick Glance: AT&T Boosts Earnings with Strong iPhone 15 Pre-Orders
- Early indications in the US show positive iPhone 15 sales despite concerns about the Chinese market.
- According to 9To5Mac, the success can be attributed to the iPhone 15 launch in September.
- AT&T reported its strongest iPhone pre-orders in years, even with competition from other carriers.
- This success signals a positive trend for the iPhone 15 series in the US market.
The Best E-Reader: Amazon’s cheapest Kindle is the best way to read ebooks—whether you buy them from Amazon’s well-stocked store or check them out from the ...
nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/amazon-kindle-is-the-best-ebook-reader/
Apple and Google are changing how you listen to podcasts: Both companies are taking strategic steps that will consolidate listeners.
theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891493/apple-podcasts-overhaul-ios-17-google-ends-podcasts-spotify-translation-open-ai
The best audiobook apps for books and podcasts: The best audiobook apps let you listen to the latest releases, classic books, and podcasts ...
popsci.com/diy/best-audiobook-apps/
Amazon celebrates 20th birthday “We are proud to call Luxembourg our home” - Tageblatt.lu
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Sign up for our newsletters, get free e-book about key Apple designer: Interface designer Bas Ording is one of those little-known Apple employees who has had an ...
cultofmac.com/827696/newsletter-deal-free-ebook-bas-ording/
Oprah Winfrey Deletes Cringeworthy 1986 Cindy Crawford Interview From YouTube After Going Viral For All The Wrong Reasons
decider.com/2023/09/20/oprah-winfrey-deletes-awkward-cindy-crawford-interview-youtube/
Stephen King discusses AI's progress in the literary world: Stephen King said AI still has limitations in mimicking human creativity.
businessinsider.com/stephen-king-discusses-ai-progress-books-literary-world-2023-8
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Ending the writers' strike, 'Schindler's List' and Sidney Poitier : A reader suggests a way to end the writers' strike; contemplating "Schindler's List" and ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-09-08/calendar-feedback-how-to-end-the-writers-strike-and-movies-saviors
Oprah Winfrey Joins ‘Time Of Essence,’ Reflects On Brand’s Legacy: The media mogul shares her personal connection to the impactful magazine ahead of the ...
essence.com/entertainment/oprah-winfrey-time-of-essence-reflects-legacy-magazine/
10 Actors Who Starred in More Than One Great Movie in the Same Year: From Jim Carrey to Meryl Streep, these 10 actors had one year where they were just on fire ...
collider.com/actors-great-movies-same-year/
Banned books: Here's where to read them for free: Books across America are being banned — namely by marginalized authors and with marginalized characters ...
mashable.com/article/read-banned-books-access
Today in Apple history: Apple pays $450 million to settle e-books suit: On July 16, 2014, Apple agreed to pay $450 million to resolve the Department of Justice's ...
cultofmac.com/562243/apple-settles-e-books-lawsuit/
Ebooks Made Me Fall Back in Love With Reading: Forget the nostalgia of paper and embrace the near-infinite library.
wired.com/story/kindle-ebook-digital-reading-rave/
Apple and Google are teaming up to make tracking devices less creepy: Apple and Google have teamed up to develop a universal detection and alert tech for ...
digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-google-tracking-device-detect-alert-standard-airtag/
Harry Belafonte dead: Singer, actor, civil rights activist dies at 96: Harry Belafonte stands as the model and the epitome of the celebrity activist ...
globalnews.ca/news/9649240/harry-belafonte-dead-singer-actor-civil-rights-activist/
Quick Glance: Harry Belafonte, singer, actor, and activist, has died at the age of 96.
- Harry Belafonte, an American icon, has died.
- Harry Belafonte and his daughter, Gina Belafonte, hold hands.
- Gina Belafonte: We need to reclaim marginalized peoples' stories.
- Gina and her father, Harry Belafonte, formed Sankofa, a social justice non-profit, to rekindle the activist heritage.
EU rules force Apple to reveal App Store user numbers in Europe: Apple has revealed the number of active monthly users for various versions of its App Store in ...
theverge.com/2023/4/28/23702159/apple-app-store-user-numbers-europe-eu-dsa-ios
Get Ready for the Most Interesting CPU Market We've Seen in Decades: After decades of dominance by Intel and AMD, the mainstream CPU market is heating up ...
extremetech.com/computing/315354-get-ready-for-the-most-interesting-cpu-market-weve-seen-in-30-years
How No Way Out Established Sidney Poitier's Career: No Way Out gave Poitier his big break while also setting the tone for the rest of his career.
collider.com/sidney-poitier-no-way-ou/
Free Steve Jobs Archive Book 'Make Something Wonderful' Now Available: The Steve Jobs Archive today released a free e-book containing a curated selection of the ...
macrumors.com/2023/04/11/free-steve-jobs-archive-book-now-available/
‘Sidney’ Director Reginald Hudlin Talks About Enduring Impact Of Sidney Poitier: ‘Sidney’ documentary director Reginald Hudlin talks about the enduring impact of ...
deadline.com/2023/04/sidney-documentary-director-reginald-hudlin-interview-sidney-poitier-1235341472/
Retrograde sharply skewers race and power in Hollywood's Golden Age: This witty drama about Sidney Poitier's rise to stardom confirms Ryan Calais ...
inews.co.uk/culture/arts/retrograde-kiln-theatre-review-sharply-skewers-race-and-power-in-hollywoods-golden-age-2302512
AI Is Bringing the Voice of the Dead Back to Narrate Your Audiobook: Apple, Google and others embrace the new technology for recording audio versions of books
wsj.com/articles/ai-is-bringing-the-voice-of-the-dead-back-to-narrate-your-audiobook-7528cd96
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Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier's Western Was Revisionism Done Right: Sidney Poitier's Buck and the Preacher is a powerful, essential statement of ...
collider.com/sidney-poitier-harry-belafonte-buck-and-the-preacher-western/
Steve Jobs’ Make Something Wonderful comes out April 11 (for free): The Steve Jobs Archive's new collection of the Apple cofounder's writings and sayings ...
cultofmac.com/811419/steve-jobs-make-something-wonderful-comes-out-april-11-for-free/
How to Re-Enable the Classic Page Turning Animation in Apple Books: In iOS 16, Apple made a change to its stock Books app that removed the traditional page ...
macrumors.com/how-to/re-enable-page-turning-animation-apple-books/
Banned books: Here's where to read them for free: Books across America are being banned — namely by marginalized authors and with marginalized characters ...
mashable.com/article/read-banned-books-access
Quick Glance: Texas County Considers Closing Libraries
- Officials in Llano County, Central Texas are considering closing public libraries after a federal judge ordered the return of banned books to shelves.
- The county operates three libraries with nine full or part-time employees, not including the library director.
- The county is considering library closure to avoid lawsuits from disgruntled patrons who disagree with selection or weeding decisions.
- A member of the county Library Advisory Board called Llano County officials 'amazing' and supported the judge's decision to return the banned books to shelves.
Get Steve Jobs’ new ‘memoir’ for free: The Steve Jobs Archive released its first new book Tuesday, "Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own words ...
cultofmac.com/812292/get-steve-jobs-new-memoir-for-free/
‘Baby Shark’ gets a podcast deal: The studio behind the viral song has launched a premium podcast channel on Apple Podcasts that will cost parents $2.99 a month.
theverge.com/2023/4/11/23679366/baby-shark-pinkfong-podcast-apple-nick-cannon-amp-bbc-twitter-musk
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The Steve Jobs Archive releases free book of Jobs’ speeches and photos: The Steve Jobs Archive has published Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own ...
theverge.com/2023/4/11/23678526/steve-jobs-archive-lovefrom-make-something-wonderful-ebook-book-release
Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America review – David Harewood’s interviews are puzzlingly shallow
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/30/get-on-up-the-triumph-of-black-america-review-david-harewood-bbc-documentary
Opinion: Why is Sweden afraid of publishing this book on race?: When mirrors show us how we look, we adjust what needs to be fixed. We don't break those mirrors ...
edition.cnn.com/2023/03/31/opinions/lola-akinmade-kerstrm-sweden-lgs-intl/
iOS 16.4 is here: These innovations are in the iPhone update: With iOS 16.4, the next iPhone update is available for download. The new OS version brings among ...
t3n.de/news/ios-16-4-update-release-1541178/
Postmodernism meets pulp fiction: Dr. No, by Percival Everett, reviewed: Perhaps Percival Everett’s The Trees, shortlisted for the Booker Prize last year ...
spectator.co.uk/article/postmodernism-meets-pulp-fiction-dr-no-by-percival-everett-reviewed/
Spotify CEO promises not to ‘overpay’ on podcast deals as Joe Rogan renewal approaches
theverge.com/2023/4/25/23697866/spotify-overpay-fears-podcasts-siriusxm-own-renewal-tom-brady-ai
Apple's App Store is having technical problems: Apple reports that the App Store is has a problem that might prevent users from buying applications.
cultofmac.com/813817/apple-app-store-technical-problems-april-2023/
Buck and the Preacher review – Poitier and Belafonte are a dream team in breezy western
theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/01/buck-and-the-preacher-review-sidney-poitier-harry-belafonte-western-rerelease
The FBI’s Persecution of Sidney Poitier: A Rolling Stone FOIA request has unearthed the FBI’s files on the trailblazing icon, targeted for a program that brought ...
rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/sidney-poitier-fbi-files-persecution-foia-civil-rights-movement-barack-obama-1234685050/
Biggest Stars Who Served in the Military for World War Two: The Second World War saw numerous actors sign up to serve, despite many not even needing to ...
movieweb.com/actors-served-military-world-war-2/
Jonathan Majors' Earliest Roles Were Heavily Impacted By Sidney Poitier's Advice To Denzel Washington
slashfilm.com/1191507/jonathan-majors-earliest-roles-were-heavily-impacted-by-sidney-poitiers-advice-to-denzel-washington/
AI-Narrated Audiobooks Now Available in Apple Books: Apple has now launched Apple Books digital narration, offering a new way for publishers to automatically ...
macrumors.com/2023/01/05/ai-narrated-audiobooks-now-available/
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Apple rolls out AI-narrated audiobooks, and it’s probably the start of a trend: "This audiobook features 'Madison'—a digital voice based on a human ...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/apple-rolls-out-ai-narrated-audiobooks-and-its-probably-the-start-of-trend/
Tech giants from Google to TikTok face stricter content rules in EU : New rules require companies with more than 45m users to do risk management ...
irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41074004.html
OpenAI is developing software to detect text generated by ChatGPT: Plus: Apple using fake AI voices to help indie publishers release audiobooks
theregister.com/2023/01/09/in_brief_ai/
Most Notable Deaths of 2022 in Hollywood: The Hollywood Reporter is highlighting some of the most well-known names in Hollywood and the entertainment world who ...
hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/notable-deaths-2022-hollywood-entertainment-1235289291/
Speech synthesis: Apple offers AI to create audiobooks - Golem.de.: Apple has created audiobooks for Apple Books with synthetic voices. The company wants to ...
golem.de/news/sprachsynthese-apple-bietet-ki-zur-erstellung-von-hoerbuechern-an-2301-171003.html
Apple's new audiobook narration service uses AI voices: It launched a catalogue of audiobooks that use its AI-powered digital voices..
engadget.com/apple-ai-audiobook-narration-service-131059426.html
Apple is expanding its audiobook library with AI narrators: Apple is depending on narrations generated by artificial intelligence to offer audio versions of ...
xda-developers.com/apple-books-ai-narrators/
Maxi Jazz: Faithless singer died at the age of 65.: Maxi Jazz, singer of the band Faithless, died on Friday at the age of 65. With hits like "Insomnia" the band ...
stern.de/lifestyle/leute/maxi-jazz--faithless-saenger-im-alter-von-65-jahren-gestorben-33042142.html
Why Apple’s New A.I.-Read Books Are Making Some Humans Furious: There are some books the robots still can’t perform convincingly. But there are many they can.
slate.com/culture/2023/01/apple-books-ai-audiobook-narrators-robots.html
A Local’s Tour of the Bahamas—Beyond the Resort Bubble : Nassau, the island nation’s capital, richly rewards those who veer off the tourist trail—just ask Sidney ...
wsj.com/articles/an-insiders-guide-to-the-bahamasbeyond-the-resort-bubble-11671721202
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Apple launches AI-powered book narrations: Apple Books has launched a new program that uses Apple's own AI-powered voices for narration for select ...
techcrunch.com/2023/01/05/apple-launches-ai-powered-book-narrations/
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 7 Documentaries to Watch: Documentaries provide an easy and important way to celebrate the life of a civil rights icon.
vogue.com/article/martin-luther-king-jr-day-best-documentaries-to-watch
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