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Body of British tech billionaire Mike Lynch recovered off the coast of Sicily

The Verge 

Photo: Antonio Cascio / Bloomberg via Getty Images

The body of billionaire tech mogul Mike Lynch was recovered off the coast of Sicily, the Italian Coast Guard announced on Thursday. Lynch’s 184-foot superyacht, the Bayesian, sunk on August 19th, reportedly after being hit by a tornado over the water, called a waterspout. The yacht sank quickly, according to reports, even though its manufacturer claimed it was unsinkable.

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The backlash to Starbucks’s pumpkin spice latte, explained

Flipboard.com 

August 22 is not a day that is particularly known for feeling especially crisp or autumnal in most parts of North America. And yet it’s the day this year — the earliest release date ever — that Starbucks, contending with a slowdown in sales, will unleash its annual run of pumpkin spice lattes upon …

Murat Gassiev and Yuniel Dorticos

Boxing News 24 

Where are they? Gassiev is a lot younger, but he hasn't competed since he was outboxed by Wallin. Dorticos is probably done, right?

I remember really enjoying their scrap. That was six and a...

Murat Gassiev and Yuniel Dorticos

SBI Life Gets GST Demand Notice Of Rs 239 Crore

Ndtv.com 

SBI Life on Thursday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 239.27 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the financial year 2019-20.

Apple to update EU browser options, make more apps deletable

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Apple will introduce changes to its browser options and default app settings for users in the European Union. A new choice screen for selecting default browsers and a dedicated section for default apps will be introduced. Users will also be able to delete certain Apple-made apps, excluding essential ones.

Court asks police to reinstate security of female wrestler who accused ex-WFI chief of sexual harassment

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

A Delhi court has ordered the immediate reinstatement of security for a female wrestler who accused former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment. This decision comes ahead of her court appearance to record her statement. The order follows applications from senior advocate Rebecca John, who reported that security for three wrestlers was withdrawn. The court instructed police to provide a detailed explanation for the security withdrawal by Friday and mandated... Читать дальше...

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion rights petitions, blocking ballot measure

Times Union 

The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s rejection of signature petitions in favor putting an abortion rights initiative on the November ballot. The ruling Thursday dashes the hopes of abortion rights supporters to have voters decide the issue in the predominantly Republican state. Petition organizers had submitted more than 101,000 signatures. But election officials said the group didn't comply because documentation for paid signature gatherers was submitted separately and not in a single bundle. Читать дальше...

EU iPhones will be able to change the default phone and messaging apps soon - The Verge

Google.com 

  1. EU iPhones will be able to change the default phone and messaging apps soon  The Verge
  2. Apple Will Allow Users To Delete Its Most Valuable App, The App Store  Forbes
  3. Apple to update EU browser options, make more apps deletable  Reuters.com
  4. Apple Giving Ground on App Store Rules to Appease Regulators  The New York Times

A window of opportunity for climate and biodiversity

Phys.org 

The world is facing unparalleled changes in climatic conditions and drastic loss of biological diversity, putting humanity at risk. The breakdown of the Earth's climate and the rapid loss of wildlife are intertwined, yet response by governments to these crises currently fails to recognize the deep connections between them.