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No. 22 Texas A&M beats Texas Tech 72-67 in 1st meeting of former conference rivals since 2012TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's government on Tuesday said it had lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years, the official IRNA news agency reported. The report said the country’s Supreme Council of Cyber Space made the decision in a meeting led by reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has vowed to remove restrictions on social media. Iran’s telecommunication minister Sattar Heshemi in a post on X called the decision a “first step” in removing restrictions and said “the path will continue" — indicating the possibility of unblocking other services. Many people reached by The Associated Press across the capital, Tehran, and other cities said they had access to the services on computers but not yet on mobile phones. WhatsApp has been the third most popular messaging platform in Iran after Instagram and Telegram. The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was put in place in 2022 during mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country’s morality police for allegedly violating the strictly enforced dress code. The protests calmed in 2023 after a crackdown by police and security forces that led to the death of hundreds of people and the imprisonment of thousands. Iran has blocked access to various social media platforms over the years but many people in the country use proxies and VPNs to access them. The Associated PressBrian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, who was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday in what New York police called a "brazen, targeted attack," was a longtime leader in Corporate America, a model student and star high school athlete – and he had been caught up in a high-profile insider trading lawsuit this year. Thompson, 50, lived in Minnesota and was visiting New York for UnitedHealthcare's annual investors conference before he was killed. Thompson was appointed chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in 2021, and had been at the company since 2004. Prior to being named chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, Thompson worked as CEO of the company's government programs business, which includes its Medicare and retirement businesses. UnitedHealthcare is part of UnitedHealth Group, America's largest insurance company. Prior to joining UnitedHealthcare in 2004, Thompson worked as a manager and practiced as a CPA at PwC for nearly seven years. Thompson graduated from the University of Iowa in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in accounting. He graduated as valedictorian, according to his LinkedIn. He was a Collegiate Scholar, Carver Scholar, State of Iowa Scholar and Faculty Scholar. Thompson graduated from South Hamilton High School in Jewell, Iowa, in 1993. Thompson was the valedictorian of his class, Heather Holm, the superintendent for South Hamilton Community School District, told CNN. "During his time at South Hamilton, Brian was a star student, athlete, homecoming king, and a respected leader. His achievements and character left a meaningful legacy within our schools and community," Holm said in a statement. "We join all who are mourning in remembering Brian's life and legacy." Thompson is remembered as a beloved leader and friend, according to UnitedHealth Group. "Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him," the company said in a statement. Thompson in May was sued for alleged fraud and illegal insider trading. The Hollywood Firefighters' Pension Fund filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, CEO Andrew Witty, Executive Chairman Stephen Hemsley and Thompson, alleging the executives schemed to inflate the company's stock by failing to disclose a U.S. Justice Department antitrust investigation into the company. UnitedHealth Group in 2021 announced it would buy Change Healthcare. The Justice Department sued to break up the deal but a judge ultimately allowed it go through. But the Wall Street Journal in February 2024 reported the Department of Justice re-opened its case, even after the merger went through, to investigate whether the companies properly set up a so-called firewall to prevent customer information from flowing between divisions of the merged company. The lawsuit claimed Thompson knew about the investigation as early as October 2023 and sold 31% of his company shares, making a $15 million profit, 11 days before the Journal publicized the probe. The Journal report sent UnitedHealth's stock sinking 5%. The revelation of the alleged insider trading led Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey to write a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, calling on Chairman Gary Gensler to investigate UnitedHealth for the executives' stock sales. The senators noted Thompson faced up to $5 million in penalties and 20 years of prison time if convicted. "The reports regarding these trades reveal a disturbing fact pattern," the senators wrote. "The timing of these trades... raises numerous questions." The lawsuit, which remains active, was seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages from UnitedHealth and the executives named in the suit, including Thompson. The Southern District of New York declined to comment. UnitedHealthcare did not respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit. CNN's Kara Scannell contributed to this report.fortune ox horario pagante 。

A UTSA aerospace expert weighs in on recent drone sightings that have caused alarmBlues supporters also sang the name of head coach Maresca during the closing stages of an emphatic success sealed by goals from Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and substitute Jadon Sancho. Bottom club Southampton briefly levelled through Joe Aribo but were a man down from the 39th minute after captain Jack Stephens was sent off for pulling the hair of Marc Cucurella. Chelsea, who have endured an underwhelming period since Todd Boehly’s consortium bought the club in 2022, climbed above Arsenal and into second place on goal difference, seven points behind leaders Liverpool. “It was a very good feeling, especially because you can see that they are happy, that is our target,” Maresca said of the atmosphere in the away end. “We work every day to keep them happy and tonight was a very good feeling, especially the one that they can see that Chelsea’s back. This is an important thing.” Maresca rotated his squad in Hampshire, making seven changes following Sunday’s impressive 3-0 win over Aston Villa. Following a sloppy start, his side, who stretched their unbeaten run to six top-flight games, could easily have won by more as they hit the woodwork three times, in addition to squandering a host of chances. “I’m very happy with the five we scored,” said the Italian. “I’m not happy with the first 15, 20 minutes, where we struggled. The reason why we struggled is because we prepared the game to press them man to man and the first 15, 20 minutes we were not pressing them man to man. “After 15, 20 minutes we adjust that and the game was much better. For sure we could score more but five goals they are enough.” Southampton manager Russell Martin rued a costly “moment of madness” from skipper Stephens. The defender’s ridiculous red card was the headline mistake of a catalogue of errors from the beleaguered south-coast club as they slipped seven points from safety following an 11th defeat of a dismal season. “I don’t think anyone will be as disappointed as Jack,” Martin said of Stephens, who was sent off for the second time this term after tugging the curls of Cucurella as Saints prepared to take a corner. “I haven’t got to sit down and talk with him about that at all. He will be hurt more than anyone and it’s changed the game for us tonight, which is disappointing. “I think they have to describe it as violent conduct; it’s not violent really but there’s no other explanation for that really. It’s a moment of madness that’s really cost us and Jack.” Southampton repeatedly invited pressure with their risky attempts to play out from defence, with goalkeeper Joe Lumley gifting Chelsea their second goal, scored by Nkunku. While Saints were booed off at full-time, Martin, who was missing a host of key players due to injuries and suspensions, praised the effort of his depleted team. “When they see such a big scoreline and a couple of the goals we concede, I understand it (the jeers),” he said. “It’s football, it’s emotive, people feel so much about it, it’s why it’s such a special sport in this country and so big. “I understand it but I feel really proud of the players tonight, some of the football we played at 11 v 11 was amazing. “For an hour with 10 men we’ve dug in so deep, there were some big performances. I’m proud of them for that and I’m grateful for that because that’s not easy in that circumstance.”Customers shop at the largest Apple flagship store in Asia (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty ... [+] Images) The Apple community is getting ready to celebrate and get behind the release of the new iPhone SE in early 2025. Yet the next iOS-powered smartphone faces a raft of challenges unlike any faced by previous SE phones. iPhone SE and Google's Pixel Power The iPhone SE has never fully stood on its own . In previous years, the smartphone has leaned heavily into “it’s an iPhone” and the gulf in performance between iOS and Android. Yet mid-range market has changed in the three years since Apple released its last iPhone SE in March 202. The power and flexibility of handsets such as Google's Pixel 8a and Samsung’s Galaxy A55 deliver an experience that, for many consumers, matches their needs so tightly there’s no need to look at more expensive handsets. The iPhone SE brand has followed this same path for three iterations and is set to do so with the upcoming fourth generation. What the iPhone SE can’t do this time around is coast on the iPhone brand name. Consumers trust several brand names at this point (such as the aforementioned Google and Samsung), and the performance of Android is no longer a limitation that the SE can leverage. iPhone SE and Apple Intelligence One of the weakest areas for Apple in the current generation of smartphones is that of generative AI. While Google launched the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a as the first AI smartphones in October 2023, Apple did not confirm plans until its Worldwide Developer Conference in June 2024. It would take until October 2024—12 months after Google—before any of the awkwardly backronymed Apple Intelligence apps would debut on iOS. Even then, the full suite of first-generation apps will not be available until mid-March 2025 , nearly 18 months after Android’s debut and six months into the second generation of generative AI on Android handsets. Oleksandr Usyk Vs. Tyson Fury 2 Results: Winner, Scorecards, Reaction Forget Chrome—Google Starts Tracking All Your Devices In 8 Weeks Bitcoin Suddenly Surges Back To $100,000 On Huge $20 Trillion Price Prediction The iPhone SE may launch with generative AI, but it will launch with an AI suite behind the competition, untested by consumers, and shackled by Apple’s closed operating system in functionality. There is a knock-on benefit of moving to AI. It forces the specification of the iPhone SE to be sufficient to run Apple Intelligence not just today but for the next few years. That means running the latest Apple Silicon chipset with adequate RAM and storage to make good use of Apple’s generative AI tools. The vanilla iPhone 16 has already benefitted from this, jumping up to the current generation of Apple Silicon rather than sit one generation behind to reduce the bill of materials. Assuming that the iPhone 16 is running the minimum specs necessary, the iPhone SE will have to match the 16’s specifications. iPhone SE and iPhone 16 Apple’s biggest risk may be to the iPhone 16. With the iPhone SE likely to match the core specs, the bill of materials will be cut elsewhere. You can expect changes made to the chassis and casing to use cheaper materials, expect an older generation of lenses and sensors in the camera (as well as dropping down to use a single camera lens), and probably slower technology driving the display and connectivity. Yet in all of that, and as the likes of Google and Samsung have discovered, the base level of hardware in the mid-range these days is more than sufficient for the average consumer. In comparing “what I need my phone to do”, the SE and the 16 will come out broadly level... except the iPhone SE will be significantly cheaper, potentially as much as $150. This also applies to the iPhone 17, which is expected to launch 6 months after the iPhone SE, although in the case of the 17, there will likely be a bump in some specifications. Nevertheless, Apple will have to dance around the issue of pushing the iPhone SE sales and not cannibalizing the market for the vanilla iPhones of 2024 and 2025.. The iPhone SE’s Narrowing Path To Success With a mid-cycle release, a remit to offer value for money, and a reputation of elegance and luxury to maintain, the iPhone SE is a challenging release for Apple. It needs to thread a very narrow path of being an outstanding handset while not damaging the reputation of the iPhone brand. It has accomplished this before, but this fourth iteration of the SE promise has to deal with a more competitive landscape with a smaller margin of error than any of the previous handsets. Now read the latest iPhone SE, Mac, and AirPods headlines in Forbes’ weekly Apple Loop column...

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s government on Tuesday said it had lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years, the official IRNA news agency reported. The report said the country’s Supreme Council of Cyber Space made the decision in a meeting led by reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has vowed to remove restrictions on social media. Iran’s telecommunication minister Sattar Heshemi in a post on X called the decision a “first step” in removing restrictions and said “the path will continue” — indicating the possibility of unblocking other services. Many people reached by The Associated Press across the capital, Tehran, and other cities said they had access to the services on computers but not yet on mobile phones. WhatsApp has been the third most popular messaging platform in Iran after Instagram and Telegram. The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was put in place in 2022 during mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country’s morality police for allegedly violating the strictly enforced dress code. The protests calmed in 2023 after a crackdown by police and security forces that led to the death of hundreds of people and the imprisonment of thousands. Iran has blocked access to various social media platforms over the years but many people in the country use proxies and VPNs to access them. The Associated Press