24-year-old Turkish woman Rumeysa Gelgi (L), who stands 7 feet, 0.7 inches tall and has been confirmed as the world’s tallest living woman by Guinness World Records, is seen in front of her house in Karabuk, Turkey on October 14, 2021. Orhan Kuzu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The world’s tallest woman was able to take…
Courtesy of Anita Green In 2019 Anita Green, a transgender woman, sued Miss United States of America LLC for discrimination. Green argued the pageant’s rule of only “natural-born female” contestants violated Oregon state law. On Wednesday, a federal court ruled in favor of the pageant, citing its First Amendment rights. A federal court has granted…
Getty Images; Insider Nebraska’s Initiative 432 would establish a requirement for photo identification before voting. Proponents say that the initiative would ensure election integrity. Opponents of the initiative argue that it would restrict Nebraskan voters. A “yes” on Nebraska’s Initiative 432 would require voters to present photo identification before voting. Ballot measure details Initiative 432,…
Apple is working to simplify how users interact with Siri, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has reportedly spent the past few months training the digital assistant to respond to “Siri” instead of “Hey Siri.” On the surface, that’s a simple change, but one that Gurman says involves a “significant amount of AI training…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s looking to change Siri’s trigger phrase from “Hey Siri,” to just “Siri,” according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This means you would just need to say “Siri” followed by a command to activate the smart assistant. As noted by Gurman, Apple’s been working on this…
Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week….
In this week’s edition of the SNL‘s Weekend Update, hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che kick off the show with Biden’s plea warning that possible election denial by Republicans will set the nation on a path of chaos. “Wait so this is just the path to chaos,” Jost asks. “I thought we’ve been living in…
Then-President Donald Trump talks to reporters while hosting Republican Congressional leaders and members of his Cabinet in the Oval Office at the White House on July 20, 2020. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images Congressional investigators are looking for gifts given to Trump and his family by foreign governments. The gifts include diamond earrings, golf clubs, and a…
Pia Kelly contacted the airline twice after the incident but did not get a response for months. Getty Images Norwegian apologized to a mom whose daughter was allowed to get off a plane without a staff member. The parent paid for its unaccompanied minor service but the child was allowed to roam the airport. Norwegian…
Jeff Yablon. Courtesy of Jeff Yablon Retired NYC businessman and father of three Jeff Yablon launched Rent-a-Dad in 2018. He offers services like assembling furniture, providing tech support, and giving car-loan guidance. He says he’s seen and done it all. Once, he helped someone buy an engagement ring. This as-told-to essay is based on a…