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Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’ Alert, Dies at 74

Early in the internet era, he was also behind AOL’s “Welcome!” “File’s done” and “Goodbye” messages. “They said my voice was heard more than 35 million times a day.”

Tech - The New York Times - 27 minutes ago

Don’t be grumpy about taking RMDs — you’ve got lots of options

What you do with required minimum distributions depends on your eventual plans for that money.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Elwood Edwards, voice of the 'You've got mail' AOL email greeting, dies at 74

Elwood Edwards, the graphics guru and camera operator who voiced AOL's iconic and once ubiquitous greeting, 'You've got mail,' has died at age 74.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago

The Guy Behind the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Says You’ve Got It All Wrong

An SEO agency owner says he is “very depressed” after one of his AI-assisted Halloween parade listings misled revelers in Dublin, Ireland.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

The ‘Rolex on the Wall’ That Kissinger, Reagan, and Sinatra Loved, but You’ve Never Heard Of

The pioneering Geochron doesn’t just tell time—it tells stories.

Tech - Wired - October 24

What’s Love Got to Do With It?

Real life isn’t a shark tank. Business shouldn’t have to be, either.

Business - Inc. - October 25

How Miami got Viced

Michael Mann’s hit TV drama caught the city’s evolution into a coke-fuelled neon fantasy. It’s never looked back

World - Financial Times - October 31

It’s hard to fill a budget black hole if you’ve ruled out raising income tax | William Keegan

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves were so desperate to win the election that they deprived themselves of the best tools for fixing their bleak ‘inheritance’. It saddens those of us who waited so long ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Recognition at last for Tom Bacon, the scientist you’ve never heard of who helped put men on the moon

Cambridge home of the engineer who developed fuel system used on Apollo 11 is to receive a blue plaque. It has been nearly 70 years since Francis Thomas Bacon developed a source of clean green ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

How Tom Brady Got to the Brink of N.F.L. Ownership

Less than two years after retiring from the league, the legendary quarterback is expected to become a minority owner of the Raiders.

Sports - The New York Times - October 14

‘We’ve got a real problem’: Starmer takes on the regulators

Solution may lie in new pandemic-inspired unit

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Shapiro on Democrats' chances: 'We've got a better candidate'

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said in an interview that aired Sunday that Democrats have “a better candidate” when it comes to the presidential race. “I think both candidates believe that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

How Aleksei Navalny’s Prison Diaries Got Published

In his posthumous memoir, compiled with help from his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny faced the fact that Vladimir Putin might succeed in silencing him. The book will keep “his legacy alive,” ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

How Two of the Rarest Horses on Earth Got Lost

The entire world’s population of Przewalski’s horses once dwindled to a mere dozen. So how did a pair named Fiona and Shrek end up in livestock auctions in the West?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

The man who played a big role in getting Russ back to neutral

As Russell Wilson navigates the road from his rocky Broncos stint to Steelers starter, the influence of his late mental coach Trevor Moawad persists.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Judge on playoff struggles: 'Got to hunker down'

Aaron Judge went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, continuing his postseason slump Saturday night as the Yankees fell into a 2-0 hole in the World Series.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Verstappen 'got what he had coming to him'

Lando Norris likes Max Verstappen as a person. So Norris was trying not to criticise the Dutchman too much after the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Rams' Nacua on punch: Emotions got best of me

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was ejected after throwing a punch at linebacker Tyrel Dodson in the second quarter of Sunday's overtime win against the Seahawks.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

How Kuhn is 'showing Celtic what he's got'

Nicolas Kuhn is described as the outstanding player in Scottish football this season after his two-goal display in Celtic's 3-1 Champions League win over RB Leipzig.

Democrats Got the Recovery They Wanted. It Wasn’t Enough.

America’s economic growth is the envy of its global counterparts. But voters wanted more from the Biden administration — specifically, lower prices.

Business - The New York Times - 14 hours ago

‘Don’t be naïve’: I have a wake-up call for divorcing women — you’ve been giving up too much for too long. Am I wrong?

“You deserve what’s rightfully yours.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Irate Ridley held without catch: 'Got to get ball'

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley didn't hold back when asked about his lack of production in the team's 20-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, in which he was targeted eight times but ...

Sports - ESPN - October 13

Daughter of Wiltshire novichok victim says she ‘never got to say goodbye’

Girl’s grandmother, Caroline Sturgess, reads statement to inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess in 2018. The daughter of a woman killed in the Wiltshire novichok poisonings has told an inquiry into ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

After Jets and Bills opened trade season, these 5 WRs could be next

Davante Adams and Amari Cooper were the first dominoes to fall. This week's QB Room looks at teams that could make bold moves to support their QBs.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Harris Came for a Fox News Interview, but Got a Debate With Bret Baier

The vice president’s sit-down with Bret Baier was her most contentious meeting with a journalist since becoming the Democratic nominee.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

Trump Among New York’s Elites at the Al Smith Dinner: It Got Awkward

There were grudge matches and sycophancy in equal measure at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. “Isn’t it just exciting, what’s going on,” Donald Trump said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

'It got a little bit toxic': Liam Payne's hidden battles with fame

Liam Payne, who died on Wednesday aged 31, was thrust into global stardom as a 16-year-old.

American author Joy Williams: ‘The comfy story has got to change’

The novelist and short story writer on her new book about Azrael, the angel of death, her encounters with Raymond Carver and Richard Yates, and why fiction should be uncanny. Joy Williams, 80, has ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Rookie Dalton Knecht shows why the Lakers think they got a steal in the draft

Dalton Knecht, who fell in the draft to the Lakers at No. 17, made eight three-pointers while scoring 35 points in preseason defeat of the Suns.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Lionel Messi Is at the Club World Cup. How He Got There Is Ridiculous.

A competition that is already struggling for respectability just took another hit to its reputation, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

This AI stock just got downgraded after a 130% rally for the year

Coherent’s transceivers have proved useful for data-center connectivity, but a Rosenblatt analyst sees several factors that could stall the stock’s run.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Heather Gay says 'Housewives' rescued her. And she's got the receipts to prove it

Heather Gay reflects on her success since being cast in Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," now in its fifth season, and leaving the church.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 23

How Intel Got Left Behind in the A.I. Chip Boom

Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Tegan and Sara got catfished. The gripping documentary 'Fanatical' explains how

In 'Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara,' director Erin Lee Carr tells the strange story of how the twin-sister pop duo was hacked and the digital con artists who impersonated them.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

Salmond got respectful send-off he deserved - Alba chairwoman

Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh was in North Macedonia with the former first minister before his death earlier this month.

The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started

Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say.

Science - The New York Times - October 25

Sources: Ellis got equal pay settlement from USSF

U.S. Soccer reached a second, previously undisclosed financial settlement with former USWNT head coach Jill Ellis, who had threatened litigation over being paid less than her men's team ...

Sports - ESPN - October 26

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