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See Apple’s pivotal product announcements through history

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

Apple has a long history of designing products that aren’t the first to be introduced in a particular category but still redefine the market. With the company unveiling a headset equipped with virtual and augmented reality technology already available in other devices, here is a look back at some of Apple’s other breakthrough products:THE MACINTOSH COMPUTER, UNVEILED JANUARY 1984Heralded by a now-most famous TV commercial, the Macintosh computer lived up to the revolutionary promise made by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs during its 1984 unveiling. Among other things, the Mac ushered in the era of the graphical user interface (known as “GUI” in tech parlance) and the navigational mouse. In many ways, it was the first realization of Jobs’ vision to turn computers into “a bicycle of the mind.” THE IPOD, UNVEILED OCTOBER 2001Although it wasn’t the first of its kind, the iPod changed the way people thought about digital music players just like Jimi Hendrix changed the way though...

S&P/TSX composite moves lower Monday on broad-based losses, U.S. markets also down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down almost 100 points Monday with broad-based losses led by base metals, health care and financials, while U.S. markets were also down. Investors are sitting tight ahead of a week of heavy macro news that could shift the tone of the market, said Angelo Kourkafas, an investment strategist at Edward Jones.Canada gets its latest round of employment data on Friday, but not before the Bank of Canada makes its next rate announcement on Wednesday. Ahead of Wednesday’s announcement, investors are hesitant to embrace risk, said Kourkafas. “That’s why we’re seeing a muted start to the week,” he said. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 93.01 points at 19,931.62.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 199.90 points at 33,562.86. The S&P 500 index was down 8.58 points at 4,273.79, while the Nasdaq composite was down 11.34 points at 13,229.43.“As we think about the Bank of Canada, it was the first major central bank to start ...

Mayor Johnson promises "more sophisticated, sharper response" after weekend violence in Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

CHICAGO — He's only been on the job for three weeks, but Chicagoans are already looking to Mayor Brandon Johnson for ways to solve the City's violence problem."Chicago has suffered a great deal of pain," Johnson said. "All of us have experienced that pain for a very long time in Chicago and it's one of the motivations that led me to this office."According to the Chicago Police Department's weekend crime statistics, at least 46 people were shot over the weekend, with at least nine of the victims dying from their wounds.The peak of the violence took place Sunday morning in Austin, where a mass shooting left one woman dead and at least six other victims in good-to-critical conditions."This is only the second weekend of summer in the city of Chicago," Alderman Ray Lopez said. "We have 12 more weeks to go and every weekend cannot be a bloody weekend. I think we need to reassess what we’re doing. We have to speak with our communities, speak with our stakeholders."

Chicago police to hold news conference regarding weekend shootings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

Over the weekend, 46 people were shot, and at least nine killed across the city.The Chicago Police Department plans to hold a news conference to talk about the gun violence that occurred in the city this weekend. WGN News plans to stream that news conference live slated to start at 4:30 p.m.Among the incidents was a shooting early Sunday morning, when gunfire erupted in the 4800 block of West Iowa. Nearly 100 people were gathered for a celebration of life when, according to police, an argument broke out around 1 a.m. and unknown offenders began firing shots. 25-year-old Terry’a Adams was killed and six others wounded. Woman killed, 6 injured in shooting at memorial gathering on West Side The CPD’s own numbers show that while murders are down slightly so far this year compared to last and in 2021, other crime is up. Robberies are up 16 percent from the same time last year and up 37 percent from 2021.By far the biggest jump is in vehicle thefts. More than doubling from 2022 and trip...

10 of the best 'post-Taylor' June concerts around Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

CHICAGO — Taylor Swift stole the weekend and rightfully so, but there's so much great live music coming to the Chicago area this month.Without further adieu, here's 10 of the best shows to check out now that "Taylor Mania" is over.6/6 – Barenaked Ladies and Semisonic, Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly IslandWant to feel old? "One Week," which launched Barenaked Ladies to international stardom in 1998, turns 25 years old this September.Keep the nostalgia flowing by hearing Semisonic open with "Closing Time" which also came out in '98.Listen in: One WeekLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 22: Frontman Ed Robertson (L) and bassist Jim Creeggan of Barenaked Ladies perform during a stop of the Group Therapy Tour at T-Mobile Arena on June 22, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)6/9-10, Dead & Company, Wrigley FieldDeemed as a "final tour," Dead & Company are once again providing Wrigley Field with enough jams that will make your Dead Head uncle happy until Ch...

Search underway for missing Chicago teen who may need medical attention

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen who may be in need of medical attention.Angel Andrade-Tapia, 16, was last seen in the area of 62nd Street and Lawndale Avenue in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood around 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 4. Missing 12-year-old girl last seen in Oakland, Chicago police say Andrade-Tapia was last seen wearing a green shirt, grey shorts, and red and black fila shoes. He is described as 5-foot-4, weighing 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.The missing 16-year-old may be in need of medical attention.Anyone with information regarding Angel Andrade-Tapia's whereabouts are asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-747-8380.

NASCAR makes its first Illinois visit ahead of Chicago race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

MADISON, Ill. — While the stock cars won't be on the streets of Chicago until the start of July, NASCAR's top series has already made its first appearance in Illinois in 2023. In fact, the event is only entering its second year about 4 1/2 hours to the southwest of the city this weekend. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images)NASCAR made its first appearance in the state this year as it held a Cup Series race in downstate Madison on Sunday at the World Wide Technology Raceway, which is located 6 1/2 miles from St. Louis. A guide to the first NASCAR Chicago Street Race The "Enjoy Illinois 300" was the second race that the company has staged in its top series, with the inaugural event taking place in 2022. Two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch came home with the victory.The Craftsman Truck Series also had their race in Madison this weekend, with their 200-mile race being run on Saturday. They've been racing the trucks at World Wide Technology Raceway, formerly known as Gateway Motorsp...

Spider-Verse's Miles Morales swings into Illinois with live concert. Here's when

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WMBD)-- The Spider-Verse continues to tangle its web of popularity as a live concert based on the hit film will be played at the State Farm Center in central Illinois this fall.According to a State Farm Center press release, music from the culture-defining film with be played live with a full orchestra and live band including turntables and a scratch DJ.Daniel Pemberton, who scored the film, is excited at the prospect of a live rendition of his work. ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ has massive $120.5 million opening “’Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ is one of my favorite scores I’ve ever written,” said Pemberton. “Utilizing a full orchestra, crazy electronics and unbelievable turntable scratching techniques amongst a million other things is so technically complex, I never thought we’d ever be able to actually reproduce it live; but somehow, we have. I am ridiculously excited for fans around the country to see their very first Spider-Verse concert later th...

Why is Austin's pride parade celebrated in August?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For decades, communities across the country have commemorated the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement with pride parades, traditionally held in June. The symbolism of the timeframe dates back to the Stonewall riots in New York City's Greenwich Village, which began in late June of 1969.To mark the one-year anniversary of the uprising, the first Pride marches were held on June 28, 1970 in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, growing in prominence in the years since. But why does Austin Pride celebrate its official parade in August?Why does Austin celebrate its pride parade in August?Since 2010, The Austin Pride Foundation (TAPF) has organized the city's official pride parade, in addition to hosting year-round events and working to provide resources to and offer education on issues impacting the city's LGBTQ+ community.Micah Andress, president of TAPF, told NPR's Austin affiliate KUT in 2019 there are three reasons behind an August celebration: a financia...

Plane destroyed after flying over DC and crashing in Virginia, killing 4, pilot seen slumped over

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:58 GMT

By SARAH BRUMFIELD and MICHAEL BALSAMO (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed into a remote part of Virginia on Sunday appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, fighter jet pilots reported, according to two U.S. officials briefed on the matter. Federal investigators trudged through rugged terrain Monday in search of wreckage from a business jet to solve the mystery of why the plane veered off course and slammed into a mountain, killing four people.A day after the plane flew over the nation’s capital, prompting the military to scramble fighter jets, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a brief update that the pilot and three passengers were killed and that the plane was “destroyed” in the crash. Their identities weren’t immediately released.The pilot of the business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive before the crash, ...