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BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Feature: How Paris Olympics strives for gender equality

by sportswriter He Leijing

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The forthcoming Paris Olympics has been touted as potentially the most gender-equal Games in history - a claim that, while debatable, reflects significant strides toward inclusivity.

For the first time in its 128-year history, the Olympics is poised to achieve an exact 50-50 gender split among its participants, marking a notable milestone. Projections

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Rep. Van Orden honors 107-year-old World War II veteran with American flag

Reynolds Tomter, a venerable 107-year-old World War II veteran, was honored with an American flag that had graced the skies over the U.S. Capitol. This flag accompanied Van Orden during his historic parachute drop into Normandy, marking the 80th anniversary…

Macworld.com 

RCS on iPhone with iOS 18: Every question answered

Macworld

Ever since Apple shocked the tech community with its announcement that it would support RCS in an upcoming iOS release, we’ve wondered exactly how it would work.

Now that the feature is available in the second developer beta of iOS 18, we have a good idea of how it’s going to work and can answer your most pressing questions.

What is RCS?

RCS stands for Rich Communications Services, and it’s meant to be a replacement for the decades-old SMS/MMS texting standard. Читать дальше...

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Reliance Industries starts testing country's first smart television operating system

Reliance Industries is beta testing its Android-based Jio TV OS for a Diwali launch. Competing with Samsung and LG, it will run 4K TVs under BPL and Reconnect, announced by Akash Ambani. Licensing deals and JioCinema integration drive revenue. Jio TV OS is open source. Bug fixes are ongoing amid market trends showing a decline in small-screen TV demand.

Pix11.com 

Man shot to death 5 times during Bronx fight: sources

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, The Bronx (PIX11) – A man was fatally shot in the Bronx during a fight on Wednesday, according to the NYPD. It happened near Loring Place and Burnside Avenue in University Heights around 10 p.m. The 30-year-old victim, identified by police as Jonathan Cameron, was shot at least five times, sources told PIX11 [...]

Business Standard 

SBI announces 11 new initiatives to mitigate risks in agri loan portfolio

The country's largest lender SBI on Thursday announced 11 new initiatives -- including enhancement of its digital banking features and opening of 35 new Agricultural Centralised Processing Cells -- to mitigate risks in its agricultural loan portfolio. On the occasion of the 69th Foundation Day, State Bank of India announced these initiatives to widen the bank's accessibility to address the banking needs of its potential customers, the lender said in a statement. SBI has enhanced its digital payment experience... Читать дальше...

Sydney Morning Herald 

RCG barges over

Eels prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard barged over for a rare try after a nice pass from Brendan Hands.