The Morning After: The first Apple Intelligence features should finally arrive on October 28

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It's been a wait. Apple Intelligence will start rolling out on October 28, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple said last month it was targeting October for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 — which will bring some of the first Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 16 and the rest of the Apple family.

The first wave of Apple Intelligence-powered features will include its

A busy dad who got fit at 75 is now 96 and cycles daily. He shared 3 tips for getting into exercise at any age.

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Composite image of Jack Eckenrode riding his bicycle and Eckenrode on the top of a podium after winning a race.
Jack Eckenrode competed in the 2023 National Senior Games, winning five medals for cycling.

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  • Jack Eckenrode, 96, didn't take up cycling until he was 75.
  • He shared his tips for getting fit at any age with Business Insider.
  • These include building exercise into your daily routine and listening to music for motivation.

Instead of putting his feet up when he left his job at

One year on, the Middle East is spiraling deeper into violence

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A massive explosion erupts over the Beirut skyline after Israeli forces shelled buildings there in early October.
The past year has seen the Middle East slip at a dizzying pace toward an all-out war between Israel and Iran.

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  • Hamas carried out a devastating attack on Israel one year ago, killing about 1,200 people.
  • The terror attack has helped push the Middle East to the brink of a wider regional war.
  • Attempts to de-escalate have repeatedly failed, with Israel and Iran

A recession next year is now even less likely following the blowout jobs report, says Goldman Sachs

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  • Friday's knockout jobs report has squashed fears of an imminent recession.
  • The US economy added far more jobs than expected in September, and unemployment dipped to 4.1%.
  • Goldman Sachs cut the chances of a recession in the next year to 15%, and other analysts cheered.

Recession fears have weighed on Wall Street recently, but Friday's blowout jobs report has assuaged worries

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Hurricane Milton: Spaghetti models track the storm’s path

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NOAA's cone model for Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane this morning as it barrels toward a Florida landfall later this week.

Spaghetti models and the National Hurricane Center's prediction cone paint a stark picture of a major hurricane landfall as soon as Wednesday.

Now is the time when we all love to stare at cones and "spaghetti models" showing potential paths as the storm makes its approach

What it's like to launch a startup with friends, according to 3 Gen Z cofounders who created a childcare startup together

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The founders of Playground
Longtime friends Sasha Reiss and brothers Daniel and Josh Andrews launched Playground, a preschool software startup, together.

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  • Playground, a preschool software startup, was founded by Sasha Reiss and the Andrews brothers.
  • More Gen Zs are jumping on the "friendpreneur" trend and launching startups with friends.
  • Working as friends has streamlined the trio's communication, but they say it also

We got a minivan when I was pregnant with our second kid, and I'm weirdly obsessed with it. I don't care that my friends say it's dorky.

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The author (not pictured) loves her minivan.

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  • We traded our SUV for a minivan when I was pregnant with my second child.
  • It makes my life easier, and I absolutely love it.
  • My friends say it's dorky to drive one, but I don't care.

Before our youngest was born, I drove a small SUV. The car seat for my first son barely fit — we would have to move it from the driver or passenger side to make