Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson averts a shutdown and Tim Scott bows out.

Thirty years after its passage‚ RFRA continues to show how we can respectfully accommodate America’s pluralism.

Your Reap What You Sow: Harvard Paying the Price as Over 100 Professors Slam Antisemitism Statement

It might seem crazy what I'm about to say‚ but Apple indeed tested a black Apple Watch Ultra before introducing the original model a year ago. According to FCC images found by user @ParrotSWD on X (via 9to5Mac)‚ Cupertino sent the Federal Communications Commission a prototype of an Apple Watch Ultra with a black ceramic back. What's interesting about these images‚ despite the black finish‚ is the plastic Action Button‚ which then got redesigned and got a metal finish instead. Although it's unclear how much of a prototype this device was‚ Apple usually doesn't send – or at least we don't find – unfinished versions of its products. The last time something like this happened was with a gold version of the iPhone X six years ago. Later‚ Apple released this color with the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Unfortunately‚ since this black Apple Watch Ultra was an early prototype of the original model‚ and a second version has just been released‚ it leads me to believe that Apple will never release this finish for the Ultra version. Interestingly‚ Cupertino was rumored to introduce a variant of the titanium Apple Watch Ultra in black for the 2023 release. It was rumored by an X user‚ and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman even hinted at that possibility‚ saying Apple had thought about unveiling a darker version and ultimately scrapped it. But after seeing the images of a black Apple Watch Ultra‚ I can't believe Apple decided not to move forward. Most likely‚ the reason behind this is that people are more likely to scratch this Apple Watch – and the colorless parts in a black model would be more noticeable. With a natural titanium finish‚ even if you scratch the sides of the Watch‚ it isn't that noticeable. That said‚ I really hope Apple releases a darker Apple Watch Ultra in a future iteration of this product. Don't Miss: Apple Watch Ultra 2 first impressions: A brighter future for Siri The post Black Apple Watch Ultra existed‚ and I can’t believe Apple scrapped it appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Black Friday deals of 2023: Early deals are live now Apple Store Black Friday deals stink: Get these instead Best Apple deals for Black Friday 2023 Trending Right Now: Netflix thriller Nowhere is now one of the streamer’s most-watched movies of all time A supernova devastated our ozone in 2022‚ new study reveals Windows is now an app for iPhone‚ iPad‚ Mac‚ and… Windows 11

Apple quietly announcing plans to add RCS support to the iPhone's Message app wasn't on my bingo card for this year. The way the confirmation came out of the blue on Thursday afternoon was all the more surprising. Apple is finally adding RCS support to iMessage‚ which should improve texting between iPhone users and Androids. But this won't change the way the Messages app works on iPhone. iMessage text will still be sent over the internet‚ complete with end-to-end encryption. RCS messages will appear green on iPhone‚ rather than another color‚ to differentiate them from iMessage and the SMS/MMS standard. RCS texts will not be encrypted. Also‚ Apple is embracing the RCS standard that the GSMA developed‚ and that's a key detail here. It's not Google's RCS‚ which supports end-to-end encryption‚ but the unencrypted standard that carriers use. Does that mean the blue vs. green war will continue to rage on? Continue reading... The post Roses are red‚ iMessages are blue‚ RCS stays green‚ and Apple won’t support Google’s proprietary encryption appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Black Friday deals of 2023: Early deals are live now Apple Store Black Friday deals stink: Get these instead Best Apple deals for Black Friday 2023 Trending Right Now: Netflix thriller Nowhere is now one of the streamer’s most-watched movies of all time A supernova devastated our ozone in 2022‚ new study reveals Windows is now an app for iPhone‚ iPad‚ Mac‚ and… Windows 11

A pro-Palestinian activist group‚ Within Our Lifetime‚ ignited controversy by sharing a disturbing map on social media that marked key New York City landmarks‚ including the building housing the New York Post's newsroom‚ Grand Central Station‚ and the Museum of Modern...

Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges Thursday in the trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor‚ prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.

President Joe Biden signed on Thursday a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown‚ a day after the Senate passed it‚ the White House said.

LOADED HASH BROWN CASSEROLE Our most popular recipe (most clicked on) from the last Weekend Potluck was this Loaded Hash Brown Casserole from Quiche My Grits! Our other featured recipes include: Turkey Cranberry Brie Sliders from Mighty Mrs.‚ Slow Cooker Holiday Ham from Mommy’s Kitchen and Mary is sharing her recipe for a delicious Apple Cider Mimosa Spritzer – yum! HOW DO I SEE THE WHOLE RECIPE? READ THIS PLEASE! Just click on any of the photos below to take you to the full recipes! Also‚ when you scroll down to the bottom of this post‚ you’ll see a bunch of little thumbnail photos of recipes that your favorite food bloggers are sharing right now! THE RECIPE WITH THE MOST CLICKS: Loaded Hash Brown Casserole by Quiche My Grits RECIPES THAT CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION Turkey Cranberry Brie Sliders by Mighty Mrs. Slow Cooker Holiday Ham by Mommy’s Kitchen FEATURED HOSTESS RECIPE: Apple Cider Mimosa Spritzer by Sweet Little Bluebird YOUR HOSTESSES: Sweet Little Bluebird~ Mary The Country Cook~ Brandie South Your Mouth~ Mandy You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter

Dolphins in Koombana Bay‚ Western Australia‚ have learned how to raid crab pots being used for bait and remove the hooks‚ footage has revealed.