Newest Apple Products

Here’s everything Apple announced today at its big hardware event

Greg Kumparak@grg 


From new iPads to new MacBook Airs, Apple  had a bunch of hardware refreshes to debut this morning. Here’s everything they showed off.

Halloween Spending

Americans Are Expected To Spend $9 Billion On Halloween This Year 

Niall McCarthy

Across America, revelers are gearing up for Halloween by purchasing spooky costumes, carving pumpkins and stocking up on candy. All of the preparation, trick-or-treating and partying comes at a price and the fright factor isn't just confined to Halloween. Some people have the real-life horror of hefty credit card bills later in autumn, well after their Halloween spending splurge. Nevertheless, Halloween is beloved across the United States and this year, 70% of people plan to participate in the festivities, according to the National Retail Federation.

700-HP Electric Car

Chevy's ECOPO Camaro Is a 700-HP Electric Dragster

At SEMA, Chevrolet brought out something incredible. It's the drag-racer of the future, and it should run nines.

BY CHRIS PERKINS
CHEVROLET

The future of drag racing might be a lot quieter than it is now, if this new Chevy concept is of any indication. It's called the eCOPO Camaro and as that lowercase "e" suggests, it's all-electric. But don't worry, it still makes over 700 hp and it should run nine-second quater-miles.

Rockets to Move Cargo

The Air Force Is Actually Considering Rocket Launches to Move Cargo Around the Globe

Delivering cargo anywhere in the world in 30 minutes? Take that, Domino's.

By Joe Pappalardo
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The United States already uses its unmatched fleet of cargo planes to project its influence and move its forces across the globe. But what if they did the same thing with rockets?

Next Version of Windows 10

The Next Version of Windows 10 Will Finally Fix Start Menu File Search

CHRIS HOFFMAN  @chrisbhoffman \

Today, Windows 10’s Start menu only searches for files in your libraries and on your desktop. In the next version of Windows, it will search everywhere on your PC. This uses the existing Windows search index.

Make Water From Thin Air

Device That Makes Water From Thin Air Wins $1.5M Prize

It creates rainstorms in shipping containers

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

The XPrize trophy is seen at The Skysource/Skywater Alliance offices Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Los Angeles. The company received the $1.5 million XPrize For Water Abundance for developing the Skywater 300, a machine that makes water from air.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

It started out modestly enough: David Hertz, having learned that under the right conditions you really can make your own water out of thin air, put a little contraption on the roof of his office and began cranking out free bottles of H2O for anyone who wanted one.

Amazon Charity

AmazonSmile has raised $100 million for charity

Brian Heater

A little good press goes a long way for a company like Amazon. The company routinely gets knocked for things like warehouse conditions, tax breaks and impact on smaller retail outlets. AmazonSmile’s helped to counteract that a bit, raising money for legitimately good causes, skimmed off purchases from the site.

Entertainment News

'Jeopardy' Will Now Stream on Netflix and Hulu

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'Jeopardy'

Netflix announced Monday that it has acquired 45 episodes of the quiz show — all of which are currently available on rival Hulu.

Producers Sony Pictures Television are making the most (financially) out of Jeopardy.

Movie Preview - Bohemian Rhapsody

Not a Zombie

Why Paul Wasn't a Zombie 

Why Paul Wasn't a Zombie
by John UpChurch

“We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.” Colossians 1:28-29 

Today's Encouragement

Removing the Barriers Between Me and God

Stephanie Raquel

“Listen to the word of the LORD, people of Jacob — all you families of Israel! This is what the LORD says: ‘What did your ancestors find wrong with me that led them to stray so far from me? They worshiped worthless idols, only to become worthless themselves.’” Jeremiah 2:4-5 (NLT)

Wed Devotional

I Give Up

By Touching Lives 

“You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.  All men will hate you because of Me.”  Luke 21:16-17

It is human nature to want to be liked by other people.  No matter the stage of life, all of us, to some degree, care what others think.  While this tends to be at its peak during the teenage years, even as adults we compare ourselves to and try to impress our peers.  And if we aren’t careful, we can begin to live our lives to please people rather than to please God.

Earn Rewards

12 Ways to Earn Airline Rewards You Might Be Missing Out On

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ISIS BRIONES

Earning airline miles isn’t as difficult as it seems. Whether it’s getting points for dining at certain restaurants or booking a ride to the airport, there are many different ways to rack up mileage.

Instead of getting overwhelmed by these overlooked perks, just take a quick scan through this list to see the simple ways you could get closer to that next free flight.

Plastic Waste Elimination

Plastic waste elimination pledge by 2025 attracts more big firms

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Some 250 big organisations have now pledged to eradicate plastic waste by 2025, including Coca Cola, H&M and L'Oreal, up from 40 in April.

All promised that 100% of their plastic packaging would be reused, recycled or composted within seven years.

Japanese Princess is a Commoner

Japanese Princess Is Now a Commoner

Princess Ayako does it all for love

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

Japanese Princess Ayako, right, dressed in traditional ceremonial robe, and groom Kei Moriya, left, speak to the reporters after their wedding ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.   (Kyodo News via AP)

Princess Ayako of Japan on Monday wed Kei Moriya at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine—and became Princess Ayako no more.

Couple 'Flabbergasted'

Couple 'Flabbergasted' by What They Found in Room During Cruise

Chris and Dana White say they discovered hidden camera on Carnival's Fantasy

By Jenn Gidman

They set sail aboard the Carnival Fantasy, but a Florida couple's experience aboard the cruise ship was less fantasy, more creepy nightmare.

Is the résumé dead?

Is the résumé dead?

by Kathryn Vasel   @KathrynVasel

For decades, résumés have been the ticket to entry into the working world. But the one-page paper document has lost its dominance.

While most workers still have one, companies and recruiters are putting less emphasis on résumés when searching for job candidates.

Long Goodbye for Merkel

Merkel's long goodbye will be severe test for troubled continent

Europe’s political stability is at greater risk than at any time since second world war

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 All eyes will be focused on whether Angela Merkel can stage a smooth exit. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

When Angela Merkel first came into office in 2005, George W Bush was in the White House, Tony Blair was British prime minister, and the Elysée Palace was occupied by Jacques Chirac.

Sports

Klay Thompson goes from season-opening slump to setting NBA 3-point record

By Jack Baer

There was little debate that Klay Thompson had opened the 2018-19 NBA season in a major slump. Entering Monday shooting just 5-of-36 from 3-point range, the Golden State Warriors shooting guard had yet to make more than one 3-pointer in a game.

Conversation Clean Up Tool

How to Use the Conversation Clean Up Tool in Outlook

ROB WOODGATE  @agiledoc 

Some people like to keep their Outlook folders perfectly controlled, with emails neatly categorized and stored in a logical, minimal folder structure. Most of us aren’t like that, so Microsoft has provided tools to help. One of these tools is the little-known Conversation Cleanup tool, which deletes or moves redundant emails from a conversation. Here’s how it works.

Movie Preview - Nobody's Fool (2018)

'Whys' of Life

The 'Whys' of Life

The "Whys" of Life
by Kelly Givens

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4

Today's Encouragement

Stopping Sin in Its Tracks 

Lysa TerKeurst

“The angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, ‘I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land I swore to give to your ancestors. I said, 'I will never break my covenant with you.'” Judges 2:1 (NIV)

Tues Devotional

A Real Friend

By Touching Lives 

“Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.”  Proverbs 27:6

Most of us are quite familiar with Proverbs 17:17, which says, “A friend loves at all times…”  But maybe we aren’t so quick to quote today’s verse, “Wounds from a friend can be trusted…”  Both are in God’s Word; therefore both are 100% true.  So how do love and wounding co-exist in friendship?

Tiniest House in the World

Scientists Build the Tiniest House in the World

The microscopic domicile stands a little over a hundredth of a millimeter tall.

By Avery Thompson

JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A 2018, DOI: 10.1116/1.5020128

A tiny house can be great for people looking for a cheap home or a lower environmental footprint. The tinier the better, according to some. But there’s one tiny house that’s unlikely to ever see a single resident: This microscopic home, fit no one but a microbe.

Winterize Your Pool

How to Winterize Your Pool

Follow these simple steps to close down your pool for the cooler, darker months.

By Timothy Dahl

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The hardest part of shutting down your pool is… deciding to shut down your pool. You’re shutting down fun. (Think of the noodle jousting!) You’re shutting down waking up on a Saturday and immediately putting on a bathing suit. (The bathing suit as regular clothes!) You’re shutting down the thing where everyone has gone to bed, and you make yourself a drink and swim by yourself in total darkness.

Just us?

January 2019 Lunar Eclipse

Everything To Know About the January 2019 Lunar Eclipse

The shadow of the Earth will eclipse the moon and turn it blood red on January 21, 2019.

By John Wenz

 GETTY IMAGESDR FRED ESPENAK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

The next big chance for Americans to ooh and ahh at the sky happens on January 21, 2019. For just over an hour, the moon will turn an eerie red. This total lunar eclipse should be visible everywhere in the U.S. but Hawaii, and people there should see a pretty good partial eclipse.

Here’s what you need to know:

Robots to make Robots

Robots to make robots at ABB's new $150 million factory in China

John Miller

ZURICH (Reuters) - Robots will make robots at a new ABB (ABBN.S) factory in China, which the Swiss engineering group said on Saturday it plans to build for $150 million in Shanghai as it defends its place as the country’s largest maker of industrial robots.

IBM Buying Red Hat

IBM is making the third-largest tech acquisition ever

The legacy giant is shelling out $34 billion to buy an open-source subscription software company, Red Hat.

By Theodore Schleifer

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

IBM is making one of the biggest acquisitions of all time in the tech sector, shelling out $34 billion to buy Red Hat, best known for its flavor of the open-source Linux operating system that runs on servers.

New Vaccine & Drug Combo

New vaccine and drug combo offer hope against world's biggest infectious killer

By Meera Senthilingam


(CNN)It's been around for centuries and has been curable for decades, but the bacteria behind tuberculosis are still the biggest infectious killers across the planet -- killing more people annually than HIV.

Lyft Autonomous Initiative

Lyft speeds ahead with its autonomous initiatives

The company is buying the AR startup Blue Vision Labs as it unveiled its first Ford test vehicle

Lyft, the transportation on demand company that is heading to a $15 billion IPO in 2019, is racing ahead with its autonomous vehicle plans. TechCrunch has learned that it is acquiring the London-based augmented reality startup Blue Vision Labs and unveiling its first test vehicle to advance its vision for self-driving cars.

Entertainment News

Star Trek's New Animated Series Is Called "Lower Deck"

...and it's already green lit for two full seasons.

By Darren Orf

CBS

Star Trek never really goes away, but it's having a renaissance at the moment unlike any in the history of the franchise. It's a new golden age, and it's fun as heck—for Trekkies and regular humans alike.

Weekend Box Office Results

'Halloween' Repeats at #1, Helping October 2018 Reach Record Heights

by Brad Brevet

The weekend played out mostly as expected with a repeat of last weekend's top four films, led by Universal's Halloween, which has now delivered over $126 million in just ten days in release. Lionsgate's release of Summit's Hunter Killer led the week's new wide releases with a top five finish while A24's expansion of Jonah Hill's Mid90s secured a top ten finish. The biggest news, however, might be the overall month of October, which is now the highest grossing October of all-time with grosses topping $785 million with three days in the month left to go.

Honoring All Souls

Honoring All Souls
by Sarah Phillips

Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. And even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you." Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?" She said to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world." John 11: 17 - 27

Today's Encouragemnt

When Life Gives You Detours 

DR. TONY EVANS

“And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:3-5 (NASB)

Mon Devotional

True Friends Are Hard To Find

By Touching Lives 

“And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.  Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.”  1 Samuel 18:3-4

Friendship.  It’s one of life’s most wonderful gifts.  True friends, however, are hard to come by, aren’t they?  Most of us have many acquaintances; but how many of these people would we truly call friends?  And what is the difference…what makes someone a friend?

Movie Review - Johnny English Strikes Again

SpaceX Seeks Loan

SpaceX Seeks $500 Million Loan Via Goldman Sachs

By Jeannine Amodeo  and Lisa Lee

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX is seeking to borrow $500 million in the leveraged loan market, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is leading the talks with potential investors this week, said the people, who asked not to be identified because plan is private. Spokesmen for Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and Goldman Sachs declined to comment.

What Passengers Really Want

What Airline Passengers Really Want, According to IATA's Annual Global Passenger Survey

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MARISA GARCIA 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) asked 10,408 air passengers around the world to share their views on the passenger experience. The results reveal what travelers hate about air travel — along with a few surprises.

In-flight Meditation

This Airline Will Soon Provide Nervous Flyers In-flight Meditation and Dedicated Onboard Assistance

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TALIA AVAKIAN

While flying gives travelers a way to see destinations across the globe, it can also be a frightening experience for some.

Car Salesperson

Your Next Car Salesperson Won’t Be a Car Person, and Here’s Why

It’s always been about moving metal, but changes at the dealer level are causing the enthusiasts to quit.

BY JACK BARUTH
GETTY IMAGESDMITRY ROGULIN

Did you know that nostalgia is an evolutionary adaptation in human beings? It’s true. We evolved nostalgia to make us feel better about both the past and the future, which makes us more likely to survive said future. I had a sharp reminder of this when a long-overdue basement cleaning unearthed a journal I’d written during my freshman year of college. Apparently I hated the place. Which is odd, because when I think about it now I mostly remember people being deeply interested in my thoughts concerning the literature of the Sixties. I’ve forgotten the arguments and the uncertainty and the sullen moments where you sit with someone at a depressing residence-hall meal and wait for them to say something snippy so you can be furious in return.

Inserting Microchips

Thousands Of Swedes Are Inserting Microchips Under Their Skin

by MADDY SAVAGE


Jowan Osterlund holds a microchip implant in Stockholm in 2017. His company, Biohax International, is a leading provider of the devices in Sweden.
James Brooks/AP

Technology continues to get closer and closer to our bodies, from the phones in our pockets to the smartwatches on our wrists. Now, for some people, it's getting under their skin.

What is WiGig

What is WiGig, and How Is It Different From Wi-Fi 6?

CHRIS HOFFMAN  @chrisbhoffman 

Wi-Fi 6 is on the way, but it isn’t the fastest wireless technology you can get. WiGig is designed for super-fast speeds over short distances, and an improved version is coming in 2019.

Entertainment News

Fall TV cancellation odds: Which shows are safe, which are not

By JAMES HIBBERD 

Hear that? It’s the eerie silence that descends when it’s a month into the fall season and not one new show has yet been canceled. But several titles have received orders for additional episodes, effectively making them safe (for now). Here’s a rundown of which new broadcast shows you can rest assured aren’t going anywhere, and which might be in danger. They’re roughly ranked from safest to the seemingly least safe:

Give a Little

Give a Little Grace

Give a Little Grace
by Debbie Holloway

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters (Romans 14:1).

Winter weather is pretty bipolar in the great Commonwealth of Virginia. One day it can be warm and sunny, and the next day you curse your bad luck for not wearing earmuffs and gloves when you walk out the door. However, when bad weather is forecast, local reactions are solidly predictable, specifically when it comes to “preparation” and driving in abnormal road conditions.

The Work

The Work of the Believer 

The Work of the Believer

Romans 12:5-7

The world's definition of success differs greatly from God's. Take the role of a pastor, for example--it would be easy to accept accolades for church growth, as many people equate high attendance numbers with a minister's effectiveness. But the Lord desires that we obey Him with humility. Whether we draw a crowd or not, success is measured by obedience.

Power in Prayer

Power in Prayer Starts with Believing God’s Goodness

Power in Prayer Starts with Believing God’s Goodness
By Rick Warren

“Surely your goodnessand love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6 NIV).

Trust His Heart

Trust His Heart
by Meghan Kleppinger

"But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, 'You are my God.'" Psalms 31:14

Whether it be financial, relational, spiritual, or physical troubles (and don't they all seem to come at the same time?), it's easy to find ourselves questioning God and His plan for our lives.

Infamous 'Death Comet'

The Infamous 'Death Comet' Is Coming Back for Round 2 in November

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By ELIZABETH PRESKE

An asteroid that shares an uncanny resemblance to a human skull will coincidentally fly high above Earth after Halloween festivities have come to an end.

Aptly nicknamed "The Great Pumpkin," asteroid 2015 TB145 last flew past Earth on Oct. 31, 2015. Astronomers who had been tracking the asteroid detected that it approached Earth at a near 302,000-mile-distance, NASA reported. To give you an idea of how close that is, the moon orbits around Earth at an average of 239,000 miles away.

Most Miserable Airport

This is the Most Miserable Airport in the Country

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MELANIE LIEBERMAN 

There are a few airports you may want to avoid this summer. But according to MilesCards.com, none are as miserable as Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

Fit for Life

These Two Exercises Will Keep You Fit for Life

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KEVIN LORIA / BUSINESSINSIDER.COM 

This story originally appeared on BusinessInsider.com.

If you want to live a long and healthy life, you should make sure you're getting enough exercise.

Strange Rectangular Iceberg

NASA Spots Strange Rectangular Iceberg in Antarctica

This is called a 'tabular' iceberg, and it's actually surprisingly common.

By Avery Thompson
NASA/ICEBRIDGE

Floating off the coast of Antarctica is an iceberg, but not any normal iceberg you’ve ever seen. This particular iceberg is completely flat at the top, with square sides and right angles. It looks like a giant sheet cake floating in the ocean. While your first instinct might be to assume this particular chunk of ice is human-made, in reality it’s completely natural.

Sports News

Patrick Corbin Is the Looming $125M MLB Free-Agent Bust to Avoid

By ZACHARY D. RYMER


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Unlike other top starting pitchers from past Major League Baseball offseasons, it shouldn't cost a team $200 million to sign Patrick Corbin as a free agent. Or even $150 million for that matter.

That doesn't mean he can't become a bust.

eBay launches Instant Selling

eBay launches Instant Selling, a new trade-in service for smartphones

Sarah Perez@sarahintampa


eBay  today launched a new service to help users unload their old smartphones on its online marketplace. With eBay Instant Selling, as the service is called, consumers can list their device info, add images, then receive an instant voucher that can be used towards the purchase of a new device from eBay. They’ll also receive an eBay shipping label to send their old phone to eBay.

Nuclear-Armed Submarines

China Is Building More Nuclear-Armed Submarines

Beijing believes nukes at sea are safer from surprise attack, but why does it want more of them?

By Kyle Mizokami
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China is building more nuclear-armed submarines to stay one step ahead of the U.S. and other adversaries. That’s the assessment from an arms control think tank, which believes China’s leaders are leaning toward basing their nuclear weapons at sea to prevent their destruction in a surprise attack. Although China will not likely built more nuclear weapons, it will likely build more submarines to conceal a larger and more effective second strike capability beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Tesla Model Y

Everything We Know About the Tesla Model Y

Elon Musk promises a smaller crossover built on the same platform as the Model 3 will enter production in 2020.

By Matthew Jancer
TESLA

October 25, 2018: Elon Musk said this week during a quarterly earnings call that he had approved the prototype version of the Model Y, meaning the small crossover can now go into production. We still haven't seen the Y, but Musk says the electric vehicle remains on track to debut in 2020 and then enter full volume production.

Change Halloween

Thousands Want to Change Halloween's Date

Why not celebrate on a Saturday instead?

By Arden Dier

A Halloween display is seen in Hazleton, Pa., on Monday.   (Ellen F. O'Connell/Hazleton Standard-Speaker via AP)

There's a (very) small movement underway to separate Halloween from Oct. 31.

Entertainment News

HBO hires intimacy coordinators to oversee sex scenes on all shows and films

Paul Schiraldi/HBO

By NICK ROMANO 

HBO is making another major change to evolve with the times. After hiring an “intimacy coordinator” to oversee intimate sex scenes on the drama series The Deuce, the Home Box Office network has decided to incorporate the new role across the board. Now “all HBO programs with intimate scenes will be staffed by an intimacy coordinator,” the company confirmed this week.

Are You My Leader?

Are You My Leader?
by Meghan Kleppinger

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
John 10:27

For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you
John 13:15

Stop the Sun

Stop the Sun
by John UpChurch

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger (Ephesians 4:26).

When I got married, the friend my wife and I roped into making the wedding video for us added a few surprises to the tape before he gave it to us. During our rehearsal dinner (which didn’t actually follow a rehearsal), he’d grabbed guests, whisked them outside, poked the camera in their faces, and asked them for their best tips on keeping a marriage strong.

A Dog's Color

A dog’s color could impact life expectancy

By Shannon Molloy,

Shutterstock

A dog’s life expectancy and risk of developing serious illnesses have been linked to the color of their coats.

Stunning new Australian research from The University of Sydney has probed the health outcomes for Labradors, one of the world’s most popular canine breeds.

the Fine Print

Hidden in the Fine Print: 16 Things You Need to Know About Your Cruise Contract

Melinda Crow
Contributor

Cruise shopping is the first fun step of your cruise vacation, but it can be challenging to navigate all the details, not only when it comes to choosing your cabin and finding the ideal itinerary but reading all the fine print and knowing how it may affect your trip. We read (and read and reread) some of the fine print for you and came up with a list of the important things you might overlook as you prepare for your cruise.

Messenger Gets a Makeover

Facebook Messenger Gets a Makeover ー Just in Time for Portal

By Carlo Versano

Facebook is unveiling a redesigned, simplified version of its Messenger app that recalls the basic chat service the social media giant released as standalone app in 2014.

Stan Chudnovsky, Facebook's ($FB) head and VP of Messenger, told Cheddar's Hope King that the purpose of the overhaul was to "go back to the roots" with a simple, easy-to-use interface that prioritizes chats between friends.