The Internet loses its mind over a pink iPhone, turns out "Voldemort" has a silent "T," and more amazing news items from the past week.
Apple Introduces Pink iPhone 6s, sorry we mean "Rose Gold",TheVerge
"While the iPhone 6S maintains the same design and 4.7-inch display size as the iPhone 6, it's being offered in a new color: rose gold. There had been some earlier talk that Apple might offer the phone in pink, and it's easy to see why there was some confusion — rose gold can look very pink in the right light. The phone is also built out of several new materials. It's using a new aluminum, which Apple says is its own custom alloy. And its display is now covered with a new glass, the same Ion-X that's used on the Apple Watch Sport. You can bet that these changes are, at least in part, designed to make the phone less prone to bending."
Peter Van Kleef, Owner of Cafe Van Kleef, Dies at 65,SFGate
"Cafe Van Kleef was a place where you could (and many of us did) spend hours staring at the walls, slack-jawed, absorbed in the counter-logical arrangement of objects. The cafe quickly brought in a mix of artists, musicians, politicians and developers. Given the bar’s proximity to City Hall, then-Mayor Jerry Brown was a familiar sight. As more bars and restaurants filled in the empty storefront, people soon began calling the neighborhood Uptown, and jokingly named Van Kleef the “Uptown godfather.”"
Donald Trump Pinatas are Hot Sellers, CBS Bay Area
"There’s a hot new item on San Francisco’s Mission Street. A likeness of Donald Trump, the kind you beat with a stick. While piñatas are normally popular at children’s parties, the piñata of the 2016 presidential candidate has become popular with adults."
New Species of Human Found in South African Caves, The Telegraph
"Early humans buried their dead in caves, scientists have found, after discovering a new species hidden in a burial chamber. At least 15 skeletons of the species - named Homo Naledi - were found hidden deep in a cave dubbed the 'Star Chamber' in which is thought to be the earliest form of ritual burial ever discovered. The early humans stood just five foot tall and weighed 100 pounds. Their hips were similar to our earliest ancestor, the hominid Lucy, but their shoulders were well designed for climbing but legs and feet were human like. Their skulls are like early humans, but their brains are tiny, just the size of an orange."
Turns Out We've Been Pronouncing Voldemort's Name Wrong, CNN
"'He Who Must Not Be Named' is now also 'He Whose Name Has Been Pronounced Wrong.' The fracas began quietly, with a tweet from Potter fan Michael Lucero. In commenting to another tweeter, he offhandedly observed, 'One piece of Harry Potter trivia I always forget to mention: the "t" is silent in Voldemort, according to @jk_rowling.' To which Rowling herself chimed in, agreeing that the French style is correct -- though adding that she thought she was 'the only person who pronounces it that way.' So, "VoldemorT" or "Voldemor"? Whichever one you go with, it's a Riddle."
