UK satellite firm refuses Russian ultimatum on upcoming launch
By Jennifer Korn A Russian ultimatum was met with swift dismissal as the war in Ukraine extends to outer space. OneWeb, a London-based satellite…
Continue ReadingLifestyle
Group of attorneys general announce investigation into TikTok’s impact on young Americans
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A nationwide group of state attorneys general announced an investigation into TikTok’s impact on young Americans…
Continue ReadingGoogle will ask employees to spend three days a week in the office starting April 4
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Google is giving its employees one more month of being fully remote before requiring them back in the office at least…
Continue Reading
Sisters Folk Festival seeking nominations for Ben Westlund Advocate for the Arts Award
The Sisters Folk Festival is seeking nominations for their 2022 Ben Westlund Advocate for the Arts Award.…
Continue ReadingAmazon is closing all of its physical bookstores
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business First, Amazon killed traditional bookstores. Then it opened its own. Now, Amazon is doing away with its…
Continue ReadingSpaceX will now launch satellites for top space broadband competitor, OneWeb
CNN By Jackie Wattles and Jennifer Korn, CNN SpaceX has a new deal to launch internet-beaming satellites for its chief competitor in the satellite…
Continue Reading
Theater in the Park returns to Drake Park this summer with ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’
Lay It Out Events announced Wednesday the return of its beloved Theater in the Park series with the 2005 Tony Award-winning musical comedy…
Continue ReadingUkraine wants Russia to be severed from the global internet. Experts say it’s a risky idea
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Over the past week, Ukraine’s government has pressured major tech platforms to rethink how they operate with…
Continue ReadingFitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn hazard
By Catherine Thorbecke Fitbit is recalling 1.7 million smartwatches due to a potential burn hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said…
Continue ReadingApple sets date for first product launch of the year
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is gearing up for its first big product event of the year. The company announced Wednesday it will host…
Continue ReadingRussia’s version of Google warns it may not be able to pay its debts
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia’s biggest search engine could collapse as financial fallout from the invasion of Ukraine…
Continue ReadingApple suspends all product sales in Russia
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Apple has stopped selling all of its products in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, the company announced Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingChartered buses, salary advances, hotlines: How tech companies are helping their workers in Ukraine
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In recent years, Ukraine has increasingly positioned itself as a tech hub, with a number of global…
Continue ReadingChartered buses, salary advances, hotlines: How tech companies are helping their workers in Ukraine
CNN By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In recent years, Ukraine has increasingly positioned itself as a tech hub, with a number of global…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft says cyberattacks targeting Ukraine ‘raise serious concerns’ under Geneva Convention
By Brian Fung, CNN Business As hacking by nation-states has grown more pervasive in recent years, Microsoft has long called for the creation of a new…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft says cyberattacks targeting Ukraine ‘raise serious concerns’ under Geneva Convention
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business As hacking by nation-states has grown more pervasive in recent years, Microsoft has long called for the creation of a…
Continue ReadingSteve Wozniak’s new venture takes aim at space junk
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Steve Wozniak has a new — and potentially lucrative — passion: Space junk. But the money, according to…
Continue Reading
Oregonians donated record $5.5 million to Oregon Cultural Trust in 2021
Donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust surpassed $5.55 million in 2021, a 6.7 percent increase over 2020’s record-setting results of $5.2…
Continue Reading
HSCO’s 10th annual Pup Crawl combines two local favorites: Craft beer and helping animals
Have a howling good time at a local brew pub during the Pup Crawl and help raise money for homeless animals. The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s…
Continue ReadingBig Tech cracks down on Russian state media content amid mounting pressure
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are all taking tougher stances on content from Russian state media amid intensifying…
Continue Reading