Furry Friends: Ivy is a sweet, senior gal
Ivy came to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center as a stray, and would love to be part of a loving, slow-paced family.
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Chinese tech stocks are climbing on the last day of the year. But 2021 has been a bloodbath
By Diksha Madhok and Jill Disis, CNN Business Chinese tech stocks got a big boost in Hong Kong on the last day of the year, but it’s far from enough to make up for what has been a historically tumultuous time for the sector. Shares in tech and internet giants Alibaba, Baidu and Bilibili —
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Deschutes County offers ways to recycle your Christmas trees and holiday lights for free
As you pack away your holiday decorations, you have options for recycling your Christmas tree — and lights as well.
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi’an lockdown hits some of the world’s largest chipmakers
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Two of the world’s biggest chipmakers are warning that Covid-19 outbreaks and stringent lockdowns in a major Chinese industrial hub are hampering their operations. Samsung and Micron said this week that they’ve had to adjust operations in the northwestern city of Xi’an, which is experiencing one of China’s
Continue ReadingTesla recalls 475,000 vehicles due to camera and front trunk issues
By Jennifer Korn Over 475,000 Tesla (TSLA) cars have been recalled due to technical defects that may increase the risk of accidents. Two separate recalls are in place, one regarding the rear-view camera in the Tesla Model 3 and the other involves the frunk, or front trunk, latches in the Model S. The large recall
Continue ReadingJury in Elizabeth Holmes trial will resume deliberations Monday
By Rishi Iyengar and Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The high-profile criminal trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will officially stretch into a new calendar year Monday when the jury entrusted with determining her fate will continue deliberations after a short respite. The jury of eight men and four women concluded their deliberations for 2021
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi’an lockdown hits some of the world’s largest chipmakers
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Two of the world’s biggest chipmakers are warning that Covid-19 outbreaks and stringent lockdowns in a major Chinese industrial hub are hampering their operations. Samsung and Micron said this week that they’ve had to adjust operations in the northwestern city of Xi’an, which is experiencing one of China’s worst community
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi’an lockdown hits some of the world’s largest chipmakers
CNN By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Two of the world’s biggest chipmakers are warning that Covid-19 outbreaks and stringent lockdowns in a major Chinese industrial hub are hampering their operations. Samsung and Micron said this week that they’ve had to adjust operations in the northwestern city of Xi’an, which is experiencing one of China’s worst
Continue ReadingAfter hours offline, Fortnite access has been restored
By Jennifer Korn After hours offline, Fortnite servers were restored at 6:50pm EST Wednesday. For hours, players were unable to log into the popular battle royale. The company was “investigating log-in, matchmaking, and other issues,” on Wednesday afternoon, according to Fortnite’s official status Twitter account. A later tweet said that “game servers are currently offline
Continue ReadingTikTok sued by content moderator who claims she developed PTSD from reviewing disturbing content
By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN A content moderator for TikTok is suing the social media platform after she says she developed psychological trauma as a result of her job, which she alleges required her to review videos featuring graphic violence, conspiracy theories and other disturbing imagery. Candie Frazier, a Las Vegas-based contractor for
Continue ReadingHow John Madden became the biggest name in video games
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business John Madden, the former Hall of Fame NFL coach, has died. But his name lives on in one of the world’s most popular video games. The football coach and broadcaster has been the face of Madden NFL for more than three decades. The pro football video game continues to be
Continue ReadingHow John Madden became the biggest name in video games
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business John Madden, the former Hall of Fame NFL coach, has died. But his name lives on in one of the world’s most popular video games. The football coach and broadcaster has been the face of Madden NFL for more than three decades. The pro football video game continues to
Continue ReadingWaymo will partner with China’s Geely to develop electric robotaxis
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Waymo is teaming up with Chinese carmaker Geely to build electric, fully autonomous robotaxis for the United States. The self-driving arm of Google parent company Alphabet announced the partnership Tuesday, calling the deployment of the cars a big part of its commitment to “expanding access to sustainable transportation.” Both firms
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s SpaceX satellites catch heat in China over close calls with space station
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jackie Wattles and Jill Disis, CNN Business Elon Musk’s rocky year in China is ending on another sour note. The tech billionaire’s SpaceX satellites are catching heat in the country after Beijing complained that two satellites launched by the American aerospace manufacturer endangered Chinese astronauts. In a report sent earlier this month
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s SpaceX satellites catch heat in China over close calls with space station
By Jackie Wattles and Jill Disis, CNN Business Elon Musk’s rocky year in China is ending on another sour note. The tech billionaire’s SpaceX satellites are catching heat in the country after Beijing complained that two satellites launched by the American aerospace manufacturer endangered Chinese astronauts. In a report sent earlier this month to the
Continue ReadingPeople desperate for Covid tests are turning to resellers online
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Patrick Kennedy, a nightlife performer in New York City, recently was exposed to Covid-19, he was desperate to find more rapid tests to not only monitor his health but track when he’d be able to return to work. “It’s impossible to find Covid tests because of the
Continue ReadingApple closes all New York stores to browsing as Omicron cases surge
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Apple has closed all of its New York store locations to browsing because of a surge in Covid-19 cases. The roughly one dozen locations in the city will be limited to picking up online orders and walk-in services such as Genius Bar support. “We regularly monitor conditions and we will
Continue ReadingChina plans to tighten rules on overseas IPOs
By Jill Disis, CNN Business China is planning to tighten restrictions for Chinese companies that want to list overseas. And while Beijing won’t ban them from trading abroad altogether, life might be getting a lot tougher for firms hoping to score more foreign investment. China’s securities regulator proposed late Friday that any firm that wants
Continue ReadingChinese tech stocks are climbing on the last day of the year. But 2021 has been a bloodbath
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Diksha Madhok and Jill Disis, CNN Business Chinese tech stocks got a big boost in Hong Kong on the last day of the year, but it’s far from enough to make up for what has been a historically tumultuous time for the sector. Shares in tech and internet giants Alibaba, Baidu and
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Holiday Lights: NE Bend home’s display is our Christmas night finale
Christmas night brings our final Holiday Lights display of the season, from NE Lapoint Court in Bend. Thanks for all the great photos and tips on where to shoot all those dazzling displays on the High Desert!
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