Microsoft is bringing back Clippy
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Clippy hasn’t had an easy life. Microsoft’s iconic but polarizing virtual assistant first appeared…
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US sues Amazon for selling dangerous products
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says Amazon is selling hazardous products to its customers. The federal…
Continue ReadingThese are the 3 most misunderstood emojis on the planet
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Millennials and Gen Zers in the United States may not think the “laughing” emoji 😂 is cool anymore,…
Continue ReadingLyft is bringing back a version of shared rides
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Shared rides were a key part of how the founders of Uber and Lyft envisioned disrupting transportation.…
Continue ReadingIndia is bombarding Twitter with user data requests and demands to remove content
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Twitter is under enormous pressure in India this year. But even before the country rolled out strict new rules for…
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Twitter’s disappearing Snapchat clone… disappears
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Most major social media platforms have tried a version of Snapchat’s Stories, but Twitter is the first to admit…
Continue ReadingBiden’s executive order takes on right-to-repair. It could make fixing your smartphone easier
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Your smartphone breaks. The repair costs too much money. So you give up and buy a new device. That this happens so often…
Continue ReadingFacebook seeks FTC Chair Lina Khan’s recusal from anti-monopoly case
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Facebook said Wednesday that recently appointed Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan should recuse herself from all…
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Which billionaire is winning the space race? It depends
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have a combined net worth of $400 billion, roughly the size of the GDP of…
Continue ReadingSpace tourism won’t be affordable for the masses any time soon
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos are ready start offering trips to outer space. But only other billionaires…
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Amazon is helping a Chinese upstart make a comeback in India after its app was banned
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Shein, a fast fashion website that has emerged as a fierce competitor to Zara, is making its return to India —…
Continue ReadingZomato is raising $1.3 billion in India’s biggest tech IPO
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India’s biggest tech IPO is here. Food delivery startup Zomato is looking to raise almost $1.3 billion this week…
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Oregon Arts Commission, Ford Family Foundation partner to create statewide Artist Registry
Ensuring artists’ access to funding opportunities and building a case for more artist resources are the goals of a new statewide Artist Registry…
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Ransomware gang that hit meat supplier mysteriously vanishes from the internet
By Brian Fung, Zachary Cohen and Geneva Sands, CNN Business REvil, the ransomware gang that attacked meat supplier JBS Foods this spring and a major…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s really like to negotiate with ransomware attackers
By Brian Fung and Clare Sebastian, CNN Business The most critical moment in a ransomware negotiation usually comes long before the victim and the…
Continue ReadingFrance hits Google with a $600 million fine
By Charles Riley and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Business France’s antitrust regulator has fined Google nearly $600 million and given the company two…
Continue ReadingTencent just got a bit of good news from Chinese regulators on its Sogou deal
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Chinese regulators have cleared the way for Tencent to take complete control of Sogou, a major search engine that could…
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Humane Society of C. Oregon offers disaster preparedness tips for animals
Are you prepared to quickly evacuate your home with your pets? The Humane Society of Central Oregon offers these…
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As wildfire grows, Pet Evacuation Team ready to house animals at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
Monday was a busy day for the Pet Evacuation Team as they set up at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center to house any animals displaced…
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Facebook donates $225,000 for ‘Prineville Connected’ free public Wi-Fi project
Facebook announced Monday it is providing a $225,000 grant for the Prineville Connected Community Project, which it said will provide robust internet…
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