Pet Pals: Sheldon’s an adorable guy who needs a new home
Sheldon is an 8-year-old chihuahua-terrier mix waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon celebrates 60th birthday
The Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO) is celebrating its 60th anniversary of serving the people and animals in our community. …
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Chipmakers urge Biden administration to invest in US manufacturing
The Biden administration and the semiconductor industry appear to be moving closer to creating a plan aimed at bolstering domestic chipmaking. The…
Continue ReadingTargeting Big Tech, Maryland becomes first state to tax digital advertising
Maryland became the first state in the country on Friday to impose a tax on digital advertising, as the state’s senate voted to override a…
Continue ReadingAmazon wages legal battle with New York attorney general over pandemic safety response
Amazon is waging a legal battle with New York’s attorney general over the company’s Covid-19 protections for workers, filing a federal…
Continue Reading Some delivery workers have no choice but to bring their kids along during the pandemic
For Ashley Vincent, a single mom in Binghamton, New York, delivering for DoorDash often requires some negotiation with her seven-year-old son.…
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Furry Friends: Meet Maya, a sweet, playful bull terrier
Maya is a sweet, loving and energetic 1-year-old bull terrier waiting for a new home (and lap) at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
Continue ReadingFacebook restricts Myanmar military’s accounts for spreading ‘misinformation’
Facebook is trying to limit the spread of “misinformation” by Myanmar’s military after it took power in a coup last week. The…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Facebook has become a $770 billion clone factory
There was an exciting moment four years ago when it seemed like Facebook was doing something truly jaw-dropping. The company set up a new hardware…
Continue ReadingTwitter permanently bans Project Veritas account
Twitter permanently banned an account on Thursday belonging to Project Veritas, a conservative group founded by controversial activist James…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s SpaceX now owns about a third of all active satellites in the sky
SpaceX created a swarm of about thousand satellites that is circulating about 340 miles overhead, and building the constellation has put SpaceX in a…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has been banned from Instagram
Instagram on Wednesday took down the account of controversial anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “We removed this account for…
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Oregon Arts Commission awards nearly 100 small operating grants
Small grants that often make a large difference in ensuring arts access for Oregonians, especially in rural areas, have been awarded to 97 statewide…
Continue ReadingBumble makes Wall Street debut in a milestone moment for female founders
Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
Continue ReadingBiden administration seeks a pause on TikTok, WeChat court fights
The Biden administration has asked two federal appeals courts to pause litigation over former President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok…
Continue ReadingBumble to make Wall Street debut in a milestone moment for female founders
Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
Continue ReadingBiden administration seeks a pause on TikTok court fight
The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to pause litigation over former President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban TikTok from the…
Continue ReadingThat cat Zoom filter is almost impossible to find. Here’s why
When attorney Rod Ponton showed up for a virtual court hearing over Zoom on Tuesday, he quickly realized something was wrong. While in real life he…
Continue ReadingUber lost $6.8 billion in 2020
Uber lost a staggering $6.8 billion last year — and that’s actually good news. The full-year loss, which Uber reported along with its…
Continue Reading SpaceX just got a big contract to launch two pieces of a future Moon space station
NASA is giving SpaceX more than $330 million for a mission that will launch two key pieces of the Gateway, a space station that NASA plans to put in…
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