Japan’s QAnon disciples aren’t letting Trump’s loss quash their mission
Hiromi spent most of her life feeling trapped. Growing up, the now 58-year-old Japanese acupuncturist felt pressure to conform to Japan’s…
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Elon Musk props up carbon removal research with $100 million competition
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is putting up $100 million for a new XPrize competition aimed at spurring the creation of new carbon removal…
Continue ReadingTwitter blocks posts in India critical of Narendra Modi’s Covid-19 response
Twitter has removed several tweets about Covid-19 at the request of the Indian government, including some that were critical of Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Microsoft’s Indian-born CEOs pledge support to the country over coronavirus crisis
Google’s Sundar Pichai and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella are rushing aid to India as the country battles an onslaught of coronavirus cases.…
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Next week’s earnings could boost tech stocks once again
Investors are getting ready to reposition their portfolios for the post-pandemic world. That means moving money out of big tech, which did amazingly…
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SpaceX capsule with four NASA astronauts aboard docks with International Space Station
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying four astronauts from three countries — docked with the International Space Station early Saturday…
Continue ReadingSamsung’s new ad for its S21 Ultra phone is … a series on Hulu
When promoting new products, most tech companies host a flashy event followed by TV and digital ads. Now, Samsung is taking promotion to a new level…
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Pet Pals: Meet Nero, a sweet German shepherd
Nero is an active, well-trained 3-year-old German shepherd waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central…
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City of Bend urges: ‘Slow the flow’ of irrigation this growing season
With warming spring weather and the start of the growing season, the City of Bend wants to remind the community of the importance of “slowing the…
Continue ReadingNo, the new iMac isn’t ugly. The design and colors are a breath of fresh air
When Apple unveiled its colorful new iMac line at a virtual product launch earlier this week, reactions were divided: They’re beautiful.…
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Furry Friends: Energetic Chub is looking for love
Chub is a 5-year-old mixed lab who came to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center as a stray and could use a nice new…
Continue ReadingIndia is churning out billion-dollar startups. Now they need to start making money
This time last year, Indian entrepreneurs were in panic mode. The government had locked down the country’s entire population in a dramatic step…
Continue ReadingIndia is churning out wealthy tech elites. Now they need to start making money
This time last year, Indian entrepreneurs were in panic mode. The government had locked down the country’s entire population in a dramatic step…
Continue ReadingTesla owners warned of ‘full self-driving’ risks even before fatal crash
Tesla’s “full self-driving” feature has attempted to drive under a railroad crossing arm while a speeding train passes. It’s…
Continue ReadingFoxconn’s giant factory in Wisconsin sounded too good to be true. Turns out it was
When first announced in 2017, Foxconn’s plan to build a massive electronics factory in Wisconsin was hailed by then-President Donald Trump as a…
Continue ReadingBlockchain: What is it, and why does it matter?
You’ve almost certainly heard the term blockchain. But you probably have no idea what it is or how it works, let alone why it generates so much…
Continue ReadingSpaceX is sending a capsule back to space, this time with different astronauts
Four astronauts from three countries are preparing to leave Earth this week aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, marking the third-ever crewed flight…
Continue ReadingApp makers blast Apple and Google in Senate hearing on app store policies
Apple and Google faced a battery of accusations on Wednesday from prominent app developers, including Spotify and Tile, who alleged that the large…
Continue ReadingJustice Department is launching a ransomware task force
The Justice Department has created a new task force dedicated to rooting out and responding to the growing threat of ransomware, according to an…
Continue ReadingThe ’90s era Tamagotchi is back — this time with a camera
The Tamagotchi is back, but this time the ’90s icon comes with a camera. Bandai America, its parent company, is launching the new Tamagotchi…
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