Fun ways to spend Mother’s Day
Need some ideas for how to get the whole family involved this Mother’s Day? Check out these ways to put some fun and laughter into Mother’s Day! 1.…
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Mother’s Day recipe idea: fresh strawberry pie
Avoid the old standby of breakfast in bed and make your mom something special this Mother’s Day! Bake this fresh strawberry pie as a sweet treat to…
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Fun mother-son outings
Mother-son outings can be fun and memorable. Get some ideas for your next outing. Zoo: Going to the zoo is a great way to spend a day with your son.…
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Knopp co-sponsors, hails Senate passage of ‘middle housing’ legislation
Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend) carried Senate Bill 458 on the Senate floor as it won passage Thursday. Co-sponsored with Sen. Lew Fredrick (D-Portland), the…
Continue ReadingWalmart invests in GM’s self-driving car company, Cruise
Walmart is investing in GM’s self-driving vehicle company, Cruise, as it works to build out its delivery network. The size of the investment…
Continue ReadingGoogle Earth’s new Timelapse feature shows chilling effect of climate change
Google Earth users can now see the striking effect of climate change over the past four decades. Google’s latest feature, Timelapse, is an eye…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos finally shares his feelings about Amazon workers’ union vote
In his final letter to shareholders as Amazon CEO before he steps down from the role later this year, Jeff Bezos spent much of his time addressing…
Continue ReadingThe world wants more emoji diversity, new Adobe study finds
An overwhelming majority of people around the globe want emojis to be more inclusive and culturally distinct so they can show how they feel,…
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Oregon Senate votes to extend grace period for past-due rent
The Oregon Senate has voted in favor of a bill that would give tenants, struggling with financial hardships due to the pandemic, more time to pay…
Continue ReadingDell Technologies to spin off its ownership stake in VMWare
After months-long negotiations, Dell Technologies announced Wednesday it plans to spin off its 81% ownership stake in VMWare. The move will create…
Continue ReadingUber expects employees to spend at least three days a week at the office
As offices reopen, Uber says its employees can work from home if they choose — but only for two days a week. Starting in September, the…
Continue ReadingMIT scientists translated spider webs into music. It could help us talk to them
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned spider webs into music — creating an eerie soundtrack that could help them…
Continue ReadingInstagram is testing a feature that lets users choose if they want to see likes
Instagram is testing a feature that would let users decide if they want to hide likes on their own posts or posts from people they follow. The option…
Continue ReadingDogecoin price surpasses 10 cents to reach an all-time high
Bitcoin and Ethereum aren’t the only digital currencies that are hitting record highs this week. Dogecoin, the crypocurrency that features the…
Continue ReadingChina is going after tech companies. Tesla is trying to keep out of the way
Tesla is still trying to get back on China’s good side. An executive at the electric carmaker told Chinese authorities this week that Tesla…
Continue ReadingChina tells its tech giants to heed ‘warning’ in Alibaba’s record fine
The A-list of China’s tech industry was summoned before the country’s powerful regulators on Tuesday for a dressing down over antitrust…
Continue ReadingApple will launch new products on April 20
Apple is set to host its first product launch of the year next week, and it’s expected that it will be announcing an updated iPad Pro as well…
Continue ReadingVaccine passport apps are about to be everywhere. It could get complicated
As the vaccine rollout continues to accelerate and the broader US economy prepares to reopen, talk of vaccine verification apps has heated up. Tech…
Continue ReadingSiri may have just revealed when Apple is holding its next product launch
Siri may have just let slip when Apple is planning its next big product launch. When asked on Tuesday about when it’s holding another press…
Continue ReadingCar-making nightmare could soon get a fix, thanks to Intel
Intel has a plan to help alleviate the global chip shortage that has hampered the automotive industry, among others. CEO Pat Gelsinger told Reuters…
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