Apple will no longer make Siri’s voice female by default
Apple’s Siri will soon stop defaulting to a female-sounding voice. The company said Wednesday that its mobile devices will ask users to pick…
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Silicon Valley is starting to bring workers back to the office
After years of building huge modern offices and a work culture that many industries have emulated, Silicon Valley was among the first to shutter…
Continue ReadingSuper Mario Bros fans are panicking over rumors that Mario is going to die
Grab the tissues. The internet is freaking out over a rumor about the possible impending death of Mario, the famous, red-wearing, Italian plumber who…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry advises caution during spring burning season
Spring is often the time when landowners work to clean up vegetation and yard debris around their property and is the perfect time for cleaning…
Continue ReadingRobots are joining the fight against coronavirus in India
In India, the country with the world’s second-highest number of Covid-19 cases, a handful of hospitals has started to use robots to connect…
Continue ReadingHuawei has lost its smartphone crown. It may never get it back
Just eight months ago, Huawei reached its longtime goal of becoming the world’s biggest smartphone maker. Now, it is not even in the top three.…
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Street Dog Hero seeks foster homes for 44 dogs rescued from S. Korean meat farm
Street Dog Hero, a Bend-based dog rescue operation, is preparing to receive about 44 dogs from South Korea, rescued from a dog meat farm. And it…
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Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants for Redmond townhomes
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has announced another housing application period for the Quince Townhomes in Redmond between now and April 30. …
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‘We can’t find anybody’: Redmond adult foster home struggles amid hiring crisis
Hannah’s House provides care for people who can’t take care of themselves. The adult foster care home has managed to survive COVID-19, but now faces…
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The reason we can’t fully explore space is fixable. Here’s how
With so many challenges facing us here on Earth — the pandemic, climate change, the economy — it might seem like an odd time to focus on space.…
Continue ReadingGameStop raids Amazon for another heavy-hitter exec
GameStop is adding to its growing list of new executives hired from Amazon and Chewy with the hope of turning the struggling, longtime mall staple…
Continue ReadingElon Musk on SpaceX SN11 Mars rocket prototype test: ‘At least the crater is in the right place!’
An experimental rocket that SpaceX launched at its South Texas facilities Tuesday appears to have exploded, but heavy fog at the landing site left…
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We can’t fully explore space without the government addressing these problems
With so many challenges facing us here on Earth — the pandemic, climate change, the economy — it might seem like an odd time to focus on space.…
Continue ReadingXiaomi is investing $10 billion to join the electric car race
A big smartphone maker is getting into electric cars. And it’s not Apple. China’s Xiaomi announced Tuesday that it will invest $10…
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Hedge fund failure slams Credit Suisse, Nomura and other banks
Major global banks could be hit with billions of dollars in losses after US investment firm Archegos Capital was forced to dump shares last week when…
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Humane Society of the Ochocos joins in ‘Tour for Life’ with Purina giveaways
The Humane Society of the Ochocos is teaming up with North Shore Animal League America for Tour For Life 2021 – the world’s largest national…
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New Bend theater community embraces the power of listening
Ellipse Theatre Community is a new performing arts nonprofit in Bend that seeks to build a supportive and artistically aware community through the…
Continue ReadingHere’s what could happen next as milestone Amazon union vote ends
One year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is coming…
Continue ReadingVaccine passport apps could help us return to normal. First they need to solve the trust problem
The next time you attend a wedding or concert, visit a place of worship, eat indoors at a restaurant or even go to work, you may need to show digital…
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Volunteers perform pet wellness checks for Redmond homeless
Companion Animal Medical Project volunteers were in Redmond Sunday, helping the homeless community with pet wellness…
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