Vaccine selfies are everywhere. That’s actually a good thing
When Brittany Hall from upstate New York received her first Covid-19 vaccine after barely leaving home since last March, she pulled out her phone and…
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Pet Pals: Small animals need love, too
Hamsters, gerbils and rabbits are great animals for first-time pet owners, the Humane Society of Central Oregon…
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Redmond family moving cross-country to save ‘micro preemie’ daughter’s life
A Central Oregon family is packing up everything and moving to Ohio, to save their daughter’s life.…
Continue ReadingJohn McAfee facing charges for alleged cryptocurrency ‘pump and dump’ scheme on Twitter
John David McAfee, the eccentric antivirus software pioneer, has been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges by the Department of Justice,…
Continue ReadingReddit names its first-ever CFO as it mulls IPO
Reddit has hired its first-ever chief financial officer. The company announced Friday it appointed Drew Vollero to the position — weeks after the…
Continue ReadingTwitter is testing an ‘undo’ option after sending tweets
Twitter is working on a feature that could offer users a short window of time to rethink posting a tweet even after they hit send. The company…
Continue ReadingPeople are turning to Nextdoor for tips on getting a vaccine. Why that may be a problem
Like many across the United States, Deanne Primozic Kasim watched her mother struggle to secure a vaccine appointment online. Then, she turned to a…
Continue ReadingYes, you are getting lots of robocalls again
After a year of relief, robocalls are back up to pre-pandemic levels. Americans received more than 4.6 billion robocalls in February, up 15% compared…
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Furry Friends: Play fetch with beautiful Bella
Bella is a sweet 1- to 2-year-old Lab who was brought to BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond as a stray recently, and like so many pups enjoys her…
Continue ReadingYouTube removes channels run by Myanmar’s military as violence escalates
YouTube has removed channels from broadcasters run by Myanmar’s military following a dramatic escalation of violence in the country. It’s…
Continue ReadingT-Mobile is a consumer favorite. Now it’s trying to break into the business world
T-Mobile has been popular with consumers, but an underdog when it comes to serving businesses. The “Uncarrier” wants to change that with…
Continue ReadingYouTube CEO says Trump’s account will be restored when risk of violence recedes
Former President Donald Trump’s YouTube account will eventually be restored in accordance with the platform’s current policies, the…
Continue ReadingUK launches antitrust probe into Apple
The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Apple after app developers complained that they’re being…
Continue ReadingThis ‘snake robot’ can fix pipelines on the ocean floor
The deep-sea oil and gas industry has a vast and costly infrastructure to maintain. Wells, other equipment, and thousands of kilometers of pipeline…
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Redmond Airport answers questions about Real ID, air travel amid pandemic
A Redmond Airport official reached out to NewsChannel 21 Wednesday with answers to some questions the public are asking about traveling, including…
Continue ReadingSpaceX aborts Mars prototype rocket test launch with 0.1 seconds on the clock
Another SpaceX rocket prototype was fueled and ready for a test flight Wednesday, but in the final moments before liftoff, the vehicle’s…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft says a group of cyberattackers tied to China hit its Exchange email servers
Microsoft says that a sophisticated group of hackers linked to China has exploited its popular email service that allowed them to gain access to…
Continue ReadingJapanese billionaire invites 8 people to join SpaceX mission around the Moon
Japanese fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa, who first announced his intention in 2018 to take a group of artists with him on a six-day trip around the…
Continue ReadingRight-wing misinformation on Facebook is more engaging than its left-wing counterpart, research finds
By now it’s well known that Facebook has a misinformation problem. The company has tried to address it in various ways, from labeling false…
Continue ReadingTikTok empowered these plus-sized women, then took down some of their posts. They still don’t know why
After losing her marketing job due to the pandemic and then gaining 40 pounds, Remi Bader, 25, began spending more time on TikTok. She built up a…
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