Jack Ma makes rare public appearance in China
By Michelle Toh and Mengchen Zhang, CNN Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba and once one of China’s most prominent entrepreneurs, has…
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Asian Americans are anxious about hate crimes. TikTok ban rhetoric isn’t helping
By Brian Fung, CNN Ellen Min doesn’t go to the grocery store anymore. She avoids bars and going out to eat with her friends; festivals and…
Continue ReadingTikTok users are making fun of Congress members for their questions to app CEO Shou Chew
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN TikTok creators have had enough of Congress seemingly not understanding how the internet works. What happened: On Thursday,…
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Welcome waggin’: Redmond Airport’s therapy dog visits bring smiles, ease stress
Smiles at Redmond Airport’s crowded, often hectic terminal? Sure, and wagging tails, too, thanks to therapy dogs that stop by with their handlers…
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Pet Pals: Sweet, active Darwin is a hamster who fits in your hands
Darwin is a teddy bear hamster, among the small animals waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central…
Continue ReadingIntel co-founder Gordon Moore, author of ‘Moore’s Law’ that helped drive computer revolution, dies at 94
By Reuters Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, a pioneer in the semiconductor industry whose “Moore’s Law” predicted a steady rise in…
Continue ReadingIntel co-founder Gordon Moore, author of ‘Moore’s Law’ that helped drive computer revolution, dies at 94
CNN By Reuters Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, a pioneer in the semiconductor industry whose “Moore’s Law” predicted a steady rise…
Continue ReadingWhere TikTok users may go if the app gets banned
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business On the eve of a high-profile TikTok hearing this week, the company shared that it now has more than 150…
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Furry Friends: Branson and Brynae are a pair of fun sibling pups
This week, meet Branson and Brynae, brother-sister duo from a litter of pit bull mix puppies who showed up in a little cardboard box at Redmond’s…
Continue ReadingThe US government is seeing ‘an increasing number’ of TikTok-like data security cases
By Brian Fung, CNN The US government is tracking a growing number of foreign-linked business transactions that pose potential data risks to national…
Continue ReadingPay $84 a year for Twitter Blue or lose your checkmark beginning April 1, Twitter says
By Chris Isidore, CNN Twitter’s free blue “verified” checkmarks for notable users may finally be coming to an end. Ever since Elon…
Continue ReadingTikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn’t it exist there?
By Jessie Yeung and Selina Wang, CNN TikTok is fighting to stay alive in the United States as pressure builds in Washington to ban the app if its…
Continue ReadingTikTok collects a lot of data. But that’s not the main reason officials say it’s a security risk
By Brian Fung, CNN After TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified for more than five hours on Thursday before a Congressional committee, one thing was clear:…
Continue ReadingEveryone in Washington is talking about a TikTok ban. But is it really a national security threat?
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN After TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified for more than five hours on Thursday before a Congressional committee, one thing was…
Continue ReadingChina says it ‘firmly opposes’ a potential forced sale of TikTok
By Laura He, CNN China said it would “firmly oppose” any forced sale of TikTok, in its first direct response to demands by the Biden…
Continue ReadingChina says it ‘firmly opposes’ a potential forced sale of TikTok
CNN By Laura He, CNN China said it would “firmly oppose” any forced sale of TikTok, in its first direct response to demands by the Biden…
Continue ReadingInterpol confirms arrest of crypto fugitive Do Kwon in Montenegro
By Yoonjung Seo, AnneClaire Stapleton and Josh Pennington, CNN Interpol says a man arrested in Montenegro is Kwon Do-hyeong, also known as Do Kwon,…
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Five artists’ sculpture designs chosen for public review for Colorado-Columbia roundabout
Art in Public Places announced Thursday the design renderings of the five proposed sculptures for Bend’s Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street…
Continue ReadingUtah governor signs bill requiring teens to get parental approval to join social media sites
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN The governor of Utah signed a controversial bill on Thursday that will require minors to obtain the consent of a…
Continue ReadingTikTok CEO in the hot seat: 5 takeaways from his first appearance before Congress
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN In his first appearance before Congress on Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Chew was grilled by lawmakers who expressed deep…
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