The year that brought Silicon Valley back down to earth
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN On the first trading day of 2022, Apple hit a new milestone for the tech industry: the iPhone maker became the first…
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TikTok is ‘digital fentanyl,’ incoming GOP China committee chair says
CNN, WIBW By Andrew Millman, CNN TikTok is an addictive drug China’s government is providing to Americans, says the incoming chairman of a new…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More fine, fun pets to share
This week, another great group of cats, dogs and other critters too, to enjoy. Feel free to send us yours from this special page under the Play tab:…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon extends half-off adoption fees special through Saturday
The Humane Society of Central Oregon is continuing its ‘Home for the Holidays’ half-price adoption special through this Saturday, Dec. 31 – not just…
Continue ReadingUS House bans TikTok from official devices
By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok has been banned from electronic devices managed by the US House of Representatives, according to an internal notice sent to…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon extends ‘Home for the Holidays’ adoption special through Dec. 31
At this time of year, our hope is for all of our animals to find a loving home for the holidays. The Humane Society of Central Oregon is reducing the…
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Deschutes County advises of free drop-off for Christmas trees, holiday lights
As you pack away holiday decorations, Deschutes County reminds you have options for getting rid of your Christmas tree before it becomes a fire…
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Holiday Lights: A wonderful display on NE Watt Way
Brookdale Senior Living on NE Watt Way in Bend has quite a nice display of holiday lights for all to…
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Pet Pals: Frosty is a warm-hearted arrival from Oklahoma
Frosty is one of three recent arrivals at the Humane Society of Central Oregon from a crowded Oklahoma shelter. And like her sister and the other…
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Furry Friends: Meet Bear, a laid-back senior gentleman
Bear is an older gentleman in need of a new, loving home after his owner’s passing. He’s waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
Continue ReadingMeta agrees to pay $725 million to settle lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica data leak
By Clare Duffy, CNN Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a longstanding class action lawsuit accusing it of allowing…
Continue ReadingThe tech we couldn’t live without in 2022
By CNN staff Bone conduction headphones, TV streaming devices and Bluetooth speakers are among the tech gadgets topping holiday wish lists this year.…
Continue ReadingWhy Apple may finally be embracing touchscreen laptops
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Over the years, Apple has added touchscreens to almost every computing device imaginable,…
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Holiday Lights: Sights of the season, from Redmond’s Teak Avenue
Enjoy the lights, and this special music…
Continue ReadingTwitter layoffs continue under Elon Musk
By Clare Duffy, CNN Additional Twitter employees were terminated Thursday as part of ongoing, rolling layoffs under new owner Elon Musk, including…
Continue ReadingTikTok confirms that journalists’ data was accessed by employees of its parent company
By Clare Duffy, CNN TikTok parent company ByteDance has fired four employees who improperly accessed the personal data of two journalists on the…
Continue ReadingSome universities are now restricting TikTok access on campus
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A small but growing number of universities are now blocking access to TikTok on school-owned devices or WiFi…
Continue ReadingWashington moved fast to crack down on TikTok but has made little progress with Big Tech
By Brian Fung, CNN In a matter of days, the United States is expected to ban federal employees from downloading or using TikTok on government-issued…
Continue ReadingTikTok confirms that journalists’ data was accessed by employees of its parent company
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN TikTok parent company ByteDance has fired four employees who improperly accessed the personal data of two journalists on the…
Continue ReadingHow virtual clothes could help solve fashion’s waste problem
CNN By Tom Page, CNN Business Fashion’s ephemeral nature might seem an odd bedfellow for the blockchain, an online ledger that’s designed…
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