The Pavilion in Bend to celebrate the season with special events
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ‘Tis the season for giving – and enjoying some traditional winter fun ice skating at The Pavilion in Bend. Bend Park and…
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‘Local’s all we got’: Travel Oregon’s gift guides give C.O. holiday shoppers a reason to shop small
“Give the Gift of Oregon” is Travel Oregon’s online holiday shopping guides to support small businesses, and Central Oregon businesses are…
Continue ReadingApple now lets developers charge as much as $10,000 for an app
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business If you were worried about how much money you could blow on apps before, buckle up. Apple on Tuesday said it is…
Continue ReadingApple sued by two women alleging their exes used AirTags to stalk them
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple has been sued by two women who allege their previous romantic partners used the company’s AirTag…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft could soon have its first union
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Some 300 quality assurance workers at Microsoft-owned gaming studio ZeniMax are in the process of voting to form…
Continue ReadingFacebook Oversight Board recommends overhaul of controversial content moderation process for VIPs
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After a yearlong review, Meta’s Oversight Board on Tuesday said the company’s controversial system that…
Continue ReadingFacebook Oversight Board recommends overhaul of controversial content moderation process for VIPs
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After a yearlong review, Meta’s Oversight Board on Tuesday said the company’s controversial system that…
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Redmond Christmas tree lot giving away free trees to veterans
Fox’s Tree Lot, located in front of Redmond’s BrightSide Thrift Store on Fifth Street, is offering hundreds of free Christmas trees to military…
Continue ReadingMeta threatens to remove news content over US journalism bargaining bill
By Brian Fung, CNN Facebook owner Meta threatened to remove news content from its platforms on Monday following reports that US lawmakers have added…
Continue ReadingMeta avoids showdown over news content in US after journalism bargaining bill shelved
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN A threat by Facebook owner Meta to remove news content from its platforms appears to have been averted — for now — after…
Continue ReadingDOJ antitrust regulators should look at Apple, Google’s handling of TikTok, says FCC commissioner
By Brian Fung, CNN Apple and Google’s continued hosting of TikTok on their app stores, despite US national security concerns about the…
Continue ReadingDOJ antitrust regulators should look at Apple, Google’s handling of TikTok, says FCC commissioner
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Apple and Google’s continued hosting of TikTok on their app stores, despite US national security concerns about the…
Continue ReadingThis AI chatbot is dominating social media with its frighteningly good essays
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Imagine if Siri could write you a college essay, or Alexa could spit out a movie review in the style of…
Continue ReadingThe clean energy company turning city blocks greener
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN BlocPower, a Brooklyn-based clean energy company, is bringing eco-friendly, all-electric heating and cooling systems to…
Continue ReadingThe clean energy company turning city blocks greener
By Jennifer Korn, CNN BlocPower, a Brooklyn-based clean energy company, is bringing eco-friendly, all-electric heating and cooling systems to older…
Continue ReadingFoxconn says it’s restoring production at the world’s largest iPhone factory
By Juliana Liu, CNN Business Apple supplier Foxconn says it is “gradually” restoring production capacity at its sprawling campus in…
Continue ReadingTwitter disbands its ‘Trust and Safety Council’ that tackled harassment and child exploitation
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter announced late Monday that it was disbanding its “Trust and Safety Council,” according to an…
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Crowds line downtown streets for Bend Christmas Parade
Marching bands, floats and many other entries took part in Saturday’s Bend Christmas Parade, as crowds lined the downtown streets — and of course,…
Continue ReadingForget smartwatches, consumers are snapping up these quirky alternatives
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business In 2015, the same year Apple introduced its smartwatch, a Kickstarter campaign launched for a very different…
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Pet Pals: Meet Sleepy, one of two hamsters who need a home
This week on Pet Pals, Lynne Ouchida of the Humane Society of Central Oregon brings us a hamster named Sleepy for a visit. The Bend shelter currently…
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