Holiday Lights: The beauty of the season shines on Bend’s Bonny Bridge
The homes highlighted Wednesday night are on Bonny Bridge in Bend! Enjoy! And do join in our Holiday Lights Photo Contest, under the Play tab at…
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Former employees suing Twitter over layoffs score an early victory
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN A group of former employees suing Elon Musk’s Twitter scored an early win Wednesday when a judge ordered the company to…
Continue ReadingAn Ethiopian professor was murdered by a mob. A lawsuit alleges Facebook fueled the violence
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The son of an Ethiopian chemistry professor who was killed during unrest in the country last year has filed a lawsuit…
Continue ReadingWhy Tom Brady, David Ortiz, Jimmy Fallon and other celebrities are getting sued over crypto
By Jennifer Korn With the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX dominating the headlines, celebrities who hawked cryptocurrency are now finding…
Continue ReadingWhy Tom Brady, David Ortiz, Jimmy Fallon and other celebrities are getting sued over crypto
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn With the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX dominating the headlines, celebrities who hawked…
Continue ReadingTwitter suspends account that tracked Musk’s private jet, despite billionaire’s ‘free speech’ pledge
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter on Wednesday permanently suspended an account that tracked the location of Elon Musk’s private jet,…
Continue ReadingUS government charges 8 social media influencers over alleged pump-and-dump scheme
By Brian Fung, CNN The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged seven Twitter users and a podcaster in an alleged $100 million stock…
Continue ReadingWhy a growing number of states are cracking down on TikTok
By Brian Fung, CNN Two years after TikTok avoided a national ban in the United States, the popular short-form video app is now facing growing…
Continue ReadingBlizzard tells China’s ‘World of Warcraft’ fans to back up data as it seeks new partner
By Michelle Toh, CNN “World of Warcraft” fans in China will have to back up their playing history as the distributor of the hit game…
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Holiday Lights: The colors glow on Yellowstone Lane
Tonight, our Holiday Lights excursion takes us to Yellowstone Lane in northeast Bend. Don’t forget, you can submit a photo and enter our Holiday…
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Salvation Army in serious need of Red Kettle bell-ringers, to help with needed donations
The usual holiday sound of bells ringing outside retailers isn’t being heard much on the High Desert this year. Those Red Kettles help The Salvation…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok
By Brian Fung, CNN A trio of US lawmakers has introduced new legislation that aims to ban TikTok from operating in the United States. The new bill by…
Continue ReadingTikTok may push potentially harmful content to teens within minutes, study finds
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business TikTok may surface potentially harmful content related to suicide and eating disorders to…
Continue ReadingAirbnb finds people have more trouble booking stays if hosts think they are Black
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Airbnb on Tuesday said it has found a “meaningful difference” in the booking success rate for users who are…
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Holiday Lights return! We start with 3 dazzlers on Daniel Duke Way
‘Tis the season to once again enjoy Holiday Lights! Our first stop this season is at three homes with splendid lights on Daniel Duke Way in northeast…
Continue ReadingTwitter disbands its ‘Trust and Safety Council’ that tackled harassment and child exploitation
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter announced late Monday that it was disbanding its “Trust and Safety Council,” according to an email…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says Trump didn’t violate Twitter’s rules. The truth is more complicated
By Clare Duffy, CNN A series of internal Twitter documents shared on the social media platform Monday offer a glimpse into internal debates among…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says Trump didn’t violate Twitter’s rules. The truth is more complicated
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN A series of internal Twitter documents shared on the social media platform Monday offer a glimpse into internal debates among…
Continue ReadingFormer top Twitter official forced to leave home due to threats amid ‘Twitter Files’ release
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter’s former head of trust and safety has fled his home due to an escalation in threats resulting from Elon…
Continue ReadingTwitter relaunches option to pay for blue check marks
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter on Monday relaunched an option for users who pay for its subscription service to receive a coveted “blue…
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