Free gift-wrapping returns to Bend River Promenade
Oregon Equestrian Trails is sponsoring free gift wrapping again this month at the Bend River Promenade from noon to 6 p.m. through Dec. 23 (and 10…
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Pet Pals: A blind kitty named Louie needs some extra-special love
Louie is adjusting, but will needs some patience and extra special love, says Lynne from the Humane Society of Central…
Continue ReadingAs the world courts TSMC, Taiwan worries about losing its ‘silicon shield’
By Juliana Liu, CNN Semiconductor giant TSMC was feted this week by US President Joe Biden and Apple CEO Tim Cook during a ceremony to unveil its $40…
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Blind Corvallis horse, Endo, has three Guinness World Records to his name
Together with his owner, Morgan Wagner of Corvallis, a 22-year-old Appaloosa horse known as “Endo the Blind” has achieved three remarkable…
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Furry Friends: Meet puppy Thanos and friends!
Five puppies are waiting for new homes at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center: Thanos, Holly, Noel, Dasher and Rudy were surrendered recently — three…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says Twitter is rolling out a new feature that will flag ‘shadowbanning.’ It’s complicated
By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he plans to introduce an option to make it possible for users to determine…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says Twitter is rolling out a new feature that will flag ‘shadowbanning.’ It’s complicated
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he plans to introduce an option to make it possible for users to…
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Pay it Forward: Les Schwab Tires Toy Drive gets welcome boost
Les Schwab Tire Centers in Central Oregon, holding their first Toy Drive with NewsChannel 21, got a special Pay it Forward boost of $1,000, thanks to…
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‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ gift return deadline is at hand
Home Instead Senior Care is reminding those who picked up more than 900 tree tags to get a gift for a senior in need that Friday is the deadline for…
Continue ReadingFormer employees suing Twitter speak out on Elon Musk’s ‘clumsy and inhumane’ layoffs
By Clare Duffy, CNN A group of former Twitter employees who are suing the company spoke out Thursday, alleging that new owner Elon Musk’s mass…
Continue ReadingApple abandons controversial plan to check iOS devices and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is abandoning its plans to launch a controversial tool that would check iPhones, iPads and iCloud photos…
Continue ReadingFTC sues to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
By Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard,…
Continue ReadingPentagon awards multibillion-dollar cloud contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle
By Brian Fung, CNN The Defense Department has named Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle as the winners of a multibillion-dollar cloud computing…
Continue ReadingThe mass unbanning of suspended Twitter users is underway
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Thousands of previously banned Twitter users, including members of the far-right and users sharing blatant…
Continue ReadingBiden administration urges Supreme Court to narrow Big Tech’s liability shield in pivotal Google case
By Brian Fung, CNN The Biden administration has told the US Supreme Court that social media platforms ought to be potentially liable for…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More wonderful pets to enjoy
Looks like the pets love the wintry weather! See many more great photos and submit your own here, from the Play tab:…
Continue ReadingApple plans to expand encryption of iCloud data
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple on Wednesday said it plans to expand end-to-end encryption of iCloud data to include backups, photos,…
Continue ReadingIndiana Attorney General files lawsuits against TikTok
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Wednesday announced he has filed two separate lawsuits against TikTok, which…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft says it has reached a 10-year deal to bring ‘Call of Duty’ to Nintendo
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Fans of the popular first-person shooter game “Call of Duty” may soon have more options for where…
Continue ReadingUber launching self-driving cars in Las Vegas
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Ridehailing giant Uber is now offering Las Vegas riders the option on its app to hail a self-driving taxis developed by another…
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