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Trump campaign staff required to get coronavirus tests after eight sickened at Tulsa rally
New York Post - 27 Jun 2020 07:12
President Trump campaign staffers who attended Saturday’s Tulsa rally are reportedly being required to get tested for the coronavirus. Staff were directed to be tested over the weekend before they can be allowed to ret...
Shortcuts can run locally on Apple Watch in watchOS 7
AppleInsider - 27 Jun 2020 00:18
Apple Watch users will be able to run Shortcuts on their device without a connected iPhone once watchOS 7 sees release this fall, greatly expanding the feature's capability beyond iOS.
B is for Ben Short Film
15 Minute Fun - 27 Jun 2020 04:02
B is for Ben is a short film about an astronaut struggling to get back into his spaceship so he can head back home.
Kelly Asbury, 'Shrek 2' and 'Uglydolls' Director, Dies at 60
The Wrap - 27 Jun 2020 01:04
Kelly Asbury, an animation director known for directing “Shrek 2,” “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” and most recently “Uglydolls,” has died. He was 60. Asbury died peacefully Friday in Encino, California, f...
Wow Factor
Fragrantica Perfumes - 27 Jun 2020 15:51
"Wow factor - a quality that makes someone feel excited or surprised when they first see something" Cambridge Dictionary Every perfume lover has warm memories of the first scents that made him or her exhale enthusiastica...
Afghan Deaths Pile Up in Uncertainty Over U.S. Deal With Taliban
The New York Times - 27 Jun 2020 16:11
Targeted killings and widespread attacks across Afghanistan have sapped brief optimism as peace talks remain stalled.
Warren Buffett has warned about the dangers of speculating for years. Day traders aren't listening.
Business Insider - 27 Jun 2020 14:00
REUTERS/Rick Wilking Day traders have recklessly bought into bankrupt and distressed companies in recent weeks. Billionaires Mark Cuban and Howard Marks compared the buying frenzy to the dot-com bubble. Warren Buffett ha...
One Night in Bangkok Trailer
15 Minute Fun - 27 Jun 2020 04:03
One Night in Bangkok follows a hitman who lands in town and offers a female driver big money to be his all-night driver not knowing he's killing pe...
This $670,000 'amphibious boat' uses retractable tank-like tracks to drive from land right into the water
Business Insider - 27 Jun 2020 16:15
Iguana Yachts Iguana Yachts builds high-end "amphibious boats" that can travel on water and on land. The vessels aren't anything like the Amphicar of the 1960s — instead of wheels, they use stowable, tank-like tracks t...
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is out next month
GamesRadar - 27 Jun 2020 22:15
Sequel will include two-player co-op, too
Google isn't bored with Android, it just can't ruin a good thing
Android Central - 27 Jun 2020 14:00
Google doesn't have to reinvent Android every year, but it does have to keep from screwing everything up. One of the things I do as part of both my job and because I'm a tech junkie is read what other tech writers have t...
Hong Kong Protests: In Seizing Control, China Sidelines its Allies
The New York Times - 27 Jun 2020 06:01
Local tycoons and British-trained civil servants helped promote Beijing's agenda in the territory. Now Beijing seems ready to push them aside.
Judge: US must free migrant children from family detention
Al Jazeera English - 27 Jun 2020 05:55
Citing spread of coronavirus in immigration jails, judge orders release of children held with their parents by July 17.
A biracial woman says she was set on fire. Authorities have launched a hate crime investigation
CNN - 27 Jun 2020 06:56
Madison police and the FBI have launched a hate crime investigation after an 18-year-old biracial woman was set on fire.
Report: Rangers Employees 'Terrified' for Safety After Positive COVID-19 Tests
Bleacher Report - 27 Jun 2020 07:35
Multiple Texas Rangers employees tested positive for COVID-19 recently, and some team employees are "terrified" for their safety, per remarks one person made to ESPN's Jeff Passan ...
Trump's Use Of Pentagon Funds For His Border Wall Violated The Constitution, Court Rules
The Huffington Post - 27 Jun 2020 05:24
"The Executive Branch lacked independent Constitutional authority to authorize the transfer" of $2.5 billion, ruled a federal appeals court panel.
Silicon Valley economy remains strong 100 days into coronavirus, compared to other industries
Market Watch - 27 Jun 2020 00:27
While virtually every aspect of the economy has been hit hard during the pandemic, the tech Industry and its hub in Santa Clara County continue to fare better than other large regions across the state and the nation, bas...
U.S. Antitrust Regulators Investigating Apple's App Store Fees and Policies
Mac Rumors - 27 Jun 2020 00:14
As part of an ongoing antitrust inquiry into Apple's App Store policies, U.S. antitrust regulators are looking into the 30 percent cut that Apple takes from in-app subscriptions, reports Bloomberg. Government lawyers hav...
John Wayne Airport Should Be Renamed Over Actor's Racist Statements, Orange County Politicians Say
The Wrap - 27 Jun 2020 22:35
Orange County Democratic Party has filed a resolution to remove actor John Wayne’s name from the John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, citing the late actor’s past “white supremacist, anti-LGBT, and anti...
I Was in Love With a Tree That Swallowed the Sky
The New York Times - 27 Jun 2020 18:44
The cutting of a beloved tree felled my heart. Then a bird came.
'Sym-Bionic Titan' Review: Genndy Tartakovsky's Heart, Body, and Mind on Display
Collider - 27 Jun 2020 15:13
Listen / download here: You've probably heard of Samurai Jack and Dexter's Laboratory, and if you're a Genndy Tartakovsky fan, you know all about Star Wars: Clone Wars, Primal and Hotel Transylvania, too. But there's a g...
Home of the Week: Through the lens of a Malibu modernist
L.A. Times - 27 Jun 2020 14:30
Ravenseye, a striking Malibu modern designed by architect Harry Gesner, was built to withstand earthquakes and wildfires. Asking price: $14 million.