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Simons honored as leading voice in technology policy arena
EurekAlert! - 1 Jul 2020 06:00
(Association for Computing Machinery) ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today named Barbara Simons the recipient of the 2019 ACM Policy Award for long-standing, high-impact leadership as ACM President and fou...
Creativity runs wild with the costumes on 'The Masked Singer'
L.A. Times - 1 Jul 2020 16:00Red Arrow Studios CEO James Baker To Leave 'Love Is Blind' Production Group
Deadline - 1 Jul 2020 10:54
Red Arrow Studios CEO James Baker will become the latest executive to leave the Love Is Blind producer after his contract was not renewed. Baker has worked at Red Arrow for a decade, but the production group’s owner, G...
Barnwell: Josh Allen needs to evolve for the Bills to take the next step. Can he?
ESPN - 1 Jul 2020 17:35
Few quarterbacks are more entertaining to watch, but is Allen actually valuable? This is a crucial season for the 24-year-old.
Managed Transportation Service Providers Compete On Their Tech Stack
Forbes - 1 Jul 2020 13:20Make America Canada Again
The New Yorker - 1 Jul 2020 12:00
The illustrator Tim Long and the humorist Jason Logan offer reasons why the nation of Canada is better than the United States of America.
Here's How Fox News' Sandra Smith Reported Co-Anchor Ed Henry's Firing on Air (Video)
The Wrap - 1 Jul 2020 17:09
Fox News’ Sandra Smith addressed the termination of her “America’s Newsroom” co-anchor Ed Henry on the air Wednesday morning. “A moment now for some news about the co-anchor of this program, Ed Henry,” Smith ...
Who Is the Mystery Shopper Leaving Behind Thousands of Online Shopping Carts?
Wall Street Journal - 1 Jul 2020 17:31Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate Emblem
The New York Times - 1 Jul 2020 04:03
The state flag, which features the blue bars and white stars of the Confederate battle flag, had flown over Mississippi for 126 years. It must be removed within 15 days.
Dr Disrespect's Twitch ban -- What we do (and don't) know
ESPN - 1 Jul 2020 21:33
Dr Disrespect's Twitch ban sent shockwaves through the streaming community.
Elementary Robotics is making its quality assurance robots commercially available
TechCrunch - 1 Jul 2020 00:57
Two years and over $17 million after it first began working on its robots for quality assurance, the Los Angeles-based Elementary Robotics has finally made its products commercially available. The company already boasts ...
Europe in 1989, America in 2020, and the Death of the Lost Cause
The New Yorker - 1 Jul 2020 12:00
David W. Blight compares the fall of Communism with the removal of statues and other symbols of slavery and the Confederacy in the United States.
Plain packaging will accelerate progress towards ending the tobacco epidemic
OpEdNews - 1 Jul 2020 00:42
As scientific evidence shows, tobacco-caused diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancers, diabetes among others increase risk of COVID-19 (including risk of death), governments are taking strong measures to control t...
Despite widow's tearful plea, judge grants bond to ex-cop who killed her husband
ABC News - 1 Jul 2020 04:05
A white former Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder in the death of African American Rayshard Brooks was granted a bond of $500,000 on Tuesday.
Fauci Says US Could Reach 100,000 Coronavirus Cases a Day
The New York Times - 1 Jul 2020 03:29
The government's top infectious disease expert told a Senate panel that bars needed to be closed, and the Fed chairman cautioned that "a full recovery is unlikely" until safety is restored.
Goldman Sachs economist just said the most obvious thing ever about face masks
BGR - 1 Jul 2020 03:14
Goldman Sachs' chief economist has said that a national face mask mandate could not only benefit public health, it could even go so far as to save the economy. He made the claim in a note to clients Monday, arguing for a...
NASA pays out $51 million to small businesses with big ideas
TechCrunch - 1 Jul 2020 00:43
NASA has announced its latest batch of small business grants, providing more than 300 businesses a total of $51 million in crucial early-stage funding. These “phase I” projects receive up to $125,000 to help bring ne...
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns the wrong stocks for the pandemic, Jim Cramer says
Business Insider - 1 Jul 2020 16:54
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway doesn't hold the right stocks to thrive during the coronavirus pandemic, "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer said on Tuesday. The billionaire investor's conglomerate owns big stakes in compani...
Hong Kong marks handover anniversary under shadow of security law
Al Jazeera English - 1 Jul 2020 04:55
Authorities impose a security blanket across the city as Chief Executive Carrie Lam defends new law.
Politicians Call For U.N. Probe Into China Forcing Birth Control on Uighurs
Time - 1 Jul 2020 04:39
A group of European, Australian, North American and Japanese politicians demanded an independent U.N. investigation
Subway pulls controversial $10-for-2 deal amid franchisee revolt
New York Post - 1 Jul 2020 02:29
Subway's grand plan to bring back the $5 footlong has fallen flat, The Post has learned. America's biggest restaurant chain on Tuesday told its franchisees that it would be ending its controversial offer to sell any two ...
US posts record daily jump in coronavirus cases: Live updates
Al Jazeera English - 1 Jul 2020 04:56
Daily death toll climbs to 1,199 as top health official urges people to follow guidelines and curb spread of disease.