NEW YORK (AP) – George Bradley loved watching the Academy Awards. The 28-year-old Brit now living in San Diego would stay up late at home just to tune in. Although you are …
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This photo provided by Metropolis Collectibles on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 shows Vincent Zurzolo, co-owner of ComicConnect, holding the first issue of the 1938 Action Comics comic marking the first appearance of …
Read More »Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Bland Content’
A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video service feeds kids inappropriate material in “a wasteland of bland and consumerist content” so it can show them ads. The investigation …
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Conspiracy theories about COVID-19 are causing problems in the real world by dissuading some people from getting vaccinated, wearing masks, or following other guidelines. Some strange theories about the virus have led …
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Tech companies are accelerating the development of computerized glasses for consumers, in a competition between Facebook Inc., Apple Inc. and others that advocates say will usher in a new way for consumers …
Read More »Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist
PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) – Daniel Roberts had not been vaccinated since he was 6 years old. No boosters or tetanus shots. Her parents taught her that vaccines were dangerous, and when the …
Read More »Small Business Owners Feel the Weight of Personal Debt Guarantees
The pressure is tightening for American restaurant, gym and other small business owners trying to hold out until the economy fully reopens. And unlike most large companies, the burden is often deeply …
Read More »Peloton, Echelon, Mirror and SoulCycle test: the pros and cons of smart gym equipment
The pandemic convinced me: home fitness is the future. After the Grand Reopening, I’ll keep exercising in my living room, because I love it. Why? The convenience, affordability and quality of training. …
Read More »New to DC, Buttigieg seeks to build bridges with the Biden plan
WASHINGTON (AP) – Pete Buttigieg He had been at his job as transportation secretary for a few weeks, buried in meetings and preparing for the launch of President Joe Biden’s $ 2.3 …
Read More »Vaccine Passport Efforts Draw Opposition from Republican Lawmakers
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) – Vaccine passports being developed to check COVID-19 vaccination status and allow vaccinated people to travel, shop and dine more freely have become the latest flash point in wars. …
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