A Hidden Risk for Domestic Violence Victims: Family Phone Plans
For many families, joint cell phone plans are a convenient way to consolidate the cost of staying connected. Carriers love them because they prevent customers from easily switching to another competitor. But for survivors of intimate partner violence, getting locked into a family phone plan can be dangerous. The person who controls the account, oftentimes …
Facebook raises its Zoom game, lets Messenger Rooms broadcast via Live
Zoom has run away with the prize in the last few months for becoming the video calling platform of choice for people confined to their homes, whether they are making work calls or friend calls. No one really talks about “Teamsing up” (“Skyping,” perhaps?), or “Hangoutsing” or “Meeting“, or indeed “Roomsing.” But many people talk …
Deputies shut down South Side gambling, narcotics operation
SAN ANTONIO – Several people are in custody after a gambling operation was shut down on the South Side. According to the Bexar County Sheriff's …
Xbox Series X games reveal live blog: we’ll be reporting live on the Xbox Games Showcase Xbox Games Showcase live blog
The Xbox Games Showcase is taking place in just a few short hours, with the presentation promising to give us our best look yet at first-party Xbox Series X games. Microsoft has confirmed that this hour-long (solely games-focused) showcase will give us our first look at Halo Infinite gameplay, while the rest of the presentation …
StuffThatWorks nabs $9M for crowdsourced insights on health conditions
Waze upended the world of navigation when it took the approach of blending basic mapping data with crowdsourced feedback on the best routes, annoying traffic and other road conditions. Now, one of the founding employees of Waze is applying a similar concept to the world of healthcare. StuffThatWorks, an Israeli startup that has built a …
First Thing: is Trump a ‘law and order’ president, or a lawless one?
Trump announces troop 'surge' of hundreds of federal agents into the streets of US cities. Plus, how fashion is complicit in China's human rights …
Ospedale Covid alla Fiera, la finanza negli uffici della Fondazione di Comunità Milano
La Guardia di Finanza è negli uffici della Fondazione di Comunità Milano per acquisire documenti nell’ambito dell’inchiesta della procura di Milano sulla realizzazione dell’ospedale per i malati Covid negli spazi della Fiera al Portello. La Fondazione gestisce i soldi della Fondazione Fiera per l’emergenza Covid. Cronaca Ospedale covid alla Fiera di Milano, la procura apre …
Mitsubishi Heavy: the company betting big on a rebound for airlines
As the Covid-19 pandemic ripped across the global economy, devastating the civil aerospace industry, the chief executive of Mitsubishi Heavy …