There is still a lot of competition as the Olympics go into their final weekend. But a storm, hot weather and rising coronavirus cases loom over the upcoming Tokyo Games final. The rise in Covid-19 continues: Tokyo reported 5,042 cases on Thursday, a new daily record for Japan’s capital. Doctors and public health experts have … Read more
After Amazon previously announced it would return to the office on September 7 this year, Amazon has announced another delay until January 3, 2022, Reuters reported. The plan change comes amid a surge in the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant in the United States. “As we continue to closely monitor local conditions related to COVID-19, … Read more
Seattle may have landed the octopus, but someone else is taking over the octopus. The 414-foot superyacht, once owned by Paul Allen, the late Microsoft co-founder and billionaire, was sold to an unknown buyer for an unknown price, according to a report this week in the Superyacht Times. Octopus was listed for $ 325 million … Read more
Idaho prosecutors on Thursday announced their intention to pursue the death penalty against Chad Daybell, who is accused of killing his two stepchildren who were found missing and dead in Idaho last year. Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell, the mother of Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17, are charged with the murder … Read more
In May, Yahoo! Answers was discontinued after helping the internet answer its most burning questions since 2005. But now Quora, which started as a question-and-answer site but expanded to include blogging, is making its platform more appealing to YouTubers. Quora says it is “on track to make cash flow positive through ads alone,” which means … Read more
In June 2019, shortly after James Whitfield, a black educator, was hired as the principal of a middle school in Colleyville, Texas, a school district administrator called and asked him to post photos of him and his wife on Facebook. who is white and hugs each other intimately on a beach. Wondering why someone had … Read more
Google is updating its Nest range with three new products and a refresh for the wired Nest Cam for indoor use. Newcomers include the first battery-powered Nest Cam and Google’s doorbell, according to a recent leak. You can install them practically anywhere in your home and plug them into a wired power source when needed. … Read more
CNN – Curious what your fellow readers are buying from CNN Underscore? Every month we round up our readers’ favorite products – the products readers like you have collected the most over the past 30 days. This month, readers bought products to tidy up their homes, pamper their skin, and lead a greener lifestyle. From … Read more
Nayel Nassar and Jennifer Gates, eldest daughter of Bill and Melinda French Gates. (Instagram photo via @nayelnassar) Melinda French Gates is paying special attention to the Tokyo Olympics this week as her future son-in-law represents Eqypt in equestrian sports. French Gates tweeted Tuesday about Nayel Nassar, the fiancée of her and Bill Gates’ eldest daughter, … Read more
At least 10 people are dead and 20 were injured when an overloaded delivery truck crashed on a freeway in a tiny town about 100 miles south of Corpus Christi, Texas on Wednesday, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at the intersection of US 281 and Business 281 in Encino, Texas, a … Read more