New York getting hit again, days after Nor’easter
A winter storm rolled up the snow-weary east coast on Sunday, threatening to shatter some areas with one foot of snow just a week after a strong nor’easter flashed parts …
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 31, 2021
Check out the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of January 31, 2021. Sign up to …
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District Attorney Charged in Sexual Assaults on Former Clients
The women were targeted because they needed help with custody cases or criminal charges, according to the prosecutor. Some have struggled with drug use or have been sexual abuse survivors. …
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out of the studio and into the streets – TechCrunch
We crawled in An abandoned school bus that drove through shabby corridors avoided fleeting thunderstorms and wandered the empty streets of Chinatown until late at night. I couldn’t have been …
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Practical gifts for Valentine’s Day
(CNN) – Valentine’s Day isn’t usually associated with practical gifts – it’s an opportunity usually seen as the time to get tall (jewelry!), Sexy (lingerie!), Or indulgent (chocolate and red …
ICYMI: Check out ASUS’ new dual-screen laptop in action
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Steer escapes slaughter, roams Rhode Island, police say
JOHNSTON, RI – An online petition has been launched requesting that an ox that escaped Thursday be sent to a sanctuary instead of a slaughterhouse if found. The ox, which …
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How Promethean’s product chief adopted Amazon-inspired business practices at a Seattle startup
Steven Halliwell, Promethean Chief Product Officer, with his family in Carlsbad, California (photo courtesy of the Halliwell family) Steven Halliwell, Promethean’s chief product officer, calls himself a change agent. In …
SoftBank files for a double scoop of SPAC – TechCrunch
The SPAC craze continues unabated, and at times new SPACs are filed with the SEC almost every hour. SoftBank, the Japanese telecommunications conglomerate that also manages the gigantic Vision Fund …
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Live Updates on Global Covid-19 Pandemic
Here’s what you need to know: The seven-day average of daily new coronavirus tests has declined to 1.7 million from a high of 2.1 million last month.Credit…Pete Kiehart for The …