Image by CDC Monkeypox is starting to spread across much of the world, alarming doctors and public health authorities. According to an update by the World Health Organization, 92 cases have now been confirmed across 12 UN member states that are not endemic for the virus. Health experts are now racing to understand why the disease,… Continue reading Monkeypox Is Spreading Through Sex, WHO Disease Specialist Says
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Get Deals on Yeti, Solo, Cuisinart, Samsung, JBL, and Apple Products During These Memorial Day Sales
The primary purpose of Memorial Day is to honor service members who are, or have, protected the United States. That said, given its positioning at the end of May, it’s also become the unofficial kickoff to summer, though the season actually begins nearly a month later. Memorial Day Weekend is also when companies like Amazon,… Continue reading Get Deals on Yeti, Solo, Cuisinart, Samsung, JBL, and Apple Products During These Memorial Day Sales
Motorola’s New 5G Phones Are Unambitious and Boringly Functional
I forgot that I reviewed a flagship Motorola phone this past March. Heck, I forgot Motorola had even announced it. That might be because it feels like I’ve gone through a raft of forgettable Moto phones in a short span of time. Last December I tried the Moto G Power and Moto G Pure, then… Continue reading Motorola’s New 5G Phones Are Unambitious and Boringly Functional
Patients May Not Receive Miscarriage Care in a Post-Roe America
For those wondering how miscarriages would be managed in a post-Roe America, Texas could be a frightening harbinger. In December 2021, Anna, a woman who lives in Central Texas, was 19 weeks pregnant when her waters broke on her wedding night. It was too early in the pregnancy for the baby to have a chance… Continue reading Patients May Not Receive Miscarriage Care in a Post-Roe America
SiriusXM buys Conan O’Brien’s podcast and media company
Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and Team Coco’s other podcasts now belong to SiriusXM. O’Brien has sold his digital media company and podcast network to the satellite radio giant. As part of the deal, which The Wall Street Journal says is worth around $150 million, O’Brien has signed a five-year talent agreement to keep hosting… Continue reading SiriusXM buys Conan O’Brien’s podcast and media company
DC Attorney General sues Mark Zuckerberg over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
Meta’s Cambridge Analytica woes are far from over. Karl Racine, the Attorney General of the District of Columbia, has sued Mark Zuckerberg. He accused the Meta CEO of having a direct hand in making the decisions that led to the major data breach. Racine claims that Zuckerberg “contributed to Facebook’s lax oversight of user data… Continue reading DC Attorney General sues Mark Zuckerberg over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
AT&T customers can now stream ‘Control’ on their phones, tablets and PCs
Following a pilot last fall that saw AT&T test Google’s Immersive Stream for Games technology to allow its customers to stream Batman: Arkham Knight, the carrier is back with a new game. Starting today, AT&T mobile postpaid subscribers can play Control: Ultimate Edition on their phones, tablets and computers at no extra charge. To access… Continue reading AT&T customers can now stream ‘Control’ on their phones, tablets and PCs
Google Assistant is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
Galaxy Watch 4 users can now start using Google Assistant on the device. Along with being available in the app tray, you can trigger Assistant via voice command and assign it to a long press on the home button. In addition, today’s update offers users access to Google Pay, Maps and YouTube Music. During Google… Continue reading Google Assistant is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
Take-Two’s $12.7 billion purchase of Zynga is complete
One of the biggest takeovers in the history of the gaming industry is complete — Take-Two now owns Zynga. The companies announced the $12.7 billion acquisition in January. The two sides have cut through all the red tape and, after shareholders gave the thumbs up last week, the deal is done. Zynga has joined the… Continue reading Take-Two’s $12.7 billion purchase of Zynga is complete
CyberConnect Raises $15M in Series A Funding
CyberConnect, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of a decentralized social graph protocol for Web3 connections, raised $15M in Series A funding. The round was led by Animoca Brands, and Sky9 Capital with participation from Delphi Digital,Protocol Labs, IOSG Ventures, Tribe Capital, GGV Capital, Spartan Group, Amber Group, Polygon Studios, and SevenX Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to further build its… Continue reading CyberConnect Raises $15M in Series A Funding