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WHY ARE COINS HARD TO FIND DURING THE PANDEMIC?
Why are coins hard to find during the pandemic?
A WORLD IN ISOLATION, A SURGE OF NEW USERS FOR TWITTER
The global pandemic and U.S. protests are forcing a pullback by advertisers on Twitter, but it’s also led to an unprecedented surge of users.
Tesla 2Q Deliveries Rse Over 1Q Despite Factory Shutdown
Tesla says it delivered more electric vehicles worldwide in the second quarter than it did in the first.
WHITE HOUSE-BACKED CAMPAIGN PUSHES ALTERNATE CAREER PATHS
Presidential adviser Ivanka Trump unveiled a White House-backed national ad campaign highlighting alternative ways to start a career, an initiative targeting students, mid-career workers and the millions of people who are now unemployed because of the coronavirus.
WALMART LATEST RETAILER TO REQUIRE CUSTOMERS TO WEAR MASKS
Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam’s Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.
EU COURT CANCELS US DATA-SHARING PACT OVER SNOOPING CONCERNS
The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that an agreement that allows thousands of companies — from tech giants to small financial firms — to transfer data to the United States is invalid because the American government can snoop on people’s data.
FACEBOOK'S SOFTWARE KIT TO BLAME FOR POPULAR APPS CRASHING
Last friday’s widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you’re not browsing the social network.
LOOK OUT, MARS: HERE WE COME WITH A FLEET OF SPACECRAFT
Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time.
SPACECRAFT SNAPS CLOSEST PICTURES OF SUN, ‘CAMPFIRES' ABOUND
A European and NASA spacecraft has snapped the closest pictures ever taken of the sun, revealing countless little “campfires” flaring everywhere.
EXPERTS SAY TWITTER BREACH TROUBLING, UNDERMINES TRUST
A breach in Twitter’s security that allowed hackers to break into the accounts of leaders and technology moguls is one of the worst attacks in recent years and may shake trust in a platform politicians and CEOs use to communicate with the public, experts said Thursday.
GAMES MAKER UBISOFT SHAKES UP STAFF AMID MISCONDUCT PROBE
French gaming giant Ubisoft is parting ways with its creative director and two other executives and promising zero tolerance for “toxic” staff behavior following an internal investigation of misconduct and media reports of sexual harassment and other workplace abuse.
CHINA BECOMES FIRST ECONOMY TO GROW SINCE VIRUS PANDEMIC
China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter after antivirus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened.
CAN A PREGNANT WOMAN SPREAD THE CORONAVIRUS TO HER FETUS?
Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus?
Virus Visitors Bans Renew Interest In Nursing Home Cameras
Visitation bans at nursing homes have renewed interest in legislation that would allow families to put remote cameras inside the facilities to help see how loved ones are doing.
California Sues Cisco For Bias Based On Indian Caste System
California regulators have sued Cisco Systems, saying an engineer faced discrimination at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters because he is a Dalit Indian.
A Pinch Where It Hurts: Can Facebook Weather The Ad Boycott?
This week, more than 500 companies officially kicked off an advertising boycott intended to pressure Facebook into taking a stronger stand against hate speech. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with its organizers early next week.
WINDS OF CHANGE? COMPANY LOOKS AT WEATHER'S EFFECT ON BALL
The wind blowing out at Wrigley Field. The tricky breeze in San Francisco. The heat in Los Angeles.
UBER BUYS POSTMATES, UPS DELIVERY GAME IN $2.65 BILLION DEAL
Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the company said.
SCHOOLS OR BARS? OPENING CLASSROOMS MAY MEAN HARD CHOICES
President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed.
EU COURT: NO NEED TO REVEAL IP ADDRESSES IN UPLOADING CASES
The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that online platforms don’t have to disclose the full personal data including email addresses, telephone numbers or IP addresses of users who illegally upload movies and copyright material.
DISTRICTS CAN CHOOSE MIX OF ONLINE, INSCHOOL CLASSES
Missouri school districts will be allowed to have students attend every other day and learn remotely on alternating days, helping schools avoid fund penalties related to attendance.
IS IT SAFE TO VISIT THE DENTIST DURING THE PANDEMIC?
Is it safe to visit the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic?
BROOKS BROTHERS, WORN BY LINCOLN AND KENNEDY, GOES BANKRUPT
Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old company that dressed nearly every U.S. president, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, the latest major clothing seller to be toppled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Bars, Restaurants Pay Price For California Virus Surge
California took a big step back in reopening its economy on Wednesday as Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down bars, wineries, museums, movie theaters, and inside restaurant dining across most of the state for three weeks amid troubling increases in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Virus Diary: Moving Closer To Grandsons They Can Barely See
A child’s swing twists forlornly in the breeze beneath the behemoth maple tree that shades our home. It’s become a symbol of our sad coronavirus exile.
EUROPEAN POLICE CRACK ENCRYPTED PHONES, ARREST HUNDREDS
European police delivered a major blow to organized crime after cracking an encrypted communications network, allowing them to covertly watch “over the shoulder” of criminals in real-time as they planned drug trafficking, arms sales, assassinations and torture, officers announced.
WIRECARD HEADQUARTERS RAIDED IN PROBE OF ACCOUNTING SCANDAL
Investigators searched the headquarters of German payment systems provider Wirecard and four other locations Wednesday as part of their probe of an accounting scandal that led to the arrest of the company’s longtime CEO and forced the firm to file for bankruptcy protection.
AMERICAN AND 4 OTHER AIRLINES REACH LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH US
American Airlines and four smaller carriers have reached agreement with the government for billions more in federal loans, a sign of the industry’s desperate fight to survive a downturn in air travel caused by the virus pandemic.
LULULEMON BUYS AT-HOME EXERCISE STARTUP FOR $500 MILLION
Athletic apparel maker Lululemon Athletica Inc. said it’s acquiring at-home exercise startup Mirror for $500 million.
Disney Plans To Reopen California Theme Parks in July
Disney is proposing to reopen its Southern California theme parks in mid-July after what will be a four-month closure due to the coronavirus, the company said.