Google Meet, Zoom’s competitor and successor to Hangouts, has gained a lot of new users and features in recent months due to the pandemic. With everyone working and playing at home, video chatting is a necessity these days, and Meet may eventually become Google’s only option. Viewing conference calls on …
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Bar “Cheers” in Boston set to close permanently
The “Cheers” bar at Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace closes after two decades in business, CEO Markus Ripperger confirmed Tuesday to CBS Boston. The iconic bar is a replica of the set for the popular sitcom “Cheers”, which aired from 1982 to 1993. The beam appears to have been another victim …
Read More »Thai police arrest activist over protest against monarchy
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police arrested activist lawyer Anon Nampa on Wednesday over a protest on August 3, demanding the reform of the powerful monarchy, the second time he has been arrested this month, a police officer said. Anon, 36, has been at the forefront of a movement that has …
Read More »Bolton says he is ‘disturbed’ by Trump suggesting he would only lose a ‘rigged’ election
“To go ahead and try to say that the only fair outcome is if I win is something we need to pause about,” Bolton said during an interview offered by the National Press Club. However, Bolton added “this is not a moment to become apocalyptic” and said he did not …
Read More »Why East Boston’s coronavirus rate is so much higher than the rest of the city
By adamg to Tue, 08/18/2020 – 9:13 p.m. State Rep. Adrian Madaro (D-East Boston) explains East Boston’s test positivity figures of nearly 8%, compared to 4.2% in Mattapan and, according to current statistics, 1.4% statewide. Our community is no less wearing masks / social distance, or taking less precautionary measures …
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