Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has signed a plan that would help college athletes benefit from her name and image, and get long-term medical coverage, according to the Associated Press. Harris, 55, is among the nine senators who signed the plan, which was introduced by Cory Booker of New Jersey …
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Netflix ends comments after the makers’ sudden exit
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Netflix ends comments after the makers’ sudden shutdown Adjust, Avatar: The Last AirbenderOriginal creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko announced that they will no longer be officially involved in Netlfix’s much-anticipated adaptation of the popular animated series’ live-action series. Therefore, the ATLA fandom is saddened …
Read More »The big merger of Gmail with Google Chat and Meet is starting to roll out today
Gmail with a lot of extra controls. There are now sections for “Mail”, “Chat”, “Rooms” and “Meet”. The new mobile app, complete with all those new tabs. Gmail points out messages you ignore. The “Chat” tab uses the dual-pane layout. Video chat gets a view in image. All the old …
Read More »Uber and Lyft threaten to halt services in California
Uber and Lyft are ratcheting up the fight with the state government of California over the classification of drivers with a move that would discourage Californians from their ride-healing services (and driving income). The news ride: On Wednesday, both companies said that if a court does not reverse or pause …
Read More »The Lebanese parliament confirms state of emergency, expands military force
BEIRUT, Lebanon – In its first session since a devastating Beirut shake-up last week, the Lebanese parliament approved a state of emergency that extends expanding powers to the city’s army, a situation that lawmakers have said threatens freedoms can form. A two-week emergency was first declared by the cabinet in …
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