Some Persiders of 2019, as seen from Macedonia. Spaceweather.com/Stojan Stojanovski It’s early August, which means the annual Perseid meteor shower is active, and it’s ready to peak this week. The Perseids are one of the best, brightest batches of shooting stars, and it feels like we could use them now …
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Mike Clevinger of the Indians misses the start after a violation of protocols
Cleveland Indian Judge Mike Clevinger will not start his plan Tuesday after the team learned he had violated the virus security protocol while on his way to Chicago. Clevinger is the second Indian pitcher in as many days to be picked up by the team for protests in Chicago. Zach …
Read More »Portia de Rossi says Mrs Ellen DeGeneres ‘does great’
Portia de Rossi gave an update on her wife Ellen DeGeneres amid the ongoing drama and investigation into claims of a toxic work environment on her talk show during the day. On Sunday, Rossi, 47, told a photographer that DeGeneres is “doing fine” while on a walk with her mother …
Read More »Apple’s new MacBook Pro lacks some key features
August 10 update below, post originally published August 8th. It’s only natural that the geekerati are excited about Apple’s move to ARM-based Processors. The first MacBooks with the new technology are expected later this year. While there will be a marketing push (I expect something along the lines of “lighter …
Read More »Uber wants the help of the government to set up a fund for gig workers’ benefits
Instead, Khosrowshahi believes new legislation is needed to create a “third way” for gig workers. “Our current system is binary, which means that every time a company provides additional benefits to independent workers, the less independent they become. That creates more uncertainty and risk for the company, which is a …
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