Mixer co-founder Matt Salsamendi said in an interview this weekend that he agrees with Microsoft’s decision to shut down the game streaming service. His main concern is the people who trusted Mixer. “It is a big problem for the community that broadcasts every day or depends as a business on …
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Amazon offers frontline workers a $ 500 coronavirus bonus
A worker loads customer orders onto a waiting tractor-trailer inside the million-square-foot Amazon distribution warehouse that opened last fall in Fall River, MA, on March 23, 2017. John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | fake pictures Amazon is providing frontline workers with a one-time bonus to “show appreciation” for employees who …
Read More »China to impose visa restrictions on Americans over Hong Kong
In an eye-for-an-eye move against the United States, China said on Monday it will impose a visa ban on Americans who interfere with Hong Kong-related issues ahead of Beijing’s expected passage of a controversial national security law for the semi-autonomous territory. . “In response to the unfair decision of the …
Read More »Florida Doctors to Mayor of Jacksonville: Hosting the Republican National Convention is ‘medically disrespectful’
Hundreds of doctors in Florida sent a letter to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and the city council, warning that hosting the Republican National Convention would invite further spread of the coronavirus as Florida is already dealing with a spike in cases. The letter says that with the attendance of 40,000 …
Read More »At least 85 people associated with visiting the Michigan bar test tested positive for coronavirus
Cases of coronavirus linked to crowds who visited a Michigan bar after it reopened have increased to 85, according to health officials. The Ingham County Health Department is asking anyone who has visited Harper’s Restaurant & Brewpub, outside of Michigan State University in East Lansing, between June 12-20, to be …
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