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Netflix adds 10 million new subscribers in 3 months but warns new sign-ups will slow

6 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Netflix added a flood of new subscribers amid the coronavirus pandemic and also offered clues to a possible successor for founding CEO Reed Hastings, who on Thursday named the company's...

British Airways retires entire 747 fleet due to COVID-19 crisis

6 years ago from UPI

British Airways announced Friday it is ending the use of all 31 of its Boeing 747 planes immediately because of continued challenges in the travel industry caused by the coronavirus...

How a Thunder Bay cellphone drive launched a movement to make digital access a human right

6 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

What started off as a cellphone drive for people living on low incomes in Thunder Bay, Ont., has quickly grown into a provincial coalition that is calling on the federal...

Hulu: What's coming and going in August 2020

6 years ago from UPI

"The Binge," starring Skyler Gisondo, "Christina on the Coast," featuring Christina Anstead, and "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Season 14 are headed to Hulu.

Karim Benzema scores twice, helps Real Madrid win La Liga

6 years ago from UPI

Star striker Karim Benzema scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a win against Villarreal, which sealed the Spanish soccer team's La Liga title for 2019-2020.

Twitter says about 130 accounts were targeted in cyberattack this week

6 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Twitter Inc. disclosed late on Thursday that hackers targeted about 130 accounts during the cyberattack this week, an incident in which profiles of many prominent personalities and organizations were compromised.

Roadside Pollination

6 years ago from Science Blog

Fleeing down grassy corridors from whirring teeth that hack at your habitat with ill-managed discipline; this rich mossy canvas spat out as loamy clots, to line the limits of your...

South Korea plans to launch 1st military communications satellite Sunday

6 years ago from UPI

South Korea is poised to launch its first dedicated military communications satellite on Sunday from Florida.

Twitter: 130 accounts were targeted by cryptocurrency scam attack

6 years ago from UPI

Twitter Support announced Thursday that about 130 accounts were targeted in an attack that led to several high profile accounts tweeting a scam seeking to solicit bitcoin.

California sets remote bar exam for October, lowers passing score

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

The California Supreme Court decided Thursday to permanently lower the passing score for the bar exam and allow it to be taken remotely in October.

Ex-Philadelphia Phillies All-Star infielder Tony Taylor dies at 84

6 years ago from UPI

Former Philadelphia Phillies coach and All-Star infielder Tony Taylor has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 84.

Week 10: Watch 'Back to the Future' live chat with Lea Thompson

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

Actress Lea Thompson goes 'Back to the Future' on the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown.

Netflix elevates Ted Sarandos to co-CEO

6 years ago from UPI

Netflix on Thursday announced that Ted Sarandos will serve as the company's co-CEO alongside Reed Hastings.

For college students, taking a gap year might be the best way to outwit coronavirus

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

Everyone has an opinion about the value of taking a gap year after high school or during college. For those who do so, it can be a chance for an...

Florida sees record 156 COVID-19 deaths; Georgia Gov. Kemp sues Atlanta over mask order

6 years ago from UPI

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit challenging a mask order and other coronavirus restrictions in Atlanta on Thursday as Florida reported a record number of deaths.

GLAAD finds 2019 films more LGBTQ inclusive, less diverse

6 years ago from UPI

The top Hollywood studios featured more LGBTQ characters in movies but overall had less diversity in 2019, GLAAD said Thursday in its annual studio report card.

Havard libraries hit the books again

6 years ago from Harvard Science

When Harvard Library Access Services Director Amy Boucher returned to the Yard at the end of June, she entered a different Widener Library than the one she’d left in mid-March. Re-shelving carts filled...

Russian group targeted COVID-19 vaccine research in Canada, U.S. and U.K., say intelligence agencies

6 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

A hacker group "almost certainly" backed by Russia has tried to steal COVID-19-related vaccine research in Canada, the U.K. and the U.S., according to intelligence agencies in all three countries.

Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot to be known as Stellantis following merger

6 years ago from UPI

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot will be known as Stellantis following the completion of their $50 billion merger, the companies announced.

Survey: More porn consumption creates greater erectile dysfunction in European men

6 years ago from UPI

Watching more pornographic videos worsens erectile dysfunction, according to the findings of a survey presented Thursday at the EAU virtual Congress.

Free produce and less waste: Hundreds fill their bags in a 'Fruit-Share'

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

Four friends produce a countywide fruit and vegetable exchange. Anyone could donate, and anyone could pick up produce for free.

Taking care of stray cat leads couple to $50,000 lottery jackpot

6 years ago from UPI

A Kentucky couple said taking care of a stray cat paid off when they stopped to buy food for the feline and won a $50,000 lottery jackpot.

The future of shopping: No-touch browsing and Postmates delivery

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

Create & Cultivate's retail pop-up and delivery venture with Postmates runs through Aug. 29 at the Platform shopping center in Culver City.

COVID-19 in Sask: Province sees record-high one-day increase of 42 cases, tracker says

6 years ago from CBC: Health

There are 42 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan as of Thursday afternoon, according to the website COVID-19 Tracker Canada. A map on the provincial government's website confirms that...

Fires aboard USS Bonhomme Richard are out, Navy says

6 years ago from UPI

All fires on the USS Bonhomme Richard have been extinguished, the Navy announced Thursday afternoon.

Affordable wireless power banks for quick charging on the go

6 years ago from PopSci

Qi charging for wireless power ease. (Amazon/)You’re a busy person with places to go and people to see. Running out of charge on your phone is the last thing you should have...

How to make your Twitter account more secure in an age of hacks

6 years ago from PopSci

Keeping your apps update can help stay secure. (Pixabay /)Last night, a number of high-profile and verified Twitter users all shared a curious message at roughly the same time. They included big names...

6 Macy's execs get combined $9M in bonuses after cutting 3,900 jobs

6 years ago from UPI

The board of Macy's gave six top executives a combined total of $9 million in bonuses two weeks after cutting 3,900 jobs.