Nebraska governor picks replacement for senator who resigned
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday appointed a conservative banker to replace former state Sen. Mike… LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday appointed a conservative banker to replace former state Sen.…
Canton man sentenced to 4 years in prison, 16 on probation for child porn
Jonathan David Ellis, 39, was investigated by the sheriff’s office for downloading and distributing child pornography via a peer-to-peer network, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported. The investigation found that Ellis downloaded sexually…
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GBH’s Jonathan Abbott to step down as CEO at the end of the year
Abbott has steered GBH’s move beyond over-the-air broadcasting, reorienting the organization as streaming services and social media have increasingly dominated the news and entertainment landscape. He has overseen the development of new channels and…
Acer Announces the New Swift 5, a Powerful and Premium Ultraportable Laptop
New Acer Swift 3 also features 12th Gen Intel Core processors Editor’s Summary The new Acer Swift 5 is a premium laptop designed for executives and mobile professionals, bringing together powerful internals and a gorgeous WQXGA screen in a thin and…
Intel officially announces 12th Gen P- and U-series hybrid processors for laptops, foldable PCs
Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central What you need to know Intel is officially announcing its 12th Gen Core P- and U-series mobile processors. The new chips now offer up to 14 cores/20 threads for thin-and-light laptops. New 9W P-series chips will…
Metaverse app allows kids into virtual strip clubs
The entrance to a virtual strip club, accessed by the VRChat app Some apps in the virtual-reality metaverse are “dangerous by design”, the NSPCC has warned in response to a BBC News investigation. A researcher posing as a 13-year-old girl…
Xbox Series X Restock Tracker: Walmart Console Drop Reportedly Coming Soon
While it’s been relatively easy to find the less expensive Xbox Series S pretty much everywhere, the more capable Xbox Series X has been a lot more challenging to track down. The next big Xbox Series X restock will likely be coming from Walmart,…
Letters to the Editor: Feb. 23, 2022
The Emergencies Act assisted Ottawa police in enforcing the law In his Feb. 20 column, Ben Shapiro asks why the Canadian government needed to invoke the Emergencies Act in order to deal with the entrenched truck convoy of protesters in Ottawa. He claims…
Pandemic legacy: Israeli company transforms jets for cargo
Oxygen masks lie on the floor of a Boeing 767 during its conversion from passenger plane to a cargo plane at the Israel Aerospace Industries in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 13, 2022. With the global airline industry in a slump, Israel’s…