Local journalism is in crisis. Author Margaret Sullivan shows what’s at stake
(Columbia Global Reports) For two days in the middle of February, before any of us knew how bad the pandemic would get, I served as a juror for the Pulitzer Prizes in the local news category. Our jury combed through submissions chronicling pressing…
MSNBC’s News Ticker Returns to Screen After Two-Year Absence
Click here to read the full article. MSNBC is learning how to crawl again. The NBCUniversal-owned cable-news outlet has restored a “news crawl” to the bottom of its screen after a two-year absence. The “crawl,” also known in the industry as a “ticker” or…
Chinese Smartphone Giant Vivo Is Latest to Splurge on Tech Tower
(Bloomberg) — China’s No. 2 smartphone brand Vivo Mobile Communications Co. has broken ground on a high-rise office in Shenzhen to house its future headquarters, highlighting a construction boom from the country’s burgeoning tech sector. number 1…
Volkswagen ID.3 to hit dealerships next week
It has been four weeks since Volkswagen started accepting pre-orders for the limited ID.3 1ST, and the company has now decided to open the ordering system to the public next Monday, July 20, 2020. Seven pre-configured ID.3 models will be made available…
Green-Energy Companies Have a Human-Rights Problem
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Land seizures. Dangerous working conditions. Mistreatment of native populations. For decades, such practices were associated in the public mind with the oil and gas industries. That perception in turn undermined confidence in…
10 things in tech you need to know today
Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday. The UK government announced it will remove Huawei from its 5G network by 2027, and telecoms companies will be banned from purchasing Huawei 5G equipment from next year. UK Culture…
Amazon just took 61 percent off this mini laptop soundbar—snag it for a ridiculous $27
Yahoo Life is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Save 61 percent on this Insmart Laptop Sound Bar. (Photo:…
Live with snoops or just want privacy? Tech smarts for your smartphone
Your phone is your constant coronavirus companion. It’s there for news, entertainment, work, and communication. It’s more important now than ever to make sure your phone doesn’t have a digital virus. Tap or click here for the tell-tale signs your phone…
Twitter’s meltdown proves one of the biggest threats to tech has nothing to do with tech
Cybersecurity professionals broadly agree on a central problem: Computers and code have clear fixes, but humans don’t. Twitter provided perhaps the highest-profile example of this challenge when its security was breached Wednesday, allowing for…
Google to Invest $4.5 Billion in India’s Reliance Jio
Click here to read the full article. Global tech giant Google is to invest $4.5 billion in Jio Platforms, the broadband and streaming business built by India’s Reliance Industries. The move follows similar investments into Reliance Jio by Facebook and an…