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Some Indiana workers could see extra unemployment benefits soon

The federal boost to unemployment compensation is retroactive to March 29, though some Hoosiers will still be waiting.

       




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What business owners and experts say about how and when Indiana should reopen its economy

Here's what business leaders and economists say Indiana needs to do to reopen the state's economy and recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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Indiana receives more than 57K new initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits

New data from the U.S. Department of Labor reflects the continued toll of the coronavirus on Indiana workers.

       




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Simon plans to reopen its malls on Saturday. Indianapolis says that's not feasible.

Indianapolis officials say they have concerns about Simon Property Group's timelines to reopen shopping malls in Marion County.

       




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Scared of the coronavirus? Refusing to work could affect your unemployment benefits

Indiana workers could lose their eligibility for unemployment benefits if they are recalled to work but refuse to return over fears of the coronavirus

       




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Editorial: Broken BMV needs regular external audits

The BMV's pattern of poor performance hardly inspires confidence in its ability to adequately monitor itself.

       




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Google Unifies All of Its Messaging and Communication Apps Into a Single Team

Google's move to put Javier Soltero, VP and GM of G Suite, in charge of Messages, Duo, and the phone app on Android, puts all of Google's major communication products under one umbrella: Soltero's team. Dieter Bohn reports via The Verge: Soltero tells me that there are no immediate plans to change or integrate any of Google's apps, so don't get your hopes up for that (yet). "We believe people make choices around the products that they use for specific purposes," Soltero says. Still, Google's communications apps are in dire need of a more coherent and opinionated production development, and Soltero could very well be the right person to provide that direction. Prior to joining Google, he had a long career that included creating the much-loved Acompli email app, which Microsoft acquired and essentially turned into the main Outlook app less than two months after signing the deal. Soltero has also moved rapidly (at least by the standards of Google's communication apps) to clean up the Hangouts branding mess, converting Hangouts Video to Google Meet and Hangouts Chat to Google Chat -- at least on the enterprise side. Google Meet also became free for everybody far ahead of the original schedule because of the pandemic. Cleaning up the consumer side of all that is more complicated, but Soltero says, "The plan continues to be to modernize [Hangouts] towards Google Meet and Google Chat." "Soltero will remain on the cloud team but will join Hiroshi Lockheimer's leadership team," Dieter adds. While Lockheimer believes there are opportunities to better integrate Google's apps into its platforms, he says it doesn't make sense to force integration or interoperability too quickly. "It's not necessarily a bad thing that there are multiple communications applications if they're for a different purpose," Lockheimer says. "Part of what might be confusing, what we've done to confuse everyone, is our history around some of our communications products that have gone from one place or another place. But we're looking forward now, in a way that has a much more coherent vision."

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America Authorizes Its First Covid-19 Diagnostic Tests Using At-Home Collection of Saliva

An anonymous reader quotes CNN: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency use authorization for the first at-home Covid-19 test that uses saliva samples, the agency said in a news release. Rutgers University's RUCDR Infinite Biologics lab received an amended emergency authorization late Thursday. With the test, people can collect their own saliva at home and send their saliva samples to a lab for results... "Authorizing additional diagnostic tests with the option of at-home sample collection will continue to increase patient access to testing for COVID-19. This provides an additional option for the easy, safe and convenient collection of samples required for testing without traveling to a doctor's office, hospital or testing site," FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn said in the FDA's press release on Friday... The test remains prescription only.

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Former foe of Pacers center Rik Smits once battled Larry Bird for collegiate scoring title

Friday, the Dunking Dutchman took over the Indiana Pacers' Twitter to do a question and answer session with Pacer fans.

      




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Portillo's makes its Hendricks County debut as Avon location opens

Italian beef and Chicago-style hot dogs are now being sold near Ronald Reagan Parkway and U.S. 36.

      




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IndyFringe cancels its 2020 festival on Mass Ave. because of coronavirus concerns

IndyFringe, the popular Mass Ave. theater festival, has been canceled. Social distancing requirements will not allow the artists to prepare.

       




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4-star PF Caleb Furst commits to Purdue basketball

The Boilermakers received a commitment from Caleb Furst, a 2021 prospect from Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian

      




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Its old town charm is still evident, but Bargersville will be expanding along with I-69

Town leaders and residents prepare for what's to come as the interstate replaces Ind. 37 as the direct route from Martinsville to Indianapolis.

      




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How Bargersville hopes to keep its charm amid record growth and I-69 extension

The rural Johnson County town hopes to take advantage of growth while retaining its small-town charm.

      




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How Franklin is breathing new life into its historic downtown homes

Franklin's quaint downtown is full of historic homes. But some had fallen into disrepair.

      




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Weather: Heavy Snow Hits the UK 大雪袭英国

Everyone expects a bit of snow in winter but the UK has been totally unprepared for this week's heavy snowfall.




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Portillo's brings back its luscious lemon cake for limited time

Indy residents just getting acquainted with Portillo's Chicago-style hotdogs will get to try another new delicacy starting Tuesday: lemon cake

      




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'Slow-rolling disaster': Exclusive look inside the coronavirus units at IU Health Methodist Hospital

IndyStar went inside IU Health Methodist Hospital for an exclusive look at its COVID-19 units in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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Many suburban places of worship will remain closed despite lifting of crowd limits

Many suburban churches plan to keep their doors shut this weekend despite an easing of restrictions on public gatherings by Gov. Eric Holcomb.

       




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After criticism, L.A. County supervisors to allow real-time public comment at its meetings

Starting May 12, the L.A. County supervisors will allow the public to comment live for the first time since the coronavirus ended in-person meetings.




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L.A. unemployment hits stunning 24%: 'These are our neighbors and they're hurting,' Garcetti says

Los Angeles has been touted for implementing a swift stay-at-home order to combat the coronavirus, but those efforts have not come without consequence, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.




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IndyCar, IMS to auction off fan experiences to support non-profits battling the coronavirus

Interested in waiving the green flag at an Indy 500 practice, and looking to stay busy during the Month of May? IndyCar and IMS have a solution.

       




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German coach Klinsmann quits

Jurgen Klinsmann steps down as Germany coach after two years in charge and is replaced by assistant coach Joachim Loew.




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Alibaba's Ma donates coronavirus test kits to US

In his first tweet the billionaire said 500,000 testing kits and one million masks were going to the US.




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Coronavirus: Pound plunges to its lowest level in over 30 years

The pound falls to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985, trading at $1.15.




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Coronavirus in Africa: Kenya's students making PPE kits

A Kenyan university is voluntarily making critical medical kits in the fight against Covid-19.




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Coronavirus: Prof Neil Ferguson quits government role after 'undermining' lockdown

Prof Neil Ferguson, who advised ministers on coronavirus, says he "made an error of judgement".




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Early 'in-person' mother's day visits for Huron County seniors

The county-run Huronlea and Huronview long-term care homes have organized "physical distancing" visits for their residents.




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Women hardest hit by recession as unemployment hits historic highs

Erin Ironsides has felt the economic impact of the pandemic first-hand after recently being laid off from the airline she worked for.




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Coronavirus: Chinese official admits health system weaknesses

China says it will improve public health systems after criticism of its early response to the virus.




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When Italy and NYC needed help, Samaritan's Purse stepped up, erecting field hospitals to house Corona patients in both Italy and The United States of America.

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How the latest episode of ‘Watchmen’ took its superhero blackness to the next level

Showrunner Damon Lindelof and his writers and producers have finally solved the show's biggest mystery.




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Harley Quinn’s flailing ‘Birds of Prey’ suddenly changes its title

The film grossed only $33 million in its domestic debut.




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‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’: True to its 1990s teen-idol roots

"Final Fantasy VII Remake" is a beautiful-looking game with a juvenile mindset that’s fun to pass through but hard for non-teenagers to be riveted by.




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Walmart has added virtual reality to its assessment of an employee’s potential

For the past few months, the nation’s largest employer has begun evaluating workers using an experimental tool: virtual reality.




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This robotic hand learned to solve a Rubik’s Cube on its own — just like a human.

The goal, researchers say, was to create a robot that learns the way humans do — through trial and error. Eventually, those robots could be used to complete tasks — in a warehouse or perhaps on the surface of a new planet — with more autonomy.




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Elon Musk says Tesla will 'immediately' leave California after coronavirus shutdowns forced the company to close its main car factory (TSLA)

  • Elon Musk says Tesla may leave its Palo Alto headquarters and Fremont, California factory. 
  • In a tweet Saturday morning, the chief executive continued his outrage against shelter-in-place orders that have forced most non-essential businesses to close. 
  • Last week, Musk likened the rules to fascism, and urged leaders to "give people their goddamn freedom back." 
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

After a week of decrying coronavirus shelter-in-place orders that have left Tesla's main factory shuttered and unable to produce vehicles, Elon Musk says the company may move its factory out of the state.

"Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately," the chief executive said on Twitter Saturday morning. "The unelected & ignorant 'Interim Health Officer' of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!"

That was followed up with a threat to move Tesla's headquarters outside the state.

"Frankly, this is the final straw," he replied. "Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependent on how Tesla is treated in the future. Tesla is the last carmaker left in CA."

It wasn't immediately clear if a suit had yet been filed, or in which court Tesla will file the lawsuit. Most state and federal courts are closed on weekends and do not allow filing. In a subsequent Tweet, Musk alsourged shareholders to file a class action suit for damages caused by shutdown. 

Tesla's press relations department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Alameda County did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

Alameda County — the East Bay locale which includes Fremont, California, and Tesla's gigafactory about 30 miles southeast of San Francisco — extended its shelter-in-place order on April 29 "until further notice." Local authorities have not allowed Tesla to reopen the factory, and all manufacturing remains prohibited under the order.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Tesla was planning to resume some manufacturing operations at the factory as soon as last Wednesday, May 6. Local officials said it did not have permission to do so.

"Right now, the same health order is in place so nothing has changed," Fremont Police Department spokeswoman Geneva Bosques told Business Insider at the time. "Operating the assembly line was determined early on to be a violation."

Last week, following Tesla's first-quarter earnings announcement, Musk decried the shutdowns as a substantial risk to the company's financials.

"Frankly, I would call it forcible imprisoning of people in their homes against all of, their constitutional rights, in my opinion," he said on a conference call. "It's breaking people's freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong and not why they came to America or built this country. What the f---. Excuse me. Outrage. Outrage."

"If somebody wants to stay in their house, that's great and they should be able to," he continued. "But to say they cannot leave their house and that they will be arrested if they do, that's fascist. That is not democratic — this is not freedom. Give people back their goddamn freedom."

Some states, including Texas, Georgia, and others, have begun to slowly allow certain businesses to re-open in recent weeks.

Musk praised counties neighboring Alameda, like San Joaquin for what he said were more "reasonable" responses. In a podcast released May 7, he told Joe Rogan that the company had learned from the coronavirus in China, where it briefly forced Tesla to close its Shanghai factory — a claim he repeated on Twitter Saturday. 

"Our castings foundry and other faculties in San Joaquin have been working 24/7 this entire time with no ill effects. Same with Giga Nevada," Musk said. "Tesla knows far more about what needs to be done to be safe through our Tesla China factory experience than an (unelected) interim junior official in Alameda County." 

As Musk began to complain about factory shutdowns in April, workers at Tesla's Fremont factory told Business Insider that the comments made them anxious.

"I'm for going back to work, but only if it is safe for me, my family, coworkers," said one production employee. "I don't feel like I'm being forced to stay home or that my freedom has been taken away. It's for the good of California."

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Benefits of Adding Multiple Payment Gateways to Your Website’s Checkout

If you are just starting up your website, perhaps you are selling tangible items, or you have a hit single that you’ll be offering digital copies of, one of your pressing questions may be: “Which payment gateway should I use to accept payments from my customers?“. While there are pros and cons of using any […]

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12 Bad Cruise Habits That Annoy Other Cruise Passengers

Discover 12 habits and things cruisers do on a cruise that annoy other cruise passengers the most. Things I have seen on my many cruises, watch cruise fans discussing on cruising forums and reading complaints about. 12 common practices, habits and things cruise guests do that drive other passengers crazy. Are you guilty of any of these? Do some or all of these drive you crazy? Or, do you not see why they upset other cruise guests?




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Sure Chooses Netgem for its Advanced Hybrid TV Services

Netgem announced that Sure has partnered with Netgem to launch a new hybrid IPTV service for its customers in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

By working with Netgem, Sure has been able to make use of its broadband network to deliver Over the Top live and non-linear content to a hybrid STB. This means the operator can now add premium TV to its bouquet of services and offer its customers triple and quad play packages.

The new service is powered by Netgem's N8200 hybrid PVR integrating its nCloud middleware; subscribers will benefit from a brand-new TV experience that supplements UK DVB-T2 free-to-air channels for popular non-linear entertainment content and a fluid and consistent user interface.



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The far left is taking a page from its opponents’ playbook

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Fin24.com | Blue Label hopeful of Cell C's prospects - despite its stake sitting at R0

Blue Label Telecoms wrote down its entire stake at Cell C in 2019. And after calling in a valuation specialist, its value remained at R0 in the first half of the group's 2020 financial year.




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Fin24.com | Net1 appoints former Cell C chair to its board

Pillay who retired as Cell C chairman in October 2019 is a qualified lawyer and was previously the chairman and CEO of Primedia.




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Fin24.com | Datatec sees increased demand for its remote access computing

Datatec tells shareholders that the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak has reached every region where the group operates.




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Fin24.com | WATCH | Facebook tries again with its Bitcoin rival

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could now launch in mid-November after a revamp aimed at mollifying its many critics.




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News24.com | 'Enemies remain enemies': N Korea hits out at South, lauds China

North lashed out at neighbour for holding military exercises, as Kim Jong Un sent message of praise to Xi Jinping.




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News24.com | International Covid-19 news: US job losses 'worst in history', 'critical' shortage of testing kits

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P2P Lawsuits Gone Wild

German rights holders have turned litigation against file sharers into a money machine that just keeps on giving. P2P activists estimate estimates that Germany’s BitTorrent users faced more than half a million lawsuits in 2010. Some people even got sued multiple times for the same file. Continue reading on Newteevee.com.