is Reposting your first profile picture is the latest Facebook craze By www.thestar.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:00:00 EST Essentially, you surface your first-ever Facebook profile picture — and then nominate three friends to do the same. Full Article
is The newest way to check the time: on your wrist By www.thestar.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:00:00 EDT At the posh watch show Baselworld, the talk will be about Apple’s entry into the market. Full Article
is When it comes to climate change not all opinions are valid, scientists say By www.thestar.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:25:00 EDT While featuring all sides of an issue is a hallmark of good journalism, many in the scientific community feel that the media should do a better job of separating facts from opinions. Full Article
is YouTube prank sparks discussion of online teen safety By www.thestar.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:21:43 EDT Coby Persin, whose YouTube channel is known for prank videos with a touch of social commentary, tricked teenage girls he met online to meet him in person. Full Article
is The Dare: A week without emojis By www.thestar.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 07:00:00 EST Carli Stephens-Rothman ditches the :) and shows some real emotion. Full Article
is Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push other policy priorities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:42:19 -0400 Trump is using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity — or as political cover — to make sweeping changes to regulations and push controversial new policies. Full Article
is 'This is a siege': Inside the NYPD depot at the heart of New York's coronavirus fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:17 -0400 Since coronavirus outbreak started, the NYPD has used at least 1.5 million surgical masks, 1.2 million gloves and 400,000 disinfectant wipes. Full Article
is Trump's improvised medicine show prompts frantic health warnings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:32:35 -0400 The FDA warns that President Trump's much-touted coronavirus drugs could cause deaths. The White House says media 'irresponsibly' reported his words. Full Article
is Coronavirus and disinfectant: Why you shouldn't ingest it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:16:28 -0400 If President Trump has persuaded you to use a disinfectant like bleach or Lysol to protect yourself against the coronavirus, scientists have some advice: Don't. Full Article
is Cuomo on coronavirus stay-home sacrifices: 'What you're doing is actually saving lives' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 15:17:29 -0400 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged frustration with coronavirus stay-at-home orders but compared them with past sacrifices during national crises. Full Article
is No more bodies on the streets. But coronavirus batters Ecuador with disproportionate force By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:00:11 -0400 Images of corpses in Ecuador stoked fear of the coronavirus' effect on developing nations. Infections have yet to peak elsewhere in Latin America. Full Article
is Op-Ed: If Kim Jong Un dies, who's next in line for his seat? North Korea has no idea By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:57:47 -0400 There is no clear favorite in the in the race among those who might take over in North Korea if Kim Jong Un dies. Full Article
is Do I have coronavirus? CDC updates list of COVID-19 symptoms By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:33:55 -0400 The CDC has added six new symptoms to its list of signs that a person has been infected with the new coronavirus, including chills and loss of sense of smell. Full Article
is On the open road, U.S. truck drivers face the coronavirus and new risks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:54 -0400 The pandemic turned some truckers into essential workers hauling high-value loads that put them at risk, while others have less work despite the risk Full Article
is El Paso officials want to bulldoze a historic barrio. This 92-year-old woman is in the way By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:29 -0400 Antonia Morales has lived in her historic El Paso neighborhood since 1965 and sees no reason to leave now. Until she and a few other holdouts depart, demolition cannot begin. Full Article
is With laboratories shut, coronavirus forces scientists to 'stop cold' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:23 -0400 The coronavirus outbreak has put science on hold. Now there are discoveries that may never be made and patients who will miss the chance at a breakthrough cure. Full Article
is Germany avoids the worst of coronavirus crisis — but how? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:46:27 -0400 Germany's leadership, history help stave off catastrophe from the coronavirus crisis — so far Full Article
is U.S. spy officials say coronavirus isn't manmade but do not rule out lab accident By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:34:57 -0400 U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus is "not manmade or genetically modified." Full Article
is He was symptom-free. But the coronavirus stayed in his body for 40 days By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:37:06 -0400 Medical researchers are puzzled over why the coronavirus — which typically lasts about two weeks in the body — endures far longer in some patients. Full Article
is Congress looks at options to punish China over the coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:52:28 -0400 Republican lawmakers, determined to punish China for concealing early data on the coronavirus outbreak, are proposing ways to turn up the heat. Full Article
is Trump administration skimps on coronavirus aid for Medicaid providers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:12:38 -0400 Medicaid and other parts of the healthcare safety net get left behind in the Trump administration's plans for distributing aid to battle the coronavirus. Full Article
is U.S. implicates Honduran president in drug trafficking as it seeks his help on immigration By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:48:33 -0400 U.S. prosecutors accused a former commander of the Honduran police of importing tons of cocaine into the United States on behalf of the country's president, a Trump ally. Full Article
is The U.S. is pushing Mexico to reopen factories even as workers die of COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:32:13 -0400 The United States wants Mexico to reopen its border factories, even as the coronavirus spreads and worker deaths rise. Full Article
is Too many 'shiny objects': Why it's risky to promise a coronavirus vaccine and cure By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:00:49 -0400 Coronavirus: There is a price to pay for pledging too much as the world anxiously awaits even a marginally effective therapeutic for the disease known as COVID-19. Full Article
is How does the COVID-19 death toll compare with other deadly events in U.S. history? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 11:33:13 -0400 The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has surpassed that of 9/11, even the Vietnam War. Here's a look at COVID-19's place in history. Full Article
is Six months from the election, six states are poised to decide Trump-Biden race By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 09:00:08 -0400 Toss-up contests from Arizona to Florida hold the key for President Trump and Joe Biden. Full Article
is L.A. Times wins Pulitzer Prizes for art criticism, immigration reporting By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 15:34:53 -0400 Los Angeles Times journalists Christopher Knight and Molly O'Toole won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, bringing the newspaper's total to 47. Full Article
is Trump rarely shows empathy in coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 18:02:25 -0400 Most presidents act as consoler-in-chief in times of national crisis. Trump has struggled to show any empathy with victims or survivors of COVID-19. Full Article
is Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus could be more contagious than original By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:00:46 -0400 A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a new study. Full Article
is Missing Major League Baseball? Here's Korean baseball to the rescue By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 12:25:27 -0400 While much of the world is under lockdown, baseball returned to South Korea on a day when the country reported just three new cases of COVID-19. Full Article
is Trump officials ignored coronavirus warnings, ousted scientist says in complaint By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:30:59 -0400 Rick Bright, pushed out of a job heading a federal research agency, files a complaint saying he was retaliated against for resisting Trump's plans. Full Article
is White House may close its coronavirus task force this month By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 20:45:25 -0400 The White House is considering shutting down its coronavirus task force by the end of May and handing responsibilities to FEMA even as some models project a sharp increase in COVID-19 deaths in the coming weeks. Full Article
is Hospitals prepare for wave of mental health disorders among their workers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 07:00:19 -0400 As many as 20% to 25% of healthcare workers in hard-hit areas, experts say, are likely to develop disorders such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress. Full Article
is Commentary: Evaluating risk and medical treatment in the time of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:28:34 -0400 Risk guides much of our medical care system. COVID-19 is showing us, unless we have developed immunity, we are all at risk. Full Article
is Our coronavirus blind spot: People like me who need dialysis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:35 -0400 We are on the precipice of spread COVID-19 from dialysis centers to nursing homes. But there is a safer way to administer this lifesaving care. Full Article
is Syrian President Bashar Assad faces rare dissent from a top financial ally, cousin Rami Makhlouf By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:55:07 -0400 Syria's Bashar Assad faces dissent from his rich cousin Rami Makhlouf Full Article
is Moms in California may need parasols while moms in the East need parkas this weekend By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:20:21 -0400 Mother's Day weekend will be summery in California and wintery with snow in parts of the East Full Article
is UK 'must prioritise green economic recovery' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:30:00 GMT Boris Johnson needs to prioritise the environment as the UK recovers from coronavirus, firms say. Full Article
is Coronavirus: What could a socially-distanced bar look like? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:51:52 GMT How bars and restaurants could look when coronavirus restrictions are eased. Full Article
is How Waterstones is selling books during the coronavirus lockdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 23:05:26 GMT Waterstones CEO: How I keep selling books while my bookshops are shut down. Full Article
is Autistic artist uses painting to deal with coronavirus fear By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:17:53 GMT David Downes is one of a number of artists in the East of England using the pandemic as inspiration. Full Article
is Coronavirus: Timelapse of London artist creating NHS mural By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:30:01 GMT Watch the timelapse of artist Lionel Stanhope creating his artwork under London's Waterloo Bridge. Full Article
is Coronavirus: Michael Palin shares his hospital stories for NHS charity book By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 10:06:51 GMT The Monty Python shares his lighter moments in hospital, and how humour helps us all. Full Article
is The Last Dance: 'I did not anticipate this reaction' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:18:20 GMT Jason Hehir speaks to the BBC about interviewing Michael Jordan and why the documentary series has had such an impact. Full Article
is Serkis: ‘Hobbit reading will take you on an adventure’ By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:16:58 GMT Gollum actor Andy Serkis is doing a continuous live reading of The Hobbit for charity. Full Article
is Google Acquires Api.ai for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 07:00:04 +0000 The Api.ai platform lets developers seemlessly integrate intelligent voice command systems into their products to create consumer-friendly voice-enabled user interfaces. Api.ai is also the company behind Assistant, a first of its kind conversational assistant app created in 2010 that now has more than 20 million users and is the highest rated assistant app available. Full Article
is Accruent Acquires Verisae for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 07:00:04 +0000 The Verisae solution is the first web-enabled site and asset management software created to meet the unique needs of multi-site owners. We offer a powerful suite of web-based process management solutions for facilities, the assets in those facilities, and the people who manage them. Full Article
is CA Technologies Acquires BlazeMeter for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:00:03 +0000 BlazeMeter offers a cross-enterprise test automation framework for the entire technical team (developers, devops, ops and QA) throughout the product development lifecycle. Run continuous or on demand testing for APIs, mobile apps and websites. Run from the cloud, on-premise or as a hybrid solution. Use with JMeter & Selenium WebDriver & integrate with your existing CI, CD & APM tools. Full Article
is Kibo Acquires Baynote for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 07:00:04 +0000 Baynote software provides personalized shopping experiences that help drive conversions. Let us help improve your customers' experiences today. Full Article
is Criteo Acquires HookLogic for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:00:04 +0000 Brands can reach shoppers, drive traffic, and attribute sales through this performance marketing platform spanning the largest retail and travel sites. Full Article