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26/07/2021

The NBA Championship games finally come to an end after the Milwaukee Bucks win the championship of the 2021 NBA Finals.

Not only was this the first championship win since 1971 for the Bucks, but it was superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo's first as well, who put up 50 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks in the 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

"Coming back, I was like, 'This is my city.

The NBA Championship games finally come to an end after the Milwaukee Bucks win the championship of the 2021 NBA Finals. Not only was this the first champion

12/07/2021

According to a new update by the CDC on Friday, schools where teachers and students are fully vaccinated don't need to wear masks inside the buildings.

The new guidance follows federal health officials allowing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12-15 years of age two months ago.

However, the CDC advises teachers and students who aren't fully vaccinated to continue wearing masks.

According to a new update by the CDC on Friday, schools where teachers and students are fully vaccinated don't need to wear masks inside the buildings. The new

07/07/2021

The NFL has approved of expanding the regular 16 game season to 17 in a decision that will bring in additional revenue for the most popular and richest sports league.

Players also agreed to the extra game during their 2020 collective bargaining agreement, which gave the NFL a way to expand to start immediately in the 2021 season.

The NFL has approved of expanding the regular 16 game season to 17 in a decision that will bring in additional revenue for the most popular and richest sports l

05/05/2021

Facebook's Workplace enterprise communications software has reached 7 million paid subscribers, the company said Tuesday, which is 40% higher from last May's figure of 5 million. Workplace is an enterprise software that companies can use as their internal social network to communicate with their employees. Since its launch in 2016, Spotify and Starbucks are among its clients. The software system, however, doesn't come with rivals: Microsoft's Teams product has 145 million daily active users, which is more than 93% from 75 million a year prior, according to a Microsoft announcement a month ago....

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Facebook's Workplace enterprise communications software has reached 7 million paid subscribers, the company said Tuesday, which is 40% higher from last May's fi

03/05/2021

Social media companies cannot permanently kick anyone off the platform under a new law in Florida. Legislature passed the bill and is waiting for Governor Ron DeSantis to sign it. The bill would make it a crime to remove state political candidates from Twitter and Facebook, in addition to fines up to $250,000 daily for any statewide candidate who is deplatformed....

https://lmnnews.com/florida-desantis-to-sign-bill-banning-social-media-deplatforming/

Social media companies cannot permanently kick anyone off the platform under a new law in Florida. Legislature passed the bill and is waiting for Governor Ron D

29/04/2021

Sony has sold 7.8 million PlayStation 5 consoles since March 31st, the company said in its earnings report. The total number of PlayStation Plus subscribers is over 47.6 million, which is a 14.7% increase from the year prior. Fourth quarter revenue brings the PlayStation business to a total operating profit of $3.14 billion for 2020, making it Sony's best year yet....

https://lmnnews.com/sony-sells-7-8-million-ps5-consoles/

27/04/2021

U.S. car service Lyft has agreed to sell its self driving car division to Woven Planet, a subsidiary of Toyota, for $550 million in cash, the companies said Monday. Woven Planet Holdings, which has a team of 1,200 people to work on autonomous driving technology in Japan, Britain, and U.S., will take the Lyft operation known as Level 5. In return, Lyft will receive $550 million in cash with $200 million paid upfront and $350 million over 5 years....

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U.S. car service Lyft has agreed to sell its self driving car division to Woven Planet, a subsidiary of Toyota, for $550 million in cash, the companies said Mon

20/04/2021

Approximately 19,000 unaccompanied minors who traveled alone across the Mexican border were picked up by the U.S. government in March. Authorities say it was the largest monthly number ever recorded, and is a huge test for President Joe Biden as he continues to reverse many of Former President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Children are released to "sponsors" in the U.S. while being allowed to follow their cases in the currently backlogged immigration courts....

https://lmnnews.com/all-time-high-of-unaccompanied-minors-picked-up-at-us-border/

Approximately 19,000 unaccompanied minors who traveled alone across the Mexican border were picked up by the U.S. government in March. Authorities say it was th

18/04/2021

New York will offer a one time payment of up to $15,600 to illegal immigrants who lost their job during the pandemic. The $2.1 billion fund is the biggest effort of its kind in the country, and a major sign of New York's shift toward Democratic progressive policies. “I’ve met neighbors who have not been able to pay rent, or put food on the table, or been able to provide their children with a laptop when a public school has not been able to provide one,” said State Senator Jessica Ramos....

https://lmnnews.com/ny-to-give-2-1b-to-illegal-immigrants-who-lost-their-job-from-covid/

New York will offer a one time payment of up to $15,600 to illegal immigrants who lost their job during the pandemic. The $2.1 billion fund is the biggest effor

18/04/2021

California’s economy can fully reopen on June 15th
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16/04/2021

The Biden administration opened a new emergency intake facility for unaccompanied minors, last week. It is near an overcrowded CBP, Customs and Border Protection facility in Texas. The Health and Human Services', HHS, Office of Refugee Resettlement, ORR, said that it will open the Delphi Emergency Intake Site in Texas to further provide shelter for unaccompanied teens, from 13 to 17 years old....

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The Biden administration opened a new emergency intake facility for unaccompanied minors, last week. It is near an overcrowded CBP, Customs and Border Protectio

15/04/2021

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott issued an executive order last week to prohibit the "vaccine passports," because a system like that, where it tracks those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 violates citizens' rights. "Every day, Texans are returning to normal life as more people get the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. But, as I've said all along, these vaccines are always voluntary and never forced," Abbott said when he announced the executive order....

https://lmnnews.com/texas-gov-abbott-issues-order-prohibiting-vaccine-passports/

14/04/2021

The U.S. has discovered the "double mutant" in San Francisco that originated from India for the first time. The variant is called a double mutant due to it carrying two different mutations in the body. Like the U.K. and Brazil strains, the new one is also thought to be more transmissible than the original form. As of now, it's unknown whether this type of strain is more resistant to vaccines the U.S....

https://lmnnews.com/double-mutant-covid-19-variant-found-in-san-francisco/

The U.S. has discovered the "double mutant" in San Francisco that originated from India for the first time. The variant is called a double mutant due to it carr

13/04/2021

Due to reports of dangerous blood clots, the U.S. is recommending the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to stop being administered so further investigations can be done. The CDC and FDA said in a joint statement Tuesday that they started investigating clots in 6 women that occurred just days after taking the single-dose vaccine. Along with the clots in those women were reduced platelet counts, which makes the typical treatment for blood clots, a blood thinner, potentially dangerous....

https://lmnnews.com/fda-cdc-call-for-pause-on-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-after-blood-clot-reports/

Due to reports of dangerous blood clots, the U.S. is recommending the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to stop being administered so further investigation

12/04/2021

Genesis, Hyundai's luxury car brand, used a record breaking 3,281 drones to create its logo in Shanghai's skyline in celebration of the brand coming to China. According to a Genesis press release, the number of drones flown set a new Guinness World Record for “The Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously.” In addition to forming the Genesis logo, the brand also showed off formations of a hand, a couple of its cars, and a double helix!...

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Genesis, Hyundai's luxury car brand, used a record breaking 3,281 drones to create its logo in Shanghai's skyline in celebration of the brand coming to China. A

11/04/2021

The S&P 500, a large stock market index, closed above 4,000 for the first time last week, thanks to Biden's new infrastructure plan, which brought the country confidence in how its economy can look. The index, made up of the world's biggest publicly traded companies only hit 1,000 points less than two years ago, and 3,000 in July 2019. The multi million dollar infrastructure plan that Biden announced in a news conference, also last week, includes spending money on bridges and roads, electric vehicles and a charging network across the country, high-speed broadband access, and on the semiconductor industry....

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The S&P 500, a large stock market index, closed above 4,000 for the first time last week, thanks to Biden's new infrastructure plan, which brought the count

11/04/2021

President Joe Biden last week called for an extensive use of government power to reshape the country's economy and challenge China's rise in a plan that proposes over $2 trillion, which was quickly opposed by Republicans. The plan, called "American Jobs Plan," would create millions of jobs building infrastructure, climate change, and boosting human services. “It’s a once-in-a-generation investment in America, unlike anything we’ve seen or done since we built the interstate highway system and the space race decades ago,” Biden said when announcing the program....

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President Joe Biden last week called for an extensive use of government power to reshape the country's economy and challenge China's rise in a plan that propose

09/04/2021

Amazon is continuing to dive deeper into the car industry by integrating Alexa into Lamborghini's Huracán EVO. Alexa will have the ability to control your setting inside the car, with just your voice. Lamborghini and Amazon originally announced the partnership last year. Alexa's integration will give users to control “climate and comfort settings including air conditioning, heater, fan speed, temperature, seat heaters, defroster and air flow direction, as well as lighting,” according to Lamborghini....

https://lmnnews.com/you-can-use-your-voice-with-amazons-alexa-to-control-a-lamborghinis-a-c/

09/04/2021

Microsoft is reportedly planning to invest between $1 and $1.5 billion in Israel through setting up a new data center there and expanding its chip research and development activities. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was in contact with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in early March to inform him about the plans. The U.S. tech giant benefits from a low tax rate of 6% on profits from the property it has in Israel, which is significantly lower than the average corporate tax rate of 23%....

https://lmnnews.com/microsoft-reportedly-seeking-to-invest-over-1-billion-in-israel/

Microsoft is reportedly planning to invest between $1 and $1.5 billion in Israel through setting up a new data center there and expanding its chip research and

08/04/2021

Apple Maps is coming out with a new display to show travel guidance information provided by the ACI, Airports Council International, to make traveling during the pandemic less stressful. Mask requirements, health screenings, and quarantine guidelines are some of the travel guidances displayed on someone's airport place card in Apple Maps. Links to official airport guidance websites are also displayed....

https://lmnnews.com/apple-maps-will-now-show-covid-19-travel-guidance-at-airports/

Apple Maps is coming out with a new display to show travel guidance information provided by the ACI, Airports Council International, to make traveling during th

08/04/2021

The NFL has approved of expanding the regular 16 game season to 17 in a decision that will bring in additional revenue for the most popular and richest sports league. Players also agreed to the extra game during their 2020 collective bargaining agreement, which gave the NFL a way to expand to start immediately in the 2021 season. To maintain compliance with the CBA, the league will reduce its preseason from four to three games, which will limit the total number of preseason and regular season games to 20....

https://lmnnews.com/nfl-owners-approve-of-17-game-season-starting-in-2021/

The NFL has approved of expanding the regular 16 game season to 17 in a decision that will bring in additional revenue for the most popular and richest sports l

06/04/2021

New York State launched an app last week that allows people to prove they have been completely vaccinated against the coronavirus, or if they recently tested negative. Calling it the Excelsior Pass, people can go to weddings, sports stadiums, entertainment venues, and more that host more than the state's social gathering limit of 10 people indoors or 25 people outdoors, according to the state government....

https://lmnnews.com/nys-launches-covid-19-digital-vaccination-passport/

06/04/2021

Google might be working on a new feature for Assistant, called Memory, which is a combination of a to-do list, notes app, reading list, and collection board. Memory would be a digital locker integrated into Google Assistant. Google is currently going through testing for its employees. Memory can save a large variety of content, which includes all things from recipes to articles, flights to events, and images to music, and more....

https://lmnnews.com/google-might-upgrade-assistant-to-memory/

Google might be working on a new feature for Assistant, called Memory, which is a combination of a to-do list, notes app, reading list, and collection board. Me

05/04/2021

Fidelity Investments will launch its own Bitcoin ETF, or exchange-traded fund, as it works to secure its place in the digital assets and virtual currency market. One subsidiary of Fidelity, FD Funds Management, said last week it plans to provide financial help for the Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust, an exchange-traded fund. The firm filed a Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is a preliminary registration statement for the fund....

https://lmnnews.com/fidelity-launches-bitcoin-etf-as-it-builds-its-digital-asset-business/

Fidelity Investments will launch its own Bitcoin ETF, or exchange-traded fund, as it works to secure its place in the digital assets and virtual currency market

02/04/2021

Tesla now accepts cryptocurrency Bitcoin as payment for its cars in the U.S., CEO Elon Musk announced last week. The option to pay with Bitcoin appears on Tesla's website next to the traditional card payment options. Other countries will be included later in the year, Musk said. “Tesla is using only internal & open source software & operates Bitcoin nodes directly,” he said in a tweet....

https://lmnnews.com/bitcoin-tesla-now-accepts-a-new-form-of-payment/

Tesla now accepts cryptocurrency Bitcoin as payment for its cars in the U.S., CEO Elon Musk announced last week. The option to pay with Bitcoin appears on Tesla

01/04/2021

Pharmacies that use ScriptDrop, a prescription delivery service, will now deliver medications to customers through Uber, the company announced last week. The ride sharing app will be the default delivery service for ScriptDrop pharmacies in 37 states, ultimately expanding to more. ScriptDrop allows pharmacies offer prescription deliveries for patients. The feature can integrate organizational software pharmacies commonly use to keep track of prescriptions....

https://lmnnews.com/scriptdrop-and-uber-partner-for-prescription-delivery/

Pharmacies that use ScriptDrop, a prescription delivery service, will now deliver medications to customers through Uber, the company announced last week. The ri

01/04/2021

The CDC updated its guidelines on social distancing for schools last week, saying students can sit 3 feet apart in classrooms, instead of the six-feet-apart rule. Three feet “gives school districts greater flexibility to have more students in for a prolonged period of time,” said Kevin Quinn, director of maintenance and facilities at a Chicago high school. CDC community interventions task force leader Greta Massetti said that in recent months, schools have been disregarding the CDC guidelines by distancing by 3 feet, which has played a role in the rivision....

https://lmnnews.com/cdc-allows-desks-to-be-closer-in-new-school-guidelines/

The CDC updated its guidelines on social distancing for schools last week, saying students can sit 3 feet apart in classrooms, instead of the six-feet-apart rul

31/03/2021

Organizers for the Olympics set to take place this summer in Japan have said international fans and spectators will not be allowed to come due to concerns over the coronavirus. 600,000 Olympic tickets and 30,000 Paralympic tickets will be refunded to overseas fans, according to chief executive of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee Toshiro Muto. There is no information on how much the refunds would cost....

https://lmnnews.com/no-overseas-fans-allowed-in-japan-for-olympics/

Organizers for the Olympics set to take place this summer in Japan have said international fans and spectators will not be allowed to come due to concerns over

30/03/2021

The Internal Revenue Service, IRS, will delay the April 15th tax filing deadline to a month later in May. This will allow taxpayers another month to file returns and pay outstanding fees. “This extension is absolutely necessary to give Americans some needed flexibility in a time of unprecedented crisis,” House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal and Representative Bill Pascrell, head of the panel’s oversight subcommittee, said in a statement last week....

https://lmnnews.com/irs-april-15-tax-deadline-pushed-to-may/

The Internal Revenue Service, IRS, will delay the April 15th tax filing deadline to a month later in May. This will allow taxpayers another month to file return

30/03/2021

The Amazon health program called Amazon Care will now be offered to other companies and its employees based near Washington state, the company announced last week. Amazon Care includes virtual meetings with doctors on the app, in person care at a patient's home, and dispatch nurses to someone's house for drawing blood or to receive a physical examination. The program was launched in the Seattle area for employees at Amazon in 2019....

https://lmnnews.com/amazons-health-services-can-be-offered-to-other-companies/

The Amazon health program called Amazon Care will now be offered to other companies and its employees based near Washington state, the company announced last we