Washington (AFP) – Ex-congressman Beto O’Rourke Instagrammed his dentist appointment. Senator Elizabeth Warren guzzled a beer on the same online platform. And an unfiltered Senator Cory Booker sends video selfies to young users on Snapchat. These American politicians may or may not be running for president in 2020, but they […]
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Los Angeles (AFP) – Ringo Starr held an online 80th birthday bash Tuesday with a little help from his celebrity friends — and a number of classic Beatles songs — in aid of causes including Black Lives Matter. But fans hoping for a virtual reunion between Starr and fellow surviving […]
International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall, under new guidelines issued Monday by federal immigration authorities. The guidelines, issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, provide additional pressure for universities to reopen even amid […]
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Riverside County residents interested in getting screened for coronavirus at one of several county-operated testing sites can now make an appointment online. Nearly 250,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Riverside County, and health officials continue to encourage residents — those with and without symptoms — […]
A graduate gets ready to pose for a picture at the empty campus of San Diego State University, after the California State University system announced the fall 2020 semester will be online, May 13, 2020. Mike Blake/Reuters Harvard University announced Monday that it will only conduct classes online for the […]
Paris (AFP) – The first-ever online Paris fashion week clicks off Monday with the world of glitzy runway shows thrown into an existential crisis by the coronavirus. Paris haute couture and men’s fashion weeks have been rolled into one, with labels making films to showcase their clothes instead of staging […]
By Nikhil Nainan (Reuters) – Browsing online during lockdown, Jessica Friend spotted a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses she liked, but the price tag made the 30-year-old Ohio resident think twice. What persuaded her to click ‘buy’, Friend said, was the short-term credit offered by Afterpay, which split the $260 payment […]
Electronic Arts Online games are harming children through the inclusion of gambling and other features, according to a major new report. Regulators should score new games on the amount of harm they could cause to children and any that score too highly must be not be approved for sale, the […]