AvatarBrandon New app rollout helps reduce paperwork for NSW frontline child protection caseworkers | ZDNet verified_publisherZDNet - Aimee Chanthadavong The ChildStory Mobile will give caseworkers access to real-time information on-the-go. The New South Wales government has announced the state-wide …
AvatarBrandonWhat Does it Mean when a Cat Stares at You? Should I worry?By The Boutique AdventurerIf you’ve caught your cat intently staring, you might have felt like they were trying to communicate. Perhaps you’ve been woken up to your cat eyeballing you while sitting on your chest. Or, you may have felt their gaze boring into your back. What does it mean when a cat stares at you? Should you Worry?
AvatarBrandon Neighbors standing guard for a harassed O.C. family Los Angeles TimesEvery night, the neighbors converge on the Si family’s two-story home, which has large windows and an expansive porch adorned with columns. Some sit in camping chairs in front of the driveway. Others watch...
AvatarBrandon Illinois smokers now prioritized for the coronavirus vaccine suntimes.com - Zac Clingenpeel The Illinois Department of Health has made smoking among the high-risk health conditions eligible to receive shots. Illinois smokers are now among the …
AvatarBrandon Bomb blast exposure may raise risk of Alzheimer’s, Army-funded research finds stripes.com - By J.P. LAWRENCE | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 2, 2021 Troops exposed to shockwaves from bomb blasts may be at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological issues, even if they …
AvatarBrandonWe finally know why dogs scratch their beds before lying downBy BroBible...and why they love to sniff people in odd places.
AvatarBrandon The hardhats at the Homestead manhole were men at work on a $30,000 theft, cops say miamiherald.com - David J. Neal What looked like workmen doing late night repairs at an Old Dixie Highway manhole Sunday weren’t doing repairs for AT&T, Homestead police say, but …
AvatarBrandonEducation Teachers are expected to put on a brave face and ignore their emotions. We need to talk about it theconversation.com - Saul Karnovsky Australian universities enrol thousands of people to become teachers. Some who choose to study education are motivated by a desire to make a …
AvatarBrandon Strategies for Teaching Students Online & Face to Face at the Same Time (Opinion) edweek.org (This is the third post in a multipart series. You can see Part One here and Part Two here.) The question-of-the-week is: What are the do’s and don’ts …
AvatarBrandon The biggest questions in science nature.com More from Nature Research The evolutionary origin of the enzyme-catalysed Krebs cycle is unclear. Here, the authors identify non-enzymatic …
AvatarBrandon China eradicated COVID-19 within months. Why won't America learn from them? verified_publisherSalon"There is ample reason to believe that China really has done much better at containing the spread of the virus than other major economies." Those were the words of Yanzhong Huang, a Senior Fellow for Health...
AvatarBrandonWorking From Home Pyjama suits are next big thing as formal wear is hit under Covid verified_publisherThe Guardian - Priya ElanFirst there were smart “use once” tops worn only for virtual work meetings and whipped off thereafter – otherwise known as the “Zoom shirt”. Now, courtesy of two Japanese companies, comes the latest hybrid...
AvatarBrandon Ancestry company uses deepfakes to bring old photos of your great grandma to life verified_publisherMashable - Matt BinderWhile some companies are fighting nefarious uses of deepfakes, others are embracing the technology for more playful reasons. With our new Deep Nostalgia™, you can see how a person from an old photo could...
AvatarBrandon A boba shop got review-bombed after a customer claimed the owner threw a drink on her and her child—but a video shows otherwise Daily Dot - Samira Sadeque A California boba tea store owner says she is receiving harassment over the phone and through her Yelp page after a customer falsely claimed her …
AvatarBrandon 22 Truly Low-Maintenance Pets Because a Dog Is Out of the Question PureWow - Stephanie Sengwe Getting a pet is a simple way to add a different dynamic to your home. But when you have roommates, kids in the family or work long hours, caring for …
AvatarBrandonUnited States Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformation Associated Press - By JULIE CARR SMYTH and BECKY BOHRERCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Many Republican lawmakers have criticized governors’ emergency restrictions since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Now that most legislatures are back in session, a new type...
AvatarBrandon He Built A Million-Dollar Business Helping Couples Save Their Marriages—Now He’s Guiding Them Through Covid-19 Forbes - Elaine PofeldtPsychotherapist Jed Diamond, Ph.D., built a million-dollar, one-man business helping couples stay married. He is the author of nearly 20 books on men’s health such as the bestseller Male Menopause, and...
AvatarBrandon New AI ‘Deep Nostalgia’ brings old photos, including very old ones, to life verified_publisherThe Verge - Kim LyonsAn AI-powered service called Deep Nostalgia that animates still photos has become the main character on Twitter this fine Sunday, as people try to create the creepiest fake “video” possible, apparently....
AvatarBrandon Elderly make the digital switch during Covid-19 pandemic hindustantimes.com - Manoj Sharma India has about 104 million people aged above 60 — just a shade below China —according to the 2011 Census. But digital inclusion has been a distant …
AvatarBrandon Portland-area residents tried 400,000 times to book 3,400 COVID vaccine appointments, prompting change to despised system oregonlive.com - Aimee Green The electronic system for booking COVID-19 vaccinations in the Portland area reached its boiling point this week -- not only for many thousands of …
AvatarBrandon FBI pin-point person who killed Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick dailymail.co.uk - James Gordon The FBI has pinpointed a suspect in its investigation into the death of a U.S. Capitol Police officer in the January 6 attack on Congress by …
AvatarBrandon Facebook’s news ban in Australia is draconian. But it might not be wrong. verified_publisherRecode - Sara MorrisonFacebook’s sudden move on Wednesday to cut Australians off from the news (and the rest of the world from Australian news) was as surprising as it was draconian. It blocked Australians from sharing any...
AvatarBrandon The generations betrayed by Facebook’s blackout theage.com.au - Sophie Aubrey “[People in my circle] don’t consume news on Facebook, it’s only through Instagram,” she says, explaining she follows official news accounts on …
AvatarBrandonDigital Advertising What we can learn from the Facebook-Australia news debacle MIT Technology Review - Justin Hendrix Democracies are right to look for creative ways to direct money from big tech to the news industry. Democracies around the world are all mired in one …
AvatarBrandon Bad news for Big Tech: There's bipartisan agreement on antitrust reforms Protocol Democrats and Republicans found common ground during the first House hearing on antitrust of the new Congress. Here's what that means for tech giants. …
AvatarBrandon Tech Gets Congress Antitrust Warning: ‘Change Is Coming’ verified_publisherBloomberg - David McLaughlin, Rebecca Kern House lawmakers kicked off an effort to tackle dominant technology companies, vowing a revamp of competition laws to curb their power. The House …
AvatarBrandon After Facebook's news flex, Australia passes bargaining code for platforms and publishers verified_publisherTechCrunch - Natasha LomasA week after Facebook grabbed eyeballs globally by blocking news publishers and turning off news-sharing on its platform in Australia, the country’s parliament has approved legislation that makes it mandatory...
AvatarBrandon Facebook will reverse news block in Australia verified_publisherCNET - Daniel Van Boom Following a five-day standoff with the Australian government, Facebook will soon return news to its platform Down Under.
