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Business
Netflix To Start Cancelling Inactive Members
JAMESTOWN – Have you ghosted your Netflix account? Soon, the subscription service might be the one giving you the old, “it’s not you, it’s me” line. Netflix says it will start asking its inactive users …
Tech
Pac-Man Game Turns 40
JAMESTOWN – Pac-Man turns 40 today. It debuted in a Tokyo arcade on May 22, 1980 and became a game-changer in the video game world. It went on to become the most successful arcade game …
Coronavirus Coverage
Facebook Launches Video Messenger Rooms
JAMESTOWN – There’s a new way to be in touch with friends while still social distancing. Facebook is introducing messenger rooms. This feature allows users to build a virtual room where free video calls can …
Tech
Apple Announces New $399 iPhone SE
CUPERTINO C.A. – If you’re wanting to get your hands on a smaller smartphone with a lower price point, Apple has you covered with the new second generation iPhone SE at the lowest price ever …
Tech
No New Emojis In 2021 Due To COVID 😢
JAMESTOWN – Smart phone users won’t have new emojis to select in 2021. It’s yet another result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. A non-profit group called the ‘Unicode Constortium’ oversees the creation of emojis. They usually …
Coronavirus Coverage
COVID: Facebook Launches New Tools To Track Virus Spread
JAMESTOWN – Facebook is joining the fight against Coronavirus. The social media platform is working with researchers to use its data to slow the pandemic. Facebook will use its tools to help predict where COVID-19 …
Coronavirus Coverage
COVID: Apple Launches Online, App Self-Screening
NEW YORK – Think you need to be screened for the Coronavirus? There’s an app for that. Friday, Apple released an app and a website that will ask you about your symptoms and give users …
Tech
Facebook To Remove Some Trump Campaign Ads
NEW YORK – Facebook says it will now remove some trump re-election campaign ads to prevent confusion about the upcoming U.S. Census. Facebook had come under fire for letting the Trump Campaign run ads this …
Government
TSA Halts Employees From Using TikTok For Social Media Posts
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday it has stopped allowing employees to use the China-owned video app TikTok to create social media posts for the agency after the Senate’s top Democrat raised concerns …
Tech
Computer Scientist Who Pioneered ‘Copy’ And ‘Paste’ Has Died
NEW YORK — Larry Tesler, the Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as “cut,” “copy” and “paste,” has died. He was 74. He made using computers easier for generations as a …
