Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Apple and Google still in talks with UK about COVID-19 app technology
LONDON (Reuters) - Apple and Google said they were continuing to talk to the British government about the technology used in its smartphone COVID-19 contact tracing app as the two companies released t...
May 20, 2020
Reports: Patriots sign Chung to two-year extension
New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung agreed to a two-year extension with the club, according to multiple reports Wednesday. The extension would keep Chung, 32, signed through 2023. He received an...
May 20, 2020
EU regulators seek feedback ahead of new tough tech rules
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators are seeking feedback from users and digital service providers before drafting rules that could rein in Google, Facebook, Amazon, Uber and other tech ...
May 20, 2020
'Life-threatening' flood submerges central Michigan city after two dams breached
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) - Flood waters as high as five feet submerged parts of the city of Midland in central Michigan on Wednesday after heavy rain caused a swollen river to overflow its banks and...
May 20, 2020
Dow shuts Midland operations after flood waters sweep in
(Reuters) - Dow Inc said on Wednesday it has shut down all operating units at its headquarters in Midland, Michigan, after flood waters breached its sites following the collapse of two dams. "At appro...
May 20, 2020
Apple-Google contact tracing tech launches, with 23 countries seeking access
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, the companies a...
May 20, 2020
Julia Roberts, other stars hand over social-media spotlight to health experts
(Reuters) - Actors Julia Roberts, Hugh Jackman and Millie Bobby Brown are among the celebrities who will turn over their social media accounts to health experts to share facts and promote a science-dr...
May 20, 2020
U.S. workplace safety agency steps up COVID-19 inspections
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees begin returning to work across the countr...
May 20, 2020
U.S. envoy meets Afghan president and former rival Abdullah in push for peace
KABUL (Reuters) - The United States' special envoy for Afghanistan on Wednesday met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former rival Abdullah Abdullah, to discuss progress towards a peace deal with ...
May 20, 2020
Redskins WR Gandy-Golden confirms COVID-19 recovery
Washington Redskins rookie WR Antonio Gandy-Golden confirmed Wednesday he was diagnosed with the coronavirus and has recovered. "During my pre-draft training, I tested positive for COVID-19 on March 2...
May 20, 2020
