All Stories from June 20, 2020 (Change date)
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'Zoombombing' may be a thing of the past as Zoom rolls out end-to-end encryptionJun 20, 2020 6:18 am - Zoom will roll out secure end-to-end encryption for all users - even those who do not pay for the service, reversing course on a previous announcement. The videoconferen...
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'Covid baby bust' could lead to half a million fewer births next yearJun 20, 2020 6:15 am - In a new report, economists writing for the Brookings Institution estimate that the United States could see "on the order of 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births next year" a...
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Why 'digital taxes' are the new trade war flashpointJun 20, 2020 6:13 am - The U.S. decision to withdraw from international efforts to harmonize global tax rules for digital companies risks triggering a new trade war. The move came after the U....
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TikTok loosens grip on political speech for Black Lives MatterJun 20, 2020 6:12 am - In a massively popular clip on the video-sharing app TikTok, police snipers atop a Minneapolis police station point their guns at Black Lives Matter protesters. Demonstr...
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Fallout shelters and other lessons from our pastsJun 20, 2020 6:00 am - These times remind me in certain ways of the era of fallout shelters, when people built a safe shelter in case of a nuclear disaster. You likely have heard about this or...
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Check out these apps if you're considering home automationJun 20, 2020 6:00 am - Have you ever left home in the morning then turned back around to make sure you unplugged your flat iron? Don't you wish there was an app for that? Luckily, there is. He...
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U-46 educators say social justice, racial equity begins in schoolsJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - Education is “the civil rights issue of our generation,” Elgin High School Principal Krystal Thomas said, quoting former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “And if...
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Rinehart right choice for Lake CountyJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - The simultaneous COVID-19 and George Floyd crises have, from different directions, exposed serious shortcomings in our judicial system. The virus has found a welcome hom...
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A cry for help, but what kind of help?Jun 20, 2020 1:00 am - In a recent column, I averred that the George Floyd death and protests-in-reaction represented a classic case of the powerful "us versus them" syndrome that is baked int...
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Former Cubs infielder Addison Russell to play in KBO LeagueJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - According to the Yonhap News Agency, the Kiwoom Heroes signed former Cubs shortstop Addison Russell for the remainder of the season. The Heroes compete in South Korea's ...