Zoom said from now on it would “not allow requests from the Chinese government to impact anyone outside of mainland China.” …
Demonstrators call again for Kroll’s resignation as police union head
Hundreds of demonstrators crowded around a chain-link fence at the Minneapolis Police Federation headquarters and marched briefly through University Avenue on Friday, calling again for the resignation …
Unarmed professionals will now respond to non-criminal police calls in San Francisco to reduce ‘police confrontations’
“San Francisco has made progress reforming our police department, but we know that we still have significant work to do,” Mayor London Breed said.
Trump’s pick for a key Pentagon post dishonestly accused Obama of being a ‘terrorist leader’
He dishonestly tweeted that Obama was a “Muslim” and a “terrorist” who “did more harm to US vital interests” than any president in history.
Health and wellness will be a top priority for consumers in a post-COVID world, and analysts say Lululemon is primed to capitalize on this
“I expect we will see a renewed and heightened interest in wellness and fitness post-pandemic…which bodes well for sports retail.” …
Trump’s GOP convention speech to take place on the 60th anniversary of a KKK attack on Black activists called ‘Ax Handle Saturday’
Trump now has two upcoming events on the books that directly coincide with dates and locations intrinsically linked to the country’s racist past.
British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair are suing the UK government over its mandatory 14-day quarantines for new arrivals
From Monday, anyone arriving in the UK by plane from abroad is required to spend the next 14 days in quarantine.
Twitter deleted a network of 170,000 Chinese state-backed accounts pushing propaganda
Twitter found a “core” network of 23,750 accounts tweeted pro-government material, and this was in turn spread by 150,000 “amplifier” accounts.
How to duet on TikTok and record a video alongside someone else’s
You can duet on TikTok easily, as long as the person whose video you want to make a duet with has the feature enabled.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin doubles down on decision to delay putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill for 10 more years
Steven Mnuchin said that Tubman wouldn’t be on the $20 bill before 2030 and said the decision would be left up to a future Treasury secretary.
Outside the White House fence, as protests mellow, the question becomes: What’s next?
Now that the Guard has left Washington, D.C., fears of tear gas and pepper spray have abated, and for the groups remaining outside the White House, advocacy is entering a new stage.
Tesla competitor Nikola is doomed to fall 40% in a month, famed short-seller says
Left pointed to Nikola CEO Trevor Milton’s sale of shares at $10, suggesting that Milton may think the stock is overvalued.
Kriskadecor’s chain-link partitions aid social distancing in shared interiors
Dezeen promotion: metal chain-link manufacturer Kriskadecor aims to help shared places like offices and hotels adjust to the “new normal” after coronavirus with space dividers made from aluminium …
Sephora is the first major retailer to answer a fashion designer’s call for 15% of store shelves to sell products from Black-owned businesses
The beauty retailer took the pledge after fashion designer Aurora James called on companies to make a lasting changes to support Black communities.
An Eyesore Becomes an Icon
Once reviled, protesters see the chain-link fence surrounding Lafayette Square and the White House as a bulletin board of art and artifacts dedicated to George Floyd and hope.
‘From a wartime barricade to a work of art’: How a White House fence became a memorial to Black Lives Matter
A little over a week after going up, a chain-link fence across from the White House has been spontaneously dotted with placards, paintings and artifacts.
Sequoia-Backed Band Protocol Creeps Onto Chainlink’s Turf With Oracle Product
Another sprinter has entered the cryptocurrency oracle race, this one backed by Sequoia Capital and Binance. Band Protocol 2.0 launched Wednesday with its mainnet oracle solution, BandChain, …
Tech’s great reopening is here (don’t forget to bring your mask)
This week in Trending we look at tech’s reopening rally and whether it could be a dangerous head fake, plus Amazon’s drones and Instagram’s bigwigs.
Shrines, murals and the military: How DC has been transformed by protests, security
Even as a semblance of normalcy returns to Washington, the protests that followed George Floyd’s death left their mark on the nation’s capital.
Adidas said it would invest $20 million to support Black communities after facing rising pressure from employees to address racism
The announcement follows a public Instagram post by an Adidas employee, Aric Armon, who spoke about an unpleasant experience with a former colleague.
One of the best deals for Apple’s $250 noise-cancelling AirPods Pro is back — save $30 at Verizon
Apple’s AirPods Pro are on sale right now at Verizon. The earbuds come with a wireless charging case, and they feature noise cancellation.