Month: February 2021
Supreme Court cancels arguments on Trump’s border wall, ‘remain in Mexico’ policy – NBC News
Supreme Court cancels arguments on Trump’s border wall, ‘remain in Mexico’ policy NBC News Trump aides made a late request to Team Biden to extend their parental leave. They said no. Politico Opinion: Biden should tap Mitt Romney to organize vaccine distribution Deseret
Read MoreUS extends New START nuclear treaty with Russia as rifts rise
US President Joe Biden’s administration Wednesday extended the New START nuclear treaty with Russia by five years, saying it hoped to prevent an arms race despite rising tensions with Moscow including over its imprisonment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. One
Read MoreGlobal smartphone shipments expected to rebound 11% this year
Like countless other industries, mobile phone sales got hit hard in 2020. The industry hit a 10.5% decline for the year, as Covid-19 first decimated the supply and later consumer demand for devices. It was the latest in a rough
Read MoreMyanmar, Burma and why the different names matter
When it comes to Myanmar, pretty much everything is political. Including language.
Read MoreIsraeli actress Shira Haas nominated for Golden Globe for ‘Unorthodox’ role
Four-part show, based on Deborah Feldman’s memoir on leaving Hasidic life, gets nod for best limited series
Read MoreAnd the Oscar goes to Israeli engineers for film technology
Amimon team was notified a year ago of the nomination, but thought it was a gimmick
Read MoreBiden’s Stimulus: Democrats Speed Ahead on Economic Aid Package
As President Biden negotiated with Republicans who want to scale back his $1.9 trillion plan, his party initiated a Senate process to allow for quick passage along party lines.
Read MoreBiden Administration Faces Backlog of 380,000 Waiting to Immigrate
The suspension of most legal immigration, combined with the pandemic, has left visa applicants in limbo. Even if President Biden ends the bans, it could take years to process everyone.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona testifies during Senate confirmation hearing
Cardona is promising to help reopen schools but says much of the hardest work will come after that as schools try to address long-standing disparities worsened by the pandemic.
Read MoreEvinced raises $17M to speed up accessibility testing for the web
Making and keeping the web accessible is a full-time job, and like any other development role, accessibility tools need to evolve to keep up with the times. Evinced is a startup that promises both richer and faster checks of websites
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