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Month: February 2020

Somewhere, someone is still using a Blackberry phone. They’re about to be very disappointed

Sorry, BlackBerry fans. The iconic, full-keyboard smartphones may be disappearing once again. TCL Communication, the electronics company that has been making BlackBerry smartphones, said Monday that the partnership has ended and it will stop selling BlackBerry-branded mobile devices in August. TCL no longer has the rights to “design, manufacture or sell” any new Blackberry devices,

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Why the Iowa caucuses are important

The Iowa Democratic caucuses are just hours away and with them, the true start of the 2020 election. But just what can a single state with a relatively small number of delegates up for grabs tell us about the rest of the primary season? If history is any guide, the Iowa caucuses really do matter.

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Exclusive: Google kept scam fishing license ads up for months after being told about them, states say

Google failed to stop a network of predatory websites from buying ads to promote “scam” fishing licenses to people across the country even after multiple state agencies repeatedly complained to the company about the ads, those states told CNN Business. After being contacted by CNN Business, Google conducted an internal investigation and confirmed that it

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2020. There are 322 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 13, 1945, during World War II, Allied planes began bombing the German city of Dresden. The Soviets captured Budapest, Hungary, from the Germans. On this date: In 1633,

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2020. There are 325 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 10, 1967, the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, dealing with presidential disability and succession, was ratified as Minnesota and Nevada adopted it. On this date: In 1840,

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