It’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Starting today, law enforcement officers across New York state are cracking down on distracted drivers. It is part of the national “U Drive. U Text. U Pay”... Read More
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House of the Dragon, based on the George R.R. Martin book Fire & Blood and set 200 years before Game of Thrones, will premiere on HBO August 21. The series tells the story of House Targaryen. There are 10 episodes. Paddy... Read More
For the first time ever, Mets fans in the New York tri-state area will be able to listen to games via WCBS’ web stream. It’s the latest streaming agreement MLB has entered into with flagship radio stations after years of restricting streaming... Read More
With COVID-19 cases rising once again, New York City is keeping a mask mandate for children under 5 in place and will appeal a judge’s ruling that struck it down, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. City health officials are recommending that... Read More
The State Department announced that U.S. citizens will be able to choose “X” as their gender on their passport. The new gender marker, which stands for “unspecified or another gender identity,” will be available starting on... Read More
Joe Rogan is reportedly being paid $200 million to have his podcast exclusively on Spotify. And while Spotify has done little to rein in or criticize Rogan for spreading vaccine misinformation or use of the N-word on his podcast, the comedian and... Read More
Walmart Inc will stop sales of tobacco products in some of its more than 5,000 stores across the United States, the world’s largest retailer said on Monday. The company did not disclose how many stores would be affected by the move, but... Read More
Taking another step to stake out a position in the metaverse, iHeartMedia has partnered with gaming community and content platform Super League Gaming to offer advertising in virtual games and experiences. Under the deal, iHeart’s North American... Read More
Want to support organizations helping women around the world?Below is a list of institutions fighting for women: Center for Reproductive Rights The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as... Read More
The benefits of home security systems seem obvious – but have you ever wondered how someone who is hard of hearing can respond to a smoke alarm? Or how a person with vision impairment can make sure a burglar isn’t knocking on their... Read More
Verizon customers have reported receiving mysterious messages over the past several days sent from their own phone number. The texts say “Your bill is paid” and “There’s a gift for you.” Verizon says it’s... Read More
Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers will now be alerted if an iPhone has been reported as missing in the GSMA Device Registry when a customer brings in the device to be serviced. If an Apple technician sees a message in their... Read More
Epic Games is aiming to help creative teams incorporate Unreal Engine’s real time tools and technology into their workflows with the release of a new sample project. Hype Chamber is free to download, and demonstrates to live event/esports/sports... Read More
After establishing itself as the top high school boys basketball league in the country, the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference is expanding. AZ Compass Prep (Ariz.) and Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) will join the NIBC for the 2022-23... Read More
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer for people over the age of 50. The FDA also authorized a second Pfizer booster shot for people 12 and older who have... Read More