Tech & Science

By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) With just weeks remaining before federal workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19, the federal government on Monday outlined procedures for employees to request medical or religious exemptions from President Joe Biden’s mandate. The Office of Management and Budget released the new guidance Monday afternoon ahead of the … [Read more...] about U.S. Unveils Guidance for Federal Vaccine Mandate, Exemptions

(AP) Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down across wide swathes of the world Monday. Facebook’s internal systems used by employees also went down. The company said it was aware that “some people are having trouble accessing (the) Facebook app” and it was working on restoring access. Regarding the internal failures, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, … [Read more...] about Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Suffer Worldwide Outage

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) A federal judge on Thursday denied a request by four people who had challenged the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s health care worker coronavirus vaccine mandate because it does not allow for religious exemptions and sought a temporary restraining order to block it. “The court finds that the plaintiffs have not demonstrated a likelihood of success … [Read more...] about Judge Tosses Challenge to Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Fox5) New research shows the U.S. is deep into the digital age with data showing Americans check their phones 96 times a day. That’s once every 10 minutes, according to global tech care company Asurion.  The company also said it’s a 20% increase from a similar survey researchers conducted two years ago. However, Asurion said roughly 50% of Americans … [Read more...] about Americans Check Their Smartphones 96 Times a Day, Survey Says

(ChurchLeaders) In a policy change announced Wednesday, the popular video-sharing site YouTube says it will no longer allow content from anti-vaxxers, that is, content that misinforms users about “currently administered vaccines that are approved and confirmed to be safe and effective by local health authorities and the WHO.” This includes vaccines for COVID-19 as well as … [Read more...] about Starting Today, Anti-Vaxxers Are Not Welcome on YouTube