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Google Doodle Honors Connecticut Native Who 'Planted Seed' Of Climate Change Awareness Google Doodle Honors Connecticut Native Who 'Planted Seed' Of Climate Change Awareness
Google Doodle Honors Connecticut Native Who 'Planted Seed' Of Climate Change Awareness Search engine giant Google paid homage to Eunice Newton Foote, a scientist, inventor, and women's rights advocate, on what would have been her 204th birthday Monday, July 17 with a Google Doodle.  Foote, who was born in Connecticut (in the town of Goshen in Litchfield County), and died in Lenox, Massachusetts, was the first person to document what we now call the "greenhouse effect." Google said Foote "planted the seed" for climate change awareness more than 160 years ago.  According to NewScientist, Foote described how different gases, such as oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon di…

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by Josh Lanier
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Child Porn: East Hartford Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Video Recording Sexual Assault Child Porn: East Hartford Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Video Recording Sexual Assault
Child Porn: East Hartford Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Video Recording Sexual Assault A Connecticut resident has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 12 for more than two years and video recording the crimes. Saeed Mustapha Moussa, age 33, a citizen of Ghana last residing in East Hartford, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 8 after pleading guilty to the production of child pornography, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in September 2020, East Hartford Police received a report that Moussa’s cell phone contained videos of Moussa engag…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Marlborough Filmmaker Will Fly To Space As Crew Member Of First Civilian Mission To Moon Marlborough Filmmaker Will Fly To Space As Crew Member Of First Civilian Mission To Moon
Marlborough Filmmaker Will Fly To Space As Crew Member Of First Civilian Mission To Moon A filmmaker from Marlborough will be part of the first-ever civilian mission to orbit the moon.  Brendan Hall, a documentary filmmaker, was selected out of over one million artists and creatives to be a crew member of the "dearMoon" mission, which will make a month-long journey to the moon and back using a SpaceX rocket later in 2023. The idea for the project came from Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa, who purchased the seats aboard the rocket for eight other crew members.  Hall's films have focused on telling stories in remote parts of the world such as Siberia and the Amazon rainfor…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Google Alerts Chrome Users After Release Of Major New Security Update Google Alerts Chrome Users After Release Of Major New Security Update
Google Alerts Chrome Users After Release Of Major New Security Update Google has announced a major update containing security fixes for Chrome users. On Tuesday, April 26, Google announced that it is rolling out the promotion of Chrome 101 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Google said the update contains 30 security fixes. SecurityWeek.com, a website that features cybersecurity news, reported that 25 of the security issues that Google addresses in the update were found by external security researchers. "We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable chan…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Waterbury Man Admits To Making Video Of Himself Engaging In Sex With Child Waterbury Man Admits To Making Video Of Himself Engaging In Sex With Child
Waterbury Man Admits To Making Video Of Himself Engaging In Sex With Child A man may spend up to 20 years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a teenager, recording it, and uploading it to his Google account in Connecticut. New Haven County resident Yehudi Manzano, age 37, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty to a child exploitation charge following his 2018 arrest for sexually abusing a teen. US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that on Aug. 21, 2016, Manzano sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in Connecticut, video recorded the assault with his cell phone, and uploaded the video to his Google account.  Manzano was identified as a suspect by investigat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Android Glitch That Could Block 9-1-1 Calls From Going Through Alert Issued For Android Glitch That Could Block 9-1-1 Calls From Going Through
Alert Issued For Android Glitch That Could Block 9-1-1 Calls From Going Through An urgent alert has been issued regarding Android phones that could cause devices to “freeze” when making an emergency call. The glitch apparently causes Android phones to lock up when attempting to make a 9-1-1 call as the device attempts to share location with emergency service officials, rather than connecting with police or other agency. According to officials,  “unintended interaction” between Microsoft Teams and the Android operating system renders cell phones unable to place outgoing calls to 911. Any Android user who has Microsoft Teams installed on their …

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Google Workers Who Don't Comply With Vaccine Rules Will Be Fired, Report Says COVID-19: Google Workers Who Don't Comply With Vaccine Rules Will Be Fired, Report Says
Covid-19: Google Workers Who Don't Comply With Vaccine Rules Will Be Fired, Report Says Employees at Google have been informed that they will be fired eventually if they don't comply with the company's COVID-19 vaccine rules, according to a new report from CNBC. The news outlet reported that a memo by company leaders said Google employees need to show proof that they're vaccinated or apply for a religious or medical exemption by Tuesday, Jan. 18, or they will be put on paid administrative leave for 30 days, followed by unpaid personal leave which could ultimately lead to termination. CNBC said the Biden administration ordered companies with at least 100 employees to make sure …

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
YouTube Banning All Vaccine Misinformation, Expanding Earlier Policy On COVID-19 YouTube Banning All Vaccine Misinformation, Expanding Earlier Policy On COVID-19
YouTube Banning All Vaccine Misinformation, Expanding Earlier Policy On Covid-19 YouTube announced that it will be taking steps to help curtail the spread of anti-vaccination videos that spread misinformation about vaccines. In a blog posted on Wednesday, Sept. 29, YouTube, which is owned by Google, announced that it will be expanding medical misinformation policies with new guidelines specifically regarding vaccines. Moving forward, the policies will be expanded regarding currently administered vaccines that are federally approved and have proven to be safe and effective by local and international health officials. Prior to the latest announcement, YouTube guidelines …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Amazon Plans To Open Department Stores, But Not For Reason You Think, Report Says Amazon Plans To Open Department Stores, But Not For Reason You Think, Report Says
Amazon Plans To Open Department Stores, But Not For Reason You Think, Report Says After crushing brick-and-mortar retailers across the country, Amazon is now reportedly taking its shot at the department store game. The online retail giant, which currently manages a handful of small Amazon-branded stores, is looking to expand its offline shopping options is thinking bigger, with department store plans reportedly in the works. According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is looking to open locations smaller than traditional department stores, following the playbook set forth by Aldi and Trader Joe’s, with a heavy emphasis on private-label goods from Amazon. If the plan co…

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by Zak Failla
News
Widespread Internet Outage Affects Google, Amazon, Other Major Websites Widespread Internet Outage Affects Google, Amazon, Other Major Websites
Widespread Internet Outage Affects Google, Amazon, Other Major Websites Some of the largest websites in the world were knocked offline at around midday Thursday, July 22.  The outage rendered financial, travel, retail, and gaming sites unavailable for a brief amount of time. Google, Amazon, Fidelity, Costco, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, and Capital One -- and even the official Olympic website -- were all affected. Content delivery network provider Akamai reported the outage at 12:10 p.m. At around 12:45 p.m., it issued an update saying, "We have implemented a fix for this issue, and based on current observations, the service is resumi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Google's First-Ever Retail Store Will Open Soon Google's First-Ever Retail Store Will Open Soon
Google's First-Ever Retail Store Will Open Soon After conquering the Internet, Google is set to take over brick-and-mortar retail sales with its first-ever physical store, and it will be in New York. Google announced on Thursday, May 20 that it will be opening up the store in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, where it will sell everything from Pixel phones to Nest products, Fitbit devices, and Pixelbooks. Customers will have the option of shopping online at the Google Store and picking up their orders in the store or physically shopping on location. According to the company, “throughout the store, visitors will be able to experience how …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers
AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers Attorneys general from a dozen states are calling for social media companies to block anti-vaxxers.   The coalition of 12 attorneys general are calling on Facebook and Twitter to "take stronger measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 vaccine disinformation being spread by "anti-vaxxers" on their social media platforms" as stated in a public letter to the CEOs. The letter cites a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate1, stating that “anti-vaxxer” accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter reach more than 59 million followers. The letter specifically asks the CE…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Google To Monitor Sleep Patterns, Breathing Google To Monitor Sleep Patterns, Breathing
Google To Monitor Sleep Patterns, Breathing Google is stepping up its smart home technology game with a new, next-generation feature that will have the ability to monitor users sleeping and breathing habits each night. This week, Google unveiled the second-generation Nest Hub, a smart display and speaker that has the ability to track users’ sleep and breathing using a built-in sensor. Google follows in the footsteps of Amazon and Facebook with its new smart hub, though it is the first to offer sleep tracking. Without requiring a device to wear in bed, the Nest Hub monitors the breathing and movement of whoever is next to the screen…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Tech Industry Eyes Next Big Thing Amid Drop In Smartphone Sales Tech Industry Eyes Next Big Thing Amid Drop In Smartphone Sales
Tech Industry Eyes Next Big Thing Amid Drop In Smartphone Sales Now that more than 80 percent of American adults own smartphones, tech industries are developing the next big thing. Prompted by a drop in smartphone sales over the past two years, many technology companies - including Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon - to get back to research and development, CNBC reported. So what will the next big thing be, according to tech companies? Augmented reality or AR is otherwise known as mixed reality. Here is a still from a video by Apple showing how its new AR (augmented reality) platform will display on a smartphone.Apple This isn’t the…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Google Comes Back Online After Massive Worldwide Outage After Gmail, YouTube Google Comes Back Online After Massive Worldwide Outage After Gmail, YouTube
Google Comes Back Online After Massive Worldwide Outage After Gmail, YouTube 2020 strikes again. Google temporarily went down for approximately an hour early in the morning on Monday, Dec. 14, impacting its many services, including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Maps, and YouTube. The outages were reported on social media shortly before  7 a.m. on Monday, with most of Google’s services - including Google Classroom, which prevented some students around the world from remote learning temporarily - back shortly after 8 a.m., though it remained down longer for some. The outage impacted both mobile and desktop devices. It was reportedly caused by an authentication sy…

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by Zak Failla