Friday, 29 November 2019 09:21
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-11-29-19 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week: green energy, electric cars, and Neflix making a big splash, on the big screen.
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Some job shuffling going on over at Akron City Hall, as Mayor Dan Horrigan announces the city's Director of Public Service, John Moore, is retiring January 8th. He'll be suceeded by Chris Ludle, who is currently Akron's Deputy Director of Public Service. In addition, the city's Public Service Department will…
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Friday, 22 November 2019 08:49
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-11-22-19 Featured
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This week, robocalls, deep fake videos, smart speakers, and even smart earbuds!
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The City of Akron is getting residents in the holiday spirit with the 16th annual Winterblast at Lock 3. The season of outdoor, wintry fun for both adults and kids kicks off Friday, November 29th, Black Friday, and runs through February 17th. “Winterblast is a hallmark of the Akron holiday…
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The National Park System and local law enforcement are asking the public's help finding a suspect who assaulted a female runner in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park this past Sunday morning around 11:30. According to the report (below), the woman was jogging on the Old Carriage Trail in Sagamore Hills…
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Browns Defensive End Myles Garrett is appealing his indefinite suspension after Thursday night's on-field fight between him and Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph. According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, Garrett and his representation may have found a loophole in the League's Collective Bargaining Agreement that doesn't allow indefinite suspensions for on-field acts.…
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Gordon Banks Jr., 19, of Akron is facing charges connected to a Snapchat meet-up that turned into an armed robbery. Back on November 11th, Brooks and the victim arranged to meet so that one of them could buy a THC cartridge from the other. That's when Brooks pulled a gun…
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Friday, 15 November 2019 09:18
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-11-15-19 Featured
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This week, kids, cars, and education. Libraries up in arms about the high cost of e-books, the first ever use of a new robotic arm for a kidney transplant, and a new long-range hybrid car.
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is still investigating, but have confirmed that at least one person was killed in an accident along I-80 Eastbound in Richfield Tuesday morning. According to the report, just about 9 a.m. a multi-vehicle happened in the eastbound lanes at State Route 8. As of noon…
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The deadline to nominate your local hero for the annual Acts of Courage Awards hosted by the American Red Cross of Northeast Ohio is rapidly approaching! What constitutes a hero? Well, an ordinary person who has done, or continues to do, extraordinary things. (Photo Credit: American Red Cross of Northeast…
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Click here for a list of restaurants where you can get a Veterans Day discount.
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Akron Police were called to a local business in the 700 block of South Canton Road Thursday morning, around 4:30, about a suspicious vehicle. When officers arrived, they found car parked behind the building with the engine running, the headlights on, and the front passenger door open. Inside the car,…
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Friday, 08 November 2019 10:32
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-11-8-19 Featured
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This week, we're talking with author Nick Morgan. In his new book, “Can You Hear Me? How to Connect with People in A Virtual World", he argues that the very nature of digital communications makes it harder for us to understand one another, why that’s a bad thing, and what…
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Friday, 08 November 2019 04:14
Local McDonald's Offering Free Veterans Day Meals
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UNION TOWN, OH (November 8, 2019) Local McDonald’s Owner/Operator Tom Locke wants to thank veterans for protecting the freedom we all enjoy in the United States. “I appreciate our veterans’ service every day of the year. Veterans Day provides an annual reminder to demonstrate that gratitude in a meaningful way,” Locke…
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