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Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and several US states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software. It relies on Bluetooth wireless technology to detect when someone who downloaded the …
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Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman is honoring his late wife and his late daughter as he commemorates anniversaries with them. Chapman, 67, paid tribute to Beth Chapman on what would have been their 14-year wedding anniversary on Wednesday. “She said Big Daddy your going to be so sad when I am not here on …
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Jason Wahler is donating therapy sessions to families who are grieving the death of loved ones lost to coronavirus. “The Hills” alum partnered with singer Hilary Roberts and The Red Songbird Foundation to launch the #GiveGriefAChance campaign. “We’re looking to help at least 20 people with up to 12 therapy sessions at no cost, who …
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Apple’s next iPhone may no longer come with a pair of the company’s iconic, white-wired earphones, according to a top tech analyst. The Cupertino, California, tech giant will not include a complimentary pair of earbuds in the iPhone 12’s packaging in order to increase demand for its already mega-popular AirPods wireless headphones, according to TFI …
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An ex-Green Beret and his son were arrested by authorities in the US Wednesday for allegedly helping Carlos Ghosn escape Japan in a concert equipment box. Former US special forces soldier Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor are charged in the bizarre plot to smuggle the ousted Nissan CEO out of Japan in December. …
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Harvey Weinstein won’t be headed to Los Angeles anytime soon to face a fresh slew of sex crimes charges — due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. “The virus has delayed the processing of the extradition paperwork,” said Greg Risling, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. “There is no time estimate …
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The coronavirus pandemic has scuttled another major movie release — and proved a boon for AppleTV+. “Greyhound,” a World War II drama written by and starring Tom Hanks, will now premiere in 100 countries on the six-month-old streaming service and skip a traditional wide release, Deadline reports. Apple has not announced a new release date. …
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Messages between director Paul Haggis’ rape accuser and her pals about the alleged 2013 incident will remain secret, a judge ruled Monday. The Oscar-winning “Crash” filmmaker — who was sued by publicist Haleigh Breest in 2017 for the alleged attack — asked a judge to unseal the text messages along with other information, claiming it …
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In 1917, Bolsheviks under Lenin seized control of Russia in the famous October revolution, ending a short-lived experiment with constitutional democracy and replacing it with a one-Party socialist state. As the revolution swirled through the streets of St. Petersberg, a girl of 12 watched many of the events from the balcony of her family’s house. …
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Could dating be anymore difficult right now? Matthew Perry has rejoined dating app Raya after splitting from Molly Hurwitz, Us Weekly reported. The former “Friends” star, 50, is “messaging girls and getting back into online dating again,” a source told the magazine. Perry originally deleted his account after getting together with Hurwitz, who works as …