(Bloomberg) — Disgruntled customers don’t sit on hold anymore. They text and Zoom and Whatsapp and web chat and email, and they don’t want to wait 72 hours for a…
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Online disruption of Trump rally highlights K-pop’s political hustle
New York (AFP) – Legions of K-pop fans and TikTok users are taking credit for upending Donald Trump’s weekend rally after block-reserving tickets with no intention to attend an event…
Bookshops on the battle with virus and Amazon
Bookbugs and Dragon Tales owner Leanne Fridd has been running online storytelling sessions Before lockdown, the number of independent bookshops in the UK rose for three years in a row.…
Phony COVID-19 ‘Vaccine’ Scammer Ordered To Repay Victims
SEATTLE, WA — A Redmond resident who sold a phony COVID-19 vaccine will be paying up for the scam, including a payment of up to $12,000 to refund his victims.…
The 5 Most Exciting Things Apple Announced at its Virtual WWDC 2020
The effects of COVID-19, which necessitate social distancing and nationwide stay-at-home orders, are evident even when it comes to press events. On Monday, Apple hosted its first-ever pre-recorded Worldwide Developers…
Creating an online course ‘changed my life’
Like many others, interior stylist Lucy Gough saw her income disappear when the coronavirus hit and naturally felt anxious about her future prospects. “Within one week the four shoots I’d…
Trump’s helicopter ‘walk of shame’ widely mocked online following Tulsa rally
President Donald Trump was caught on camera looking “deflated” on his way back from his disappointing first campaign rally in three months since the outbreak of coronavirus on Saturday, and…