Bars and clubs, designed for patrons to socialize, are grappling with how to reopen in an era of social distancing. As coronavirus lockdowns ease, venues that rely on having crowds of drinkers interacting with each other, often in confined spaces and with fewer inhibitions, are rethinking their spaces and changing how they do business, or…

Netflix is voluntarily removing inactive subscriptions from the platform starting this week. Accounts that have not used Netflix for over a year account for less than 0.5% of the userbase. Netflix earns praise as a “thoughtful” company and positive press ahead of its July earnings report. In the first quarter of 2020, Netflix nearly doubled […]

The launch of HBO’s streaming service was just three weeks away when HBO Max boss Kevin Reilly laid out the situation for his fellow executives on a video call. The good news, he told them, was the service had more than 100 shows in various states of production. The not-so-good news? Many were in limbo…

HONG KONG—China’s government plans to let mainland state-security agencies operate officially in Hong Kong, a senior Chinese official said Friday, adding to concerns about the city’s diminishing autonomy as Beijing steps up its efforts to rein in the protest-torn city. Surprise plans for Beijing to impose national-security laws on Hong Kong have already stirred up…

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Decade-old cyber standards for chemical plants were cited as a problem area by a government watchdog. Photo: Bastiaan Slabbers/Zuma Press May 22, 2020 5:30 am ET | WSJ Pro High-risk facilities that produce dangerous chemicals or explosives are at increased risk of cyberattack because of outdated federal security guidelines, a government watchdog agency said. The…

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BEIJING—China broke with more than a quarter-century of tradition by not issuing an economic growth target for 2020, a stark acknowledgment of the challenges facing the world’s second-largest economy as it grapples with uncertainties around the coronavirus pandemic. The unusual move—it’s the first time a formal target has been omitted since the practice began in…

AstraZeneca has announced that it will be distributing 400 million doses of Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine from September. However, there are at least three reasons to suspect that the coronavirus vaccine may not work. No coronavirus vaccine has ever been produced, immunity may be short-lived, and it may actually take anything from five to ten […]

In a sudden u-turn, China pledged to implement the phase one trade deal signed with the U.S. As the global stock market feels the strain of economic decline, governments are rushing to deescalate tension. China’s difficult decision shows the global economy is highly fragile. After weeks of escalated tension, the Chinese government is seemingly concerned […]

International Business Machines Corp. is cutting an unspecified number of jobs in the first major workforce reduction under new Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna, who is trying to revive growth at the tech company. Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM said the cuts are aimed at making it more agile, but they come against the backdrop of a…

After proving to be massively unpopular, id software has removed Denuvo-Anti Cheat from Doom Eternal. The reversing of the decision comes after a massive backlash and review bombing campaign. Hopefully, this will deter companies from using Denuvo Anti-Cheat, or just Denuvo in general. Almost a week ago, CCN.com reported on the terrible Denuvo Anti-Cheat coming […]

The University of California board of regents voted Thursday to stop using the SAT and ACT college admissions exams, reshaping college admissions in one of the largest and most prestigious university systems in the country and dealing a significant blow to the multibillion-dollar college admission testing industry. The unanimous 23-to-0 vote ratified a proposal put…