Ohio asked employers to report workers who stay home during the novel coronavirus pandemic, but at least one person is trying to clog the system in protest. As the state begins lifting its shelter-in-place orders, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) posted a form for reporting coronavirus-related “employee fraud” — in other words, people who quit their jobs or refuse to work bec...
Google has extended its work-from-home policy for the remainder of 2020. After previously telling employees that they would be working remotely until June 1st, CEO Sundar Pichai has told employees that they’ll likely work from home until the end of the year, via The Information. According to Pichai, employees whose work requires physically being in the office will be allowed back in either June or...
Google’s Duo video chat app will soon let you make group video calls on the web, the search company announced today. That could be a handy way to catch up with your friends and family while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, though group call participants will need a Google account to join, Google says. The feature is rolling out as a preview in Chrome in the coming weeks. There’s als...
Facebook’s redesigned desktop site is now available globally, the company announced on Friday. Prior to this change, the new version of Facebook was available only if you opted into it starting in March and only in some markets, although the company said at the time that a majority of people would get access that month. In a blog post published today, Facebook says the new site will “now be the we...
Though DaBaby’s been having a helluva run in the rap game since last year, he isn’t the only “bundle of joy” that’s been getting that big boy paper. Lil Baby continues to ride his wave of success and links up with 42 Dugg for the visuals to “We Paid” which showcases the two flossing all kinds of ice while holding pounds of dough and whipping some all black automobiles. Back in New York, Troy Ave g...
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Dwyane Wade continues to show the world how much of a class act he is. He is supporting his city by providing meals to essential staffers in his city. As spotted on Page Six the all-star athlete is making it clear he is not resting on his laurels while the world continues to fight COVID-19. The gossip site reports that the former shooting guard ral...
Source: VLASIC SLAVEN / Getty Russell Simmons is back in the hot seat after wishing his ex-wife and mother of his two daughters, Happy Birthday. On Tuesday (May 5), Russell Simmons took to Instagram to post a heartfelt photo of his ex-wife and best friend, Kimora Lee Simmons, wishing her a Happy Birthday. “Happy birthday @kimoraleesimmons Wow time flys ..here u are a lifetime ago (like yester...
Source: JEFF KOWALSKY / Getty A Black Michigan lawmaker who appeared fearful of the protests and stances of residents opposed to the state-mandated shutdowns was offered a special security detail this week. A group of armed Black men flanked Rep. Sarah Anthony as she entered the state capitol building due to her concerns. Local outlet City Pulse reports that in the wake of a large gathering last w...
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal will join Newcastle United in the summer transfer window if Massimiliano Allegri becomes the club’s new manager. The report in the Spanish news outlet has reported that Newcastle are interested in signing Vidal from Barcelona this summer. However, according to the report, the 32-year-old midfielder will make the switch to the Magpies ...
According to The Sun, Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker could be fined for breaching lockdown once again after visiting his parents and sister within a 24-hour period. The England international found himself in hot-water last month for breaking the lockdown and social distancing rules after hosting a party, and is in the news again for not following measures put in place to curtail the spread...
The president made a similar suggestion earlier Friday, implying state and local Democratic officials were continuing to enforce coronavirus-related restrictions, meant to curb the spread of the disease, simply to hinder his reelection campaign. There, too, he failed to offer evidence for his assertion. “I will tell you, you look at some cases, some people think they’re doing it for politics. Here...
With every raucous DJ set and trailblazing release, Belgian tech house wunderkind Charlotte de Witte forges her path to becoming the new queen of techno. She has been on a rampage of the course of the last year and she has no plans to pull any punches any time soon. In lieu of Tomorrowland, which was sadly postponed in April 2020, de Witte recently dropped a hypnotic house set ...