Boeing shielded from federal regulators reviewing its 737 Max aircraft the extent and capability of the flawed computer system that ultimately brought down two jets, according to an inspector general report obtained by CNN. The report also faults the Federal…
Amazon is giving out more than $500 million as a "Thank You bonus" to front-line workers who were with the company throughout the month of June, a move that comes after the e-commerce giant eliminated a $2 hourly wage bump…
Facebook will ban ads that scapegoat minorities, immigrants, racial or other groups as part of a wider crackdown on hate speech, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The expanded policy will prohibit ads that claim these groups are a threat, Zuckerberg…
NASA wants you to help put the loo in lunar, so it's offering $35,000 in prizes to design a toilet that can be used on the moon. The space agency has set an ambitious goal of sending astronauts back to…
Twitter on Tuesday put a warning label on a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he warned if protesters tried to set up an "autonomous zone" in Washington DC they would be "met with serious force!" "We've placed a…
Ahead of what's certain to be a contentious US presidential election, Facebook and Instagram said they will let US users turn off political ads in their feeds. "For those of you who've already made up your minds and just want…
The CEO of Netflix says he will donate $120 million to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), calling the gift "an investment in America's future." Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, and his wife Patty Quillin, said Wednesday they are…
T-Mobile and other major US wireless carriers appeared to be inundated with reports of outages affecting thousands of customers, according to service tracking site Down Detector. "Our engineers are working to resolve a voice and data issue that has been…
- The Amazon fulfillment center on the West Plains is officially open.
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will review its policies concerning the state use of force, voter suppression and content moderation, as the company faces a backlash from many of its own workers over its inaction on controversial posts by President Donald…
The world's largest all-electric aircraft made its maiden flight Thursday morning in Moses Lake.
Twitter will allow some of its workforce to continue working from home "forever" if they choose, the company confirmed to CNN Business on Tuesday. The decision reflects how some measures implemented to deal with the pandemic could lead to a…
House lawmakers are demanding that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testify before Congress, threatening to subpoena the world's richest man following a report last week that the company allegedly uses sales data from third-party sellers on its platform to gain a…
The Spokane Valley Fire Department partnered with app developer Cordico to design a wellness app for their employees.
Researchers from the University of Washington teamed up with Microsoft are developing a new contact-tracing app that does not compromise your privacy.
The Shadle Park girls basketball team posted a video to YouTube of players and coaches showcasing tricks in quarantine.
The video, which was posted to the school's Facebook page, contains words of encouragement from the staff.
Starting Thursday, the University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton School of Music (LHSOM) will stream free music performances via Facebook Live.
The Spokane Fire Department is starting a new story time series on Facebook for kids stuck at home, and their first reader was Spokane Fire Chief Brain Schaeffer.
The Mead School District will distribute more than 1,000 Chromebooks to students to use during the emergency school closure.
Amazon employees at the company's Staten Island, New York, facility plan to walk off the job Monday amid allegations the online retail giant has mishandled its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Employees are protesting Amazon's decision to keep the Staten…
Apple on Friday released a website and an iOS app that allows users to screen themselves for coronavirus symptoms, marking another response to the pandemic by a major tech platform. Both tools were developed in partnership with the Centers for…
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Amazon has become a lifeline for many people desperate to buy household essentials without stepping out of their homes amid the coronavirus outbreak, but some Amazon warehouse workers are plagued by anxiety that their jobs could put their lives, or…
