In spite of a plea from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay put over Thanksgiving, Americans appear to be traveling to be with family and friends for the holiday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2020/11/23/thanksgiving-travel-millions-pass-through-airports-despite-covid-19/6387694002/
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Supreme Court blocks strict COVID-19 restrictions on some New York houses of worship
The Supreme Court placed religious freedom before pandemic precautions Wednesday night, temporarily blocking recent rules in New York that severely restricted gatherings at houses of worship in areas hit hardest by COVID-19. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/26/religious-freedom-supreme-court-blocks-covid-limits-n-y-churches/3767379001/
Johnny Depp libel case appeal bid turned down
The Pirates Of The Caribbean actor sued the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN), for libel over a 2018 article labelling him a “wife beater”. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55079825
Smart speakers: Is it Alexa, Google or Apple for you? Here’s what you need to know to decide
They’re all being heavily marketed for Black Friday sales, and you’d like to ask Siri, Alexa or the Google Assistant to play music, tell you the weather, turn off your TV or lights on command. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2020/11/24/alexa-apple-google-smart-speakers-what-you-need-know/6393555002/
LinkedIn gets more like Facebook, Snapchat: The business social network adds more social features
LinkedIn, which has 700 million members, redesigned its website, introducing “Stories,” ephemeral posts first popularized by Snapchat, then exploited by Facebook and its Instagram. The changes rolled out Thursday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/09/24/linkedin-more-like-facebook-snapchat-adds-stories-new-design/5858586002/