Summary List Placement In his attempt to “democratize music-making,” Steve Jobs unveiled GarageBand at Macworld in 2004. Seventeen years since its creation, GarageBand has become a widely used audio software. Apple’s music creation studio has a sound library composed of instrument presets, synths, loops, and more. Novice musicians to veteran engineers have flocked to the […]
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My AP top-25 basketball ballot: Texas climbs as Gonzaga holds down the top spot
The following ballot was submitted to the Associated Press on Sunday night. Please note: The final AP football poll of the 2020 season will be released tonight, following the national championship game. My ballot will be published in this space, as well. 1. Gonzaga 2. Texas 3. Baylor 4. Iowa 5. Villanova 6. Kansas 7. […]
Augie’s Montreal Deli taking over the old Brennan’s in Berkeley
Augie’s Montreal Deli & Market, the nearly three-year-old Jewish delicatessen in Oakland, is moving into the former Brennan’s digs in Berkeley. They are big restaurant shoes to fill but Augie’s owner Lex Gopnik-Lewinski is up to the task. Gopnik-Lewinski recently told Berkeleyside that he has a “soft spot” for the restaurant, which closed in 2018 […]
Trump to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bill Belichick
By Kevin Freking | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will present one of the nation’s highest civilian honors to Bill Belichick, the football coach of the New England Patriots and the only coach to win six Super Bowl titles. The presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom is expected Thursday, a White House […]
5 Top Plastic Surgery Trends Of The Past Year — That No One Is Talking About
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 06: A Maria Decremps wears a black face mask, earrings, a gray oversized blazer jacket, a gray wool pullover, cropped pants, snake pattern printed pointy shoes, a bag, outside Louis Vuitton, during Paris Fashion Week – Womenswear Spring Summer 2021, on October 06, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty […]
Cal loses receiver to Mississippi State, adds Florida State safety
Cal lost starting wide receiver Makai Polk to Mississippi State, added a defensive back from Florida State and retained another defender during a busy weekend of roster shuffling. Polk, a former El Cerrito High star who was the Bears’ second-leading receiver this past season with 17 catches in their four games, transferred to Mississippi State […]
Latest trends in medical monitoring devices and wearable health technology (FIT, AAPL, OMRNY, PHG)
Summary List Placement Wearable fitness technology has weaved itself into society so that FitBits and smartwatches are seen as mainstream; and the future of wearable devices shows no sign of slowing down. Piloted by the increasing demand of consumers to monitor their own health and keep track of their own vital signs, use of wearable […]
The 26 billion-dollar startups to watch that are revolutionizing healthcare in 2021
Summary List Placement The financial calamities predicted at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic didn’t materialize for most healthcare startups. The industry’s up-and-coming private companies largely benefited from the one-two punch of financial concerns in other parts of the market and an increased focus on healthcare with all eyes on America’s wavering pandemic response. 2020 […]
How ski resorts will be operating now that they are at Level Orange
Now that ski areas in counties that were at Level Red on the Colorado COVID-19 dial have moved to Level Orange — even as winter snow conditions are making it possible for some resorts to open more terrain — perhaps you’re thinking they will be able to accommodate a lot more skiers and riders than […]
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West: How Will They Divide Their Assets When They Get Divorced?
Yes, folks, you read that headline correctly. At this point it’s not a question of if Kim and Kanye will get divorced, but when. For the past week, credible sources such as Page Six have been reporting that Kim has met with a divorce attorney and is currently taking steps toward ending her six-year marriage. […]
FBI bulletin warns that Trump supporters are planning ‘armed protests’ at the US Capitol and all 50 state capitols leading up to Biden’s inauguration
Summary List Placement A new FBI bulletin warns that “armed protests” are expected to take place at the US Capitol and state capitols across the country leading up to Inauguration Day. The protests “are being planned at all 50 state capitols from 16 January through at least 20 January, and at the US Capitol from […]
RBC shared its top 6 digital health picks for 2021 as Wall Street anticipates accelerated growth for the industry
Summary List Placement The digital health industry gained momentum in 2020 as the pandemic forced healthcare providers to shift to using online platforms. That will continue into 2021, according to an RBC Capital Markets report published on January 6, which recommended six digital health stocks to buy. RBC analyst Sean Dodge also predicts accelerated venture […]