“We don’t think it’s practical for us to continue waiting and hoping for the best,” explains the official Burning Man site, adding “public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbors in Nevada are our highest priorities.” And thus, SFGate reports that the 2020 festival’s communal creation of Black Rock City scheduled to begin August 30th “will now be…
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Why You’re Still Paying For Sports On Cable When There’s No Live Sports
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Cable-TV companies are still charging customers for sports channels even as the coronavirus pandemic forces the suspension of all major sports leagues. The continued charges include Regional Sports Network (RSN) fees, which often add almost $10 to customer bills in exchange for access to local professional and college live-sports broadcasts. But RSN…
Apple News Aggregation Site MacSurfer Closes Shop
John Gruber spotted this announcement on decades old Apple news aggregation site MacSurfer’s website: Dear MHN Readers: Not seeing a viable future with subscriptions, MacSurfer and TechNN will cease operations effective immediately. Please allow a few weeks to process forthcoming refunds. If need be, subscription inquiries can be addressed to the Publisher at the bottom of the Homepage. Thanks kindly for…