NEW YORK (AP) — Larry Tesler, the Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as “cut,” “copy” and “paste,” has died. He was 74. He made using computers easier for generations as a proponent and pioneer of what he called “modeless editing.” That meant a user wouldn’t have to use a keyboard […]
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ANN ARBOR, Michigan — The president of the University of Michigan apologized Thursday to “anyone who was harmed” by a late doctor after several former students said he molested them during medical exams at the school, including one man who said the university didn’t respond when he reported the abuse decades ago. Gary Bailey, 72,
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Protesters opposing the United States’ immigration policy disrupted the Democratic debate Wednesday night, drowning out former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s closing remarks and momentarily bringing the event in Las Vegas to a halt. Mr. Biden had just begun to speak when noise erupted from the rear of the Paris Theater, with protesters shouting
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Kia is joining its affiliate Hyundai in recalling thousands of vehicles in the U.S. because water can get into a brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly a fire By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer February 20, 2020, 9:55 PM 3 min read DETROIT — Kia is joining its affiliate Hyundai in recalling thousands
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Image copyright Getty Images The National Trust has said this year’s Easter egg hunts will be the last with Cadbury as it seeks to focus on “nature and the outdoors”. Annual egg hunts have taken place for 13 years, but the trust said it wanted to make chocolate “less of a focus”. Health campaigners said
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It’s been almost 15 years since the first Christmas episode of “The Office,” and now one mystery from it is finally being solved — kind of. In the latest installment of Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey’s “The Office” rewatch podcast, “The Office Ladies,” the actors discuss the Season 2 episode “Christmas Party.” And during the
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Image copyright Getty Images The US agency in charge of secure communication for the White House has been the victim of a cyber-attack. The US Department of Defence confirmed that computer systems controlled by the Defence Information Systems Agency (DISA) had been hacked, exposing the personal data of about 200,000 people. The agency oversees military
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Lawrence Tesler, a pioneering computer scientist who helped make it easier for users to interact with computers, whether cutting and pasting text or selecting text by dragging a cursor through it, died on Sunday at his home in Portola Valley, Calif. He was 74. The cause was not known, his wife, Colleen Barton, said, but
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New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino has been shut down from throwing for the second consecutive spring training, this time because of right forearm soreness By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press February 20, 2020, 9:09 PM 1 min read TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino has been shut down from throwing for the
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WASHINGTON — President Trump’s new acting director of national intelligence may hold the job for only about three weeks — unless the White House quickly finds a permanent nominee to offer to the Senate for confirmation. The president tapped Richard Grenell, the American ambassador to Germany, on Wednesday to add the role overseeing the nation’s
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