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20 Years Ago, Gmail Almost Never Happened. It All Came Down to 1 Customer Complaint

Apr 1, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

What most people thought was a joke came down to this important principle of product design.
Google's Gmail launched on April Fool's Day 20 years ago

Apr 1, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

More on this storyApril 1 marks the 20th anniversary of Google’s Gmail, which comes with new security rules for marketers.
Gmail Celebrates 20th Birthday And Enforces New Security Rules 1 April

Apr 1, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

Google’s email service, Gmail, turns 20 years old on April Fool’s Day, but new security rules being enforced from the same day will be no joking matter for marketers.
Rescue operation at Pioneer mine halted, trapped miners presumed dead

Apr 1, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

On March 25, the regional directorate of the Russian Investigative Committee also brought charges under RCC Article 293 ("Negligence"), based on the results of an inspection conducted by the prosecutor’s office
US sends weapons to Israel despite Gaza toll unease

Apr 1, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

More on this storyThe Biden administration is proceeding with a new military shipment to Israel, after allowing a ceasefire vote at the United Nations Security Council.
Baltimore bridge disaster: Who is going to pay and how?

Mar 31, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

More on this storyBaltimore’s Mayor and some members of Congress called for federal funds to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but some conservatives are hesitant.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott: "No party conversation should be involved" in bridge recovery

Mar 31, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tells "Face the Nation" that as his city seeks federal assistance to rebuild after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, "no party conversation should be involved."
Congress weighs federal dollars to address Baltimore bridge collapse

Mar 31, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

More on this storyBaltimore’s Mayor and some members of Congress called for federal funds to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but some conservatives are hesitant.
'Negative Leap Second'

Mar 31, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

Could the impact of climate change go beyond warmer days - to shorter days? Knewz.com has learned about a new theory about the heating of Earth. It could be making the world turn a bit faster. Scientists say the pace is increasing so much that a “leap second” will be needed by the end of the decade. Leap seconds have occurred before, when an extra tick was put on world clocks. But this time, a second will need to be removed.
Two-Year-Old Shot While Standing with Mom on New York Street

Mar 31, 2024 | knewz.com | Richard Burkard

In a city where violent crime occurs on a regular basis, even this is too much for some. Knewz.com has learned a 2-year-old boy was shot in New York City Saturday, March 30. The unidentified toddler, who turned 3 Sunday, has a wound to his derriere. “I heard the shots, like six, and I just hit the ground,” said a man who stood across the street frying food in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of The Bronx.