#New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal raises free-speech concerns

#New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal raises free-speech concerns

“#New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal raises free-speech concerns” Some critics fear Twitter’s new CEO has a worse record on free speech than his predecessor —given his “terrifying” public statements on the issue, an “appalling” new rule implemented on his first day on the job, and a major executive restructuring Friday. The concern is that Parag…

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#Stanford coach in admissions scandal says he’s innocent

#Stanford coach in admissions scandal says he’s innocent

“#Stanford coach in admissions scandal says he’s innocent” John Vandemoer still remembers the call he got on Oct. 5, 2018.  It was from William “Rick” Singer, a college placement counselor. Vandemoer had been working as Stanford University’s sailing coach since 2009 and Singer regularly connected him with applicants hoping to join the sailing program, who…

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#Apple reportedly wants to run its own health care clinics

#Apple reportedly wants to run its own health care clinics

“#Apple reportedly wants to run its own health care clinics” Apple wants to run a network of clinics operated by doctors it hires who will use health data generated by its devices, according to a new report. The company would offer primary care services alongside continuous health monitoring through a subscription-based program, the Wall Street…

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#CA doctor arrested for trying to have sex with underage girl

#CA doctor arrested for trying to have sex with underage girl

“#CA doctor arrested for trying to have sex with underage girl” A Stanford pediatrician was arrested for allegedly sending pornographic images to an underage girl and trying to have sex with her, police announced Tuesday. Dr. Dylan O’Connor, 33, who practices at Stanford’s Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, was busted last Friday in…

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