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Dish Tries To Distract Everyone From Doomed 5G Network By Proposing Pointless Merger With Echostar

2 years 3 months ago
We just got done noting how Dish Network’s long-hyped 5G wireless network is likely doomed. While they’re technically building a “wireless network,” the network’s coverage, phone selection, and overall quality has proven laughable so far, and there have been growing worries that Dish is running out of cash. Hoping to distract the press and regulators […]
Karl Bode

Daily Deal: Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychain

2 years 3 months ago
No one wants the bulky and tangled chargers anymore… and if all the power we need can be put in a little device, we’d take it, right? This Smart Keychain replaces the typical charging cable and uses the microcomputer electronic system to wirelessly charge the touch-sensitive Apple Watch by simply placing the watch on a […]
Gretchen Heckmann

St. Louis Police Lost More Than 100 Civilian Staff During Pandemic

2 years 3 months ago
The number of civilians working for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in non-officer roles took a big hit during the pandemic, according to data made available by the department to the Riverfront Times through a records request. As of last December, the department's civilian staff — which includes dispatchers, forensic technicians and clerks, among other jobs — was down more than 20 percent at the end of last year compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Ryan Krull

Mayor Jones signs bill to help slow evictions

2 years 3 months ago
Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Wednesday signed Board Bill 59, which will help provide access to legal representation for tenants facing eviction. The bill, which creates a Right to Counsel program, represents the “the city of St. Louis’ commitment to…
Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American