Rare, Nearly Extinct Parasite May Have Resurfaced in Vietnam, Doctors Say

Doctors in Vietnam this week say that they’ve made a mysterious and—if accurate—alarming discovery: A local resident has been infested with the nearly extinct Guinea worm. But Guinea worm experts are still trying to confirm whether this case is the genuine article, and if so, how the worm managed to reach a country…

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Playing Games on Your Phone With Google Stadia Just Got a Whole Lot Easier

Google Stadia launched last fall, and when it came to streaming games on your phone, things were kind of limited. Not only did you need to have a Pixel phone, you also had to connect a Stadia controller via USB. However, thanks to an update this week, gaming with Stadia on your phone just got a whole lot easier.

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How The Wing's Empire Was Built On Trauma, Racism, and Neglect

On June 1, the women-only social club and coworking space The Wing shared an Instagram post that read “Black Lives Matter” in bold, yellow lettering. The graphic was a far cry from the millennial pink and muted tones that have defined The Wing’s aesthetic since it first opened in 2016, but the message, sent in…

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Researchers Have Found a Way to Listen In On Your Conversations Using Light Bulb Vibrations

As if we didn’t have enough to be stressed about in 2020, researchers from the Cyber Security Labs at Ben Gurion University and the Weizmann Institute of Science have come up with a way to listen in on a room, even at long distances, using less than $1,000 worth of equipment that’s able to measure subtle light changes

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Android 11 Beta Voice Access update makes a big difference

This afternoon Google released Android 11 Beta for Pixel 2, 3, and 4, with a very obvious upgrade to Voice Access. This is a feature in Android that allows the user to make commands – it’s part of the “OK Google” and Google Assistant family. This feature now, far more accurately than ever before, understands screen context and content, so … Continue reading

Star Wars: Squadrons confirmed after leak: full reveal details

It looks like a new Star Wars game is on the way, and this time around, we’ll get to hop in the cockpit of various Star Wars fighters and do battle in space. The game leaked on the Microsoft store earlier this morning, and after that cat was let out of the bag, EA confirmed the title by scheduling a … Continue reading

Old games, new content: Spider-man, GTAV, Destiny 2, now this is the way

Over the last week we’ve become very aware of the fact that game developers are trying for a sea change. It might instead be that gamers are the ones that’ve made this change happen – maybe developers are only doing what the market demands they do in order to survive. In any case, we’ve seen three major games announced as … Continue reading

The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week

“Somebody said they accidentally screamed ‘Jesus’ at a protest when they said ‘say his name.'”

Samantha Ware: ‘Glee’ Co-Star Lea Michele Threatened To Get Me Fired

The actor said her co-star’s apology affirmed that “she hasn’t learned anything.”

Yes, Silence Can Be Violence — But These Celebs Should Shut Up

Too many Black stars have made comments condemning the movement for Black lives. It may be time to leave some behind.