Apple's COVID-19 screening tool can anonymously share symptoms with the CDC

Apple’s COVID-19 screening tool now helps you contribute to the public good in addition to providing personalized advice. TechCrunch notes that Apple has updated both its iOS app and website with anonymous symptom and health info sharing with the CDC…

Whatifi turns mobile video into a choose your own adventure party

Leave it up to a small startup to outdo the nearly $2 billion Quibi boondoggle. Whatifi ties mobile films together with “choose your own adventure” interactivity, similar to Netflix’s Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Minecraft Story Mode. It’s all root…

Cyberattack forces Honda to suspend global production for a day

Honda was forced to suspend global production for a day due to a cyberattack that infiltrated the company’s internal servers in Tokyo, Financial Times reports. Honda detected the virus on Monday and was forced to send some employees home for the day…

Trump Floats Conspiracy That 75-Year-Old Buffalo Protester Pushed By Police Was ‘A Set Up’

Video last week showed two police officers shoving 75-year-old Martin Gugino to the ground.

Last Week, I Told My Black Son A Lie. I Hope He Never Discovers It’s Untrue.

“With each question my 9-year-old posed, I could hear his innocence dissolving.”

Police Have Spied On Black Reporters And Activists For Years. I Know Because I’m One Of Them.

Wendi C. Thomas is a black journalist who has covered police in Memphis. One officer admitted to spying on her.

Kamala Harris Explains Harsh Reality Of Case Against Minneapolis Cops

The senator and former prosecutor offered her take on the charges against officers involved in George Floyd’s killing.

Provincetown, Long A Haven For Outsiders, Debates How Wide To Open Its Doors This Summer

A surge of COVID-19 cases could be risky for this LGBTQ destination. But a closed summer season could be devastating.

Bill & Ted Face the Music in a Truly Excellent Trailer

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Scientists Call for Academic Shutdown in Support of Black Lives

White supremacy is baked into science and academia, from racist language in textbooks to a culture that excludes Black scientists from innovating and advancing at the same pace as their colleagues. But rather than more milquetoast statements and diversity initiatives, researchers want action. Organizers are asking…

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