Wrist-mounted wearable tracks your hand in 3D using thermal sensors

Modern wearables like the Apple Watch use sensors like gyros and accelerometers to detect hand movements. Those components allow them to turn on their displays when you lift your wrist, as well as to ensure you’ve properly washed your hand. But thank…

Trader Joe’s Says It’s Rebranding Some Products After Petition Calls Them Racist

The brand claims it decided to repackage products “several years ago,” not because of the petition.

Florida Teachers Union Sues Governor DeSantis Over School Reopenings

The Florida Education Association says the plan to reopen schools violates the state constitution.

Major Trump Donors Received At Least $41 Million In PPP Loans For Their Companies

The 15 donors gave Trump and the GOP $1.4 million this spring, in a process that critics say lacked basic transparency.

Trump Now Says Face Masks Are Patriotic But Twitter Users Aren’t Impressed

The president’s tweet managed to combine sensible medical advice with a xenophobic dog whistle.

Sanctuary Temples in Ancient Greece Had Accessibility Ramps, New Research Suggests

Ramps at ancient Greek healing temples provided access for people with disabilities, according to new research. If confirmed, this would be the earliest evidence of a society making architectural adjustments to support accessibility.

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Zuck: Would These Hips Lie… About a Secret Deal With Trump?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is mostly in the news today for an unflattering photograph of him taken while surfing, slathered in Marilyn Manson-esque levels of sunscreen paired with an unsettlingly perky ass. In what may well have been an attempt to change Google results for his name to anything else, Zuckerberg…

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Christopher Nolan’s Tenet movie delayed again, this time indefinitely

The upcoming Christopher Nolan movie Tenet, a title that is expected to be one of the year’s biggest films, has been delayed once again. Originally scheduled for release in July, the movie was later bumped to August amid a larger reshuffle caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Warner Bros. has made the decision to delay the movie yet again, but this … Continue reading

Gun-Wielding St. Louis Couple Hit With Felony Charge

Mark and Patricia McCloskey threatened a group of Black Lives Matter protesters with their weapons late last month.

She Spent Nearly Four Years In Prison. Now She’s Running For Congress.

Progressive Keeda Haynes would be the first Black woman to represent Tennessee in Congress.