If you search for tweets related to vaccines this week, the first thing you see on Twitter is a post from the United States Department of Health and Human Services pointing you to reliable health information instead of anti-vax misinformation. Last week, Twitter announced that it would be launching a new tool in search […]
Amazon is said to be working on a wrist-worn, voice-activated device that’s supposed to be able to read human emotions. This would be a rather novel health gadget, of the sort we’re more used to seeing in tenuous crowdfunding campaigns instead of from one of the world’s biggest tech companies. Bloomberg has spoken to […]
William, Kate, Meghan and Harry have backed a new text line to give people suffering from mental illness another way to reach out and get help, called Shout, with almost $4M (in US dollars) from their Royal Foundation. Shout was researched and developed by the Royal Foundation, a charity the royal couples set up together. […]
Back in November 2018, HGTV announced plans to restore the Brady Bunch House to its peak 1970’s glory. Last year, the home improvement network outbid singer Lance Bass and purchased the famous Studio City, California, house that was used for exterior shots in the ‘70s sitcom. Since then, there have been A Very Brady […]
The big broadcast bacchanal that was the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show may be no more, at least as we’ve known it for the last two decades. On the heels of controversy, intense criticism, troubled sales, and sinking ratings, Les Wexner, CEO of the brand’s parent company, L Brands, has informed employees that it’s totally […]
It’s that time of the year again, when NASA gives you the opportunity to “ship” your name to another celestial body. This time, the destination is Mars, and the shipping service is NASA’s future Mars 2020 rover, which will be headed to the Red Planet in — you guessed it — 2020. The rover’s […]
Companies store a ton of data. You know this. Everyone knows this. But we’re not always happy about the kinds of data they store. We rightfully get pretty touchy when we hear our address, credit card number, mental health inquiries, or private conversations are just hanging out on some internet server where they might wind […]
A new Downtown Drop Limited-Time Mode is bringing Michael Jordan’s Jumpman brand to Fortnite. While it is about hang time, it’s not the basketball variety that Mr. Jordan is famous for. The theme here is skateboarding, and players get to roam around a “Brooklyn-inspired” downtown area, completing challenges to unlock extra goodies and beautification items […]
Strawberries are synonymous with spring, and that’s why May is the perfect month to celebrate them. Fresh strawberries are the first fruit to ripen each spring, and can be used in recipes from breakfast to dessert. Every state in the United States grows the berries, but Florida and California are the leading producers, and […]
May is National Mental Health Awareness month, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched the WhyCare? campaign to help spread the word. As NAMI states on their website, “the WhyCare? campaign is an opportunity to share the importance of mental health treatment, support and services to the millions of people, families, caregivers and […]