‘Step Up’ Creator Holly Sorensen Mourns Naya Rivera, Shares Stories Of “One Of The Coolest And Most Beautiful People We Will Ever Know”
Click here to read the full article. Four days after Naya Rivera’s body was found in Lake Piru, her family, friends and fans are still reeling from the sudden loss. When Rivera took the fateful July 8 boat trip with her young son, she was preparing to go…
Man makes see-through masks to help deaf communicate
When Asli Knowles saw Dr. Brian Travers’ clear masks on Instagram she had to have one. Knowles works at a grocery store and wanted people to see her face. And, she wanted to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing customers without risking their…
The Hifiman Deva are premium $300 headphones that happen to come with Bluetooth
For most of my years being an audio enthusiast, there was one truth held by the wider community to be self-evident: Bluetooth headphones sucked. Slowly but surely, however, things started to change. Bluetooth protocols got better. Battery life improved.…
Oil Market Tightens, But Second Wave Looms
Bullish data from the EIA and promises from OPEC+ to eradicate under-compliance boosted oil markets, but fears of a second wave of COVID-19 cases are keeping a cap on oil prices. For Global Energy Alert members there are now two new free reports…
Jalen Stroman knows expectations will be high with Hokies, but earning his own rep apart from big brother is a goal
All of the trips his little brother made to Blacksburg just to hang out. All of the subtle nudges he gave his younger sibling about what could be learned at Virginia Tech. All of the Tech games they watched together. Greg Stroman stayed out of his…
Stock Market News for Jul 17, 2020
Benchmarks closed lower on Thursday, mostly dragged down by decline in tech stocks. Mixed earnings as well as economic reports further dampened investors’ sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell135.39 points or 0.5%,to close at…
The Best Bikes for Every Type of Cyclist
Photo credit: Staff From Popular Mechanics When it comes to buying a new bike, decision No. 1 is determining what type you want. The choice can seem daunting given the number of options, but it’s an important one. Bringing a road bike to the trail would…
‘Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf’: Film Review
Click here to read the full article. “I’ve never been to Lebanon,” Lebanese-American high-schooler Marjoun (Veracity Butcher) tells us in voiceover. “Just here: Arkansas.” There’s the slightest uninflected irony in her delivery of that last word,…
Assistant of tech CEO found decapitated has been charged with murder
The New York Police Department has charged the executive assistant of a tech entrepreneur who was found decapitated and dismembered in his apartment earlier this week with second-degree murder. Fahim Saleh, 33, was found dead in his New York City…
Theme Parks Face Tough Tech Investment Choices
Disney’s Epcot park and Hollywood Studios in Florida reopened their doors to visitors on Thursday, after the company’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom opened on July 11 in Orlando. The moves symbolized a broader reopening by theme parks in countries…