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After 36 Years, Helvetica Gets a Much-Needed Facelift

Gizmodo.com 

Everyone has an opinion about fonts, but Helvetica has long reigned over the modern era. It’s used for brands galore—Panasonic, Jeep, American Airlines, Motorola, 3M, Toyota, to name a few—but in recent years, tech companies like IBM, Apple, Netflix, and Google have been shifting to their custom…

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GoLA Pick: Esa-Pekka Salonen and L.A. Phil

LA Weekly 

Former L.A. Philharmonic music director Esa-Pekka Salonen has been a major impetus behind the orchestra transforming into a dynamic and daring force that champions contemporary and avant-garde music. In recent weeks, the conductor laureate has plunged deeply into the works of Igor Stravinsky, and this weekend he leads L.A. Phil through two of the Russian composer's myth-themed ballets, Orpheus and Perséphone.

Time for Tea: The Country's First Openly Gay Presidential Candidate Makes His Bid

LA Weekly 

South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg made history on Sunday, April 14, when he became the first openly LGBTQ presidential candidate in the United States. "It's time to walk away from the politics of the past, and toward something totally different," he said in his campaign announcement, before kissing his husband, teacher Chasten Buttigieg. Mayor Pete is currently polling third among Democratic voters and, hours after his campaign announcement, had raised over $1 million from supporters.



E-cig company Juul is considering creating a digital health tool for smokers who want to quit

ThisIsinsider.com 

  • Juul is the most popular e-cigarette in America and the company is partially owned by Altria, the tobacco giant behind Marlboro cigarettes.
  • Juul is on a quest to show that its sleek devices can help adult smokers take up a healthier habit, despite pushback from regulators who are concerned about youth vaping.
  • The company has gotten a makeover in recent years and started doing health research.
  • Now, Juul is beefing up a team focused on behavioral research that could... Читать дальше...

New legislation would recognize nine more diseases caused by Agent Orange

Stars and Stripes 

A group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would add nine more diseases to a list of conditions presumed to be caused by the chemical herbicide Agent Orange, giving veterans who suffer from them a fast-track to Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation and health care.

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Bryce Dallas Howard says being on 'Black Mirror' changed the way she uses technology: 'I've been keenly aware'

ThisIsinsider.com 

  • Bryce Dallas Howard said that being on an episode of Netflix's "Black Mirror" changed the way she uses technology and made her more aware of how much time she spends on her phone.
  • "I had joined social media only two weeks before actually getting the job for 'Black Mirror,'" Howard, who's promoting her partnership with Tide purclean, told INSIDER. "The entire time that I've been on Instagram for instance, I've been keenly aware of the irony and what dangers to avoid."
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On patrol

Aerotechnews.com 

Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Zoie Cox Airman 1st Class Abigail Biever, 56th Security Forces Squadron team member, radios in car mileage and vehicle conditions before the start of her shift April 11, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base Ariz. The mission of the 56th SFS is to secure assets, protect the community...

Bus crash kills 28, mostly Germans, on Portugal’s Madeira

The Seattle Times 

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An official on Portugal’s Madeira Island says a tour bus crash has killed 28 people, most of them German tourists. Local mayor Filipe Sousa tells cable news channel SIC that the victims include 17 women and 11 men. He says the bus carrying 55 people rolled down a steep hillside Wednesday […]

Apple could launch its own version of Tile to help you find lost items

Mashable 

It looks like Tile is about to get some competition.

Apple is working on its own Tile competitor, which will utilize iPhones to help people track their personal items, according to a new report in 9to5Mac. 

The new gadget, which Apple could show off this fall, is similar to Tile's popular Bluetooth tracker. It's a "tag that can be attached to any item," according to 9to5Mac, and is tied to your iCloud account. Apple's trackers will rely on your iPhone for location data, and you can... Читать дальше...


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