Covid-Related Business Innovations
The Cheapest Ventilator Ever Made The “Vermontilator” is likely the simplest, and cheapest, ventilator ever made for mass production, costing only “a few hundred dollars per unit in parts and materials” acco...
Netflix Defends LGBTQ Representation in Response to Controversial Tweet
Netflix defended its LGBTQ inclusion on social media in response to a controversial meme posted about “unnecessary gay characters.” One Twitter user posted a meme showing Netflix shoving “an unnecessary gay ...
Technology’s Reshaping of Normalcy
My psychotherapist followed up on my assessment results through a Zoom meeting. This appointment was my third one using a video chat since the city shut down. My doctor thanked me, hoping that this wouldn’t be ...
New Text Service Sends Trans and Non-binary People Validation During Coronavirus Lockdown
Transgender and non-binary people experiencing loneliness and isolation during the coronavirus pandemic can register for a new free text service that sends daily text validations. The service, called Validat...
HRC Releases Pride-themed Zoom Backgrounds
The Human Rights Campaign has released a collection of LGBTQ-themed Zoom backgrounds to bring some pride to your video conferences. Zoom is a video conferencing app that many who have been forced to work fro...
Dating App #Open Offers Free Virtual Sex-ed Class to Help Ease the ‘Self-isolation’ Blues
While self-isolation and staying “safer at home” are undoubtedly the right thing to do for the overall health and well-being of ourselves and the larger community, they aren’t necessarily great for our sex live...
Dating App Encourages Users to Make ‘Virtual’ Connections
A dating app is telling its users that “now is not the time” for meeting up in person and encouraging them to use their platform to explore virtual relationships instead. A relative newcomer among the array ...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Feature Gender-free Character Customization
Nintendo’s upcoming release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, will feature gender-neutral character customization options. In past installments of the animal world simulator, the facial features and island env...
Twitter Apologizes for Allowance of Ads Targeting “Anti-Gay” Users
After a BBC investigation revealed that it was possible for Twitter to allow ads targeting users who had an interest in phrases like “transphobic,” “white supremacists,” and “anti-gay,” the social media giant i...
2019 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Techies
The perfect gifts for the tech-obsessed! ...
Game Developers Expand Character Creation To Include Transgender and Non-binary Options
The look and sound of video game characters have come a long way from the stumpy eight-bit design of Mario revealed in 1985 with Super Mario Bros. Now, you can customize your character’s eye and hair color, hei...