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Vital Signals founder Tom Moss thinks the wearables industry is too focused on wellness over health. It was this that prompted him to create the Signal Ring, which arrives later this year, as something of a corrective. Moss says it’s not a device for quantifying your step count, but a tool to hopefully keep you out of the ER. Especially if, like Moss himself, you live with hypertension or another cardiac issue that could spill over into something life threatening. Moss explains, a few years ago, he was taken to hospital with a systolic blood pressure reading of 250 mmHg.…

I was rolling the living room ceiling and misjudged the angle. A line of white latex paint crossed the front of my shirt before I could react. I did what seemed obvious: grabbed a wet cloth and blotted at it. The paint smeared sideways. I ran it under the tap. It faded slightly. I threw the shirt in the wash. It came out with a faint but permanent white shadow I still have not fully cleared. The mistake was not the timing. I acted immediately. The mistake was not knowing what the paint was made of and what that meant…

Madonna’s absence from a London Pride event left expectant fans disappointed, but days later, the Queen of Pop delivered the kind of performance they had been hoping to see in New York. The superstar had been rumored to be one of the London occasion’s surprise headliners, but organizers eventually confirmed that she would not be appearing. Many fans accused Pride organizers of allowing the speculation to build and waiting until the last minute to address the rumors. Madonna disappointed expectant London Pride fans after organizers confirmed at the last minute that she would not appear, despite mounting speculation that she…

James Franco had a very promising career until allegations of sexual misconduct nearly destroyed him. That being said, he has been working to resurrect himself, including launching a TikTok page. People have been flocking, but one thing he keeps posting about is alien encounters. Yet, does he really believe that he has aliens, or is it all promotional? Keep reading for more details. Aliens Have Fans Questioning James Franco James Franco was known for films such as Pineapple Express, This Is the End, and Spider-Man. He also won awards for the film James Dean. Tragically, he was accused of sexual…

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020. Trump’s fixation on his loss to Democrat Joe Biden six years ago and the long-debunked theories he’s circulated about it are something he still brings up regularly when discussing other subjects. But elevating the deeply political and conspiratorial topics to a presidential primetime address underscores the lengths to which Trump has used his second…

India were forced into an unexpected change ahead of the second ODI against England at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Wednesday. Regular wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul was absent from the playing XI, with Ishan Kishan returning to the side for the crucial encounter.The visitors entered the match with plenty of confidence after registering a comprehensive six-wicket victory in the series opener at Edgbaston to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. However, Rahul’s absence immediately became one of the biggest talking points at the toss, with fans eager to know the reason behind the experienced batter missing such an important…

President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated his calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules ahead of November’s midterm elections. At Trump’s last primetime presidential address in April, he said the U.S. would accomplish its Iran war objectives “very shortly.” But days of back-and-forth attacks by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East and in the Strait of Hormuz…

There’s more drama surrounding Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. According to a new report, the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star was granted a restraining order against one of Mortensen’s friends, Cru Eaton, for “civil stalking.” This marks the latest development in Paul’s ongoing legal battles and comes months after production on season 5 of her hit Hulu reality series was halted amid allegations of domestic violence involving her and Mortensen. 4ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA Court documents show that Paul filed for a temporary restraining order for “civil stalking” against Eaton in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was…

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U.S. Commission of Fine Arts WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to permanently fence off a park near the White House that has long served as a gathering place for protesters. Some worry it will soon become even harder to make their voices heard. Lafayette Park is a seven-acre plot filled with green lawns, shaded walkways and five historic statues, the most prominent of which shows President Andrew Jackson on a rearing horse. The park is directly north of the White House — the closest a pedestrian can get to the landmark — making it a popular spot for tourists…