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City of Placerville removes hangman's noose from town logo
Long proud of it's 'Hangtown' heritage, Placerville, California's city council unanimously voted to remove the hangman's noose from the city logo. KTVU: Some argued that it is part of the history of the town, but others said it is violent and gives the city a bad reputation, the station reported. The council's vote was unanimous.… READ THE REST
Hotel fires NYC doormen who watched attack on Asian senior
Two hotel doormen who watched a savage New York City street beating without intervening have been fired. The 65-year-old Filipino-American victim was on her way to church when she was attacked without provocation, pushed to the ground, repeatedly kicked in the face and subjected to racial abuse on a Manhattan sidewalk. Footage released by police… READ THE REST
UK police refuse to disclose identity of uncharged suspect in Covid spitting death
Last year, a man spat in railway ticket officer Belly Mujinga's face in London's Victoria train station. She developed Covid and died of the disease two weeks later. British Transport Police declined to charge the white 57 year-old suspect and is now protecting him from private prosecution or civil lawsuit, claiming that to reveal his… READ THE REST
The MatrixPad Z10 has all the features of more expensive tablets at just $110
Did you know that 2020 was a surprisingly good year for tablet sales? After several years of stagnant growth and losing business to the creep of incrementally bigger smartphones, the tablet market saw a pretty serious explosion during the pandemic. In fact, tablet sales were up almost 14 percent in 2020. If you're in the market… READ THE REST
The Kyvol Cybovac D6 is a robot vacuum and mopper, all in one
As we continue in our technological march toward Rosie the Robot, we quietly reached a major milestone in that revolution in just the last few years. We've been manufacturing robots to handle all kinds of household tasks for a while now. We have vacuuming robots, for instance. We also have mopping robots. But until recently,… READ THE REST
This nixie tube-style clock can be your home's new conversation starter
Everybody's looking for that utterly unique piece of home decor. It's the item that every visitor you invite into your house will likely remember long after they leave. If your guests stare and start asking questions about it, you know you're on the right track. If you've got an eccentric streak, that item is probably… READ THE REST