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Two teens charged with murder after boy, 15, killed in a gun and knife attack

February 14, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 15-year-old boy was killed in a gun and knife attack. Keon Lincoln was shot and stabbed in broad daylight in Handsworth, Birmingham, nine days ago in what police described as “gratuitous use of violence.” The schoolboy died at Birmingham Children’s Hospital after he was attacked on […]

Travis Kelce still sees value in OTAs, training camp practices

February 13, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

NFLPA president JC Tretter wrote in December that he doesn’t think there’s any reason to return to the previous offseason schedule based on the 2020 season’s results. Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that “virtual is going to be a part of our lives” going forward. But eliminating the offseason program — the vast majority of […]

Near-infrared imaging and machine learning can identify hidden tumors

February 13, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

Tumors can be damaging to surrounding blood vessels and tissues even if they’re benign. If they’re malignant, they’re aggressive and sneaky, and often irrevocably damaging. In the latter case, early detection is key to treatment and recovery. But such detection can sometimes require advanced imaging technology, beyond what is available commercially today. For instance, some […]

Here’s what Facebook’s oversight board says the company should do

February 13, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

Facebook Inc’s independent oversight board made its first binding decisions on Thursday, overruling the company’s actions in four of the five cases it reviewed. The oversight board also made non-binding recommendations, calling for the company to make its content moderation policies clearer and more precise. DECISIONS OVERTURNED: A post from a user in Myanmar with […]

Destiny 2’s Season of the Chosen adds new activity, old Strikes

February 13, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

Destiny 2 will kick off its 13th season next week on 9th February. Named by Bungie today as the Season of the Chosen, it’ll run until 11th May. It brings a new three-player matchmade activity called Battlegrounds, where you’ll fight the chosen warriors of Cabul empress Caiatl, as part of the game’s latest ongoing plotline. […]

You can buy a McDonald’s dip holder for your car and ‘it’s a need not a want’

February 13, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

Eating McDonald’s in your car can be a tricky task – balancing your chips in one hand, your nuggets in your lap, and your dip on the dashboard just isn’t ideal. Well now, McDonald’s fans are rejoicing as they’ve discovered you can buy a specially designed sauce holder for your car – with enough space […]

NFLPA names Hayden Hurst the Alan Page Community Award winner

February 12, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

The NFLPA names a Community MVP each week of the regular season in order to highlight the off-field work being done by NFL players and each of them becomes eligible for the Alan Page Community Award at the end of the season. Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst was named this year’s winner on Tuesday. Hurst […]

Nearly third of US young people prescribed psychoactive drugs admit misusing them

February 12, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

Nearly a third of US teens and young adults prescribed a psychoactive drug misuse that drug, with the likelihood of misuse rising with age, suggests an analysis of national survey responses published in the online journal Family Medicine & Community Health. Stimulants and tranquillisers were more likely to be misused than opioids, the findings indicate. […]

American Airlines, Southwest post record losses and signal need for more aid

February 12, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

American Airlines Group Inc and Southwest Airlines Co posted their biggest-ever annual losses on Thursday and indicated a need for additional government aid as the industry continues to reel from the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. airlines expect demand to improve this year as vaccines become more widely distributed but have warned that the strength of any […]

There’s now a Mandalorian mode in Fortnite

February 12, 2021February 9, 2021r3okcom

Fortnite’s ongoing collaboration with Star Wars continues today with a new mode and location added as part of the game’s 15.30 update. Mando’s Bounty is a points-based affair where you have three lives to take down as many opponents as possible – and preferably, the target identified by your very own bounty puck. This item […]