Olympic athletes are arriving in Rio, full of confidence, hope and concerns about Zika.
Will they get it? How will they know if theyre at risk? Enter Silicon Valley, and the smart thermometer, as it is called.
Thats what San Francisco-based Kinsa calls its thermometer, which hooks up to your smart phone to monitor and store your symptoms as they change.
Doctors and teammates will then know if theres a health problem on a specific team or in a specific area.
It"s kind of a social network for health or an early warning system.
"With a few simple taps you can add in symptoms, results, notes, in addition to the fever history that you have," said Kinsa CEO Inder Singh.
The thermometer is catching on so quickly with athletes that Kinsa is now offering them its product for free. Singh says six teams have already requested the thermometer and hundreds of them have been sent out.
You can track your health, with the thermometer and Kinsa app, from the Android or iOS store.
Scott tracks the Olympics on Twitter: @scottbudman
Welcome back to This Week in Black Twitter, your weekly digest of the happenings on Black Twitter and cultural conversations on the web. Topics will span the gamut with pop culture, politics, sports, lifestyles and everything in between. This week: Those hoping justice would be served in favor of Freddie Gray come to terms with case"s outcome, Bill O"Reilly downplays slavery and#ArthurMemes take over.
1. In a surprising decision to some and expected for others,all charges against all officers were dropped in the Freddie Gray case on Wednesday.
The announcement by State"s Attorney Marilyn Mosby came a day after the Democratic National Convention featured onstage #MothersoftheMovement, such as Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin;Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Mike Brown; Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner; and several others.
ActivistBrittany Packnett wrote for The Guardian about how it felt to hear the news after witnessing that moment at the convention.
"And in the wake of acquittal after acquittal, the message continues to be clear: not only do black lives, hearts and spines not matter to a system that continually kills us, but the only people who seem to be guilty of our deaths are ourselves," she explained. "When we die, our homicides are ruled suicides. When we die, there must have been some act, some moment, some single bad decision that caused it. When we die, we must have done something to deserve it."
In a series of tweets, activist/actor Jesse Williams spoke out about the dismissals and questioned the point of the Constitution,beginning with a quote from anarchist Max Stirner.
Others online shared his sentiments.
But not everyone. Some felt the officers never should have been charged.
2. According to Bill O"Reilly, the slaves who built the White House were "well-fed."
It all started Monday when first lady Michelle Obama gave an impassioned speech at the DNC, saying: I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves, and I watch my daughters two beautiful, intelligent, black young women playing with their dogs on the White House lawn."
On his Fox show "The O"Reilly Factor,"O"Reilly said that those slaves were "well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government." He also took the time to point out that slaves weren"t the only ones working on the structure.
O"Reilly downplayed a system that sold humans like cattle and slaves" role in creating the important complex, critics contended.
Late-night TV host James Corden called out O"Reilly"s remarks.
"If you"re a privileged, older white man, maybe you should not be pointing out thepositive aspects of slavery," Corden said as his audience erupted in laughter and applause.
3. Don"t ask why. Don"t ask how. Just enjoy the#ArthurMemes from a favorite childhood show.
Making fun of Birdman"s meltdown on "The Breakfast Club."
If you haven"t seen the angry Apple store lady vine, then do yourself a favor and watch it.
Don"t y"all start with "Little Bill." Some TV shows are sacred.
Rumours have been flying on social media following an ominous statement from a North Korean diplomat regarding US relations on Thursday.
Han Song Ryol, director-general of US affairs department at the countrys Foreign Ministry, said the American governments decision to include Kim Jong Un on a list of sanctioned individuals amounted to a declaration of war.
The United States has crossed the red line in our showdown, Han said. We regard this thrice-cursed crime as a declaration of war.
By doing these kinds of vicious and hostile acts toward the DPRK, the US has already declared war against the DPRK. So it is our self-defensive right and justifiable action to respond in a very hard way.
Some interpreted Hans words as the secretive states declaration of war with the US, and the rumours soon spun out of control on social media.
Despite what appeared to be an imminent threat from a country with hordes of nuclear weapons, the people of Twitter were remarkably chilled about it, responding with streams of memes.
Thatll show em.
This was all sparked when North Koreas Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was placed on a list of 11 people personally barred from conducting business with US citizensin connection with alleged human rights abuses, documented by the United Nations Human Rights Commission.
Days later, North Korea cut off communications with the White House and said all dealings between the two nations should be conducted under war law.
Despite regular sanctions against the DPRK, this is the first time the USA has personally placed restrictions on Kim Jong Un.
Shining city on a hill? No. Thats just another cartoon. America is a real place, a real nation, full of a diverse peoples, contrasting ideas, and no single concept ofthe American dream.
But there are also real heroesreal people whose stories so rise above the noise that they cant help but speak to all those people.
Thursday night, a couple stood on stage at the Democratic National Convention to tell the story of their son, of their family, and of their deep commitment to America. It was one of the most moving moments, not just of this convention, but in the history of public speech in America. This was a defining speech for an America thats not a one-size-fits-all cartoon, but can still light up the world.
And whenKhizr Khan brought out his pocket version of the Constitution, you knew it wasnt just something he carries as ashibbolethof patriotism. Its a well worn, well read, well loved document.
Khizr Khans speech didnt go unnoticed, especially by those whountil that moment had been sitting on the sidelines, maybe feeling that they werent part of the story. Because along with the tears and pride, heres what else happened withKhizr Khan told his story.
Wedding Photos of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Marc Mezvinsky is the husband of Chelsea Clinton and father to her two children. Mezvinsky is a former investment banker and the co-founder of the hedge fund Eaglevale Partners, which recently closed its Greece focused Hellenic Opportunity fund. Both of Mezvinsky"s parents were members of Congress Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky and Edward Mezvinsky, and was raised in a conservative, Jewish home. Mezvinsky"s parents were friends with the Clintons over the years and their children (Marc and Chelsea) met at a retreat. While attending Stanford University, Mezvinsky and Chelsea Clinton remained friends, but the couple didn"t start dating until 2005. They became engaged around Thanksgiving in 2009 and, in 2010, the couple married in an interfaith ceremony in New York. Unfortunately, Mezvinsky"s father was not at the wedding because his relationship with his family was very strained due to acts of fraud. Edward Mezvinsky served five years in prison after being convicted of 31 charges of felony fraud in 2001. According to Politico, former President Bill Clinton once had the opportunity to pardon Edward Mezvinsky, but there was no pardon. Wife Marjorie is reported to have pleaded for her husband to be saved from prison. Click here to read Edward Mezvinsky"s request for leniency from the President at the time. Bill Clinton served as President until January 20, 2001.Marc Mezvinsky has two children with wife Chelsea Clinton - a daughter named Charlotte and son named Aidan. Many try to find photos of Mezvinsky and Clinton online, but haven"t been able to locate Instagram accounts, so we"ve collected their best photos together. Click through our gallery to see the happy couple, even featuring photos from their wedding. (Getty) Next Image: Chelsea Clinton Marries Marc Mezvinsky In Rhinebeck, New York
Rumours have been flying on social media following an ominous statement from a North Korean diplomat regarding US relations on Thursday.
Han Song Ryol, director-general of US affairs department at the countrys Foreign Ministry, said the American governments decision to include Kim Jong Un on a list of sanctioned individuals amounted to a declaration of war.
The United States has crossed the red line in our showdown, Han said. We regard this thrice-cursed crime as a declaration of war.
By doing these kinds of vicious and hostile acts toward the DPRK, the US has already declared war against the DPRK. So it is our self-defensive right and justifiable action to respond in a very hard way.
Some interpreted Hans words as the secretive states declaration of war with the US, and the rumours soon spun out of control on social media.
Despite what appeared to be an imminent threat from a country with hordes of nuclear weapons, the people of Twitter were remarkably chilled about it, responding with streams of memes.
Thatll show em.
This was all sparked when North Koreas Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was placed on a list of 11 people personally barred from conducting business with US citizensin connection with alleged human rights abuses, documented by the United Nations Human Rights Commission.
Days later, North Korea cut off communications with the White House and said all dealings between the two nations should be conducted under war law.
Despite regular sanctions against the DPRK, this is the first time the USA has personally placed restrictions on Kim Jong Un.
As the Democratic National Convention wrapped up Thursday in Philadelphia, Malia Obama was spotted at the Cashmere Cat set at Lollapalooza. Social media users photographed and filmed Obama, 18, in the crowd watching the Norwegian producer.
A White House spokesperson declined to comment. This is not Obama"s first visit to Chicago"s largest music festival. She caused a stir in 2014 when she was spotted at Chance the Rapper"s set.
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