Viral News: April 2019

Profitable Giants Like Amazon Pay $0 in Corporate Taxes. Some Voters Are Sick of It.

By STEPHANIE SAUL and PATRICIA COHEN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UR7eXn

‘No One Feels Safe Here’: Life in Alabama’s Prisons

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PA4xIQ

A Terrorist Tried to Kill Me Because I Am a Jew. I Will Never Back Down.

By YISROEL GOLDSTEIN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2vsl34D

‘Avengers: Endgame’: The Screenwriters Answer Every Question You Might Have

By DAVE ITZKOFF from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2GRiGij

Measles Cases Surpass 700 as Outbreak Continues Unabated

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Py9eTq

‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Are Thrilled, Confused and Setting the Internet on Fire

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2J3xRGE

Arya’s Dagger Has a Complex History in ‘Game of Thrones.’ Here’s a Look Back.

By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2XORhTu

Family Ends Life Support for John Singleton After a Stroke

By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2V3FJ1P

Times Apologizes for Publishing Anti-Semitic Cartoon

By STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2GO3baA

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 3 Recap: Battle of Winterfell Exceeded Expectations

By JEREMY EGNER from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Lb8OUJ

The Racial Bias Built Into Photography

By SARAH LEWIS from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2vkXWsm

Launch HN: Trexo Robotics (YC W19) – Robotic Legs for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

Launch HN: Trexo Robotics (YC W19) – Robotic Legs for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
106 by manmeet | 14 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN community! We're Rahul and Manmeet, co-founders of Trexo Robotics ( http://bit.ly/2vuDyoN ) At Trexo Robotics, we're building wearable robotic devices to help children with disabilities learn to walk, in many cases for the first time in their lives. Video: https://youtu.be/3LW4LJIpa2o We are both Mechatronics undergrads from the University of Waterloo. Rahul later completed a Master's in Robotics at the University of Toronto and I've done my MBA at Rotman. We started this a few years ago when I (Manmeet) found out that my nephew, Praneit, has Cerebral Palsy, and that he would not be able to walk. Not walking can lead to contractures, hip subluxation, and many physiological and psychological issues for kids. We wanted to change that. We decided to use our robotics background, along with help from friends and the top rehabilitation researchers in North America, and in 2016, watched my nephew take his first steps using our device. Watching Praneit walk is definitely the proudest moment of my life, and we realized that there are families all over the world that can benefit from this, so we started Trexo Robotics. The Trexo device is available for $899 per month (via financing) or can be purchased outright for $29,900. It is an exercise and therapy tool, allowing children to get the benefits of daily walking at their homes. We decided to design it so that it attaches onto an existing walker. Currently, it only works with Rifton's Dynamic Pacer, but hopefully, we can add other walkers later on as well. Our controller allows you to modify the gait pattern to adapt to the needs of different kids and adjust the amount of force/assistance that the robot provides on each joint. We are already launched, with kids using it to walk thousands of steps daily. It has been amazing to see the interest of families. Our device is available for pre-order. Our 2019 production is already fully reserved, and we are now taking reservations for next year. Really interested to hear the HN community's thoughts on our approach, and experiences families or others have had in this space.

Insurers Know How Often American Drivers Touch Their Phones

Insurers Know How Often American Drivers Touch Their Phones
159 by petethomas | 212 comments on Hacker News.

Visualizing Collective Trends in Space and Time [pdf]

Visualizing Collective Trends in Space and Time [pdf]
3 by lichtenberger | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein submits resignation

04/29/19 2:26 PM

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'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51, family announces

04/29/19 1:38 PM

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Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty in federal wire, bank fraud case; trial to begin on June 25

04/29/19 10:34 AM

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First images emerge of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in five years, intelligence group says

04/29/19 9:30 AM

Beast from the east: Indian mountaineers reckon they've found Yeti footprints

Mountaineers from the Indian army on a expedition in Nepal have found mysterious large footprints in the snow that they think belong to the Yeti, or the abominable snowman, the military said on Tuesday.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2vpRIYv

Suspected explosive device found, man arrested in New Zealand's Christchurch

New Zealand police said on Tuesday a man was arrested and bomb disposal officers found a package with a suspected explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch, where 50 people were killed in attacks by a lone gunman on two mosques in March.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2PBS07T

Factbox: The main political parties in South Africa's election

South Africans voting for a new national parliament on May 8 will have 48 parties to choose from -- more than at any election since the end of white minority rule in 1994.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2PL18qZ

Sri Lanka maintains high alert for attacks ahead of Ramadan

Sri Lankan security forces maintained a high level of alert on Tuesday after the Easter Sunday bombings, officials said, amid intelligence reports that Islamist militants were planning fresh attacks before the start of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan.