(Bloomberg) — The yen reversed losses and surged against the dollar while stock futures fell after Shigeru Ishiba was voted leader of the Japan’s ruling party, beating a rival who opposed interest rate hikes. Most Read from Bloomberg The currency strengthened as much as 1.3% to 142.96 on the announcement, …

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills intended to atone for the state’s role in the oppression of Black Americans, but California legislators so far have sidelined proposals on cash reparations. Source link

The popular perception of sex machines (thanks mainly to porn) is usually a dildo on the end of a long rod attached to a motor. That visual might be intimidating, but Lovense made it downright cute with the Lovense Mini Sex Machine (8/10, WIRED Recommends). A smaller, compact version of …