Monthly Archives: August 2020

Waze begins to cross global warnings for railways

Google-owned navigation app Waze launches a global security feature that alerts users to upcoming track crossings. The feature is not entirely new, and was quietly launched in the US, Belgium and Canada earlier this year, but Waze says it is now extending the warnings to more areas. In some countries …

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Potatoes, citrus fruits recalled over concerns about listeria

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced a voluntary recall of red potatoes and various varieties of citrus fruits sold by a company in North Carolina over concerns about listeria. An announcement on the FDA’s website states that the items sold by Freshouse II of Salisbury, NC, including …

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Texas passes cases of 500K; infection rate rises to new high

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas on Tuesday passed 500,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus as a Republican government. Greg Abbott suggested meetings for family and neighborhood are behind a sharp increase in the rate of positive testing, which has climbed to record levels just as schools begin to open across the …

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Visualize the Perseid meteor stream in space | Astronomy Essentials

Perside visualization of meteor stream. It looks blurry because it’s a screenshot from a video. Be sure to click on the interactive page; it’s amazing! Visualization by Ian Webster. EarthSky’s annual crowdfunding campaign is underway. In 2020, we donate 8.5% to No Kids Hungry. Please donate to help us continue, …

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