One study shows that tapered fit masks and home liners made of multiple layers of fabric are the best designs to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University examined different materials and designs to find the best option to stop the spread of the virus-carrying droplets. …
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, perched on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, takes off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, taking two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station on May 30. SpaceX SpaceX sent a military GPS satellite into space Tuesday for the United States Space Force …
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Dan Hooker knew why he signed up, win or lose, against Dustin Poirier. After traveling from New Zealand to Las Vegas to fight in last weekend’s UFC main event on ESPN 12, Hooker knew he would have to spend two weeks in mandatory isolation on his return. However, that doesn’t …
Read More »Qualcomm made a modern smart watch chip: Meet the Snapdragon Wear 4100
Enlarge / / A Qualcomm watch. After years of repackaging the same basic smartwatch chip over and over again, Qualcomm has honored Wear OS with a modern smartwatch SoC. Get to know the Snapdragon Wear 4100, a Qualcomm smartwatch chip that, for the first time, is faster than the previous …
Read More »The TSA questions the effectiveness of passenger temperature controls at airports.
A traveler in a protective mask walks through Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, USA, on Tuesday June 9, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | fake pictures Checking airport temperatures may not be the best way to kill travelers with Covid-19, the head of the Transportation Security Administration …
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