California heat spurs 1st rolling power outages since 2011
California on Friday ordered rolling power outages for the first time since 2011 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical system.
Aug 15, 2020
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MTA asks Apple's help to solve iPhone mask issues
New York's mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of the coronavirus in buses and subways.
Aug 10, 2020
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Security
U.S. agency: Pandemic masks thwarting face recognition tech
Having a tough time recognizing your neighbors behind their pandemic masks? Computers are finding it more difficult, too.
Jul 28, 2020
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Ryanair nosedives into first-quarter loss on coronavirus
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair nosedived into the red in its first quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic decimated air travel demand and grounded fleets worldwide, the group said Monday.
Jul 27, 2020
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Engineering
Testing N95, KN95 respirators and surgical masks in response to COVID-19
The Particle Science and Technology Laboratory at Southwest Research Institute has expanded its services to include mask testing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The testing will help health care and other organizations ...
Jul 14, 2020
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US issues guidelines but no new rules for safe air travel
Federal officials said Thursday that airlines should consider limiting capacity on planes to promote social distancing, but stopped short of requiring them to do so.
Jul 3, 2020
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Facebook to advise use of masks amid latest virus spike
Facebook said Thursday it would offer reminders to its users to wear protective masks, responding to the latest surge in US coronavirus cases, which has sparked renewed fears of containing the pandemic.
Jul 2, 2020
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Coronavirus: NASA invented a wearable that reminds you not to touch your face
Touching your face is a difficult habit to break, so NASA set out to invent a solution.
Jun 30, 2020
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Engineering
Wireless sensors for N95 masks could enable easier, more accurate decontamination
Tiny wireless sensors for recycled N95 masks could verify, in real time, whether the respirators are being exposed to proper decontamination conditions.
Jun 25, 2020
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Huawei opens Shanghai flagship store as US pressure grows
Chinese telecom giant Huawei opened its second global flagship store in Shanghai on Wednesday, part of plans to strengthen its brand in its core Chinese consumer market as it faces headwinds overseas.
Jun 24, 2020
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Mask
A mask is an article normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance or entertainment. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes. They are usually worn on the face, although they may also be positioned for effect elsewhere on the wearer's body, so in parts of Australia giant totem masks cover the body, whilst Inuit women use finger masks during storytelling and dancing.
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