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GTGlass Italian eyewear has CR-39 polarized lenses
The Gadget Flow - 20 Oct 2020 08:59
The Article One x Ciele Athletics GTGlass Italian eyewear feature CR-39 polarized lenses that block out 100% of UVA/UVB rays. In fact, the lenses also prevent road glare, while the backside has a coating that reduces ref...
Doogee N20 Pro: Great Android 10 experience for only $159
ZDNet - 20 Oct 2020 13:22
Octa-core processor, 6.3-inch FHD+ waterdrop display, 16-megapixel camera array, and 6GB of RAM. What more do you need?
COVID-19 is at least 5 times deadlier than flu for hospitalized patients
Live Science - 20 Oct 2020 22:42
Mounting evidence shows that COVID-19 is more severe than flu.
LG's rollable OLED TV goes on sale for $87,000
Engadget - 20 Oct 2020 03:34
After years of teasing, LG is finally selling a rollable OLED TV. The RX-branded Signature OLED R launched in South Korea today, offering a 65-inch 4K display that tucks away into its base at the press of a button. Besid...
Anti-Inflammatory Therapy Shows Promise in Slowing Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroscience News - 20 Oct 2020 23:11
A new intranasal delivery system shows promise in reducing neuroinflammation and slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis.
A Fraction of a Second Is All You Need to Feel the Music
Neuroscience News - 20 Oct 2020 22:45
Our perception of musical timing is closely linked to the quality of the sound.
Watch NASA's OSIRIS-REx try to collect an asteroid sample at 5PM ET
Engadget - 20 Oct 2020 22:00
Later today, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will attempt to briefly make contact with the asteroid Bennu to collect samples from the surface of the planetoid. Since 2018, the craft has been studying Bennu, sending NASA ima...
Asymmetric optical camouflage: Tuneable reflective color accompanied by optical Janus effect
Phys.org - 20 Oct 2020 19:09
In modern optics, a variety of nanoscale materials and their localisation have been examined, as they lead to novel optical effects. Viewing a direction sensitive information display utilizing the optical Janus effect ha...
Keeping COVID-19 out of classrooms: Open windows, use glass screens in front of desks
Phys.org - 20 Oct 2020 17:00
As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread around the globe, studying aerosol and droplet transport within different environments can help establish effective, physics-informed measures for virus mitigation. One of the mo...
Teen wins $25k for finding molecule that may disarm coronavirus
Live Science - 20 Oct 2020 18:10
Anika Chebrolu hopes to work with scientists to develop the drug candidate further.
Curiosity rover drills rock, accidentally busts it in two
BGR - 20 Oct 2020 05:10
NASA's Curiosity rover was drilling into a curious rock when it accidentally cracked. The crack isn't a big deal, and the sample was still able to be studied by the rover. NASA's Perseverance rover is currently headed to...
Phenibut: The Russian Cosmonaut Drug You Can Buy Online to Reduce Anxiety
Discover - 20 Oct 2020 23:00
Billed as safe and legal, the popular supplement hides some hidden dangers.
James Brunt Uses Fall Foliage to Create Temporary Works of Earth Art
Twisted Sifter - 20 Oct 2020 22:12
The naturally stunning colours of Autumn really makes these pop
Twitter is temporarily changing how you retweet
The Verge - 20 Oct 2020 15:00
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is temporarily changing how you retweet ahead of the November 3rd US presidential election, to help prevent abuse and the spread of misinformation. Don't worry, you'll stil...
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 comes in a more compact form
Slash Gear - 20 Oct 2020 07:46
The Raspberry Pi single-board computers or SBCs have long been the darling of makers and tinkerers because of their size and their price. The RPis, however, have also served as the foundation of more formal products that...
Trump says 'nobody gets hacked' but forgot his hotel chain was hacked -- twice
TechCrunch - 20 Oct 2020 04:16
According to President Trump speaking at a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, “nobody gets hacked.” You don’t need someone who covers security day in and day out to call bullshit on this one. “Nobody g...
Samsung trolls Apple for not including a charger with the iPhone 12
BGR - 20 Oct 2020 04:08
Samsung is trolling Apple on social media for removing the power adapter from the iPhone retail box. Last week at the iPhone 12 reveal, Apple announced the box of the iPhone 12 and all other iPhones will no longer includ...
New web app lets you take Game Boy Camera-style pics and pretend it's 1998
Mashable - 20 Oct 2020 02:35China CDC says you can get coronavirus from frozen food packaging
BGR - 20 Oct 2020 02:04
The Chinese CDC has concluded that the recent Qingdao outbreak started after two people were infected from handling contaminated frozen food packages. The conclusions seem to be in line with what is known about the virus...
Apple to reportedly remove app that enabled Google Stadia on iPhone
AppleInsider - 20 Oct 2020 01:37
Apple is removing an app that allowed iPhone users to play Google Stadia streaming games in a specially designed web browser, according to the software's developer. Zachary Knox in September launched Stadium, an iOS web ...
Dogs go through a midlife crisis just like humans, study finds
BGR - 20 Oct 2020 00:58
A new study focusing on personality changes in dogs finds that dogs tend to stop novelty-seeking around age three and experience personality changes up until age six. Dogs tend to become jaded about new places and experi...
How to Not Masturbate During a Zoom Call
Life Hacker - 20 Oct 2020 22:30
Listen, I get it. The line between office and home has become so fine that we can't tell the difference between, say, when it's acceptable to masturbate and when it's absolutely not. Since we do honest service journalism...