The nickel foam filter (left), installed in an existing HVAC system University of Houston While wearing masks and maintaining social distancing are definitely an imperative right now, an experimental new air filter could help limit the spread of COVID-19. The device is claimed to kill the virus that causes the disease, by heating it. The … Continue reading New air filter is claimed to kill COVID-19-causing virus Continue Reading
The technologies to be utilized in the AGV are reportedly all in use today C-Job Naval Architects Although offshore structures such as wind turbines do need to be protected, crews of guard boats can get bored just waiting around to chase off intruders – plus, of course, they have to be paid a salary. It … Continue reading Autonomous Guard Vessel may someday protect offshore facilities Continue Reading
A prematurely posted video has spilled the beans on the hotly-anticipated 2021 Mazda3 Turbo, and just as we hoped it’s set to be a beast when it comes to torque. The newest version of Mazda’s stylish hatchback wasn’t expected to be officially revealed until later in the week, but someone at Mazda Mexico apparently didn’t … Continue reading 2021 Mazda3 Turbo spills its torque-heavy engine secrets Continue Reading
If you have high cholesterol levels, you’ve likely been advised to reduce the amount of saturated fat that you eat. Such recommendations are common but controversial, with some past research having implicated sugars, not fats, as the primary reason some people have too much LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol. A new study builds upon those, implicating carbohydrates … Continue reading High cholesterol diet study finds carbs, not saturated fat, are key Continue Reading
When Nintendo launched the NES Classic Edition, it kicked off a retro console craze among game publishers. One of the best retro consoles to come out of this craze was the Sega Genesis Mini, which like the NES Classic and SNES Classic, served up a great library of games backed by solid emulation. The challenge, … Continue reading Sega Genesis Mini Amazon sale cuts price in half Continue Reading
There’s a new feature coming to the Chrome web browser from Google that’ll drastically cut down on battery drain on multiple platforms. If you’re using a Windows PC, Mac (Apple), Linux (on a PC), Chrome OS, Android, or just Android WebView, you’ve got the potential to increase your device’s battery life by a noticeable amount. … Continue reading Major battery save coming to your devices via Chrome Continue Reading
Google did some re-arranging and adding to its giant list of Google Assistant device types this week. This list is specifically for connections between devices and to Google Assistant, but the listing itself provides more than just info for aspiring creators. Google’s latest subset of types, Smart Home Entertainment Devices, allow us a peek at … Continue reading Google’s 6 new device types list next must-haves for home entertainment Continue Reading
After weeks of waiting, we finally have a date for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X game reveal. The company will reveal a number of first-party games in development for the Xbox Series X in just a couple of weeks, on July 23rd at 9 AM PDT. While we wait for the 23rd to roll around, here … Continue reading Five things I need to see from the Xbox Series X Games Showcase Continue Reading
There’s an update that was released this year for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 that turned the device’s display… sort green. A very similar issue seemed to appear on the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra starting in at around the same time – in April of 2020. Samsung suggested that they were hard at work on … Continue reading Galaxy Note 9 display color issue persists [UPDATE: Samsung response] Continue Reading
Apple has largely positioned its iPad Pro as a laptop replacement, something underscored by its launch of the Magic Keyboard with a hinge and trackpad. A key part of using the iPad Pro in lieu of a laptop is the ability to multitask, however, something that requires apps to actively support the iPadOS features that … Continue reading Gmail app finally gets support for a major iPadOS feature Continue Reading