Day: September 6, 2020

Pocket-sized Device Sniffs Out Damp Masks

The realities of wearing a mask when you go out, from forgetting the thing in the car to dealing with fogged up glasses, have certainly taken some getting used to for most of us. But not every issue is immediately obvious. For example, experts say that as a mask gets damp from exhalation or perspiration…


The moon is rusting, and Earth is to blame – CNET

Researchers find rust on the moon, which is weird but not entirely unexplainable. …read more Source:: CNet


How Tesla Improves the Range of Its Electric Cars

Car and Driver magazine explores what gives Tesla’s vehicles their comparatively long range. And apparently one factor is just “big batteries. This may be obvious, but a battery that holds more energy should translate to more range, and Tesla has the largest battery packs out there… What isn’t always obvious is how much of a…


On the set of Netflix space drama Away, actors on wires and visions of Mars – CNET

Hilary Swank takes her best space socks on a voyage to the red planet. …read more Source:: CNet


Mulan: Behind the scenes with the creatives who made Disney’s warrior so fierce – CNET

We chat with cinematographer Mandy Walker, costume designer Bina Daigeler and hair and makeup designer Denise Kum: “The hair was doing its own stunts.” …read more Source:: CNet


NBA playoffs: How to watch Heat vs. Bucks, Rockets vs. Lakers today – CNET

Today’s semifinal games are on ABC this afternoon and tonight, and you can watch without cable. …read more Source:: CNet


Boardwatch/EVTV Founder Jack Rickard Dies at Age 65

I’ve only paid for a magazine subscription once in my life — to Jack Rickard’s Boardwatch magazine, which through the late 1990s was the geekiest read in town. You can still read 70 issues of the magazine from more than 25 years ago at Archive.org. But this week the small Southeast Missourian newspaper reported that…


The best indoor home security cameras of 2020 – CNET

Find out which indoor home security cameras are the best at keeping an eye on things. …read more Source:: CNet


Singapore slaps $447,000 fine on broadband operators for service outages

StarHub and M1 have been fined a total of SG$610,000 ($447,090) for broadband service disruptions in April and May this year that were found to be due to human oversight. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Trump sics Twitter followers on Lauren Powell Jobs over Atlantic story – CNET

President Trump attacked Jobs after a tweet noting Jobs donated to rival Biden’s campaign, and has majority stake in the Atlantic. …read more Source:: CNet