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Zoom is giving fandoms a new place to hang
A slow song comes on, and phone flashlights light up across a series of Zoom tiles, swaying like they would at a concert. In a way, these fans are at a concert, but this is a virtual one on Zoom, with over 200 people all listening to the same songs…
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This material can heal itself when cut
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon and the University of Tokyo are showcasing a new composite material with self-healing properties that take cues from lizard tails and starfish arms. MWCNTs-PBS — a composite of polyborosiloxane (PBS) and material multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) — is at the heart (so to speak) of the…
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Cities are transforming as electric bike sales skyrocket
Cities around the world are grappling with the same issue: how to safely reopen in the COVID-19 era. Public transportation systems in places like New York, London, and Paris typically carry millions of people to work and to shops each day, amounting to roughly 1.5 billion trips each year. Now,…
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Origin wants to make accessible physical therapy women’s new normal
“I spend a lot of time being angry — but I’m still hopeful. Gender bias in medicine is systemic,” says Carine Carmy, the fast-talking CEO and co-founder of Origin, during a condensed chat about her startup mission to make physical therapy for women and mothers accessible and affordable across the…
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Headspace is offering free mindfulness courses to unemployed Americans
There’s no question that losing your job is incredibly stressful, and since the COVID-19 pandemic began, millions of people in the US have been laid off or furloughed. In an attempt to ease some of the stress that causes, the mindfulness app Headspac… Source
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Huawei’s fitness all-rounder smartwatch GT 2e launched in India
Huawei today launched the Huawei Watch GT 2e with an AMOLED display that comes in four colours in India. The device can be pre-ordered from both Amazon and Flipkart and this latest offering in the wearable segment in India is priced at Rs 11,990. Starting from 15th May to 28th…
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