Ford is ready to bring the heat to the fight against the coronavirus. The automaker has developed a software update for some of your explorer based police interceptor utility patrol vehicles that allow them to use the climate control system to raise the cabin temperature to 133 degrees for 15 minutes to help kill any coronaviruses inside. Research conducted in …
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Doctors use GPS, boats to detect viruses on the Greek islands
SIKINOS, Greece – Using boats, GPS, and a portable cooler, doctors deployed by Greece’s national public health agency launched a coronavirus screening test on the country’s Aegean islands before the summer holiday season. The ferry service for visitors to the islands resumed on Monday, and Greece plans to start welcoming international travelers again on June 15. The government expects a …
Read More »Singaporean receives four months in jail for COVID-19 Facebook post
SINGAPORE – Singapore jailed a taxi driver for four months on Wednesday over a Facebook post in which he falsely claimed that food establishments would close and urged people to stock up due to impending COVID-19 restrictions. Kenneth Lai Yong Hui, 40, deleted the message sent to a private Facebook group of about 7,500 members after 15 minutes, case records …
Read More »TikTok owner ByteDance begins to shift operations outside of China
TikTok poaching of Disney’s Kevin Mayer to be its CEO was just the most visible part of a broader strategy by its Chinese owner to move its power center away from China at a time of mounting global tensions, several familiar people said. with the plans. The parent company of the short video app, ByteDance, has quietly made a series …
Read More »China reveals plan for ‘Celestial Palace’ space station to rival ISS
China has outlined plans to build an orbiting science lab by 2023. The “Celestial Palace” station will house six people and serve as a test bed for astronomy experiments, technology, and more. China hopes to build the spacecraft over the course of 11 rocket launches, SpaceNews reports.The first of these will take place next year, Zhou Jianping, chief designer of …
Read More »The Roborace will debut on the streets of Marrakech
The autonomous automobile revolution A new series of robot racing cars is scheduled to begin in 2017. The autonomous automobile revolution The autonomous automobile revolution The autonomous automobile revolution The battery-powered prototype can reach speeds of 215 mph, Roborace reports. The autonomous automobile revolution The Roborace series is scheduled to begin in 2017. It will feature 10 autonomous cars that …
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