Beachgoers at St Helena Bay were surprised to discover this giant cephalopod on the sand on Sunday morning. With a body measuring more than 7ft in len… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337562/giant-squid-washes-up-on-beach-in-south-africa…
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Longing for the sea? Check out these photos
Thanks to all in the EarthSky community who honored World Oceans Day by contributing these awesome photos. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/your-best-ocean-photos…
Apple Opens 100 More US Stores — With Mandatory Temperature Checks For Customers
“Apple is in the process of reopening 100 U.S. retail stores,” reports Apple Insider, adding “as expected, those outlets look a lot different post-coronavirus.” For example, the company is performing temperature-checks at the door and requiring facial coverings before entering the store. Apple has also indicated that it will provide facial coverings to customers if need be. As you approach the…
Twitter Refuses To Delete Trump’s Baseless Claims About Joe Scarborough
Twitter’s policy carve-out for world leaders is facing another test with President Donald Trump’s latest tweets resurrecting baseless claims that MSNBC host Joe Scarborough should be investigated for the death of his former staffer. From a report: Earlier this month, Trump tweeted questions about when an investigation would be opened into the “Cold Case” of “Psycho Joe Scarborough.” The unfounded accusation…
The young moon, Venus, Mercury and a celebration
The young moon returned to the evening sky this weekend, to sweep past the bright planets Venus and Mercury. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photos-young-moon-mercury-venus-may-2020…
Beach water quality testing stops in England due to coronavirus crisis
People swimming at beaches and lakes across England this summer will not know if the water is dirty because officials have stopped sampling to test water quality Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2243833-beach-water-quality-testing-stops-in-england-due-to-coronavirus-crisis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Apple Buys Virtual Reality Company NextVR
Apple has purchased virtual reality company NextVR, Apple confirmed to CNBC. From the report: The purchase is further evidence of Apple’s plans to enter virtual reality and related augmented reality technologies as a new product category, although the company has not announced firm plans or a new hardware product, aside from AR software for iPhones. An Apple spokesperson provided the the…
Tesla’s Stock Drops Billions After Elon Musk’s Tweetstorm Friday
Friday Techcrunch reported Elon Musk tweeted to his 33.4 million followers that Tesla’s stock price “was ‘too high’ in his opinion, immediately sending shares into a free fall and in possible violation of an agreement reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last year.” Tesla’s shares plummetted nearly 12% over the next 30 minutes, which reduced Tesla’s valuation by over…
‘Flying ship’ filmed from New Zealand beach
Beachgoers at Mt Maunganui couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw this strange spectacle earlier this month. The puzzling scene was captured on cam… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336707/flying-ship-filmed-from-new-zealand-beach…
How coronavirus drifts through the air in microscopic droplets
Aerosols are the tiny particles of liquid and material that float around in our environment. When they come from an infected person, they may be a significant source of coronavirus transmission. The science of infectious aerosols. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/coronavirus-microscopic-droplets-infectious-aerosols…