Amazon is warning third-party sellers on its Marketplace platform not to gouge customers on protective face masks as the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak that originated in mainland China continues to spread internationally and becomes increasingly likely to hit the U.S. From a report: The effectiveness of the masks as a preventative measure against infection by the coronavirus, a novel virus called SARS-CoV-2…
Tag: masks
Frustration Grows In China As Face Masks Compromise Facial Recognition
schwit1 shares a report from Quartz: Face masks are mandatory in at least two provinces in China, including the city of Wuhan. In an effort to contain the coronavirus strain that has caused nearly 500 deaths, the government is insisting that millions of residents wear protective face covering when they go out in public. As millions don masks across the country,…
Chinese Newspaper Touts Videogame Where Players ‘Hunt Down Traitors’ in Hong Kong
The Global Times is a daily tabloid newspaper published “under the auspices” of the Chinese Communist Party’s People’s Daily, according to Wikipedia. And this week Slashdot reader Tulsa_Time noticed that this official state-run newspaper “promoted a video game where users are tasked with hunting down the ‘traitors’ leading Hong Kong’s ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations.” Here’s an excerpt from the article by China’s…
Hyper-realistic masks – can you tell what’s real ?
A recent study has shown that masks are becoming so realistic that some people can’t even tell the difference. In the ‘Mission:Impossible’ movies, sup… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/332258/hyper-realistic-masks–can-you-tell-whats-real…
Boeing Whistleblower Raises Doubts Over 787 Oxygen System
A Boeing whistleblower has claimed that passengers on its 787 Dreamliner could be left without oxygen if the cabin were to suffer a sudden decompression. The BBC reports: John Barnett says tests suggest up to a quarter of the oxygen systems could be faulty and might not work when needed. He also claimed faulty parts were deliberately fitted to planes on…
Medium Investigates The Secret Supply Chain Behind AmazonBasics
“I heard the ‘pop!’ from my living room as a brand-new pack of Amazon batteries spontaneously exploded on the kitchen counter, oozing a gritty black substance in fits and spurts,” reports the staff writer for Medium’s new tech site, OneZero. But that was just the beginning of a larger mystery, according to their article (shared by Slashdot reader peterthegreat321): The small,…
Hong Kong Announces Ban On Masks, Face Paint That Helps Protesters Evade Facial Recognition
The Hong Kong government is banning masks and face paint in an attempt to stop the pro-democracy protests that have been raging since June. “The new ’emergency’ order was announced by Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam at a press conference today and will go into effect at midnight local time, 12:00 pm ET,” reports Gizmodo. From the report: The new law…
Tiny Japan Firm Helps to Crack Code for Next-Gen Computer Chips
Chipmakers have spent two decades pouring investment into a revolutionary new technique to push the limits of physics and cram more transistors onto slices of silicon. Now that technology is on the cusp of going mainstream, thanks to a secretive Japanese company that’s mastered the skill of manipulating light for applications from squid fishing to cinema projection. From a report: Ushio…