#Japanese startup uses bluetooth to create ‘connected’ face mask

“#Japanese startup uses bluetooth to create ‘connected’ face mask” June 26, 2020 | 12:26pm TOKYO – As face coverings become the norm amid the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese startup Donut Robotics has developed an internet-connected “smart mask” that can transmit messages and translate from Japanese into eight other languages. The white plastic “c-mask” fits over standard…

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#‘Mystery object’ spotted by astronomers changes talk of black holes

“#‘Mystery object’ spotted by astronomers changes talk of black holes” By James Rogers, Fox News June 25, 2020 | 2:33pm | Updated June 25, 2020 | 2:33pm Enlarge Image Visualization of GW190814. N. Fischer, S. Ossokine, H. Pfeiffer, A. Buonanno [Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics], Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes [SXS] Collaboration Astronomers have spotted a…

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#Boston bans police from using facial recognition tech

“#Boston bans police from using facial recognition tech” By Christopher Carbone, Fox News June 25, 2020 | 12:22pm Boston has banned police from using facial recognition technology, becoming the second-largest US community to do so. The city council unanimously voted on Wednesday to ban the controversial technology’s use and prohibit any city official from obtaining…

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