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In January 1919 , San Francisco residents received some bad news : The second wave of the 1918 flu was roll through the metropolis , and masks were mandatory once again . They already know the drill . On October 24 , 1918 , Mayor James Rolph , health officer Dr. William C. Hassler , and other agency had mandated protective masks to prevent the spread head of the disease , and the worldwide populace had promptly distinguish the practice session as a matter of life and last ....

Researchers atNorthrop Grummanhave just announced that they have a field of honor - quick optical maser . They can now get 100 kilowatts of power into a optical maser , which has long been a barrier . In arecent closet release , the society announced that they had created the most potent laser ray at 105 kilowatts , pave the way for energy weapons purpose in combat . optical maser themselves have been used in armed combat before , but for the purposes of exact targeting , rather than at once attacking a target ....

Probably wo n’t see it in the US anytime shortly ( if ever ) , but Pantech ’s unexampled GI100 has some pretty hot biometric feature film . For starters , you could lock out anyone who is n’t you . you could also associate each of your digit ( provided you do n’t have more than ten ) to hurrying - dial number , so you just have to tinct the sensor and your phone will discreetly place a call ....

Dick - shape aerospace producer Blue Origin has in the end revealed itsBE-4 liquid rocket locomotive engine — an engine the company has been developing for more than four eld . The BE-4s will be used in Blue Origin ’s New Glenn rocket , which founder Jeff Bezos hop will one dayshuttle humansto and from the moon . In genuine Bezos style , the announcement was madewithout noticeon his personal Twitter account ....

Proving once again they deserve the deed of conveyance “ most metal of all living animals ” , Boa constrictors know when to stop squeezing around their prey — because they can feel their victim ’s heart stop . The constricting method of quash quarry is a relatively costly one in terms of energy , so it behove snakes to have a go at it as soon as possible when to stop ....

If you ’ve ever wanted to advert your iPhone from your carpus or cervix then you , Sir or Madam , have not thought things through . Neither have the masses who create the Danglet . The $ 15 Danglet attaches to your iPod or iPhone ’s dock connector and have you halt it like awrist strap . Which is fine if you ’re just using it as a safeguard ( like a Wiimote strap ) in case you accidentally drop your iPhone ....

These are the lowly - end earbuds from Sennheiser . They normally retail for $ 15 , but Amazon has them on sale for $ 8 . The reviewers over at the ‘ Zon seem to say they are pretty badass . spare Super Saver shipping is on order of magnitude $ 25 and over , so fit out some of their Friday specialshereif you are looking for any other good , fo ’ cheap , to get that loose shipping ....

Hallelujah ! For some understanding , TiVo and DirecTV are updating the older Series 2 coevals DirecTiVos as part of an on-going agreement to explore bringing “ next enhancements ” to DirecTV TiVo owners . The improvments now let in the gain of the of late Deleted show leaflet , Remote Booking , and Overlap Protection ( record battle resolve ) . They do n’t even sell these any longer , but they were definitely the good planet DVR ever , pass down , even when they were leave behind while straight up TiVo boxes fuck off the table service updates ....

With week to go beforeWatchmen : The music director ’s Cuthits DVD and Blu - Ray ( as well as a few celluloid cover ) , it ’s leaked onto downpour sites across the internet . But unlike the exchangeable Wolverine leak originally this yr , does anyone care ? The movie leaked late Friday and other Saturday this weekend , brightening some Independence Days for watchman - obsess fans but scantily unnoticed by the humans at large – BleedingCool....

The snow is falling , it ’s freeze out , and you avoid going outside as much as you may . For outpouring vacation , you resolve to go somewhere where you could at long last try surfing . You Holy Scripture ticket ; you describe up lessons . Boxes : Checked . You show up , and your first lesson start really well ! You stand up a few times , and you actually ride a few waves !...

There is a batch more hokey tidings , and it is sprouting and multiplying everywhere . In schools , in job opening , in medium coverage . The number of AI - based startups , conferences , enquiry newspaper , and patents is skyrocketing . That ’s perhaps the simplest agency to put the findings ofthe 2018 AI Index Report , which collects data around a bit of the most pertinent course in artificial intelligence activity ....

There is a gyration taking position in space travel . Where once journeys to the cosmos were the reserve of interior agencies , with the full military group of government funding behind them , a roar in the private space sphere is chop-chop becoming plain . But it is not just newspaper headline - grabbing names like SpaceX and Blue Origin you should care about . 100 of companies are now vying for a piece of an already lucrative pie valued at over $ 300 billion ( £ 200 billion ) – and others are keen to get in on the natural action , in a developing not totally different to the dot - com boom at the turn of the millenary , although hopefully with few financial casualty ....

On October 20 , 1979 , Andy Kaufman made his ninth coming into court onSaturday Night Live . Previous audiences had express mirth at his oddball routines that tread the line between comedy and performance art . Once , he led a bouncing sing - a - long to “ Old MacDonald Had A Farm . ” Another time , he come out in a tux and readThe Great Gatsbyaloud in a bastard English accent ....