South Africa’s flag carrier on Friday suspended all international and regional flights until the end of May following a travel ban aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-south-african-airways-grounds-international.html Views: 0
The popular myth that a spider is never more than a few feet away is arguably more true of lithium-ion batteries than of arachnids. Powering everything from smartphones and laptops to electronic cigarettes, lithium-ion batteries beat out alternative sources of power because of their top-notch energy density and long life cycle, meaning they can be…
Bulky, buzzing and beeping hospital rooms demonstrate that monitoring a patient’s health status is an invasive and uncomfortable process, at best, and a dangerous process, at worst. Penn State researchers want to change that and make biosensors that could make health monitoring less bulky, more accurate—and much safer. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-wearable-biosensors-pave-personalized-health.html Views: 0
Chinese-owned Swedish auto maker Volvo Cars said Friday it would temporarily halt production at its European and US plants in order to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-volvo-cars-halts-europe-production.html Views: 0
Netflix will reduce the quality of its streaming in Europe to ease pressure on the internet, the firm said, as demand soars across the continent where millions are confined to their homes over coronavirus fears. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-netflix-streaming-quality-europe-internet.html Views: 0
A former Google star engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to court documents filed Thursday. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-google-guilty-secrets-theft.html Views: 0
Walmart plans to hire 150,000 people to meet increased demand during the coronavirus crisis and will pay out $365 million in bonuses, the US retail giant said. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-walmart-hire-workers-virus.html Views: 0
The government in Wellington on Friday announced an NZ$900 million (US$515 million) loan deal with Air New Zealand to help the flag carrier survive the coronavirus crisis. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-virus-hit-air-zealand-us515-mn.html Views: 0
Researchers have designed a new chip-based device that can shape and steer blue light with no moving parts. The device could greatly reduce the size of light projection components used for augmented reality and a variety of other applications. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-chip-based-device-doors-augmented-reality.html Views: 0
Transport company Lime is pulling its electric scooters from nearly two dozen countries, including the United States, as the new coronavirus spreads worldwide. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-coronavirus-lime-scooters-countries.html Views: 0