LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From surgical masks and gloves to disposable hospital gowns and aprons, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating a mountain of plastic medical waste that is polluting the land and sea – alarming doctors and environmentalists alike. One young entrepreneur in Mexico has now invented a range of reusable PPE (personal protective equipment) she hopes will stop […]
Read moreFew game series have the longevity of Square Enix’s crown jewel Final Fantasy. For 24 years, it has grown and changed with each entry, starting with an ambitious open world adventure on NES. Now, going into its sixteenth numbered title and countless side stories, it’s time to look back at where it all began. Announced at E3 this year, the Final […]
Read moreA cast of seven tabletop RPG all-stars headlines Dimension 20: The Seven, the next season in the acclaimed actual play series created by Brennan Lee Mulligan. The 10-episode season launches Wednesday, Aug. 18 exclusively on CollegeHumor’s Dropout.tv. Actual play events follow real players and a game master playing through a module of a tabletop RPG, like Dungeons & Dragons. The […]
Read moreEditor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A Springfield hospital announced Tuesday that it expanded its morgue capacity amid an increase in COVID-19 deaths, while the Kansas City, Missouri, mayor announced he would reinstate a mask mandate for indoor spaces. Missouri has the nation’s fourth-worst COVID-19 diagnosis rate over the past week, methotrexate […]
Read moreSony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has never been shy when it comes to celebrating hardware sales milestones. With the PlayStation 5 continually out of stock, instantly snapped up when a retailer even whispers it might be getting a shipment today’s announcement is even more impressive. SIE has revealed that more than 10 million PS5’s have been sold worldwide since November 2020. […]
Read moreFemtech brand Vella Bioscience Inc.’s women’s pleasure serum will be available in retail stores starting in July. The brand launched in May 2021 with its flagship product: Vella women’s pleasure serum, after raising $7 million in seed funding. It is expected to do $25 million in sales in 2022, according to industry sources. The $65, 30-ml. bottle and the $8 […]
Read moreAll the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. OpenAI today released Triton, an open source, Python-like programming language that enables researchers to write highly efficient GPU code for AI workloads. Triton makes it possible to reach peak hardware performance with relatively little effort, OpenAI claims, producing code on par with what an expert could achieve in […]
Read moreAll the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Moleaer said that its “nanobubbles” enable liquid fertilizer maker RainAg to grow crops with up to 16% better yields. The company uses nanotechnology to get more oxygen to the right parts of organic material so it can speed up plant growth or improve the treatment of water. Used […]
Read moreFeta cheese is having a bit of a moment this year, thanks to the TikTok viral baked feta pasta that swept through grocery stores and kitchens accross the world. After all, what’s more appealing than a fast and easy dinner idea that centers around cheese? Well, celebrity chefs also got into it. Giada De Laurentiis and Martha Stewart both shared […]
Read moreNorth American esports organisation Envy Gaming has announced it has become the sponsor of North American World Chase Tag (WCT) team GNF. As a result of the deal, the team will change its name to ENVY GNF. RELATED: Envy Gaming appoints three new Executives to Board of Directors The team’s first appearance under the new name is set to take […]
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