All new Pokémon in The Teal Mask DLC
Think you've caught them all? With the new Teal Mask DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, there are a new set of monsters to catch. Here are all the new ones......»»
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 update adds Gas Mask settings, nerfs Serpentine
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 comes with a substantial number of changes, including a Marksman Rifle buff, and lots more. Here's what to expect......»»
Synthesized collaborates with BigID to eliminate the risks of data leakage
Synthesized announced a partnership with BigID to deliver a solution that allows teams to generate, mask, subset, and repopulate sensitive data eliminating the risks of data leakage. Data-driven innovation is central for companies to stay ahead and t.....»»
Forget The Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is still the best Batman movie adaptation
The Batman set up an exciting crime-noir adaptation of the Dark Knight in live-action, but Mask of the Phantasm still stands as the character's best adaptation......»»
With help from BA.5, new COVID hospitalizations quadrupled since April
More people are getting seriously ill as BA.5 floods country and protection wanes. Enlarge / A thrown-away surgical mask lays on the ground. (credit: Getty | David Gannon) As the wave of omicron coronavirus subvariant BA.5 con.....»»
Apple drops mask requirement for corporate employees ‘in most locations’
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple has enforced a masking mandate for its corporate employees and retail staff. Although this mandate has been revised multiple times since then, there are still some locations where Apple employees were.....»»
Apple lifts mask mandate for corporate employees
Workers at Apple's corporate locations will now get to choose whether or not they wear a face mask when at the office.Apple has alerted employees that it is dropping its mask mandate "in light of certain circumstances."The email, which was obtained b.....»»
Researchers defeat facial recognition systems with universal face mask
Can attackers create a face mask that would defeat modern facial recognition (FR) systems? A group of researchers from from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Tel Aviv University have proven that it can be done. “We validated our adversaria.....»»
Meta removes Facebook account mandate from Quest VR—but is that enough?
Op-ed: I welcome the removal of FB-VR mandate, but ToS still has me concerned. Enlarge / Let's just see who you really are under that mask of a positive-sounding Facebook policy reversal... (credit: Hanna Barbera / Aurich Lawson).....»»
How to Make a Microphone … From a Face Mask
The results won’t be high fidelity, but you can definitely turn sound into electric signals using an N95 and some physics knowledge......»»
This Oculus Quest 2 add-on can suffocate you... for science
A research team at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria recently developed the AirRes Mask for the Oculus Quest 2......»»
Apple reinstates retail employee mask mandate at about 100 US stores
Apple is reinstating its mask mandate for retail employees at about 100 brick-and-mortar locations throughout the U.S. in response to a national rise in cases.Credit: AppleAlthough retail staff members at those locations will be required to mask up,.....»»
Detroit 3 automakers reinstate mask mandate at some Michigan facilities
General Motors, Ford and Stellantis said in early March they would allow auto workers to stop wearing masks at workplaces where U.S. health officials said it was safe to do so......»»
Face shape influences mask fit, suggests problems with double masking against COVID-19
In its updated guidance at the start of 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said loosely woven cloth masks offer the least protection against COVID-19, and N95 and KN95 masks offer the most protection. Still, after more than two.....»»
Can rude behavior mask sexism? Study says yes
Being rude to everyone can hide sexism, according to a recent analysis from a researcher at The University of Texas at Dallas......»»
CDC decides to appeal to restore travel mask mandate; DOJ files notice [Updated]
It's a fraught decision at a time when the pandemic's outlook is murky. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) Update 4/20/2022, 7:45pm ET: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has decided to appeal a Florida judge.....»»
Fate of travel mask mandate in limbo as CDC decides whether to appeal
It's a fraught decision at a time when the pandemic's outlook is murky. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) The Department of Justice late Tuesday announced that it disagrees with a Florida judge's ruling that abruptly ni.....»»
Delta dragged for mask stance, walks back “ordinary seasonal virus” line
Delta deleted the line but still suggests the pandemic is over. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) Delta Air Lines on Tuesday walked back calling the deadly pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 an "ordinary seasonal virus" after widespr.....»»
“Wearing a mask cleans nothing:” Florida judge vacates CDC travel mask mandate
Trump-appointed judge deemed "not qualified" argued that the CDC lacked authority. Enlarge / A sign advises people to wear a mask and stand six feet apart as travelers make their way through Miami International Airport on December 28,.....»»
Incomplete Data May Mask an Increase in US Covid Cases, But Infection Counts De-Emphasized
"At first glance, U.S. Covid cases appear to have plateaued over the last two weeks," reports NBC News, "with a consistent average of around 30,000 per day..." "But disease experts say incomplete data likely masks an upward trend." "I do think we.....»»
Not an April Fool: Dyson announces apocalyptic filter-headphone combo
Clever engineering shrinks filter—but Ars' chief weird-mask tester has concerns. Enlarge / The near-final version of the upcoming Dyson Zone mask-and-headphones system. (credit: Dyson) In an announcement timed dangerously cl.....»»