Toyota unveils custom COVID-19 ambulance and patent tech freeze

Toyota has designed a special vehicle specifically for COVID-19 patients, with the tailor-made transportation taking into account the highly-contagious nature of coronavirus. The special ambulance was developed for Showa University Hospital in Japan, based on requests from medical facilities in the country, and includes a number of unusual features. The donor vehicle is the Toyota HiAce, a light commercial van … Continue reading

Engineers create thin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable

Engineering researchers at NC State University have created an ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable. Being gas permeable allows the material to breathe, making it more comfortable to wear. The researchers designed the material specifically for use in biomedical or wearable technologies where gas permeability allows sweat and volatile organic compounds to evaporate away from the skin. The … Continue reading

PS4 game-builder 'Dreams' is now available as a free to play demo

Dreams is a game-creation tool from Media Molecule, the name behind LittleBigPlanet, for the PlayStation 4. Now, a year after launch, and as a way of helping keep everyone sane while they’re locked indoors, the company has released a free-to-play dem…

Will Ferrell Crashes Seattle Seahawks Meeting And Reveals Too Much

The comedian pretended to be a new player and pulled up his jersey to show off his physique.

I Studied The 2014 Ebola Outbreak. Here’s The Lesson We Didn’t Learn.

“The Ebola outbreak is in some ways a looking glass into the future of life with ― and possibly after ― COVID-19.”

Justice Department Spotting Signs Of Fraud In Small Business Bailout

The Paycheck Protection Program, already beset by corporations gobbling up stimulus money, faces more trouble.

The Internet Agrees That Elon Musk Is Deus Ex's Trillionaire Villain, Not JC Denton

Today, noted embarrassing smoker, bad driver, and worse tweeter who is also somehow a billionaire Elon Musk has decided he’s JC Denton, the hero of 2000’s genre-defining cyberpunk immersive sim Deus Ex. Nobody agrees with him.

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Plex, the Build-Your-Own-Netflix Streaming Service, Is Now Streaming Crackle for Free

Plex’s free tier is getting a boost of thousands of TV and film titles thanks to a partnership with fellow free streaming service Crackle.

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McLaren Speedtail highlights the very best in hybrid racing technology

Details are scarce about the McLaren Speedtail. First announced in 2018, McLaren said the Speedtail is the fastest ever produced by the British supercar maker, capable of achieving a 250-mph top speed. But now, McLaren has unveiled the secrets behind the Speedtail’s propensity for speed, and it all has something to do with its highly-advanced hybrid powertrain. As it turns … Continue reading

Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA buyers get to choose a special racing livery

Alfa Romeo says that it designed the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA to offer a unique and exclusive level of customization to buyers. Only 500 of the cars will be built, and Centro Stile Alfa Romeo has created dedicated liveries for the Giulia GTA that recall the unique racing history of the brand. Alfa says that buyers of the Giulia GTA … Continue reading