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Regulation Listing Shows the Galaxy Z Fold 2’s Chonky Camera Bump
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, the company’s new flagship folding phone, doesn’t officially launch until the 1st of September. But as with all things Samsung, interest is high so leaks are abundant, and the latest one is actually quite official. The phone’s listing on Chinese regulator TENAA shows a side view we haven’t seen before,…
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Research Shows Coronavirus Thrives in Dry Air, and August is Coastal Australia’s Least Humid Month
We know some influenzas are seasonal, and the common cold is more common in winter. But what about COVID-19? Many people have been wondering whether the weather plays a role in its spread. At this stage we don’t really know if or how temperature affects COVID-19 transmission. But it looks like one aspect of the…
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We Composted ‘Biodegradable’ Balloons, Here’s What We Found After 16 Weeks
After 16 weeks in an industrial compost heap, we unearthed blue and white balloons and found them totally unscathed. The knots we spent hours painstakingly tying by hand more than four months ago were still attached, and sparkly blue balloons still glinted in the sun. These balloons originally came from packages that advertised them as…
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A COVID-19 Vaccine is Only the First Step, It’ll Take Years to Manufacture and Distribute
The world is hoping a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will soon become available. So far, more than 160 candidate vaccines are in development. Some 31 of these have entered human clinical trials. One of them is Russia’s “Sputnik V”, which was granted approval by the country’s health ministry last week. But the World Health…