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With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure

With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure (Published 2021)

President Biden came into office vowing to make testing cheap and accessible, but matching supply with demand has been a persistent problem.

www.nytimes.com

 

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[brambedkar59]

This one actually makes sense, kinda scary too.

 

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Hyundai rolls out highly maneuverable MobED mobility platform

The Robotics Lab at Hyundai has developed a new rolling platform to serve as the base for camera dollies on a movie set, package delivery bots, mobility vehicles and even baby strollers. The electric Mobile Eccentric Droid (MobED) features four independently steered wheels and can even keep the…

newatlas.com

 

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Another grim reminder that this is central Brooklyn. I was headed on an errand and some blocks away, a section of a major thoroughfare was cut off by police. Turns out someone was shot and killed by police about 6 hours prior.

Cops shoot suicidal man who charged at them with knife in Brooklyn: police

Cops fatally shot a man who charged them with a knife in Brooklyn early Monday, authorities said.

nypost.com

First pic shows the subway station where the man ran in and cops attempted to Taser him twice--with no effect. The second unfortunately shows the markers for the bullet casings where the man died on the street. I think he may have been blitzed on some substance as it's very unusual for two Tasers to have no effect. But I'm speculating.

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A little comic relief: I was walking toward that subway station when I heard a really loud voice right behind me. I "casually" veered off and then took this picture--it's a cop from the Strategic Response unit and unlike what the pic shows, was a very large dude. I felt like one of those pigeons you encounter on the sidewalk, scuttling this way and that way, ultimately heading away from you.

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[brambedkar59]

Man I am turning into a Tom Scott fanboi.

 

[show-Zi]

Man I am turning into a Tom Scott fanboi.

Certainly his video is interesting

I've been addicted to this kind of video site lately

Monument Explorer Walkaround - Easygoing Expedition

Explore monuments virtually by viewing uncut HD footage from locations around the globe.

virtualvacation.us

 

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[brambedkar59]

roses are red
violets are blue
I've got chlamydia
and you might too

This is about computers...

 

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I remembered this scene from the title

 

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MKBHD's 2021 smartphone of the year is the... - 9to5Mac

MKBHD is back once again for the 2021 smartphone awards. After the blind camera test last week, where the iPhone...

9to5mac.com

 

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We could be entering the worst part of the pandemic : Bill Gates

Bill Gates on Omicron: 'We could be entering the worst part of the pandemic'

In a series of tweets late Tuesday, Bill Gates says he plans to cancel most of his holiday plans and warned that that the United States "could be entering the worst part of the pandemic."

edition.cnn.com