A battery pouch with rectangular holesLiangbing Hu/Teng Li A stretchy and flexible battery pouch filled with strategically placed holes is more breathable than cotton. That could make it an ideal power source for wearable sports or fitness devices built directly into clothing. “This is especially useful for athletes or individuals who wear electronics for extended periods – smart clothing for fitness tracking, medical monitoring devices and similar applications that demand both comfort and reliable performance,” says Lin Xu at Yale University. To design the new battery, Xu and his colleagues created a pattern of long, rectangular holes in a pouch…
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Spirit Airlines customers have to don unprovocative clothes that do not expose “breasts, buttocks, or other private parts” when aboard the low-cost carrier, according to new standards posted this week.The Florida-based airline updated its “contract of carriage” terms on Wednesday with updated language covering the appearance of passengers.A customer can be taken off the flight if they are “barefoot or inadequately clothed (i.e., see-through clothing; not adequately covered; exposed breasts, buttocks, or other private parts) or whose clothing or article, including body art, is lewd, obscene, or offensive in nature,” according to Pages 9 and 10 the updated standards.Before Wednesday, the…
Mark Zuckerberg spent all of 2024 telling investors that artificial intelligence would be key to the future of his company, Meta. In 2025, he plans to put his money where his mouth is.On Friday, Mr. Zuckerberg said the company expected its capital expenditures in 2025 to come in at an estimated $60 to $65 billion, a big increase compared with the roughly $38 to $40 billion Meta spent in 2024.Much of that amount will go building and expanding data centers, the warehouse-size buildings that provide the computing power that fuels Meta’s A.I. products and algorithms across its apps, which include…
The Laken Riley Act has been approved by the US Senate in a 64-35 bipartisan vote. Named after the nursing student who was brutally murdered by a Venezuelan migrant with a criminal record, the legislation will allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport migrants who found guilty of committing a crime. Sarah’s Law was also approved in a 75-24 vote that will deport migrants charged with violent crimes that resulted in death or serious bodily injury. Sarah Root was killed in 2016 after a migrant crashed into her car, posted bond, and fled the US. It is shameful that the…
Credit: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Congressman Kevin Kiley, R-California, has introduced a bill that would prevent states such as California from allowing illegal immigrants to enroll in Medicaid. Kiley estimates this would save California $6.5 billion per year; in January 2024, the state expanded Medicaid enrollment to include all illegal immigrants. “This common sense legislation ensures that taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits are preserved for those who lawfully qualify, prioritizing the needs of American citizens and legal residents while promoting fairness and fiscal responsibility,” Kiley said in a statement on the bill. Kiley also noted that many Americans enrolled in Medicaid, a taxpayer-funded public…
A newly surfaced unedited clip from the set of “It Ends with Us” is going viral, as it offers audio and context that appear to contradict Blake Lively’s sexual harassment allegations against co-star and director Justin Baldoni. The footage sheds new light on a heated legal battle filled with allegations and counterclaims, including Blake Lively’s claim that Justin Baldoni acted inappropriately during the filming of a romantic dance scene.Article continues below advertisementJustin Baldoni’s ‘Smell’ Comment Goes ViralMEGAIn her civil rights complaint, Lively accused Baldoni of dragging his lips down her neck during a scripted dance scene, allegedly whispering, “It smells…
An increasing number of migrants from Asia, the Middle East, and Africa have begun migrating through Mexico en route to the US in recent years. But Muslim migrants face a series of additional challenges in Mexico, human rights experts say, from language barriers to misconceptions about those who follow a religion with scant presence in Mexican society. According to 2020 census data, there are fewer than 8,000 Muslims living in Mexico, representing less than 0.01 per cent of the population. “They have a very particular situation due to their culture and religion,” said Soraya Vazquez, of the human rights group…
Montreal, Canada – The race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party – and as the country’s prime minister – is well under way, with seven candidates throwing their names into contention. The leadership hopefuls had until Thursday evening to meet a deadline to formally submit their candidacies before the party picks its new chief on March 9. Canadian media outlets reported that it could take a few days to determine who will officially be in the running. The Liberals are hoping that a new leader will bolster their chances ahead of this year’s federal election.…
As much deserved praise as Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has gotten this season, running back James Cook has also officially broken out as one of the best running backs in the NFL. For the second time in three seasons he eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards, but his biggest jump came in touchdowns. Cook reached the endzone four times in the first two seasons of his career, but this year tied Derrick Henry for the league lead with 16 rushing touchdowns. If the Bills are finally going to get the Kansas City monkey off of their back, Cook will likely play…
Medical advances have beaten back many relentless assassins in recent decades, such as cancer and heart disease. A wide range of treatments share credit: surgery, medicines, radiation, genetic therapies and healthful habits. Mortality rates for those two diseases, the top causes of death in the United States, have fallen sharply. But in an aging population, Alzheimer’s death rates have gone in the opposite direction.The disease afflicts nearly seven million Americans, about one in every nine people over the age of 65, making it a leading cause of death among older adults. Up to 420,000 adults in the prime of life…