The Morning After: Finally, a laundry detergent for space - Yahoo Tech

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Our general disdain for online ads has continued for as long as they’ve existed. From banner ads through to pop-ups, pre-roll video ads, advertorials and all the other ways that both offer a way for sites (hi) to make money and a way for businesses to get their name out there.

But what about an inescap§able ad inside a VR headset? Barely a week since Facebook started testing ads in Oculus apps, and one developer said it was pulling out of the test after "listening to player feedback."

Resolution Games was tasked with folding ads into its multiplayer shooter Blaston but was review-bombed following the trial for including ads on a game that wasn’t even free to play. (So, why the ads?) After announcing it was pulling out, the developer indicated that ads weren't completely off the table, and it was exploring whether its free title Bait! may be a better fit.

Facebook has maintained that ads would offer another way for developers to generate revenue — a paid-for title on a $300 headset might not be the best place for them.

— Mat Smith

Peloton is coming for your company's fitness plan

Corporate Wellness lets companies offer discounted Peloton subscriptions.

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Peloton has unveiled Corporate Wellness so companies can offer subsidized Peloton Digital and All Access Memberships, not to mention customized enterprise features and "exclusive benefits" for connected products. You may pay little-to-nothing to use a Peloton subscription at home, at least if you don't need a bike or treadmill. The company already has several major customers for Corporate Wellness, including Accenture Interactive, Samsung, SAP and Sky.

There's no mystery behind Peloton's strategy. This could boost subscriber numbers — and not just in the short term. It could also fuel more exercise machine sales for companies and staffers who want the 'full' Peloton experience, the premium at-home workout the company positions itself as. Continue reading.

Trying to make it as good as a human.

Tesla Senior Director of AI Andrej Karpathy has explained how, with vision-only tech, computers must respond to new environments with the same speed and acuity as a human. Doing that requires AI training on a massive dataset with a powerful supercomputer to crunch it. Tesla’s Dojo is a next-gen model with 1.8 exaFLOPS of performance and 10 petabytes of NVME storage running at 1.6 terabytes per second.

To train the system, Tesla's supercomputer collects video from eight cameras on Tesla vehicles, each running at 36 frames per second. That generates a huge amount of data that also requires nearly instantaneous processing, which needs to be treated as a supervised learning problem. Continue reading.

A badge for displays that support all the features of the Xbox Series X/S.

Getting a monitor (or TV) that delivers on all the features your new PS5 or Xbox is capable of can be a tall order. In addition to 120Hz support, you also need support for variable refresh rates and HDR, among other features. Microsoft plans to simplify it a little, expanding its Designed for Xbox program to include gaming monitors. Starting this summer, you’ll see some displays with a Gaming Features for Xbox badge. At a glance, the branding tells you a monitor includes an HDMI 2.1 connection and support for features like HDR and a 120Hz refresh rate. Branding exercise? Yes. But useful? Also yes. Continue reading.

Astronauts won’t have to wear clothes multiple times, thanks to Tide.

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Tide has teamed with NASA to develop the first laundry detergent for space. The fully degradable detergent should take care of stains and odors while working properly in a closed-loop water system like the one aboard the International Space Station. Its first mission will kick off in 2022 aboard the ISS, titled Mission PGTide. Ugh. Continue reading.

No VR headset necessary.

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After making its way to Facebook's Oculus Quest platform in late 2020, last year's "reimagining" of the classic adventure game is heading to PC and Mac. Myst series creator Cyan Worlds said it would release the game in Q3 of 2021. What's more, you won't need a VR headset to play the remake once it arrives on Windows and macOS, with the release including full support for flatscreen monitors. And hey, no ads. Continue reading.

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June 23, 2021 at 06:19PM
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Dirty laundry in space? NASA, Tide tackle cleaning challenge - 9News.com KUSA

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Now astronauts don't clean their clothes. They wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can't take the filth and stink anymore.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t.

They wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can’t take the filth and stink anymore, then junk them.

NASA wants to change that — if not at the International Space Station, then the moon and Mars — and stop throwing away tons of dirty clothes every year, stuffing them in the trash to burn up in the atmosphere aboard discarded cargo ships. So it’s teamed up with Procter & Gamble Co. to figure out how best to clean astronauts’ clothes in space so they can be reused for months or even years, just like on Earth.

The Cincinnati company announced Tuesday that it will send a pair of Tide detergent and stain removal experiments to the space station later this year and next, all part of the galactic battle against soiled and sweaty clothes.

It’s no small problem, especially as the U.S. and other countries look to establish bases on the moon and Mars.

Rocket cargo space is tight and expensive, according to NASA, so why waste it on new outfits if their clothes could be kept looking and smelling fresh? When you figure an astronaut needs 150 pounds (68 kilograms) of clothes in space per year, that quickly adds up, especially on a three-year Mars mission, said Mark Sivik, a chemist specializing in fabric and home care technology for P&G.

There’s also the health — and ick — factors.

Space station astronauts exercise two hours every day to counter the muscle- and bone-withering effects of weightlessness, quickly leaving their workout clothes sweaty, smelly and stiff. Their T-shirts, shorts and socks end up so foul that they run through a pair every week, according to Leland Melvin, a former NASA astronaut and NFL player.

“After that, they’re deemed toxic,” said Melvin, who’s serving as a spokesman for the project. “They like have a life of their own. They’re so stiff from all that sweat."

While NASA and the other space station partners have looked into special antimicrobial clothes to prolong wear, it's not a long-term solution.

In its initial experiment, P&G will send up detergent custom-made for space in December so scientists can see how the enzymes and other ingredients react to six months of weightlessness. Then next May, stain-removal pens and wipes will be delivered for testing by astronauts.

At the same time, P&G is developing a washer-dryer combo that could operate on the moon or even Mars, using minimal amounts of water and detergent. Such a machine could also prove useful in arid regions here on Earth.

One of the many design challenges: The laundry water would need to be reclaimed for drinking and cooking, just like urine and sweat are currently recycled aboard the space station.

“The best solutions come from the most diverse teams,” Melvin said, “and how more diverse can you be than Tide and NASA?”

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June 23, 2021 at 03:42PM
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Dog Helps Owner Do Her Laundry in Impressive Viral Video - Newsweek

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Doing laundry is both tedious and boring, so wouldn't it be fantastic if we had someone to help us with our load?

Well, for one woman on TikTok this is a reality, but her domestic help comes from the most unlikely of sources... her pet dog!

In the clip, posted by @my_aussie_gal on June 3, an Australian Shepherd can be seen assisting her owner, whose name is Mary, in a laundromat by unloading clothes into a basket using her mouth.

The animal, whose name is Secret, then closes the door of the washing machine, before standing on her hindlegs and high-fiving the woman.

The camera then cuts to Mary's bedroom, where Secret is following her owner by dragging a basket full of clothes along the carpet.

Mary then passes clothes on hangers to the dog, who incredibly manages to hang them onto the rail using her teeth.

The next scene shows the intelligent pooch putting away bundles of socks into a drawer—how incredible!

The video is captioned "Laundry Day!", and has so far been viewed by 1.8 million people, and garnered more than 265,900 likes.

Many people flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts on the impressive footage.

One TikTok user, Rebe_kka, wrote: "I wouldn't mind the dog saliva on my clothes either with a dog as cute as this."

Annielle Jaye added: "She/he knows how to do laundry and other housework while me literally being a lazy person and don't even know how to do housework."

Madi Hearts typed: "I'm convinced you have a human and a really good dog costume."

Donlapat Lalidsiraja commented: "Smart and helpful, so adorable."

Yuuki stated: "If I had a dog like that I wouldn't need a child anymore."

Crystal_and_leah had a suggestion for the TikTok creator, writing: "You should definitely got to America's Got Talent with your dog. I bet you guys would get the golden buzzer."

However this is not the only jaw-dropping task that Secret has recently performed.

On June 14, a viral video appeared to show the Australian Shepherd shooting her own TikTok video.

The footage begins with the pooch standing in front of a tripod which has a smartphone attached to it.

The canine then presses the phone with her nose which makes it look as though she has begun recording a video.

The perspective then shifts to that of the smartphone, and Secret performs various different maneuvers and poses for the camera.

Text overlaid on the video reads: "Just filmed her first TikTok :)."

A stock image of a dog in a washing machine. In a viral TikTok video, an Australian Shepherd can be seen helping her owner with her laundry. Getty Images

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Is this detergent sheet “kind” to your laundry? - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

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Sometimes doing our laundry can be a mess, especially if you tend to spill detergent on or around the washing machine. Kila Peeples found something that may not just tidy up your clothes, but the laundry room as well. It’s called Kind Laundry sheets. They are pre-measured sheets made with plant-based ingredients that offer zero plastic waste and less mess in the laundry room. Kila tried it on two stained kitchen towels, washing one in the machine, and the other by hand. Did the Kind sheets clean up against the competition?

Watch the video above to see how this Try It Tuesday turns out!

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June 23, 2021 at 12:56AM
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S&P nears record...More gun buys stopped...Laundry in space - KVIA El Paso

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NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 is nudging closer to its record high, while the rest of Wall Street is drifting in mixed trading, as markets continue to calm following last week’s jolt from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in afternoon trading and back within 0.3% of its all-time high set two Mondays ago. It had dropped as much as 2.1% from its record after the Fed said on Wednesday it’s begun making plans to eventually offer less support to markets.

LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s move to open an investigation into Google over alleged antitrust behavior in the digital ad tech sector is the bloc’s latest move to crack down on U.S. tech giants. The EU’s competition commissioner has fined Google billions in three separate cases involving various parts of the tech giant’s business. The commission has also taken antitrust actions targeting Apple, Facebook and Amazon.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Records show the number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a surge of firearm sales. The records obtained by the group Everytown for Gun Safety and provided to The Associated Press show the background checks blocked nearly twice as many gun sales in 2020 as in the year before. About 42% of those denials were because the would-be buyers had felony convictions on their records.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech companies via the devices and online services that have hooked billions of people around the world. Data compiled by four of the biggest tech companies shows that law enforcement requests for user information — phone calls, emails, texts, photos, shopping history, driving routes and more — have more than tripled in the U.S. since 2015.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is teaming up with the maker of Tide to figure out how to do laundry in space. Currently, astronauts don’t clean their clothes. They wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can’t take the filth and stink anymore, then junk them. NASA wants to change that. Procter & Gamble says it will send a pair of Tide detergent and stain removal experiments to the space station later this year and next.

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June 23, 2021 at 01:47AM
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Tide to develop first laundry detergent for astronauts' clothing on space station - collectSPACE.com

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June 22, 2021

— Future astronauts may not need to worry about moon dust and Mars soil stains thanks to an effort by Tide to develop a laundry detergent for use in space.

The Procter & Gamble (P&G) laundry brand has partnered with NASA to explore how to clean astronauts' clothes aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as well as on future crewed missions to the moon and Mars. Under the terms of the new Space Act Agreement, NASA may study Tide's cleaning solutions, while the company works to bring the lessons from its off-planet tests to its line of everyday consumer products for use on Earth.

"This partnership was created to rethink cleaning solutions," Aga Orlik, senior vice president at P&G North America Fabric Care, said in a statement, "forcing us to rethink innovations for resource-constrained and challenging environments like the ISS, deep space and even the future of our home planet."

Scheduled for delivery to the station in 2022, "Mission PGTide" (P&G Telescience Investigation of Detergent Experiments) will test the stability of Tide's cleaning ingredients under the microgravity conditions and radiation levels that astronauts and their clothes experience in low Earth orbit. In addition, the performance and stain removal ingredients of off-the-shelf Tide To Go Wipes and Tide To Go Pens will be assessed in experiments aboard the space station.

Like the hundreds of astronauts and cosmonauts who have lived in space before them, the crew members on the International Space Station do not have the ability to clean their clothes. Research has been done using antimicrobial fabrics to combat body odors, but in general, space station residents wear the same clothes several times before discarding them for a new set.

In total, 160 pounds (72.5 kg) of clothing per crew member per year are launched to station.

The more limited cargo capacity anticipated for deep space missions, such as NASA's near-term Artemis moon missions and eventual flights to Mars. makes the practice of replenishing clothing more challenging.

In addition to logistics concerns, though, detergents to be used in space need to be compatible with the spacecraft's life support systems; the limited amount of water available per wash load; and the constraint that the wash water be purified back to drinking-quality water. In response, Tide has developed a fully degradable detergent — specifically designed to solve malodor, cleanliness and stain removal problems for washable items used during deep space missions — while being suitable for use in a closed-loop water system.

"We look forward to this first investigation of Tide in space and hope that many more will soon follow," said Michael Roberts, acting chief scientist for the ISS National Lab, the U.S. government-funded national laboratory aboard the space station. "Companies like P&G can conduct investigations in ways not possible on Earth to develop new consumer products, enhance existing products and better understand processes that further business models both on the ground and in low Earth orbit."

In addition to the tests on the space station, NASA and Tide researchers may study how a combined washing and drying unit utilizing Tide's specially-formulated detergent could potentially be integrated into planetary habitats for use under low-gravity, lunar and Martian surface conditions.

Tide's efforts to extend into space follow the brand's recently announced Ambition 2030 commitments, including finding resource efficiencies in energy, water and waste across the laundry lifecycle to reduce the environmental impact of a load of laundry while increasing the impact of clean clothes.

"Humanity has reached a pivotal point where, on one hand, we're on the exciting cusp of space colonization, and on the other, facing a critical period where action must be taken now to save the planet," said Orlik. "The collaboration with NASA and the ISS National Lab are particularly exciting because it allows us to push the bounds of resource efficiency to its absolute limit, uncovering learnings with practical applications for both the future of laundry in space and here on Earth."

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June 23, 2021 at 03:41AM
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