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First Look at OZE, a Hybrid Thermometer and Blood Testing Device in One

By Bill Smith May 6, 2020

Photo credit: Anshuman Kumar via Yanko Design
What if you could check your temperature and get a blood test at home? Introducing OZE by Anshuman Kumar. This handheld device uses infrared technologies to measure temperature and uses a micro LED display to show that information, along with air quality as well as weather. How do infrared thermometers work? The use a lens to focus infrared light from one object onto a detector called a thermopile, which then absorbs the infrared radiation and turns it into heat. This electricity is sent to a detector, which uses it to determine the temperature of whatever it’s pointed at.

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Bubble Shield Offers Solar-Powered Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Bill Smith May 2, 2020

Photo credit: Designlibero
Italy-based design studio Designlibero conceptualized a new and innovative piece of protective equipment to help one prevent the spread of COVID-19, and it’s called “Bubble Shield”. Simply put, it’s design to act as a physical barrier in public spaces and made from thermic-welded Etfe. It consists of two halves, which are connected by a zipper, for quick and easy access.

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Self-Sanitizing Glowing Door Handle Uses UV Light to Kill Bacteria

By Bill Smith April 22, 2020

Design students Sum Ming Wong and Kin Pong Li from Hong Kong were inspired by the SARS outbreak in 2004 to create a self-sanitizing door handle that doesn’t require any manual work. Put simply, the glass tube handle sports aluminum caps at each end, all covered in a powdered photocatalytic coating made from titanium dioxide.

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How to Unlock Your Apple iPhone Face ID While Wearing a Mask

By Jackson Chung April 19, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many governments around the world to make wearing face masks mandatory while outside, but iPhone users have quickly realized that this hinders their ability to use Face ID to unlock their smartphone. This means that you either had to use your passcode or simply remove the mask altogether, but there is a solution.

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Apple Teams with Stanford University to Develop Coronavirus App for First Responders

By Jackson Chung April 10, 2020

Stanford Medicine partnered with Apple to release a new app, called the First Responder COVID-19 Guide, which helps first responders screen their symptoms and, if needed, schedule a testing. By using the screening portion of the app, first responders are able to complete a questionnaire about their symptoms, exposure to the coronavirus and medical history.