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Breathing Through the Rectum Saves Oxygen-Starved Mice and Pigs Japanese scientists who studied an unusual method of delivering oxygen in mammals hope to one day try it in people. Dr. Caleb Kelly, a gastroenterology fellow at Yale University, was recently asked to review a paper about mammals receiving lifesaving oxygen through their anuses. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/science/rectum-breathing-oxygen.html

A man arrested for riding in the back seat of his driverless Tesla got out of jail, bought a new one, and did it again After getting booked on two counts of reckless driving, Param Sharma arrived for a Wednesday interview with the Bay Area news station KTVU riding in the back seat of a Tesla again. But it wasn't the same car that California Highway Patrol pulled him over in. Continue Reading . . . https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-fsd-back-seat-driving-stunt-arrested-buys-new-car-2021-5

Leaker says Samsung will probably switch to Google’s mysterious new mobile OS Fuchsia OS is no longer just a wild rumor about an operating system that could someday replace Android and help Google get rid of the most annoying thing about its mobile OS. Continue Reading . . . https://bgr.com/tech/fuchsia-vs-android-samsung-support-google-mobile-os-5925597/

First Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Released in U.S. Are Hatching Now This week, mosquito eggs placed in the Florida Keys are expected to hatch tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes, a result of the first U.S. release of such insects in the wild. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-released-in-u-s-are-hatching-now/

Apple Music for Android offers more details on upcoming lossless streaming It was only earlier this month 9to5Mac found evidence to suggest Apple is preparing to launch a lossless offering within Music, and now its sister site has uncovered more information about the potential upgrade. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-music-lossless-streaming-android-apk-223911312.html

Peak Design is launching a new used gear exchange Peak Design, the bag and accessory maker that created one of our favorite backpacks, is launching a new online exchange in the US for people to buy and sell used Peak Design products. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/11/22425546/peak-design-used-bags-equipment-marketplace-craigslist

Sony's DualSense controller now works with Apple devices for PS5 remote play You'll be able to use a DualSense controller to play PS5 games on Apple devices after you upgrade to the latest version of the PS Remote Play app for iOS. Sony has rolled out the ability for iPhones running iOS14.5 and iPads running iPadOS 14. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/sony-dualsense-apple-ps5-remote-play-055129274.html