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You Can Now Sign Up To Test Out Razer's Futuristic Face Mask - HYPEBEAST
Elon Musk shows off fully stacked SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy rocket - CNET

WhatsApp Says It Won't Be Scanning Your Photos for Child Abuse - Gizmodo

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 02:40 PM PDT

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You Can Now Sign Up To Test Out Razer's Futuristic Face Mask - HYPEBEAST

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 07:11 PM PDT

Singaporean-American gaming software company Razer unveiled new images of its intelligent N95 mask — dubbed Razer Zephyr — and has opened up public registration for its community beta testing phase.

The high-tech prototype mask was previously named Project Hazel and has been dubbed "the latest evolution of our wearable air purifier." The mask comes with a 99 percent bacterial filtration efficiency, silicon face seal and anti-fog coating.

Project Hazel is now officially Razer Zephyr – the latest evolution of our wearable air purifier. Designed to be safe, social and sustainable, Razer Zephyr sports 99% BFE, a secure silicon face seal and anti-fog coating. Join our community beta test: https://t.co/mlex2YSMpi pic.twitter.com/yLUj0lO2oJ
— R Λ Z Ξ R (@Razer) August 6, 2021

In addition, the mask includes a detachable ventilator to regulate airflow and filter out 95 percent of airborne particles, and comes with a special UV-lit charging case that is said to kill bacteria. The design is transparent and includes a built-in mic and amplifier to allow for easier communication, while the mask's interior automatically lights up when it's dark for easier visual. It purports to be waterproof, scratch-resistant and made of recyclable plastic, and has customizable light settings to add "a little flair" to your look.

Interested users can sign up for the community beta test through the company's website.

Check out Razer's ultra-thin and super fast AMD gaming laptop, announced at its E3 2021 showcase in June.

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Elon Musk shows off fully stacked SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy rocket - CNET

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 11:29 AM PDT

The SpaceX Starship meant for an orbital test flight is stacked on a Super Heavy rocket in Texas.

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With three words, "Starship fully stacked," SpaceX founder Elon Musk is seeing his vision of the future become reality. On Friday, Musk shared photos of a prototype Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket together on a launchpad with the business end down and the pointy end up.

Musk had previously posted views of the Super Heavy rocket -- a 29-engine behemoth that's meant to escort Starship on a test flight into orbit for the first time -- on the pad at SpaceX's development facility in Boca Chica, Texas.

Musk's photo collection shows the Starship spacecraft being lifted to the top of the Super Heavy rocket and put into place. The pair reach nearly 400 feet (122 meters) in height.

When asked how it feels to see the space combo fully stacked, Musk replied on Twitter with "Dream come true." The SpaceX founder estimated it could take two weeks to work through a to-do list, including the installation of more heat shield tiles on Starship.

SpaceX has been conducting a series of short test flights in Texas with Starship prototypes, some of which survived the process and some of which exploded. The orbital Starship will be the most ambitious test yet and the first with the massive Super Heavy rocket needed to boost it to space.

A launch date for the test flight has not been set yet, and will depend on many factors, including finishing up the work on Starship and Super Heavy and getting approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. Sending Starship to orbit will be a big step toward Musk's even bigger dreams: carrying humans to the moon and Mars.

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