Technology Article 10/24

Air Umbrella Creates "Force Field" That Keeps You Dry

• Air Umbrella created in China
• head has a motor that forces the air up and out
• forced air creates a canopy that shields one from rain
  
• the shaft is a rechargeable lithium ion battery
• the air canopy can be expanded to over a meter in diameter, making room to shield two people
• can perform well even in heavy rainfall, but cannot withstand heavy wind
• cheap models sell for $118
• battery life is a maximum of 30 minutes per charge

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Technology Article 10/10

Facebook Developing Anonymous Chat Service

• Facebook may be developing a new app that allows users to interact anonymously
• allows users to use pseudonyms
• experts say that this app could be related to facilitating the anonymous discussion in regards to health issues
• Facebook is trying to weed out competitors (Whisper, Secret, Ello, Twitter, etc.) that already embrace anonymity in response to the outcry/opposition against Facebook due to its recent ban of pseudonyms

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