Bloomberg Asia journalist David Ramli tweeted this photo of a bicep-mounted anti-pollution filter for joggers, displayed on the wall of a Beijing subway station, the day after Beijing posted record pollution levels, 24X the WHO recommendations, with 24 other cities issuing red alerts. (via JWZ)
Beijing subway ad for an anti-smog rebreather
Watch: people in Shanghai screaming out of their window after a week of total lockdown
I can't vouch for the veracity of this video. The person who posted it wrote, "People screaming out of their windows after a week of total lockdown, no leaving your apartment for any reason." Very creepy and sad if true. Click to expand READ THE REST
Unsettling drone video of deserted Shanghai that's currently in lockdown
Shanghai has a population of 26 million people yet this drone footage depicts empty streets and no traffic. China's most populated city is under COVID-19 lockdown once again. From The Guardian: Those who test positive are taken to large quarantine centres. Jane Polubotko, a 30-year-old who works for a local music tech company, was taken… READ THE REST
Price of lithium has quadrupled in a year, but China found a massive deposit near Mount Everest
Lithium is a critical component of batteries for electric vehicles and demand has increased sharply in recent years. So has the price. According to Reuters, "BMI's assessment puts the mid-point of Chinese lithium carbonate prices in December at $39,250 a tonne, a gain of 485.8% from the same period a year ago." Last week, China… READ THE REST
Get your kids unlimited toys this 4th of July with this discounted 3D printer
Maybe you're stuck on what to buy the kid who has everything, or you'd like to get somebody an incredibly unique gift. Don't bother buying yet another Lego set, doll, or video game for them. Instead, you can get them a toy that allows them to, well, just keep creating more toys! Of course, we're talking… READ THE REST
Safely store precious photos with this deeply discounted cloud storage plan
From your daughter's first trip to Disneyland to that epic fried chicken dish your favorite restaurant served you last weekend, you like to capture every precious moment of your life on your phone. And when you combine all those photos with the many different files you've saved on your devices, you've got a pretty hefty amount of data on… READ THE REST
The VacOne Air Brewer Uses Vacuum Pressure To Make Perfect Coffee Every Time
For years coffee experts have recommended pourover as the best way to make coffee at home. But now, thanks to an ingenious design that was recently perfected, the traditional pourover has some serious competition. If you're the kind of person who thinks life is too short for bad coffee, say hello to the all-new VacOne… READ THE REST
