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Victoria Ou and Justin Huang, both 17, hope to prevent that one day with their award-winning device that removes microplastics from water using ultrasonic — or high-frequency — sound waves.

As water flows through the device, the ultrasound waves generate pressure, which pushes microplastics back while allowing the water to continue flowing forward, Ou explained.

In a single pass, their device can remove between 84% and 94% of microplastics in water, according to a press release. »

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in June 2022.

Jurors awarded Posey $926,000 in compensatory damages for defamation.

Posey said he has faced death threats and harassment, and the edited images became the symbol of a national movement against drag. »

He believes the game did poorly because Warner Bros forced the team to release it alongside Metal Gear Solid 5.

Why it matters: The Mad Max adaptation is considered underrated by some since they believe it never got the attention it deserved.

While talking about Mad Max, Sundberg stated that Warner Bros quickly realised that they were forcing the team to do a project that was not a great fit for them. »

Larger dogs are relegated to the cargo hold beneath the plane—a terrifying and potentially dangerous experience.

Bark Air, an airline created by the pet company Bark, took its inaugural flight on Thursday, transporting a sold-out plane full of pups and their human companions from New York to Los Angeles.

“Right now, at an altitude of 30,000 feet, there is a flight filled with dogs,” the company wrote on Instagram. »