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Air Force tests orbital survival kit; Samsung phones gain reverse wireless charging

The U.S. Air Force is testing a new orbital survival kit called Starfall, designed to drop experimental cargo pods from space. Separately, newer Samsung Galaxy phones have the capability to wirelessly charge other devices using their PowerShare feature. AI

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RANK_REASON The cluster contains two distinct product/technology announcements from different companies, neither of which is a frontier release or significant industry event.

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Air Force tests orbital survival kit; Samsung phones gain reverse wireless charging

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Stranded? The Air Force Is Testing a Survival Kit That Drops From Orbit The Starfall capsule carried several experimental cargo pods to see if they would surviv

    Stranded? The Air Force Is Testing a Survival Kit That Drops From Orbit The Starfall capsule carried several experimental cargo pods to see if they would survive the journey to space. https:// gizmodo.com/stranded-the-air-f orce-is-testing-a-survival-kit-that-drops-from-orbit-200…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How to use your Samsung Galaxy phone to wirelessly charge other devices If you're in desperate need of power, lots of newer Samsung phones can wirelessly charge

    How to use your Samsung Galaxy phone to wirelessly charge other devices If you're in desperate need of power, lots of newer Samsung phones can wirelessly charge other devices. https://www. engadget.com/2294444/how-to-us e-samsung-galaxy-phone-wireless-powershare-charging/ # Tech …