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L.A. Olympics
Coverage of L.A. Olympics in the Nexus archive.
- Drink-spiking defense: New bracelet aims to expose drugs with a drop of your cocktail
A University of South Florida graduate student co-founded Elora Armor, a company developing jewelry with sensors to detect benzodiazepines in drinks, aiming to prevent drink spiking. The technology, set to launch in 2028, uses a drop of liquid on an electromagnetic sensor to alert users via an app if a drink is tampered with.
- After uncertainty, a positive sign for L.A. Olympics transportation funding
The funding for L.A. Olympics transportation requires Congressional approval, but its recent committee approval signals a positive investment from Washington after weeks of uncertainty.