Countries that responded wisely to the pandemic run the gamut in terms of wealth, size, population, and style of government. What they shared was a swift, coordinated government response. Where that has been lacking, no amount of scientific expertise, technical knowhow, or wealth can prevent disaster, as the United States all too grimly shows. Krithika […]
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Corban Swain’s poetry
At the MIT community vigil held in June 2020 in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Corban Swain, a PhD student in biological engineering, read two of his poems on racism. Listen here. Courtesy of Corban Swain Powered by WPeMatico
Tour the Minecraft Institvte of Technology
Check out the virtual MIT campus on this guided tour by Amanda Shayna Ahteck ’23. Courtesy of Amanda Shayna Ahteck ’23 Powered by WPeMatico
Accidental YouTube Livestream Leads to Rumors of iPhone 12 Launch Event on September 10
We are all waiting eagerly for the next Apple event. Today Apple put up a test stream video on YouTube. The video mentioned September 10 as the event date. This lead to speculation that the iPhone 12 event will be held on September 10. Expectedly, Apple removed the video, but many had taken the screenshot […]
Affordable Apple Watch, Apple Game Controller Could be Under Development
Jon Prosser, a popular personality when it comes to leaking information about upcoming products from Apple, held a Q&A session on Twitter a few hours ago, where he has revealed information about a lot of upcoming devices from the Cupertino-based tech giant. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
E-learning? There’s a database for that. Real-time data? That, too
Companies of all sizes and maturity levels, from startups to multinational corporations, have at least this in common: they know that using data effectively is a key driver of innovation, competitive advantage, and growth. Now that expensive hardware and software are no longer prerequisites for innovation, thanks to the rise of cloud computing, startups can […]
Apple Silently Acquired Camera and AR Specialist Startup Camerai Two Years Ago
Apple is known for acquiring startups from time to time, especially those that have developed technologies that can help Apple’s products and services. Apparently, Apple had acquired an Israel-based AR and camera technology specialist, Camerai, two years ago. The Cupertino-based tech giant, however, had managed to keep the news regarding the acquisition of Camerai under […]
No more maté sharing
Uruguay has been a rare bright spot in coronavirus-ravaged South America, thanks to a highly developed research infrastructure, a tradition of at-home medical care, and a strong public health system. Two key advisors to the government’s pandemic response team explain how they scaled up their tests so fast and why they are now encouraging people […]
How Ebola helped Liberia prepare for covid
Covid-19 was the second pandemic of the decade for Liberia, which was devastated by Ebola just five years ago. A US-trained public health officer who served in both emergencies explains how some institutional knowledge was carried over, as well as how the virus entered the country despite considerable precautions. The moment we heard that there […]
The inside story of Germany’s coordinated covid response
The government-run Robert Koch Institute for public health research in Berlin has been at the forefront of the country’s robust pandemic response, leading the search for a vaccine and racing to push out vast stocks of tests. A career epidemiologist at the institute explains the challenges of reopening, communicating risk, and contact tracing in the […]