No one knows what the president’s case of Covid will mean for the end of the campaign, but here’s what to keep your eye on. Powered by WPeMatico
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The NBA Bubble Was a Success Because It Failed
The finals mean the league’s experiment will soon be over. But the bubble was a triumph for what it let in—the real-world concerns of its players. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump just got a dose of Regeneron’s unapproved antibody drug for covid
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, tested positive for covid-19 and within 24 hours had received an experimental, cutting-edge antibody treatment not available to other Americans. In a statement released Friday, the White House said Trump had received “a single 8-gram dose” of the biotech treatment, which belongs to a promising new class […]
How an AI tool for fighting hospital deaths actually worked in the real world
In November of 2018, a new deep-learning tool went online in the emergency department of the Duke University Health System. Called Sepsis Watch, it was designed to help doctors spot early signs of one of the leading causes of hospital deaths globally. Sepsis occurs when an infection triggers full-body inflammation and ultimately causes organs to […]
Deal: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case Discounted to $151, AirPods Pro to $219
The second-generation AirPods with Wireless Charging Case were launched at $199. And they are usually sold at their MSRP. Today, however, you can get AirPods with Wireless Charging Case for just $151. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Concept Imagines How iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets Would Look on iPad
HomeScreen widgets are arguably one of the most sought after feature on iOS 14. It allows you to configure a myriad of options right on your homescreen. The Home screen widget was first introduced on iPad and surprisingly the new widget setup on iOS is markedly better than that of iPad. A new concept shows […]
A VR film/game with AI characters can be different every time you watch or play
The square-faced, three-legged alien shoves and jostles to get at the enormous plant taking over its tiny planet. But each bite just makes the forbidden fruit grow bigger. Suddenly the plant’s weight flips the whole sphere upside down and all the little creatures drop into space. Quick! Reach in and catch one! Agence, a short […]
iPhone 13 Could Ship with 120Hz ProMotion Display, iPhone SE 3 in 2022
Display analyst Ross Young and Mizuho Securities claim that Apple will include 120Hz ProMotion displays on its iPhone 13 lineup for 2021. The analyst also claims that the next iPhone SE refresh from Apple will now arrive in 2022 Spring instead of 2021. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
This scientist made a Google Doc to educate the public about airborne coronavirus transmission
The evidence that the coronavirus spreads through the air has been mounting for months. However, the official guidance from the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control is still that droplets are the main route of transmission. In fact, the CDC changed its website last month to acknowledge airborne transmission as a route for […]
The Outcome: A newsletter about making the election safe again
Elections are a technology. I don’t mean just that they rely on technology, although cybersecurity, voter data, misinformation, and online advertising are all central to how today’s elections are fought. I mean elections are themselves are a technology—an essential mechanism in the running of a healthy society. Elections enable power to alternate between different factions […]