Marc Benioff is a true pioneer of cloud computing; under his leadership, Salesforce is the #1 provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software globally. Benioff has been named Innovator of the Decade by Forbes, one of the 10 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review, and one of the World’s 25 Greatest Leaders by Fortune. Hear […]
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The “staged rollout” of gene-modified babies could start with sickle-cell disease
In a high-level report precipitated by the birth of CRISPR babies in China in 2018, scientists say the technology’s next medical use should be narrowly restricted to prospective parents who can’t otherwise have a healthy child, such as Black couples who both have sickle-cell disease. The 200-plus-page report, from the US National Academies and the […]
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says He’s Got Election Stuff Under Control
Facebook rolls out its plan to protect the US from November mayhem. Powered by WPeMatico
Facebook Messenger Limits Message Forwarding to Five People or Groups
In a bid to combat misinformation and spread of fake news, Facebook is now limiting forwarding messages on Facebook Messenger to five people or groups. Facebook-owned WhatsApp had launched a similar feature in 2018. The feature was initially available in India and then extended globally. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Beta 7: What’s New
Apple today released the seventh beta of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to developers. With the company expected to release iOS 14 later this month, the latest beta builds of the OS are not packing any major changes. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Only iPhone 12 Pro Max Could Support mmWave 5G Network, Launch in Three Countries
A new report from Fast Company claims that Apple will be adding mmWave 5G support to only the top-end iPhone 12 Pro Max model, with all other iPhone 12 models featuring sub-6GHz connectivity. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Dungeons & Dragons TikTok Is Gen Z at Its Most Wholesome
A growing community of D&D fans on the platform have no time for the gatekeeping of previous generations. Powered by WPeMatico
Human Embryo Gene Editing Gets a Road Map—Not a Green Light
After the 2018 “Crispr baby” scandal, a global commission assessed the technology and set strict criteria for moving it toward clinical trials. Powered by WPeMatico
Ideas wanted: Help make the world’s biggest covid-19 symptom database useful
The news: Since April, the Delphi research group at Carnegie Mellon University has been compiling one of the world’s largest databases for covid-19 symptom tracking. Now it’s launching a new challenge with Facebook and other partners to crowdsource data projects for improving the nation’s pandemic response. The data: The Delphi group, one of the best […]
How an overload of riot porn is driving conflict in the streets
When Kyle Rittenhouse shot and murdered protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, it wasn’t just the act of a lone vigilante; it was a direct consequence of white militia groups’ organizing on social media. Since June, right-wing media makers have recorded and circulated videos of violent altercations at protests in cities including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Los […]