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Here's how to track the coronavirus spread - CNET
CNET - 25 Jan 2020 03:55
An online dashboard shows all confirmed, suspected and recovered coronavirus patients, as well as deaths.
Scientists Predict Wuhan's Virus Outbreak Will Get Much Worse
Wired - 25 Jan 2020 02:29
New estimates of how far the virus could spread suggest an explosion of cases will hit the Chinese city and more infected individuals will show up abroad.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through January 25)
Singularity Hub - 25 Jan 2020 17:00
NEUROSCIENCE The Most Complete Brain Map Ever Is Here: A Fly’s ‘Connectome’ Gregory Barber | Wired “Researchers like Rubin believe a physical blueprint of the brain could become a foundational resource for neuros...
Trump, Johnson Talk Security Ahead of Huawei Decision
SecurityWeek - 25 Jan 2020 16:43
Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed telecoms security with US President Donald Trump as he prepares to announce if Britain will use China's Huawei in its 5G networks, officials said Saturday.
An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus
Wired - 25 Jan 2020 14:00Comcast subscribers will soon pay more for cable
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2020 02:35
It’s no secret that consumers are largely ditching traditional pay-TV services in favor of over-the-top and on-demand video streaming services. Comcast is one of the service providers feeling this change in the market ...
House introduces NASA authorization bill that emphasizes Mars over moon
Space News - 25 Jan 2020 02:07
The leadership of the House Science Committee introduced a NASA authorization bill Jan. 24 that seeks to significantly alter NASA's current plans to return humans to the moon and make them part of an effort to send human...
Anti-inflammatory drugs may only work well if taken at the right time
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2020 16:09
A new study out of McGill University has found that anti-inflammatory drugs may only work properly if taken at the right time of the day…and, in fact, they may actively cause harm if taken at the wrong time. At the hea...
This Locked Cabinet Holds the Answer to One of the Biggest Questions in Particle Physics
Gizmodo - 25 Jan 2020 16:00
A 50-foot ring topped with white insulation sits attached to wires, pipes, and other electrical components in a warehouse on Fermilab's northern Illinois campus. Scientists taking data with this device have the potential...
Facebook, government urge court to approve $5-billion FTC settlement
USA Today - 25 Jan 2020 05:02
Facebook and DOJ on Friday urged a federal judge to approve a $5 billion deal struck with the FTC in July over Cambridge Analytica privacy complaints.
We go hands-on with the Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone and its ridiculous specs - CNET
CNET - 25 Jan 2020 04:48
The powerful Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone from Xiaomi makes a rare US appearance at CES, and I got to spend a little time with it.
Coronavirus leads to sales spike of Plague Inc., a game about pandemics - CNET
CNET - 25 Jan 2020 04:33
The real-time strategy game tasks players with evolving a virus that will wipe out humanity.
Google and Activision Blizzard ink major multi-year esports deal
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2020 03:38
Google and Activision Blizzard have announced a major new multi-year esports deal that will, among other things, make YouTube the exclusive global streaming partner for live esports broadcasts involving games like Call o...
Google and Samsung are each readying their own AirDrop-like features
Pocket-lint - 25 Jan 2020 01:45
A new video from XDA Developers reveals Android's upcoming AirDrop-like sharing feature. Called Nearby Sharing, it can transfer photos and a video
Some Scientists Are Skeptical Dark Energy Even Exists -- But Others Push Back
Discover - 25 Jan 2020 00:30
Some scientists have been poking at the foundations of dark energy, but many say the concept remains on solid, if mysterious, ground.
Artist Flooded with Requests After Offering to 'Remove Your Ex' for $10 Per Photo
PetaPixel - 25 Jan 2020 00:24Porsche's first Super Bowl ad in 23 years is for the electric Taycan
Engadget - 25 Jan 2020 23:33
There have been Super Bowl ads for electric cars before, but they've tended to treat EVs as novelties. BMW's 2015 ad for the i3 was practically a crash course in EVs, while Audi's 2019 spot was more to advertise electrif...
'Uncharted' movie delayed to March 5th, 2021
Engadget - 25 Jan 2020 22:16
So much for the Uncharted movie having a reasonably firm release date. Sony's Columbia Pictures has delayed the release of the game-inspired swashbuckler from its earlier December 18th, 2020 slot to March 5th, 2021. Ther...
For hottest planet, a major meltdown, study shows
Phys.org - 25 Jan 2020 21:58
In the scorching atmosphere of exoplanet KELT-9b, even molecules are torn to shreds.
Spacewalking astronauts close to fixing cosmic ray detector
Phys.org - 25 Jan 2020 21:43
Spacewalking astronauts worked to complete repairs to a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station on Saturday and give it new life.
Lithium may halt Alzheimer's progression
Neuroscience News - 25 Jan 2020 21:19
More commonly associated with treating bipolar disorder, microdoses of lithium may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Apple gets its WiLan patent payout reduced to $85.2 million
Engadget - 25 Jan 2020 21:02
Apple won't have to pay WiLan as much as expected for alleged patent violations. A retrial jury has reduced the damages from WiLan's lawsuit from the original $145.1 million (determined in 2018) down to slightly over $85...