CNBC reports: On September 24th, physician Dr. Ali Vaziri was unpleasantly surprised by a mobile alert from his bank, which said he had just purchased a $4,280 upgrade for his Tesla Model 3. The large transaction, he quickly surmised, was a “butt dial” or accidental purchase made through the Tesla app on his iPhone. “My phone was in my jeans,” Vaziri…
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How Robots, Some Autonomous, Are Helping Our Response to COVID-19
“To fight a disease that thrives on human contact, robots have increasingly taken the place of vulnerable humans,” writes Slashdot reader the_newsbeagle: Sentry robots have performed screenings and patrolled streets, looking for lockdown violators. Avatars have allowed family members to visit loved ones in senior homes and enabled graduating students to walk across the stage. In hospitals, germ zappers have blasted…
Covid-19 doctor’s diary: I hope we got the winter flu vaccine right
Inadequate coronavirus testing and uncertainty over the success and supply of flu vaccines will leave doctors in the England poorly prepared to cope this winter Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833033-300-covid-19-doctors-diary-i-hope-we-got-the-winter-flu-vaccine-right/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Hydroxychloroquine Advocate Angry Donald Trump Took ‘Experimental Antibody Stupidness’
“A doctor notorious for claiming hydroxychloroquine is a ‘cure’ for COVID-19 has denounced White House doctors for not giving President Donald Trump the drug to treat his infection…” reports Newsweek. “Other unsubstantiated claims from Immanuel include declarations that fasting can cure those affected by ‘witchcraft,’ that having sex with demons while dreaming can cause gynecological problems and that certain medications contain…
Physicist solves time travel paradox problem
Physics student Germain Tobar has come up with the mathematics for what he calls ‘paradox-free’ time travel. From ‘Doctor Who’ to ‘Back to the Future’… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339815/physicist-solves-time-travel-paradox-problem…
Doctor’s diary: How can we deal with the long covid-19 symptoms?
The coronavirus has handed doctors many challenges, writes Selma Stafford, the latest being previously healthy young people debilitated by covid-19 Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24733014-000-doctors-diary-how-can-we-deal-with-the-long-covid-19-symptoms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Black doctors have created a task force to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are safe
The panel is independent of the FDA and CDC and will review decisions of both agencies. Source: https://www.livescience.com/black-doctor-task-force-reviews-coronavirus-drugs-vaccines.html
Coursera aumenta sus esfuerzos en América Latina al agregar nuevos socios universitarios en México, Colombia, y Argentina
La Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, la Universidad Nacional de Colombia y la Universidad de Palermo, se unen a nuestra comunidad de socios para llegar a estudiantes de habla hispana en todo el mundo. Coursera, la plataforma de educación en línea más grande a nivel mundial, está creciendo con rapidez en América Latina – sólo en el […]
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Born under the sign of Ophiuchus?
Born between November 29 and December 18? If so, the sun passes in front of Ophiuchus on your birthday. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/born-between-november-29-and-december-18-heres-your-constellation…
Hello, sunrise!
First sunrise in 4 months at Concordia Research Station in Antarctica, about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the geographic south pole. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/sunrise-concordia-research-station-antarctica-aug-2020…