“The huge parachute used by NASA’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message,” reports the Associated Press — thanks to the rover’s puzzle-loving systems engineer Ian Clark. “During a live stream discussing the landing, one Nasa commentator said: ‘Sometimes we leave messages in our work for others to find. So we invite you all to give it a…
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The first US coronavirus vaccinations have taken place in New York
Roll-out of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has begun in the US as healthcare workers receive the first shots Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2262785-the-first-us-coronavirus-vaccinations-have-taken-place-in-new-york/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Kingpin Behind Massive Identity-Theft Service Says He’s Sorry
Krebs on Security tells the tale of Hieu Minh Ngo, who earned $3 million by selling the identity records he’d stolen from consumer data brokers (which included social security numbers and physical addresses). “He was selling the personal information on more than 200 million Americans,” one secret service agent tells the site, “and allowing anyone to buy it for pennies apiece.”…
More than 1.6 million learners around the world benefit from partner contributions in Coursera’s response to the pandemic
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera COVID-19 continues to remain a global health crisis, disrupting on-campus learning, driving widespread unemployment, and leaving many searching for answers about the virus itself. Amid the uncertainty, I’m honored to be able to support Coursera’s partner community as it has come together to serve the world through learning […]
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Razer is Enabling Gamers To Donate Masks To Frontline Workers by Gaming
Razer has launched a new initiative that lets gamers donate to COVID-19 initiatives just by playing games. Now when a gamer running its Razer Cortex software earns the company’s Razer Silver currency they can pledge it towards the purchase of masks for frontline healthcare workers. From a report: Razer Silver is virtual currency gamers earn when they run the Cortex game…
Study of 96,000 Covid-19 Patients Finds Hydroxychloroquine Increased Their Risk of Dying
“The drug US President Donald Trump said he was taking to ward off Covid-19 actually increases the risk of patients with the disease dying from it,” reports the BBC, citing a new study published Friday in the Lancet. “The study said there were no benefits to treating patients with the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine…” Hydroxychloroquine is safe for malaria, and conditions like…
Yale’s Dr. Laurie Santos on Well-Being During COVID-19
We’re living in an unprecedented time as COVID-19 impacts lives everywhere. As we navigate and adjust, how can we manage the many emotions we’re feeling? Get expert insights from Dr. Laurie Santos, a Yale psychology professor, on how we can all prioritize our mental well-being during this challenging time, including: Reducing tension in a relationship […]
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A Coronavirus Vaccine ‘May Be Six Months Away’
The New York Post reports that a COVID-19 vaccine “may be six months away, according to a researcher leading a team of scientists in England.” “I think there’s a high chance that it will work based on other things that we have done with this type of vaccine,” Sarah Gilbert, a professor of virology at Oxford told The Times of London….
Mobilizing 3D Printers Around the World Against the Coronovirus
“From face-shields to respirator valves, 3-D printer owners pitch in to the efforts to provide PPE to Australian hospitals,” writes davecb (Slashdot reader #6,526). It’s not only happening in Australia. But the Guardian talked to Mat Bowtell, a former Toyota engineer in Australia who’s using fourteen 3D printers to manufacture thousands of face shields for healthcare workers. And citing 3D printing,…
America’s FDA Eases Restrictions on Mask-Sterilizing Technology Amid Coronavirus Shortages
USA Today reports:
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Sunday afternoon said federal officials have promised to ease restrictions on a technology to clean and reuse the masks deemed the safest for healthcare workers and first responders in the coronavirus outbreak…. Officials are scrambling for the N95 masks and other protective equipment for health care workers as the number of COVID-19 cases is expected…