Companies around the world are embracing what might seem like a radical idea: a four-day workweek. From a report: The concept is gaining ground in places as varied as New Zealand and Russia, and it’s making inroads among some American companies. Employers are seeing surprising benefits, including higher sales and profits. The idea of a four-day workweek might sound crazy, especially…
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Why Are HIV Drugs Being Used To Treat the New Coronavirus?
Gizmodo’s Ed Cara explains why HIV drugs are being used to treat the new coronavirus. An anonymous reader shares the report: On Tuesday, the Japanese government announced it will begin clinical trials to test treatments for the deadly new coronavirus that’s engulfed China and spread to over two dozen countries. Rather than new drugs, they’ll be studying existing medications already used…
We’ve Just Seen the First Use of Deepfakes In an Indian Election Campaign
The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has partnered with political communications firm The Ideaz Factory to create “positive campaigns” using deepfakes to reach different linguistic voter bases, reports Nilesh Christopher reports via Motherboard. It marks the debut of deepfakes in election campaigns in India. From the report: On February 7, a day ahead of the Legislative Assembly elections in Delhi, two…
Rare pink manta ray caught courting lady friend Down Under
Photos of a bright pink manta ray have gone viral after the Pepto-Bismol-colored creature was spotted swimming near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Source: https://www.livescience.com/pink-manta-ray-spotted.html
Two men film alleged ‘Bigfoot’ in Ohio woodland
A recently published viral video on YouTube shows a large hairy figure walking through the trees. This rather controversial footage was reportedly fil… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/334549/two-men-film-alleged-bigfoot-in-ohio-woodland…
Shoddy Coronavirus Studies Are Going Viral And Stoking Panic
Scientists are rapidly posting findings about the new coronavirus outbreak online, accelerating the speed of scientific discoveries — and of misinformation. From a report: Last Friday morning, after a week in which the coronavirus outbreak had been declared a global public health emergency, a group of scientists from India posted a paper online. A handful of genetic sequences in the new…
Twitter Will Ban Deepfakes and Other Manipulated Media That Could Cause ‘Serious Harm’
On Tuesday, Twitter announced changes to its synthetic and manipulated media policy, which it defines as any photo, audio, or video that’s been “significantly altered or fabricated” to mislead people or change the original meaning of the content. Under the new rules, Twitter will remove this kind of media if the company finds it likely to cause serious harm — such…
Bizarre three-tentacled ‘sea monster’ identified
Marine experts have shed light on a recent viral video showing a bizarre sea creature with three tentacles. The unusual footage was originally posted … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/334224/bizarre-three-tentacled-sea-monster-identified…
Animal DNA is full of viral invaders and now we’ve caught them at it
We know viruses invaded animals’ genomes in the ancient past, but only now have we actually witnessed it happening and the DNA being passed to offspring Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2231402-animal-dna-is-full-of-viral-invaders-and-now-weve-caught-them-at-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Were snakes the source of China’s coronavirus outbreak?
A report suggests that snakes – the Chinese krait and the Chinese cobra – might have been the original source of the coronavirus that’s triggered an outbreak of deadly infectious respiratory illnesses in China this year. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/snakes-original-source-china-coronavirus-outbreak…