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• Lower death rate estimates for coronavirus provide glimmer of hope - STAT

  16-03-2020 23:42 via news.google.com
  
  Lower death rate estimates for coronavirus provide glimmer of hope  STATCoronavirus Is Hiding in Plain Sight  The New York TimesCoronavirus: How the Bay Area’s tough new order could turn the tide  The Mercury NewsCovid-19 is mostly spread by undetected people  QuartzCoronavirus: 'Stealth transmission' causing vast majority of cases, study finds  Mirror OnlineView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus: UK government announces drastic measures to tackle outbreak - BBC News - BBC News

  16-03-2020 23:40 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus: UK government announces drastic measures to tackle outbreak - BBC News  BBC NewsBritain Stiffens Its Response to the Coronavirus, Somewhat  The New York TimesCoronavirus updates: UK PM urges people to avoid all social contact  BBC NewsBritain’s approach to the coronavirus is lagging behind the emergency  The Washington PostAt this most desperate hour, Britain desperately needs better than Boris Johnson  The IndependentView Full
  
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• Regal Cinemas to close all US theaters until further notice starting March 17th - The Verge

  16-03-2020 23:32 via news.google.com
  Regal Cinemas to close all US theaters until further notice starting March 17th  The VergeRegal Cinemas Closing All Theaters Starting Tomorrow Until Further Notice: Coronavirus  DeadlineRegal Theaters in Hawai'i to close due to coronavirus  KITV HonoluluRegal Cinemas to close all theater locations  Fox NewsUniversal moves new releases to on-demand, AMC limits crowds  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘The Witcher’: Netflix To Carry Out Deep Clean On Set After Kristofer Hivju Contracts Coronavirus - Deadline

  16-03-2020 23:06 via news.google.com
  ‘The Witcher’: Netflix To Carry Out Deep Clean On Set After Kristofer Hivju Contracts Coronavirus  Deadline'Game of Thrones' actor says he tested positive for Covid-19  CNN'Game of Thrones' star Kristofer Hivju tests positive for coronavirus  Fox NewsKristofer Hivju: Netflix Will Deep Clean 'The Witcher' Set After Actor Tests Positive for Coronavirus  PopCulture.comNetflix Vows to Deep Clean ‘The Witcher’ Set After Actor Tests Posit
  
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• Coronavirus update: Counties in Bay Area under near-lockdown, affecting nearly 7 million - USA TODAY

  16-03-2020 23:03 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus update: Counties in Bay Area under near-lockdown, affecting nearly 7 million  USA TODAYMuch of San Francisco Bay Area under ‘shelter-in-place’ order due to coronavirus  Fox NewsSan Francisco Bay area officials order nearly 7 million people to 'shelter in place' to curb coronavirus spread  CNBCCoronavirus: 7 San Francisco-area counties ordered to shelter in place  Los Angeles TimesEditorial: Bay Area can slow COVID-19 pandemic if we
  
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• Amazon hiring 100,000 new distribution workers to keep up with online shopping surge caused by coronaviurs

  16-03-2020 22:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amazon says the coronavirus outbreak has caused a surge in online shopping, and now the online giant is adding 100,000 new full-time and part-time positions across the United States to keep up with the demand.
  
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• False coronavirus rumors surge in 'hidden viral' text messages

  16-03-2020 22:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some users, even those who have no intention of spreading wrong information, are forwarding along viral rumors and urban legends.
  
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• The Biggest Questions We Have After the ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Premiere - TheWrap

  16-03-2020 22:06 via news.google.com
  The Biggest Questions We Have After the ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Premiere  TheWrap'Westworld' Season 3 premiere: Not even Aaron Paul can save this show from itself  USA TODAYWestworld Season 3: Episode 1 Review & Recap - A Refreshing Premiere  GameSpotWestworld Season 3 takes us to the real world... just as our world is changing  SYFY WIREWestworld: Season 3, Episode 1 Review / Recap - IGN  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Microsoft reveals details about its next-generation console Xbox Series X

  16-03-2020 22:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Microsoft revealed the technical specifications of its next generation video game console, the Xbox Series X, in a Monday blog post. Although pricing is still unknown, Microsoft said the Series X is coming this holiday season and has several new features that would give it a leg up over older consoles.
  
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• Beyond Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Conversation with Ann Druyan

  16-03-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The creator of the new Cosmos TV series reflects on humanity’s long path toward scientific enlightenment.
  
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• These steps are crucial to help small businesses survive until the pandemic passes - MarketWatch

  16-03-2020 21:35 via news.google.com
  These steps are crucial to help small businesses survive until the pandemic passes  MarketWatchWhat lessons from 2008 financial crisis can be applied to coronavirus economic fallout?  PBS NewsHourLack of confidence in US leadership adds to coronavirus panic  The Conversation AUThis Is How the Coronavirus Will Destroy the Economy  The New York TimesCommentary: Even with near-zero interest rates, a global economic recession is almost certain  CNAVi
  
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• Government, The Wuhan Flu, And You—The Latest On COVID-19 Suggests Most Of Us Will Be Fine - Forbes

  16-03-2020 21:32 via news.google.com
  Government, The Wuhan Flu, And You—The Latest On COVID-19 Suggests Most Of Us Will Be Fine  ForbesWhy South Korea has so few coronavirus deaths while Italy has so many  CNNHow long will social distancing for coronavirus have to last? Depends on these factors.  The Washington PostCoronavirus deaths and infections globally surpass China  QuartzMore coronavirus cases outside mainland China than inside as pandemic accelerates  CNNView Full Cove
  
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• Historic SpaceX launch postponed after last-second abort - CNET

  16-03-2020 21:26 via news.google.com
  Historic SpaceX launch postponed after last-second abort  CNETSpaceX aborts Falcon 9 launch with rare 'Liftoff! Disregard' sequence  EngadgetWatch: SpaceX Starlink Mission Aborted Seconds Before Launch  GeekSpaceX rocket performs first last-second launch abort in years, delaying Starlink mission  TeslaratiSpaceX halts rocket launch at the last second  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How Big Are Neutron Stars?

  16-03-2020 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Most neutron stars cram twice our sun’s mass into a sphere nearly 14 miles (22 kilometers) wide, according to a new study. That size implies a black hole can often swallow a neutron star whole. 
  
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• YouTube will rely more on AI moderation while human reviewers can’t come to the office - The Verge

  16-03-2020 20:27 via news.google.com
  YouTube will rely more on AI moderation while human reviewers can’t come to the office  The VergeGoogle says expect increased YouTube video removals, service delays as workers move online  CNBCVanishing YouTube videos: Google expects AI errors as coronavirus empties offices  Japan TodayCoronavirus Pandemic: Questions Answered | Part 2  Fox NewsYouTube will temporarily increase automated content moderation  EngadgetView Full Coverage on Goog
  
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• Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life - Phys.org

  16-03-2020 20:16 via news.google.com
  Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life  Phys.orgView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The states and cities banning in-person dining at restaurants and bars during the coronavirus outbreak - Fox News

  16-03-2020 20:12 via news.google.com
  The states and cities banning in-person dining at restaurants and bars during the coronavirus outbreak  Fox NewsStates order bar closures and restaurant restrictions as coronavirus cases climb  CNNNew restrictions, closures sweep US as crisis deepens | TheHill  The HillEditorial: For the people of Illinois, a call to arms against the coronavirus  Chicago TribuneAmerica begins drinking at home  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Rutgers Scientists Have Discovered the Origins of the Building Blocks of Life

  16-03-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Rutgers researchers retraced the evolution of enzymes over billions of years. Rutgers researchers have discovered the origins of the protein structures responsible for metabolism: simple...
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• Google sister-company's coronavirus website rolls out to confusion

  16-03-2020 19:51 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Confusion greeted the launch of a coronavirus testing website built by Verily, a subsidiary of Alphabet and sister company to Google. The site launched Sunday night and is initially intended for people in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  
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• NBCUniversal Breaks Theatrical Window, Will Make Movies Available On Demand Immediately - Hollywood Reporter

  16-03-2020 19:30 via news.google.com
  NBCUniversal Breaks Theatrical Window, Will Make Movies Available On Demand Immediately  Hollywood ReporterUniversal's movies currently in theaters will be made available on demand this week  CNNUniversal to Make ‘Trolls World Tour,’ ‘The Hunt,’ ‘Invisible Man’ Available Early on Home Entertainment  VarietyNBCUniversal makes new theatrical releases available online  SFGateWhoa: NBCUniversal is Going to Let You Rent Movie
  
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• 'Bring your own cake': Poker, dinner parties and birthdays move to video chat

  16-03-2020 18:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Just knowing we could see each other and be together — even though we weren't 'together' together — was a huge relief," said a woman who hosted her birthday party online.
  
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• Scientists Can See the Bias in Your Brain – Even Before You Make Your Decision

  16-03-2020 18:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Brain waves indicate how you will respond to your bias — even before you have a choice to make. The strength of alpha brain waves...
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• Oculus Quest Is Getting A UI Overhaul With Multitasking - UploadVR

  16-03-2020 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  Oculus Quest Is Getting A UI Overhaul With Multitasking  UploadVRFacebook: Game Developers Showcase | Introduction  OculusOculus Quest update will make it easier to multitask  EngadgetFacebook reveals overhauled Oculus Quest system UI  The Verge28 great GDC talks you can watch for free right now  PC GamerView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Great 2011 Japan Tsunami Magnified by Shifts in Deep Geologic Structure

  16-03-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Where tectonic plates meet, a change in angle. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck under the seabed off Japan–the most powerful quake...
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• Amazon says some shipments could take longer because of coronavirus

  16-03-2020 16:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amazon says coronavirus is hampering its ability to meet some customers' needs.
  
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• Technocrats Use Coronavirus To Drive U.S. To National Suicide

  16-03-2020 16:14 via technocracy.news
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci is unquestionably an expert on infectious diseases, serving as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984. He has presided over emerging viruses such as H.I.V., SARS, Swine Flu, MERS, Ebola and others. In every case, the rhetoric that emerged sought to force social and political behavior by suggesting a pandemic and prescribing radical action to combat the threat. Where those other efforts failed to gain traction, the coronavirus COVID-
  
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• Rapid Spread of Coronavirus Outbreak Fueled by ‘Stealth Transmission’

  16-03-2020 15:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Undetected cases, many of which were likely not severely symptomatic, were largely responsible for the rapid spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, according to...
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• Researchers Develop a Machine Capable of Solving Complex Problems in Theoretical Physics

  16-03-2020 15:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Man Versus Machine: Can AI Do Science? Over the last few decades, machine learning has revolutionized many sectors of society, with machines learning to drive...
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• France fines Apple $1.2 billion for antitrust violations

  16-03-2020 14:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Just as Apple is forced to close retail stores around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been hit by a $1 billion blow to its finances.
  
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• Big Tech Has Created An Unelected, Unaccountable Technocracy

  16-03-2020 14:15 via technocracy.news
  
  Monopolies are not immediately illegal, but they are anti-American and destructive to liberty and freedom. Big Tech is promoting Technocracy as the monopoly to dominate America, and it will do so if it’s ideology is not fully recognized and rejected by Americans. ⁃ TN EditorWhat’s wrong with anti-competitive behavior in big tech?Anti-competitive behavior on the part of big tech creates an un-elected technocracy
  Big tech companies like Google and Facebook are under investigation
  
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• Living Concrete Engineered With Bacteria and Sand

  16-03-2020 13:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Cement and concrete haven’t changed much as technology in over a hundred years, but researchers in Colorado are revolutionizing building materials by literally bringing them...
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• Shilling: Globalists May Become Extinct Species

  16-03-2020 13:42 via technocracy.news
  
  Although Shilling has had days of illuminated economic insight in the past, he is dead wrong that COVID-19 is ‘driving the last nail into the coffin of the globalists.’ This is their day of victory, not defeat, because Technocracy has been the endgame. ⁃ TN EditorThe coronavirus’s depressing effects on the global economy and disruptions of supply chains is no doubt driving the last nail into the coffin of the globalists.
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• New “Human Tissue Replacement” Created Using Nanostructured Rubber-Like Material

  16-03-2020 13:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement...
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• Watching the Planet While Stuck in the House

  16-03-2020 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You might be stuck in your house, but you can still watch the planet in action in near real time.
  
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• Apple fined record $1.2 billion by French antitrust authorities

  16-03-2020 12:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  It's the second fine that French authorities have imposed on Apple in two months, after a 25 million euro fine in February for slowing down older iPhones.
  
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• Workers say gig companies doing 'bare minimum' during coronavirus outbreak

  16-03-2020 11:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  One after the other, many gig companies have said in recent days that they will compensate workers diagnosed with coronavirus or placed under quarantine by public health authorities. Putting aside the fact a diagnosis may be difficult to prove given availability and criteria for a test, many workers can't afford to stop working, yet fear contracting the virus.
  
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• LEGO Bricks Could Survive in the Ocean for Up to 1,300 Years

  16-03-2020 11:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A LEGO brick could survive in the ocean for as many as 1,300 years, according to new research. A study led by the University of...
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• Individual Ion Mass Spectrometry: Powerful New Way to Probe Single Molecules

  16-03-2020 10:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Precision measurements can aid understanding of disease, infection and vaccines. Biology can be murky, and medicine involves dealing with very complex mixtures of molecules. A...
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• Observed: Giant, Ultra-Hot Planet WASP-76b Where It Rains Iron

  16-03-2020 06:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Nature magazine is published a surprising study about the giant, ultra-hot planet WASP-76b in which researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) have...
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• Strange, Extremely Disordered Proteins Are Heroes in Disguise – Protect Other Proteins

  16-03-2020 06:11 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New study of heat-resistant protein class reveals unusual shape and ability to prevent dangerous clumps associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers at the University of Tokyo...
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• Sorry, Einstein – You’re Probably Not the Best Role Model

  16-03-2020 05:02 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Hard workers may make better role models than geniuses. Role models are important for aspiring scientists, but new research suggests that scientists who are known...
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• Latest COVID-19 World Map as Coronavirus Spreads to 9 More Countries (144 Total)

  16-03-2020 04:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 55 Nine new countries/territories/areas (African Region [7], European Region [1] and Region of Americas [1]) in have reported cases...
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• Google's description of its coronavirus site stops short of what President Trump described

  16-03-2020 02:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Google on Sunday announced a nationwide website dedicated to providing Americans with information about the novel coronavirus.
  
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