Mar 21
New York City Needs Help
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe coronavirus is set to crush NYC’s hospital system and the federal government needs to step in now, an advocate said.
Mar 21
As part of a collab with the World Health Organization, Google announced a new Assistant command Friday to walk (or, rather, sing) users through one of the most basic yet crucial defenses against spreading potentially fatal contagions: washing your hands.
Mar 21
Two workers illustrate the shortcomings of the business response to COVID-19.
Mar 21
While social distancing during the pandemic, enjoy virtual concerts, workout classes, Broadway shows and more.
Mar 21
At the moment, there is no known cure or vaccine for the coronavirus that is plaguing the world. Vaccines have been developed, but their effectiveness has yet to be determined as human trials have only just begun. As for treatments, there have been some drugs discovered that could prove to be effective, but their tests have only been conducted on small scales which means that it is unclear if it will work for the majority of cases.
However, thanks to the work of researchers, more potential treatment options have been discovered. The researchers harnessed the power of IBM’s Summit supercomputer in which the computer has managed to identify 77 drugs that show promise in terms of treating and fighting against the coronavirus.
Starting with more than 8,000 compounds, the use of Summit allowed researchers to quickly identify which drugs are more effective than others in a short period of time. How they identified the potential drugs is by looking at drugs that would be effective at preventing the coronavirus from binding to cells by using a protein spike.
The identified drugs, at least in theory, would instead bind to the protein and prevent the virus from wreaking havoc on the human body. Jeremy Smith, co-author of the research, warns that this does not mean that they have found a cure yet.
According to Smith, “Our results don’t mean that we have found a cure or treatment for the coronavirus. We are very hopeful, though, that our computational findings will both inform future studies and provide a framework that experimentalists will use to further investigate these compounds. Only then will we know whether any of them exhibit the characteristics needed to mitigate this virus.”
IBM Supercomputer Helps Identify 77 Drugs That Could Treat The Coronavirus
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Mar 21
Just the other day, Apple launched their brand new iPad Pro tablets. The refreshed tablets come with upgraded processors, more RAM, an additional camera, and a LiDAR scanner. However, it seems that despite these significant upgrades, Apple could still have another iPad Pro tablet planned for 2020.
According to a report from DigiTimes, the publication is claiming that Apple might actually launch a second iPad Pro later this year. This iPad Pro will retain the 12.9-inch display, but one of the main differences is that it could use mini LED display technology. This is versus the current iPad lineup, all of which currently still rely on LCD.
Given that Apple’s iPhones have adopted the use of OLEDs, it makes sense that Apple would eventually shift their iPads to LED technology as well. DigiTimes’ post echoes what notable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had previously said, where he too had predicted that Apple would be launching a higher-end iPad Pro that featured a mini LED display that would be launching in 2020.
We’re not sure what other changes this rumored iPad Pro could be packing, but we imagine that it will most likely rely on a newer chipset. The latest iPad Pro refreshes use an A12Z chipset, which is a chipset based on the A12 found in 2018’s iPhones.
iPad Pro With Mini LED Could Still Be Coming In 2020
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Mar 21
It’s safe to say that Snapchat helped to popularize features like disappearing messages, where users can send messages that would automatically delete itself after a set period of time. Instagram later “borrowed” this feature when they launched Stories, and now it looks like the company is looking at other implementations of the feature.
According to researcher Jane Manchun Wong, she has discovered that Instagram is working on disappearing messages. As its description implies, this will allow users to send DMs to each other that will disappear after a period of time. Based on her discovery, it seems that this will work as an alternate mode in DMs, where users can switch between regular DM mode and disappearing message mode.
Instagram is working on “🙊 mode” where messages disappear
It seems to be in an early barebone version but I tried my best to demonstrate how it might work pic.twitter.com/ZrUZZj0TWo
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) March 19, 2020
Wong claims that the version she discovered is still a barebones version, which Instagram later confirmed themselves when they replied to Wong’s post on Twitter by saying, “We’re always exploring new features to improve your messaging experience. This feature is still in early development and not testing externally just yet!”
It is unclear when the feature will be rolled out to users, if at all, but as Wong’s discovery and Instagram’s comments suggest, given its early development, perhaps it will be a while before we see it released to the public.
Instagram Testing Messages That Can Disappear
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Mar 21
Netflix has announced a new $100 million relief fund that is intended to help the cast and crew of movie and TV show productions that have been grounded as a result of the coronavirus outbreaks. According to Netflix, most of the funds will go toward those who were working on its own originals, particularly the workers who have been most … Continue reading
Mar 21
WhatsApp has become a hive of misinformation related to the novel coronavirus, the COVID-19 disease it causes, and the state of outbreaks around the world. The World Health Organization is combating this fake news by launching its own chatbot called WHO Health Alert to spread accurate, timely information. The chatbot will provide direct information on the latest case numbers, myths … Continue reading
Mar 21
With everything going on right now, it’s hard to achieve a semi-sense of normalcy, especially if you’re used to working in an office. Whether your pets are a distraction, you watch too much TV, or general clutter is your issue, almost anything can be disastrous when you have work to do.
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