Mar 30
Amazon and Whole Foods workers are also striking this week for COVID-19-related reasons, demanding hazard pay, and more.
Mar 30
The Tech in Westworld's Episode 3 Shocker Is Already Here and Much Worse Than You Think
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe latest episode of Westworld had a huge reveal about the real world outside of the parks, one that embodies the show’s latest motto that “free will is not free.” The whole thing might seem far-fetched, like human robots, but it’s actually terrifying once you realize predictive algorithms are already here…and have…
Mar 30
Fossil skeletons tell us a great deal about extinct species; we couldn’t piece together ancient life without them. Just as important, however, are the fossils that may not immediately tug at our imaginations, fill us with awe, or even be recognizable to non-paleontologists. The traces that an animal made during its…
Mar 30
Microsoft has given its suite of Office applications a major update and I’m worried because they actually seem useful for regular people. Raise your hand if you’ve ever tracked your monthly budget by copy and pasting your bank account transactions into Excel. Raise your hand if you hate typing formulas into Excel. Or…
Mar 30
American corporation Johnson & Johnson has announced that it will send a COVID-19 vaccine candidate into human clinical trials by September 2020 at the latest, assuming nothing unexpected happens. If the vaccine proves successful, the company says that it may be able to get it on the market by as soon as early 2021. The company says it will make … Continue reading
Mar 30
If you’re looking for something to do while you’re stuck inside, it might be worth heading over to Amazon. The company is holding a buy two, get one free sale on some video games and board games, and for video games at least, there are a few recent releases to choose from. The video game selection spans all platforms – … Continue reading
Mar 30
Ford will team up with GE Healthcare to build more ventilators suitable for COVID-19 treatment, with the potential to produce 50,000 of the simplified design in the next 100 days. The automaker had already announced a collaboration with GE Healthcare on ventilator production, this time targeting an even easier design currently being produced in Florida. The GE/Airon Model A-E ventilator … Continue reading
Mar 30
Earlier this month, Sling TV launched a new free tier called ‘Stay in & SLING’ targeted at people who don’t subscribe to the service, but who are currently stuck at home and seeking new streaming services to watch. The service offers a variety of free channels and on-demand content, including news content and a bunch of older and lesser-known series. … Continue reading
Mar 30
Mar 30
Retailers see e-commerce as a way to survive the coronavirus. Their warehouse workers wonder if they’ll survive it, too.
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