The Bizarre Hellscape of Coronavirus Stock Art

Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, a growing portfolio of dystopian artworks has engulfed the popular photo marketplace Getty Images.

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Apple Buys Dark Sky, Kills Android App and API

Android users have many reasons to hate on Apple, but the company just gave them one more: It’s taking away the popular weather app Dark Sky. Dark Sky announced in a blog today that it was joining Apple, and as a result, it’s ending API access in 2022 and killing off the Android app.

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New Rapid Coronavirus Tests Could Scale Up U.S. Testing

Scientists across the U.S. are developing new tests meant to detect whether someone is infected by the novel coronavirus in much less time than conventional tests now available—from five hours to as short as five minutes. But these newer tests still present familiar challenges, namely whether they’ll be accurate or…

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Coronavirus sneeze: Social Distancing study says 6 feet not far enough

Research published this week showed official Social Distancing guidelines given by WHO and the CDC are based on outdated information on coughs and sneezes. Novel coronavirus / COVID-19 guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the USA Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggests that peoople around the world should stay approximately 6 feet apart. Unfortunately, according to MIT associate … Continue reading

NASA’s Mars Helicopter gets one last spin before launch

Last week at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA wrapped up what it says was ‘important testing’ involving the small helicopter that will be shipped with its Perseverance Mars rover next year. This was the last time the helicopter’s rotor blades will spin until the vehicle arrives on the Martian surface, where NASA hopes to operate the first-ever aircraft … Continue reading

Apple buys Dark Sky weather app

Apple has bought weather app Dark Sky, which is highly regarded for its radar maps and accuracy of its hyperlocal, by-the-minute weather predictions. It’ll still be available on the iOS App Store, as you might expect, but the Android and Wear OS…

EPA weakens annual fuel economy standard increase to 1.5 percent

While coverage of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate headlines, the Trump administration has quietly weakened the country’s fuel economy standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental P…

Chevy's refreshed Bolt EV is delayed until 2021

So much for driving an updated Chevy Bolt EV in 2020. The company’s Megan Soule told Electrek in a statement that it has pushed back the updated Bolt EV’s release to 2021 due to the "current business situation" (read: the COVID-19…

Endless is a simple, fun music collaboration app

Thanks to social distancing measures, online collaboration is more prominent than ever. But that doesn’t just go for work — it’s part of having fun, too. When it comes to remotely making music with friends, there’s typically a high barri…

Lawmakers Ask Trump To Suspend Sanctions To Help Iran Fight Coronavirus

U.S. policy stymies Iran’s access to medicine and vital equipment, 32 members of Congress say in a letter.