Mar 26
Worldwide, the death toll climbed past 21,000, according to a running count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Mar 26
Next the House will consider the $2.2 trillion dollar economic rescue package.
Mar 26
Google started the idea of using a smartphone as the heart and soul of a VR headset and others immediately jumped on the prospect of an affordable VR system for the masses. That included Samsung who worked with the makers of the Oculus Rift to launch the Gear VR for is high-end flagships. That phase of the VR market, however, … Continue reading
Mar 26
Pharma Giant Gilead Retracts Request FDA Extend Monopoly Status on Experimental Covid-19 Drug
Posted in: Today's ChiliPharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences on Wednesday retracted its effort to score extended monopoly rights and tax breaks on its antiviral drug remdesivir, which scientists are evaluating as a possible treatment in the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 26
Pelosi Defends Jobless Aid In Stimulus, Tells GOP Not To ‘Resent Our Lowest-Paid’
Posted in: Today's Chili“We wanted more money,” Pelosi told PBS. “But this is not going to be the last bill.”
Mar 26
If there has been one constant criticism of today’s gadgets and electronics, is that for the most part they are not easy to repair. This is a contribution of many factors, such as to dissuade third-party repairs, encouraging customers to upgrade instead of repairing, and also a desire to slim everything down, which complicates the removal process of components.
Apple’s products have never been particularly easy to repair, but according to the teardown of the company’s 2020 MacBook Air, it seems that Apple has made some improvements to the internal design of the laptop that will make it a slightly easier process. While it still won’t be easy to repair, the changes should make it less challenging.
According to the teardown conducted by iFixit, they cite changes to the internal design that have made the laptop easier to repair than its predecessor. One of the changes includes a re-routed trackpad cable which makes trackpad and battery replacements more accessible. They also cite the modularity of components like the fan, speakers, and ports, which makes it easier to replace them individually, while also being easier to access.
Overall, the new MacBook Air scored a 4 out 10 in terms of repairability, which is still pretty low, but as iFixit notes, it is an improvement over the previous model. We imagine that Apple will still very much prefer if customers took their laptops into their stores for repairs, but these changes should help make it easier for third-party repair shops to fix your laptop.
2020 MacBook Air Teardown Reveals That It Is Now Easier To Repair
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Mar 26
Understanding how the COVID-19 virus spreads is one of the ways that governments and healthcare officials around the world can help stop it or slow the infection down. However, sometimes people can be less than honest about who they’ve come into contact with, where they’ve been, and so on, which can make it very difficult.
However, over in the EU, it seems that people might have to give up a bit of their privacy to help combat the virus because according to a recent agreement between EU carriers, they have announced plans to share mobile phone location data with the authorities to help the European Commission better understand how the virus spreads.
Naturally, this has led to some concerns about privacy and how the data will be used, but according to reports, the data will be anonymized to help protect user privacy. An official working with the European Commission has also stated that once the crisis is over, the data will then be deleted, claiming that it will not be kept nor used to police people.
This is not the first time that the idea of using location data to track the virus has been floated. Previously, a report from The Washington Post suggested that the US government was exploring a similar plan . Over in Israel, the government has already authorized the use of cellphone data to track the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
EU Carriers To Use Location Data To Track The Spread Of The COVID-19 Virus
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Mar 26
Hospitals around the world are starting to run out of medical equipment and supplies. This is due to the coronavirus outbreak that has put an immense strain on healthcare facilities around the world, where the number of cases seem to be rising everyday. In response to the crisis, it seems that many companies are now starting to pitch in and help.
Ford has recently announced that they will be doing their part to help in a new partnership with GE and 3M for a project called “Project Apollo”. This will see Ford work together with GE and 3M to help produce ventilators and respirators that can be used by hospitals and healthcare facilities in the US.
On Ford’s end, they will be helping GE expand their ventilator production, while GE will also be creating a new ventilator design that is simple enough that Ford themselves can help produce it at one of their plants. This design has yet to be approved by the US FDA, but they are working on it.
Ford and 3M will also be working to together to help increase the manufacturing capacity of air-purifying respirators by a factor of 10, while at the same time also working on a simplified design that Ford can produce themselves. Ford, GE, and 3M aren’t alone in their efforts.
Previously it was reported that 3D printing enthusiasts have also started to 3D print respirator valves and also creating ventilators using an open-source design to help ease the burden on healthcare workers. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk had also stated that the company will help to produce ventilators if there is a shortage of them.
Ford To Start Making Ventilators And Respirators
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Mar 26
Although there were already signs that Apple’s supplies would be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the general presumption has been that the company would push through with its scheduled product launch even if it meant starting off with limited supplies. Now the word from insiders in Apple’s supply chain isn’t exactly hopeful. Apple’s first 5G-capable iPhone could be delayed beyond … Continue reading
Mar 26
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