Month: March 2020
Test and trace with Apple and Google
After the shutdown, the testing and tracing. “Trace, test and treat is the mantra … no lockdowns, no roadblocks and no restriction on movement” in South Korea. “To suppress and control the epidemic, countries must isolate, test, treat and trace,” say WHO. But what does “tracing” look like exactly? In…
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From The Strategist: The 8 best coffee makers
For all the debate over whether the best coffee comes from a Chemex or a French press or an AeroPress, sometimes you just want to turn on a machine and let it do all the work. We asked 14 coffee experts — baristas, roasters, food-industry professionals, and just plain coffee…
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US government officials using mobile ad location data to study coronavirus spread
US government officials are using cellphone location data from the mobile ad industry —not data from the carriers themselves— to track Americans’ movements during the coronavirus outbreak, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and local governments have received cell phone data…
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14 Apps and Tools to Stave Off Cabin Fever
Millions of people are staying inside for the indefinite future. Here are a few apps to help you socialize, exercise, and meditate from your own home. Source
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Intel Core i9-10900K leak hints that the CPU is ready to lead the charge against Ryzen 3000
Intel’s Core i9-10900K has been the subject of another benchmark leak as we come closer to its release (preceded by a possible unveiling at the end of April), and this fresh result could help to calm fears that Comet Lake chips might just struggle in the face of AMD’s Ryzen…
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Supplier worries might mean a delay to the iPhone 12 launch
One minute the iPhone 12 is on schedule for a September launch, the next minute it’s likely to be delayed. There’s a whole lot of uncertainty around the world right now, and that’s being reflected in what we’re hearing about Apple’s next flagship phone. The latest report says a delay…
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