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Why we’re still relying on a century-old strategy to treat COVID-19
COVID-19 research is advancing at an unprecedented speed, but one strategy doctors are leaning on to treat COVID-19 patients looks more antiquated than innovative. In hospitals around the United States, caregivers are resorting to using century-old convalescent plasma therapy — siphoning blood from survivors and reinfusing it into the sick.…
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Hallway creates a ‘virtual break room’ for remote workers using scheduled video chats
The coronavirus outbreak has forced millions of U.S. employees to work from home — many for the first time. But remote work can be lonely and isolating, as people feel disconnected from their team and co-workers due to the lack of face-to-face conversations. That’s where the new startup, Hallway, aims…
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Instagram’s redesigned IGTV app helps you find new creators to follow
By this point, it’s safe to say IGTV hasn’t been the revolutionary video format Instagram made it out to be when it launched the platform back in 2018. But to the company’s credit, it’s not giving up on it. Today it’s launching a redesigned standalon… Source
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Finding remote working tools isn’t the issue – it’s how we use them
Long before the ongoing pandemic shut down the world’s offices, millions of workers became conditioned to remote work—probably without meaning to—because their physical workplaces were rife with digital tools. But many practiced a form of remote work that doesn’t suit the current environment. I mean, haven’t you received instant messages…
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Journey, previously an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC, is heading to Steam
Journey, thatgamecompany’s classic game that first released on PlayStation 3 in 2012, will be available on Steam on June 11th. Journey was previously only available on PC via the Epic Games Store, where it launched last June. In the game, you play as a hooded figure traveling toward a tall…
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Astronomers observe the brightest supernova on record
In 2016, astronomers spotted the brightest supernova ever observed. They watched as the supernova, named SN2016aps, continued to emit radiation for more than 1,000 days. Today, in a paper published in Nature, they describe how this “extremely energet… Source
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