US drug manufacturer Pfizer, in partnership with German medical research company BioNTech, today announced its ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trials had reached a significant milestone in the form of a preliminary efficacy rate of 90%. This is good news, but based on what we know so far it’s far too early to start celebrating. Here’s what you need
Read MoreXinmei Shen / South China Morning Post: Chinese e-commerce platforms are gamifying upcoming Singles Day, the world’s biggest shopping event, and adding social features to keep users in apps for longer — E-commerce platforms in China are gamifying the world’s largest shopping festival to keep shoppers spending … Chinese e-commerce platforms are gamifying upcoming Singles
Read MoreThough all signs seem to indicate we now have a president- and vice-president elect, that doesn’t mean the 2020 election is over. Two of the most important races—which will together determine which party has control over the Senate and the ability (or not) to pass transformative legislation—are still ongoing, and both… Read more… How You
Read MoreThese convenient dog food delivery services will save you a trip to the store. Best dog food delivery options for 2020 compared: Pet Plate, Chewy, BarkBox, Ollie and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThey moved to exotic locales to work through the pandemic in style. But now tax trouble, breakups and Covid guilt are setting in. The Digital Nomads Did Not Prepare for This Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThat 300-mile estimate from Ford doesn’t show up in the EPA’s figures, but your mileage may vary. Ford Mustang Mach-E EPA range estimates fall below original gauges – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company’s new Mac computers powered by “Apple Silicon” are expected. Apple's 'One More Thing' Mac event: How to watch tomorrow – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe incandescent light bulb was one of the first early applications of electricity, and it’s hard to underestimate its importance. But before the electric light, people didn’t live in darkness — they thought of ways to redirect sunlight to brighten up interior spaces. This was made possible through the understanding of the basic principles of
Read MorePfizer and BioNTech announced today that their vaccine candidate appears to be 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 in the volunteers in their study. It’s encouraging news, but there’s still a long way to go between this announcement and an actually effective, available vaccine. Read more… Does This Mean We Have a Vaccine? Source: Life
Read MoreThe $50-per-month service still uses 4G LTE, but 5G service is “coming soon.” T-Mobile expands 4G LTE home internet service to 130 more cities and towns – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The PlayStation 5 will launch on Thursday, November 12th, and Sony has published a huge FAQ outlining a lot of details about the new console. Buried in the FAQ are a few new tidbits that mean you’ll be able to play even more games than you might have
Read MoreThe PlayStation 5 can do practically everything the PS4 can, with only a small handful of games and features getting left behind. (Bye-bye, 3D Blu-ray.) But there may be one compelling reason to keep your PS4 around: you could pick up where you left off in a PS5 game from another room of your house.
Read MoreThe adjustment to working remotely goes beyond eliminating your commute, practicing proper Zoom etiquette, and dealing with having no clear start or end to your workday. Working remotely—especially if you’ve never done it before—can also impact your sense of purpose, according to Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski, an… Read more… How to Stay Motivated When Working From
Read MoreSamsung 1TB 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD | $150 | Adorama Read more… Save 25% on a 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD and Say Goodbye to Lengthy Load Times Once and for All Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMicrosoft is adding a month of Disney Plus to its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription this week. If you’ve never been a Disney Plus subscriber, you’ll be able to claim a month of the service for free from the Perks Gallery on an Xbox console or through the Xbox Game Pass mobile apps. Disney Plus
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, November 11th at noon Pacific for Learning SDR and DSP Hack Chat with Marc Lichtman! “Revolution” is a term thrown about with a lot less care than it probably should be, especially in fields like electronics. It’s understandable, though — the changes to society that have resulted from the “Transistor Revolution”
Read MoreA new app at Grand Valley State University will serve as a campus assistant for students. MyBlueLaker Assistant uses voice and artificial intelligence to help students answer questions about such topics as buildings, transportation and dining; registration and class details; and grade alerts. Grand Valley State Intros AI-Powered Campus Assistant Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe characters are so endearing you’d want to have a drink with them. You just don’t want to do what the game requires. ‘Bugsnax’ is charming and funny, but sapped by vexing gameplay Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Zoom agrees to enhance its security as part of a proposed settlement with FTC, after Zoom was accused of deceiving customers over end-to-end encryption and more — The Federal Trade Commission has announced a settlement with Zoom, after it accused the video calling giant of engaging in … Zoom agrees to
Read MoreNASA administrator Jim Bridenstine says he plans to leave his position at the space agency under the new Joe Biden administration, even if he’s asked to stay, according to an interview he did with Aviation Week. Bridenstine said the decision would be to ensure NASA has the right leader who connects with the new president.
Read MoreThe RISC-V architecture is inexorably inching from its theoretical origins towards the mainstream, as what could once only be done on an exotic FPGA can now be seen in a few microcontrollers as well as some much more powerful processors. It’s exciting because it offers us the prospect of fully open-source hardware on which to
Read MoreJane Lanhee Lee / Reuters: Self-driving delivery company Nuro raises $500M, source says at a $5B valuation, led by T. Rowe Price, following a $940M SoftBank investment in early 2019 — (Reuters) – Self-driving delivery company Nuro, whose R2 unit has no pedals or steering wheel and only room for packages … Self-driving delivery company
Read MoreNASA astronauts Shannon Walker, left, Victor Glover, second from left, Mike Hopkins, second from right, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, right, are seen as they speak to members of the media after arriving at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ahead of SpaceX’s Crew-1 mission. Astronauts Launching
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: India’s antitrust watchdog says it has opened a case against Google to investigate whether Play Store favors Google Pay over rivals — India’s antitrust watchdog has opened an investigation into Google for allegedly abusing the dominant position of its app store to promote its payments service … India's antitrust watchdog says
Read MoreI suppose most of us have had the experience of going to the mailbox and seeing that telltale package in the white plastic bag, the sign that something has just arrived from China. This happened to me the other day, and like many of you it was one of those times when I puzzled to
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