Day: March 28, 2020

America’s FDA Grants Emergency Approval for a 15-Minute Coronavirus Test

While many coronavirus tests provide results within hours or days, America’s Food and Drug Administration “has authorized the emergency use” of a new rapid coronavirus test from medical device manufacturer Abbott that could results in less than 15 minutes, reports NBC News: The FDA told Abbott it authorized the test’s use after determining that “it…


Every live concert and band you can stream on March 28 from your home – CNET

Watch Beyonce, Jack Johnson, Dead and Company, Diplo, Melissa Etheridge, Miley Cyrus, Questlove and more live music while social distancing. #couchtour …read more Source:: CNet


Turn your desk at home into a standing desk for $80 – CNET

This adjustable monitor and keyboard riser lets you bring the best of your office’s work environment home to your self-quarantine. …read more Source:: CNet


Save $100 on a Dyson V8 Animal Pro with 9 tool attachments – CNET

Now priced at $300 at QVC, it’s a $100 cheaper than elsewhere, yet comes with more attachments. …read more Source:: CNet


A 1950s Ampex Tape Recorder Microphone Preamplifier Restoration

So often when we read of a modification on a classic piece of tube electronics we prepare to wince, as such work often results in senseless butchery of a well-preserved survivor. With [Frank Olson]’s work on a 1958 Ampex 601 tape recorder though we were pleasantly surprised, because while he makes a modification to allow…


Physicists Disagree Over New Dark Matter Claim

sciencehabit shared this article from Science magazine: For decades, astrophysicists have thought some sort of invisible dark matter must pervade the galaxies and hold them together, although its nature remains a mystery. Now, three physicists claim their observations of empty patches of sky rule out one possible explanation of the strange substance — that it…


In artificial intelligence, enterprises still not minding their data

‘AI adopters—much like organizations everywhere—seem to treat data governance as an additive rather than an essential ingredient.’ …read more Source:: ZDNet


Some Researchers are Trying Mass Testing for Covid-19 Antibodies

An anonymous reader quotes Wired: Next week, blood banks across the Netherlands are set to begin a nationwide experiment. As donations arrive — about 7,000 of them per week is the norm — they’ll be screened with the usual battery of tests that keep the blood supply safe, plus one more: a test for antibodies…


New York May Be Weeks Away From Peak Of Coronavirus

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Best Buy Gift Cards, USB Drive Used To Spread Infostealer

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