With human visitors gone, celebrity sloth Chico hangs out with dolphins at the Texas State Aquarium. …read more Source:: CNet
Tiger King biopic dream casting: Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Zac Efron, David Spade – CNET
Big-cat zookeepers, boy toy husbands and other crazy characters have made the Netflix series a hit. These actors would make a great fit for the upcoming Tiger King biopic. …read more Source:: CNet
How the Telephone Failed Its Big Test During 1918’s Spanish Flu Epidemic
Fast Company’s technology editor harrymcc writes: When the Spanish flu struck in 1918, the U.S. reacted in ways that sound eerily familiar, by closing public places and telling people to stay at home. The one technology that promised to make isolation less isolating was the telephone, which was used for commerce, education, and even news…
The best home exercise equipment in 2020 – CNET
Everything you need to bring the gym home. …read more Source:: CNet
AI runs smack up against a big data problem in COVID-19 diagnosis
Researchers around the world have quickly pulled together combinations of neural networks that show real promise in diagnosing COVID-19 from chest X-rays and CT scans. But a lack of data is hampering the ability of many efforts to move forward. Some kind of global data sharing may be the answer. …read more Source:: ZDNet
Mathematical Proof of the ABC Conjecture Will Be Published
AmiMoJo shares a report from Nature: After an eight-year struggle, embattled Japanese mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki has finally received some validation. His 600-page proof of the abc conjecture, one of the biggest open problems in number theory, has been accepted for publication. Acceptance of the work in Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS)…
Self-Glowing Ring Is Its Own Battery
LED jewelry has always been a popular part of the maker community. Oftentimes, coin cells are used as a compact source of power, or wires are run to discreet hidden battery packs. [OguzC3] went another route, however, creating a glowing ring which works as its own battery. The design will be familiar to those who…
Pandemic Shutdowns Will Help the Economy, Too
nut (Slashdot reader #19,435) writes: A study by economists Sergio Correia, Stephan Luck and Emil Verner suggests that the best way to save your economy is to save your people. The authors looked at the economic impact of the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 on different U.S. cities. They concluded that the earlier, more forcefully…
Lonely? Need to talk? Chat confidentially with the HearMe app for free – CNET
Don’t let social distancing turn into outright isolation. An app lets strangers lend you a friendly ear, and it’s completely free. …read more Source:: CNet
PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series X specs: Using a PC to test next-gen consoles’ power – CNET
I took the specs list of both next-generation consoles and built a PC to get an idea of what games could look like with the extra power. …read more Source:: CNet
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