New research from Imperial College London suggests the coronavirus “may still be spreading at epidemic rates” in 24 different states in America, reports the Washington Post: Some states have had little viral spread or “crushed the curve” to a great degree and have some wiggle room to reopen their economies without generating a new epidemic-level…
Adding MIDI To An Old Casio Keyboard
Not content to rule the world of digital watches, Casio also dominated the home musical keyboard market in decades past. If you wanted an instrument to make noises that sounded approximately nothing like what they were supposed to be, you couldn’t go past a Casio. [Marwan] had just such a keyboard, and wanted to use…
Pandemic Brings Huge Spike In Demand For Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Food safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic, along with “changing consumer preferences,” are “contributing to a shift toward plant-based food options,” reports CNBC, citing alternative meat makers in Asia. The New York Times shares some specifics, including statistics from Nielsen showing that from April 12 to May 9, demand for uncooked vegan products jumped 53%….
Best Memorial Day 2020 deals: Laptops, home exercise gear, mattresses, vacuums, and more – CNET
Even the pandemic can’t stop this parade of deals that’s kicking off the summer. …read more Source:: CNet
Study of 96,000 Covid-19 Patients Finds Hydroxychloroquine Increased Their Risk of Dying
“The drug US President Donald Trump said he was taking to ward off Covid-19 actually increases the risk of patients with the disease dying from it,” reports the BBC, citing a new study published Friday in the Lancet. “The study said there were no benefits to treating patients with the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine…” Hydroxychloroquine is…
APIs published, APIs consumed: mainstream enterprises increasingly behave like software vendors
Mainstream enterprises increasingly reach out to customers with APIs, digital services. Unlike software providers though, many still have mostly on-premises infrastructure. …read more Source:: ZDNet
Singapore mall operator to launch e-commerce, food delivery platforms
Slated to launch June 1, the e-commerce and food delivery platforms aim to boost sales for retailers in malls operated by Singapore’s real estate group CapitaLand. …read more Source:: ZDNet
As Demand Plummets This Weekend, UK Renewable Energy Projects May Be Asked To Turn Off
“Hundreds of renewable energy projects may be asked to turn off this weekend,” reports the Guardian, “to avoid overloading the grid as the UK’s electricity demand plummets to record lows.” Britain’s demand for electricity is forecast to tumble to a fifth below normal levels due to the spring bank holiday and the shutdown of shops,…
More than 40% of Republicans think Bill Gates will use COVID-19 vaccine to implant microchips, survey says – CNET
A survey from Yahoo News and YouGov finds that the conspiracy theory is popular among Fox News viewers, Republicans and Trump voters. …read more Source:: CNet
Best Memorial Day 2020 mattress sales – CNET
Save, then sleep. …read more Source:: CNet
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