“A new, Linux-like platform could transform the way medicine is developed — and energize the race against COVID-19,” reports Fast Company, while arguing that the old drug discovery system “was built to benefit shareholders, not patients.” Fast Company’s technology editor harrymcc writes: Drug development in the U.S. has traditionally been cloistered and profit-motivated, which means…

There’s still time to catch up on some interdimensional cable, Mr. Meeseeks and Pickle Rick. …read more Source:: CNet

For his latest project, weather display aficionado [Richard] has put together a handsome little device that shows the temperatures recorded at nine different airports located all over the British Isles. Of course the concept could be adapted to wherever it is that you call home, assuming there are enough Internet-connected weather stations in the area…

The most compelling rumors surrounding Google’s next budget phones. …read more Source:: CNet

“The man behind the world’s first major computer virus outbreak has admitted his guilt, 20 years after his software infected millions of machines worldwide,” reports the BBC: Filipino Onel de Guzman, now 44, says he unleashed the Love Bug computer worm to steal passwords so he could access the internet without paying. He claims he…

The Apple II, Commodore 64, Radio Shack’s TRS-80 and Atari 520ST can be yours in paper form. …read more Source:: CNet

After the pandemic is over, “The tech giants could have all the power,” warns Recode co-founder Kara Swisher, ” and absolutely none of the accountability — at least all the power that will truly matter.” This is the conclusion that many are coming to as the post-pandemic future begins to come into focus. Wall Street…

Sunbathers don’t fear the reaper. …read more Source:: CNet

Researchers at the email security company Abnormal Security have discovered “a multi-prong Microsoft Teams impersonation attack” involving “convincingly-crafted emails impersonating the automated notification emails from Microsoft Teams,” reports Forbes: The aim, simply to steal employee Microsoft Office 365 login credentials. To date, the researchers report that as many as 50,000 users have been subject to…

No-fuss, oven-ready meal kits. …read more Source:: CNet