Day: September 26, 2020

Feeling anxious? Why online therapy might work better than an office visit – CNET

For CNET’s Now What series, telemedicine expert Dr. Peter Yellowlees explains why telemedicine for mental health is better for patients and doctors, pandemic or not. …read more Source:: CNet


Vaccine Maker Novavax Enters Final Large-Scale Testing of Its Covid-19 Vaccine

The New York Times reports: Vaccine maker Novavax said Thursday that it would begin the final stages of testing its coronavirus vaccine in the United Kingdom and that another large trial was scheduled to begin next month in the United States. It is the fifth late-stage trial from a company supported by Operation Warp Speed,…


Covid-19 crisis spurred greater API development, survey suggests

Survey of more than 13,000 developers shows things were full-steam ahead with APIs, which helped enterprises ramp up their digital transformation efforts. …read more Source:: ZDNet


LG Wing hands-on: Here’s what it’s like to actually use the weird swiveling phone – CNET

The dual-screen LG Wing has a unique design and a built-in gimbal. …read more Source:: CNet


Emacs Developers (Including Richard Stallman) Discuss How to Build a More ‘Modern’ Emacs

LWN.net re-visits the emacs-devel mailing list, where the Emacs 28 development cycle has revived discussions about how to make the text editor more “modern” and attractive to new users: A default dark theme may not be in the future, leading one to think that there may yet be hope for the world in general. But…


Robots, flexible TVs and more are in EVs’ futures, Hyundai says – Roadshow

It’s really more like a living room than a cockpit. …read more Source:: CNet


Twitter: It’s Not the Algorithm’s Fault. It’s Much Worse.

Maybe you heard about the anger surrounding Twitter’s automatic cropping of images. When users submit pictures that are too tall or too wide for the layout, Twitter automatically crops them to roughly a square. Instead of just picking, say, the largest square that’s closest to the center of the image, they use some “algorithm”, likely…


Fitbit Sense: After a week of wearing the smartwatch, we have mixed feelings – CNET

The Sense tracks your stress, temperature and has an ECG, but interpreting all this data can be a puzzle. …read more Source:: CNet


Best coffee grinder for 2020: Baratza, Breville, Cuisinart, Oxo and more – CNET

Coffee can’t reach its ultimate potential without a good grinder. We tested many models from Bodum, Breville, Oxo, Cuisinart, Baratza and others, then picked our favorites. …read more Source:: CNet


Arlo rounds out its budget security camera tier with two new Essential models – CNET

Meet the Arlo Essential XL Spotlight Camera and the Arlo Essential Camera. …read more Source:: CNet