A report from Hong Kong provides the first credible evidence that it’s possible to catch the virus twice. Some immunologists are breathing a sigh of relief.
Looters Target Victims of CA Wildfires Including a Firefighter
TOP STORIES _____________________________________________________________________________ Two Serious Storms Headed to US Gulf Coast – Hurricane Laura Expected to be a Category 3 at Landfall Trouble in South Carolina – Tegu Lizard spotted, a 1st for the non-native species hazardous to local wildlife In long session Postmaster General Defends his position 228 Students […]
A Dogfight Renews Concerns About AI’s Lethal Potential
Alphabet’s DeepMind pioneered reinforcement learning. A California company used it to create an algorithm that defeated an F-16 pilot in a simulation.
UK retailers cut jobs by most since 2009, CBI says
Economic Indicators2 hours ago (Aug 25, 2020 07:45AM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective face covering walks past a sale sign in a shop window following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Manchester, Britain 2/2 By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers […]
A Huge Covid-19 Natural Experiment Is Underway—in Classrooms
As K-12 students head back to school, epidemiologists are watching for clues about how kids spread the virus, and what can stop it.
Amazon and FedEx Push to Put Delivery Robots on Your Sidewalk
The companies are backing bills in more than a dozen states that would legalize the devices. Some bills would block cities from regulating them at all.
Battery start-up teams with leading scientists to assess impact of removing metal from ocean
Battery metal start-up, DeepGreen, is teaming up with leading research institutes to assess and potentially reduce the impact of collecting minerals from the deep sea. This year’s global pandemic has taken some focus away from other looming global issues, such as climate change. That being said, there is a strong […]
German economy contracts at record pace, recovery hinges on consumers
Economic Indicators6 hours ago (Aug 25, 2020 03:45AM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. Homeless man is pictured in front of a pawnshop in Berlin 2/2 By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy contracted by a record 9.7% in the second quarter as consumer spending, company investments and exports all […]