[ad_1] A specific schedule is coming “soon,” but the league promised that this wouldn’t affect other Overwatch homestands in Washington, Florida and Atlanta. There are still questions about how well cancelling events helps limit the spread of viruses. However, the league might not have had much choice. Whether or not the threat of infections was […]
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How AI is stopping the next great flu before it starts
[ad_1] Immune systems across the globe have been working overtime this winter as a devastating flu season has taken hold. More than 180,000 Americans have been hospitalized and 10,000 more have died in recent months, according to the CDC, while the coronavi… [ad_2] Source link
MWC 2020 is cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
[ad_1] According to Bloomberg, the GSMA said the coronavirus outbreak has made it “impossible” to host the event as planned. Last year, more than 100,000 people attended MWC. Many of those individuals were either based in China or worked for Chinese companies. The coronavirus has hit China hardest of all. As of this week, the […]
China rolls out ‘close contact detection app’ for coronavirus
[ad_1] According to Xinhua, “close contact” includes people who work together, share a classroom or live in the same house, as well as medical professionals working with patients, and passengers on mass transit. If the app determines a user has been in close proximity to someone who has or is showing symptoms of the virus, […]
Blood-drawing robot is supposedly more accurate than humans
[ad_1] It’s relatively easy to draw blood from a patient with easy-to-access veins, but much harder for patients without visible or palpable veins, and particularly with emaciated patients. In those cases, staff might have to resort to using an ultrasound machine to see veins more clearly. The blood-sampling robot just skips straight to that step, […]
Amazon is the latest to pull out of MWC over coronavirus worries
[ad_1] LG, NVIDIA and Ericsson had already pulled out of the how in recent days. Samsung is also believed to have scaled back its presence, although it should still have a footprint at the show. Huawei and ZTE are still attending despite the outbreak having its roots in China, although they’ve told Chinese staff to […]
Samsung reportedly scales back MWC presence over coronavirus fears
[ad_1] The company didn’t comment on the report. In addition to high-profile companies leaving the show, the GSMA (which organizes MWC) has also implemented some screening efforts in a bid to reduce the chances of coronavirus infections. It’s banning all guests from China’s Hubei province, where the outbreak started, and will require that visitors who […]
‘Resurrected’ mammoth DNA helps explain why the species went extinct
[ad_1] As it turns out, at least one of the island’s mammoths had a string of genetic defects. There were issues with male fertility, neurological development, insulin signalling and even the ability to smell flowers. This suggests the mammoths might have been hurt by their small population size (300 to 500) and isolation from the […]
The Morning After: A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip sneak peek
[ad_1] It’s not just an app problem.The Engadget Podcast: How tech (and humans) failed the Iowa caucus This week on the Engadget Podcast, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about what exactly went wrong for Iowa’s Democratic Party. The mysterious app from an unknown progressive tech firm was mostly to blame, but it was also helped by […]
Ancestry lays off 100 employees as DNA test demand dwindles
[ad_1] Ancestry chief Margo Georgiadis touched upon one of the reasons for the company’s shrinking sales in her blog post: most early adopters have already entered the category. Another possible reason is that people are becoming more concerned about the privacy implications of taking DNA tests and then sharing their genetic information. Authorities have started […]