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Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster: Researchers notified the company in April of

Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster: Researchers notified the company in April of serious flaws that have yet to be fixed.
Source: arstechnica.com

Google Has Announced a Plan to Disrupt the College Degree: Google's new certificate program takes only six months to complete,

Google Has Announced a Plan to Disrupt the College Degree: Google's new certificate program takes only six months to complete, and will be a fraction of the cost of college.
Source: inc.com

Deep learning-based, computer-aided classifier developed with dermoscopic images shows comparable performance to 164 dermatologists

Deep learning-based, computer-aided classifier developed with dermoscopic images shows comparable performance to 164 dermatologists in cutaneous disease diagnosis in the Chinese population - PubMed: The performance of CNN developed with relatively modest number of dermoscopic images of skin tumors and...
Source: nih.gov

Heroes of Progress, Pt. 30: Sir John Harington: Introducing the man who invented the first flushable toilet, Sir John Harington.

Heroes of Progress, Pt. 30: Sir John Harington: Introducing the man who invented the first flushable toilet, Sir John Harington.
Source: humanprogress.org

Teaching at a Distance: Methods that Work | Innovating Pedagogy

Teaching at a Distance: Methods that Work | Innovating Pedagogy
Source: open.ac.uk

Covid-19 is becoming less deadly in Europe but we don't know why: It is becoming increasingly clear that people are less

Covid-19 is becoming less deadly in Europe but we don't know why: It is becoming increasingly clear that people are less likely to die if they get covid-19 now compared with earlier in the pandemic, at least in Europe, but the reasons why are still shrouded in uncertainty
Source: newscientist.com

What makes fake news feel true when it isn

What makes fake news feel true when it isn’t? For one thing, hearing it over and over again: "The more often participants had heard a statement, the more likely they were to attribute it to Consumer Reports rather than the National Enquirer." Key features of effective fake news - should you want to...
Source: niemanlab.org

Blockchain, the amazing solution for almost nothing: Blockchain technology is going to change everything: the shipping industry,

Blockchain, the amazing solution for almost nothing: Blockchain technology is going to change everything: the shipping industry, the financial system, government … in fact, what won’t it change? But enthusiasm for it mainly stems from a lack of knowledge and understanding. The blockchain is a solution...
Source: thecorrespondent.com

The Social Architecture of Impactful Communities: A guide for community builders creating impactful organizations.

The Social Architecture of Impactful Communities: A guide for community builders creating impactful organizations.
Source: nickdewilde.com

A Tokyo hospital is livestreaming surgeries in virtual reality: "Especially in the current situation, we believe that VR

A Tokyo hospital is livestreaming surgeries in virtual reality: "Especially in the current situation, we believe that VR live streaming is very useful because you can share an immersive experience while avoiding human contact."
Source: futurism.com

Covid-19 news: UK cases level off as R number rises slightly: The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus

Covid-19 news: UK cases level off as R number rises slightly: The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Source: newscientist.com

ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine prevents SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in rhesus macaques: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine prevents SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in rhesus macaques: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in December 20191,2 and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic3. Vaccines are an essential countermeasure urgently needed to control the pandemic4. Here, we...
Source: nature.com

Will we still need the term "digital transformation"?

3 ways digital businesses can enable the Great Reset: Updating business models for a digital-first world, led by purpose, is now an imperative for almost every company. "In the coming years, it is possible that no one will speak of “digital transformation” because the term will have become irrelevant:...
Source: weforum.org

'Mum told me to give back to the community': the young Australian creating robots for good: As a 12-year-old in Cairns,

'Mum told me to give back to the community': the young Australian creating robots for good: As a 12-year-old in Cairns, Marita Cheng dreamt of building a robot that would do her chores. Two decades later, the former Young Australian of the Year is turning some of that dream into a reality - but the machines...
Source: theage.com.au

Robust T cell immunity in convalescent individuals with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19

"Our collective dataset shows that SARS-CoV-2 elicits robust, broad and highly functional memory T cell responses, suggesting that natural exposure or infection may prevent recurrent episodes of severe COVID-19."
Source: doi.org

Letter to Cardiff University School of Medicine urging a review of 2020 student admissions

Just sent this to the undergraduate admissions team and the head of school at my old college. "To the admissions team Cardiff University School of Medicine. I write as an ex student of Cardiff School of Medicine having graduated in 1990. If you haven't already could I urge you to review all...

The conundrum of interleukin-6 blockade in COVID-19

"In The Lancet Rheumatology, Noa Biran and colleagues offer important real-life insight into the use of tocilizumab in the most critically ill population of mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the intensive care unit."
Source: thelancet.com

School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks

School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks
Source: sciencemag.org

Creating a digital commons

Creating a digital commons: There are, today, almost no parts of life that are untouched by the presence of data. Virtually every action we take produces some form of digital trail – our phones track our locations, our browsers track searches, our social network apps log our friends and family –...
Source: ippr.org

When Artificial Intelligence Meets the Internet of Things

AIoT: When Artificial Intelligence Meets the Internet of Things: AI is emerging as a driving technology behind the internet of things (IoT). Learn about the new AIoT, and how it will impact the future. Nice visual summary of an exciting area of innovation. The key challenge I feel is who has power over...
Source: visualcapitalist.com