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New York Gov. Cuomo Orders All Nonessential Workers in State to Stay Home
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WSJ
Gov. Cuomo Orders All Workforce in State to Stay Home
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all nonessential businesses to close and said residents should stay home as the state further clamps down on human activity to stem the spread of coronavirus.
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Viral research firm 'Folding at Home' has 400K users fighting C19 with CPU power
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Decrypt
Folding@home now has 400,000 users fighting coronavirus - Decrypt
Within a Reddit AMA last night, Folding at Home, noted a 1,200% increase in volunteers since the coronavirus outbreak. It now has 400,000 volunteers.
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The untold origin story of eBay that I lived (2018)
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The untold origin story of eBay that I lived, and the times that could have killed it
Part 1: In 1993, pen computing was a hot trend in Silicon Valley.
I had just been hired as Director of Developer Relations at General Magic, an Apple spin-off that was designing a handheld …
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Book Review: Hoover
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Slate Star Codex
Book Review: Hoover
You probably remember Herbert Hoover as the guy who bungled the Great Depression. Maybe you shouldn’t. Maybe you should remember him as a bold explorer looking for silver in the jungles of Bu…
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What is the smallest possible valid PDF?
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Stack Overflow
What is the smallest possible valid PDF?
Out of simple curiosity, having seen the smallest GIF, what is the smallest possible valid PDF file?
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A chunk of Yellowstone the size of Chicago has been pulsing
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Science
A chunk of Yellowstone the size of Chicago has been 'pulsing.' Why?
An injection of magma under Norris Geyser Basin may be why the region is five inches higher today than it was 20 years ago.
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MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions decisions
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MIT Admissions
A special announcement about SAT Subject Tests | MIT Admissions
MIT has made the decision to no longer consider the SAT Subject Tests
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Chloroquine, Past and Present
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Science
Chloroquine, Past and Present
Now that chloroquine is in the news everywhere, I thought it might be interesting to have a closer look at the compound. The first part of this post will be chemistry-heavy, further down we'll get into the pharmacology and medical uses. Chloroquine's fame…
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UK govt to pay 80% of wages for employees not working
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BBC News
Coronavirus: Government to pay up to 80% of workers' wages
The chancellor says employees who cannot work will receive 80% of their salary, up to £2,500 a month.
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I built a dumb cell phone with a rotary dial
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Nautilus
Why I Built a Dumb Cell Phone with a Rotary Dial
In 2007, when touchscreens first started coming on the scene, I was excited, like everyone. As a lifelong science-fiction fan, they…
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3D printable necessities for life during a pandemic (Prusa contest)
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Prusa Printers
Designer Contest: Everyday necessities for life during a pandemic (with three 3D printers to be won!) - Prusa Printers
We are launching our fourth designer contest on PrusaPrinters.org. Last time we promised something else than practical models again. However, the current situation regarding the…
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Building a backdoor with Node.js
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Snyk
What is a backdoor? Let’s build one with Node.js | Snyk
A backdoor in our code that can perform OS injection is a considerable threat.
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Airbnb Racks Up Hundreds of Millions in Losses Due to Coronavirus
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WSJ
WSJ News Exclusive | Airbnb Racks Up Hundreds of Millions in Losses Due to Coronavirus
Airbnb is considering raising capital from new investors, as the home-sharing giant wrestles with escalating losses due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to people close to the company.
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iFixit is building a repair database for medical equipment, and needs your help
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The Verge
iFixit is building a repair database for medical equipment, and it needs your help
It also plans to make repair guides.
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An Oregon creamery making vodka from milk
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Atlas Obscura
The Oregon Creamery Making Vodka From Milk
“It's a tribute to the cows.”
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UK government releases scientific evidence supporting Covid-19 response
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GOV.UK
Coronavirus (COVID-19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response
The national and global response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to develop quickly and our collective knowledge of the virus is growing by the second.
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Detailed audit of Voatz' voting app confirms security flaws
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Bethesda apparently broke its own Denuvo protection for Doom Eternal
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Ars Technica
Bethesda apparently broke its own Denuvo protection for Doom Eternal
Bethesda Launcher version included DRM-free executable in folder named "Original"
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The 2020 MacBook Air
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Daring Fireball
The 2020 MacBook Air
Faster, cheaper, and now with a truly great keyboard.
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Berlin Clubs stream live music
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Covid-19: Why you must act now. State projections
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