For for the first time since its destruction at the conclustion of World War II, a concentration camp on the island of Alderney has been studied by archaeologists — revealing new information about the site where Nazi soldiers committed atrocities against prisoners. The remote island in the English Channel was home to several concentration camps […]
Bill Gates says nationwide shutdown, more testing needed to ‘save lives’ and restart economy
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who has been increasingly vocal about America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, laid out three major steps the country must take to bring the virus to heel. In a Tuesday op-ed for The Washington […]
Stratolaunch to launch hypersonic vehicles from world’s biggest airplane
Stratolaunch has announced a new use for the world’s largest airplane. According to its website, Stratolaunch has reinvented itself as a builder, tester and operator of hypersonic vehicles — those that can travel at least five times the speed of sound, or Mach 5. The gigantic, six-engine aircraft known as Stratolaunch has a 385-foot wingspan, […]
Scientists develop AI that can turn brain activity into text
Are we moving a bit closer to the day when machines can read our minds? Scientists have developed a system using artificial intelligence that can turn brain activity into text. At the moment, it works on neural patterns interpreted when someone speaks aloud, but there is hope among researchers that it could eventually be used […]
Americans say Internet or cell phone service interruption amid coronavirus would be a problem
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. As Americans turn to technology to get them through coronavirus-induced lockdowns, 93 percent say that any interruption to Internet or cell phone service would be a problem in their daily life. A new Pew Research Center survey conducted […]
Coronavirus makes it harder to battle swarms of locusts ravaging Africa
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Coronavirus is making it harder to eradicate gigantic locust swarms that are wreaking havoc in East Africa. The outbreak of locusts, which can be carried in part by the wind, has overwhelmed local officials in multiple countries — […]
Ancient Mars had 2 reservoirs of water deep underground, study claims
Scientists have discovered that two unique reservoirs of ancient water once flowed deep beneath the surface of Mars. It’s hard to believe, but at one time the dry and dusty Red Planet was wet and lush. “A lot of people have been trying to figure out Mars’ water history,” University of Arizona planetary scientist Jessica […]
Amazon offers higher pay for switching to grocery work amid increased food demand
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Amazon is trying to entice its warehouse workers to pick and pack Whole Foods groceries with higher pay amid increased demand for food, an internal document reveals. The document, as reported by Reuters, shows how the tech giant […]
Google commits over $800 million for coronavirus crisis response
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Google is committing over $800 million to support health organizations and workers, small- and medium-sized businesses, and governments, to battle the global coronavirus pandemic. The tech giant’s CEO Sundar Pichai made the announcement on Friday. “Together, we’ll continue […]
New coronavirus test can return results in 5 minutes
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A new test for COVID-19 that can be run from a doctor’s office and gives results in five minutes was approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday. The test developed by medical device […]
