Facebook cancels F8 because of coronavirus
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the opening keynote introducing new Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram privacy features at the Facebook F8 Conference at McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California on April 30, 2019. Amy Osborne | AFP | Getty Images Facebook on Thursday announced its decision to cancel itsContinue Reading
Presidential contenders take aim at Trump’s response to coronavirus
(L-R) Democratic presidential hopefuls Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Former Vice President Joe Biden, Indiana Senator Amy Klobuchar and Billionaire activist Tom Steyer arrive on stage for the tenth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by CBS News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute at the GaillardContinue Reading
Brazil confirms first case in Latin America, travel restrictions ‘irrelevant’ in pandemic
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 81,000Total deaths: At least 2,764 1:17 pm: Pakistan confirms first two cases Pakistan has confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus but both patients are in a “stable”Continue Reading
CDC outlines what closing schools, businesses would look like in US pandemic
Travelers wearing masks arrive on a direct flight from China, after a spokesman from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said a traveller from China had been the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac,Continue Reading
US confirms 53 cases, CDC outlines pandemic planning
People wait in a line to buy face masks at a retail store in the southeastern city of Daegu, South Korea on February 25, 2020. JUNG YEON-JE | AFP via Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. TotalContinue Reading
WHO calls Iran and Italy cases concerning
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 79,400Total deaths: At least 2,621 1 pm: Experts warn about the reliability of thermometers 12:50 pm: Iran confirms 12 deaths Twelve people have died and 61 have beenContinue Reading
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and sexual act in MeToo trial
Film mogul Harvey Weinsten was found guilty Monday of rape and committing a criminal sexual act more than two years after news articles about his alleged serial sexual abuse of women ignited the MeToo movement. But Weinstein, 67, was found not guilty in Manhattan state court of the most seriousContinue Reading
The ultra-rich are investing in companies trying to reverse aging.
If you can’t defeat death, what if you could postpone it, or at least postpone the diseases commonly associated with getting old? Many people, especially the ultra-wealthy in Silicon Valley, are investing money into companies trying to answer exactly those questions. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter ThielContinue Reading
Recycle Health finds home for abandoned Fitbits, Apple Watches
Team-members from Recycle Health Recycle Health For many of us, wearable gadgets that track steps, heart rate and other health metrics are a novelty item to play around with for a few weeks. After that, they end up in a drawer to gather dust. Lisa Gualtieri, an assistant professor atContinue Reading
Turkey closes Iran border due to outbreak
People wear masks after deaths and new confirmed cases revealed from the coronavirus in Tehran, Iran on February 21, 2020. Anadolu Agency All times below are in Eastern time. 10:28 am: G20 ready to adopt policies to limit economic impact of virus Saudi Arabia’s finance minister said that finance officials fromContinue Reading