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Mar 25, 2020 • 4min
Coronavirus Update: Kids getting sick, Trump changing his tune, and more - Tech in Two
A new study looks promising, Trump delivers a dangerous pledge, and 1.3 billion enter lockdown in India. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt
Mar 24, 2020 • 4min
Blood Serums Provide New Hope for Coronavirus Inoculation and Treatment—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
We’re learning more about the possibility of using blood from people who have recovered from coronavirus to help protect who haven’t gotten it yet—and possibly to even help patients. There’s a ton of work to do, and many more tests to come. But the research is promising and moving ahead. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/an-old-source-for-potential-new-covid-19-drugs-blood-serum/
Mar 24, 2020 • 3min
The Coronavirus Update: State shutdowns, stimulus package trouble, and more news - Tech in Two
More states are issuing shelter in place orders, the stimulus bill is becoming more contentious, and the Tokyo Olympics are in trouble. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt
Mar 23, 2020 • 2min
Why Robot Jobs Might Not Be So Bad—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
The pandemic is making clear that there are actually very few jobs that can entirely be done by robots and software. Humans are still necessary for almost everything, which is why the pandemic is grinding economies to a halt. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/robot-jobs-coronavirus/
Mar 20, 2020 • 4min
How Will Bandwidth Hold Up While We're All Quarantined—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
"Everyone is starting to worry about bandwidth as the whole world moves to videoconferencing. It's a live issue in Europe, though not yet here. If it becomes one, it could once again open the Pandora's box of net neutrality."
Mar 20, 2020 • 3min
The Coronavirus Update: Youth in danger, how to clean your stuff, and more - Tech in Two
Young people aren't as invincible as they might think, the White House is considering phone tracking, and China hit a major (positive) milestone. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt
Mar 19, 2020 • 4min
Could Chloroquine Be the Answer to Treating Coronavirus—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
There's a lot of excitement in Silicon Valley about chloroquine as a potential treatment for coronavirus. But the paper that's circulating has been overhyped and is a little bit bogus. Still: that doesn't mean we shouldn't experiment and test. And ideally, there will be real data soon. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/an-old-malaria-drug-may-fight-covid-19-and-silicon-valleys-into-it/
Mar 19, 2020 • 2min
The Coronavirus Update: What to buy, your hospital's preparedness, and more - Tech in Two
Scientists are scrambling to identify possible treatments, family units are facing lots of alone time, and one man showed the internet how to throw a proper socially distanced party. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt
Mar 18, 2020 • 4min
Location Data Amidst Coronavirus—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
The debate over cell phone surveillance and corona comes to the US. And there are some big questions: like how much privacy we’ll give up and how well this will work—given that it’s hard to map people’s movements inside, which is where most transmission occurs.
Mar 18, 2020 • 3min
The Coronavirus Update: Heartbreak in Italy, FDA approved tests, and more - Tech in Two
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