NASA’s bringing the worm back

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NASA has revived a classic logo and will use it again for the upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station.
The red, wavy logo is dubbed “the worm,” and it’s instantly recognizable as a piece of NASA history.
NASA says it will continue to use the revived logo in various ways, though it didn’t offer any details as to where it might appear.
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NASA is bringing back one of its most beloved and iconic logos that hasn’t been officially revived in almost three decades. The glorious NASA “worm” logo is officially back, and it will make its re-debut on the Demo-2 flight that will see a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carry a pair of astronauts to the International Space Station for the very first time.

The mission, which is scheduled for May, is the ultimate test for SpaceX, which is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew program that sought to produce crew-capable spacecraft that could be launched from US soil. NASA and Boeing were both tasked with the job, and SpaceX is the first of the two that is ready to carry NASA astronauts into space. Now, thanks to the spectacularly retro worm logo, we know that they’ll be flying in style.

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Iceland’s early coronavirus testing model shows 50% of cases have no symptoms

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Iceland’s coronavirus testing campaign stands out as the country started aggressive COVID-19 screening months ago.
Iceland is testing all patients who are at risk or show symptoms, and anyone else who wants to get tested.
Current data shows that around 50% of those tested didn’t have symptoms indicative of infection with the novel coronavirus.
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A small island nation of 360,000 inhabitants, Iceland may prove to be a beacon of hope in fighting the novel coronavirus, as well as future viral outbreaks before they reach pandemic levels. The country has made the news a few times in the past few days for its COVID-19 work. Iceland is home to scientists that are at the forefront of genetic innovation, as they’ve been tracing the few mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen. That data will be useful for bringing the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently in development around the world to market.

Studying the genetics of the virus wouldn’t be possible without an extensive COVID-19 testing campaign, and that’s where Iceland’s approach stands out. The country started testing well before the disease overwhelmed its medical system, and it discovered that around 50% of cases had no symptoms. The early testing campaign also had another side effect on the community, as Iceland didn’t have to impose as strict lockdown measures as other countries.

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5 tips for using coronavirus masks (and how to make your own)

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The CDC is now recommending the use of cloth masks in public settings in an attempt to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Cloth face coverings may not be as effective as surgical masks or N95 respirators, but the general public should avoid buying medical-grade masks, which are in short supply and should go to medical professionals before anyone else.
Face coverings of any sort will not reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission along with other essential precautions. Strict social distancing measures, frequent hand washing, and not touching the face are even more critical than using masks in public settings.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed its tune on the use of masks for the general public in just a matter of days. It was just last week that we were looking at comparisons between Asia, and the US and Europe when it comes to using masks in public. We’ve seen studies that said the novel coronavirus can linger in the air in so-called micro-droplets that don’t settle on the ground as fast as larger sized droplets. Some speculated that the virus can travel for farther distances than the 6 feet that appear in all COVID-19 social distancing warnings. The CDC then recommended that people should wear cloth masks instead of the surgical masks and N95 masks (which we’ll call respirators henceforward) that are in short supply for healthcare workers. This is a massive change of policy that shouldn’t go unnoticed, so here are a few tips to make the most of using masks in the coming weeks.

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday: Rare AirPods Pro sale, $10 off Echo Dot, DIY face mask supplies, more

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Sunday has arrived, and with it come a slew of new daily deals you won’t want to miss. Highlights include a rare deal that drops Apple’s AirPods Pro to their lowest price, AirPods 2 also at the all-time low from Black Friday, Amazon’s best-selling Fire TV Stick 4K for the all-time low price of just $24.99 for a select few lucky customers (here are all the details) or $20 back in the form of Amazon credit when you buy and activate two Fire TV Stick 4K players, $10 off the best-selling Echo Dot, the return of Black Friday’s all-time low prices on the Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8, $20 off the Amazon Echo with dramatically improved sound quality, and DIY coronavirus face mask supplies that are finally back in stock on Amazon like MERV 13 filters and activated carbon pads (see how to make DIY coronavirus face masks). See all of today’s top deals below.

Apple AirPods Pro: $234.98

Apple AirPods with Charging Case: $129.98

Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device with Alexa built in, Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, includes the Ale…: $24.99 (use code 4KFIRETV)

Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device with Alexa built in, Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, includes the Ale…: Buy two, get a $20 Amazon credit

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Charcoal: $39.99

Echo Show 5 – stay connected and in touch with Alexa – Charcoal: $59.99

Echo Show 8 – stay connected and in touch with Alexa – Charcoal: $89.99

Echo (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Twilight Blue: $79.99

Aerostar Home Max 12x12x1 MERV 13 Pleated Air Filter Made in the USA Captures Virus Particles,…: $32.52

Breathe Naturally Universal 12×48 Cut-to-Fit Activated Carbon Filter (4 Pack) Charcoal Air Filt…: $25.99

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The most-watched Netflix shows during March’s coronavirus quarantines

Posted on April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 by Authcom

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Netflix is continuing to provide a much-needed respite from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak that’s responsible for most US residents being confined to their homes right now and businesses having to remain shut down for a while longer.
Our list of the most-watched TV shows on Netflix during March reflects the series that people were bingeing the most as the first wave of quarantines and stay-at-home orders began to come down.
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One of the most certain things about pop culture is how uncertain a task it is to try and pick winners and losers. To forecast what might wind up as a hit and what ends up on the historical scrap heap of forgettable movies, TV shows, and the like. Consider, for example, this utter weirdness that no one saw coming — that a flamboyant, eccentric tiger breeder named Joe Exotic will go down as the defining pop icon of the quarantine era. Netflix dropped its buzzy documentary Tiger King right as the coronavirus outbreak was entering its most critical stage, resulting in shutdowns and quarantines around the US — and this insane new show from Netflix was right there waiting to be discovered and binged.

After building up a head of steam thanks to strong word of mouth that circulated online, the show emerged as a hit — and it’s so popular, in fact, that Netflix is adding an extra episode next week. Was it the most popular Netflix series for the month of March, based on the regular data that informs our monthly rankings? Read on.

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In another security blow, thousands of private Zoom videos can be found online

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Zoom’s video conferencing software has soared in popularity over the past few weeks as millions of people remain stuck at home on coronavirus quarantine.
Zoom’s privacy record leaves much to be desired as the company has faced one controversy after another.
Most recently, it was discovered that thousands of private Zoom video chats can be viewed online.
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With millions of people stuck at home because of the coronavirus, Zoom’s video conferencing software has absolutely skyrocketed in popularity over the past few weeks. Just this week, the company said that the number of people using its software on a daily basis jumped from 10 million in December to 200 million in March. That’s an astounding increase and, not surprisingly, shares of Zoom have more than doubled in that same period.

Zoom’s ascension, however, hasn’t been an entirely smooth ride. The company in recent weeks has had to contend with one controversy after another. At first, word surfaced that the Zoom app on iOS was sending analytics data to Facebook, regardless of whether a user had a Facebook account of not. Following that, we learned that email addresses and photos of some Zoom users were leaking out. And of course, there was that pesky issue of strangers “zoombombing” third-party calls.

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Cards Against Humanity just released a new game for free

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Cards Against Humanity released a new Family Edition of its popular card game today.
The game was specifically designed for kids and adults to play together. As such, it lacks the irreverent and offensive cards of the original game.
The game can be downloaded for free from the company’s website.
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With the coronavirus leaving the majority of people across the country stuck at home for the foreseeable future, it’s only natural for boredom to sink in. After all, there’s only so much Netflix you can watch, video games you can play, or puzzles to finish. That said, you can never go wrong with playing a little bit of Cards Against Humanity if you’re looking to spice things up.

If you have a family and find that the original Cards Against Humanity is a bit too much, the company today announced a brand new Family Edition of its popular and arguably iconic game. According to the company, the Family Edition of Cards Against Humanity was initially scheduled to come out this fall. But seeing that we’re all living under quarantine, the company figured that releasing it now would give families something fun and new to do.

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This terrible idea might be the way our coronavirus quarantines end

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The numbers of COVID-19 coronavirus cases and deaths are continuing to spike in the US and around the world, with the total number of cases globally passing 1 million as the first week of April drew to a close.
Much of the US remains under quarantine, with millions of Americans ordered to adhere to stay-at-home mandates while countless businesses are still dealing with coronavirus shutdowns right now. One idea — for a so-called immunity certificate — is being talked about as a way for people to start getting back out into public.
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While there’s still so much we don’t know about the COVID-19 coronavirus that’s practically brought normal life in the US to a standstill in recent weeks, there’s one question that remains unanswered but which is at the top of the list of things most people are desperate to know:

When will all this end? When can we at least start to regain some semblance of normalcy and tentatively venture out into public again, for all those mundane things we used to take for granted like visiting a beach or going to see a movie at the cinema? Health experts and public officials around the world are starting to grapple with the intricacies of one solution that could preface just such a return to normalcy — it’s something called an immunity certificate, but I really hope this idea doesn’t gain traction, for a whole host of reasons.

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Bill Gates risking billions on new factories for 7 coronavirus vaccine candidates

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Bill Gates said in an interview with Trevor Noah that his foundation will invest billions of dollars in building factories for seven vaccine candidates for the novel coronavirus.
The former Microsoft executive explained that billions might be lost in the process, but what the world can’t afford to lose is time.
Research and development and vaccine manufacturing logistics have to be ramped up for all promising candidates at the same time, in the hope that one or two will work.
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The medical research community starting rushing to find a vaccine for the novel coronavirus disease the moment it became clear what the worst-case scenario might be. More than three months and more than a million COVID-19 cases later, it’s clear the world needs a vaccine to hasten the immunization process and reduce the number of fatalities. The World Health Organization (WHO) is already working with dozens of firms on vaccine candidates, and two have already reached human trials in the US and China. But there are plenty of ideas out there, and the race is on. There’s a vaccine candidate started by a tobacco company, while researchers in Australia and the Netherlands are trying to determine whether the 100-year-old anti-tuberculosis vaccine can mount a defense against COVID-19 by providing a temporary boost to the immune system.

Bill Gates is no stranger to vaccines. After voicing his concerns about the way the response has been handled, the former executive confirmed he will fund new factories that will work on seven different coronavirus vaccine candidates. The effort might cost him billions of dollars and end without a viable vaccine. But Gates thinks it’s something that needs to be done as soon as possible, and that it’s time that we can’t afford to waste.

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iPhone camera hack yields security researcher $75,000 from Apple

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A security researcher unearthed seven zero-day vulnerabilities in mobile Safari and leveraged them to hijack an iPhone camera.
The iPhone camera hack landed the researcher a $75,000 check from Apple.
Apple fixed the exploit via a Safari update earlier this year.
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Apple recently paid a white hat hacker $75,000 after he unearthed a number of zero-day vulnerabilities that could have allowed a malicious actor to gain access to the camera on a user’s iPhone or MacBook.

Originally brought to light via Forbes, a former Amazon security engineer named Ryan Pickren was curious about exploring and finding potential security loopholes on the iPhone.

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