(The Wall Street Journal) A vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE proved better than expected at protecting people from Covid-19 in a pivotal study, a milestone in the hunt for shots that can stop the global pandemic. The vaccine proved to be more than 90% effective in the first 94 subjects who were infected by the new coronavirus and developed at least … [Read more...] about Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine Proves 90% Effective in Latest Trials
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U.S. Sets Record for Cases Amid Election Battle Over Virus
(AP) New confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. have climbed to an all-time high of more than 86,000 per day on average, in a glimpse of the worsening crisis that lies ahead for the winner of the presidential election. Cases and hospitalizations are setting records all around the country just as the holidays and winter approach, demonstrating the challenge that … [Read more...] about U.S. Sets Record for Cases Amid Election Battle Over Virus
iPhone 12 Pro Uses Lidar To Detect People Near You
(Mashable) Apple is putting the LiDAR sensor on its iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max to good use. In the latest public beta of its mobile platform, iOS 14.2, the company introduced a new Accessibility feature called People Detection. It's a part of the iPhone's Magnifier tool, which can be turned on under Settings - Accessibility - Magnifier, after which it shows up as a … [Read more...] about iPhone 12 Pro Uses Lidar To Detect People Near You
Crispr Gene Editing Can Lead To Big Mistakes in Human Embryos
(The Wall Street Journal) Scientists using the Crispr gene-editing technology in human embryos to try to repair a gene that causes hereditary blindness found it made unintended and unwanted changes, frequently eliminating an entire chromosome or large sections of it. The study published Thursday in the journal Cell comes as the international scientific community continues to … [Read more...] about Crispr Gene Editing Can Lead To Big Mistakes in Human Embryos
Facebook, Twitter CEO’s Struggle To Name a Single Liberal Who Has Been Censored on Their Platforms
(Fox News) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey struggled to name a single liberal person or entity who has been censored by their social media platforms on Wednesday during the Senate hearing on Big tech. Twitter and Facebook have both been accused of bias against conservatives, so Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, asked Zuckerberg and Dorsey to name “one … [Read more...] about Facebook, Twitter CEO’s Struggle To Name a Single Liberal Who Has Been Censored on Their Platforms