Tech & Science

(AP) With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus right away, without having to train the immune system to make them. Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they attach to a virus and help it be eliminated. Vaccines work by tricking the … [Read more...] about Companies Test Antibody Drugs to Treat, Prevent COVID-19

(The Verge) Facebook has expanded its ban on racist writings and imagery, with new rules specifically prohibiting depictions of blackface and statements or images suggesting that Jewish people control the world or major institutions. Facebook already has a broad ban on hate speech, but the company also maintains a detailed list of prohibited language (like comparing a group of … [Read more...] about Facebook Bans Blackface and Anti-Semitic Stereotypes in Hate Speech Update

You heard that correctly. People can now buy a 'Joel Osteen Inspiration Cube' that will give them 2-minute Joel Osteen inspirational quotes from his messages 365 days a year. Something that looks like it is straight off of the Babylon Bee is actually real. (The Babylon Bee is a satire site about Christian stuff, political stuff, and everyday life.) It is for sale for … [Read more...] about There Is a Company Selling a ‘Joel Osteen Inspiration Cube’

(New York Post) Political correctness has now expanded to space, where NASA says planets, galaxies and other heavenly bodies will no longer be referred to by “offensive” nicknames. In a press release Thursday, the space agency said all planets and heavenly bodies will be referred to only by their scientific names, the Houston Chronicle reported. Under the new rules, … [Read more...] about NASA to Remove Offensive Names From Planets and Other Heavenly Bodies

(Faithwire) Amazon has removed a pro-life film from its platform, citing poor customer reviews as a primary reason for the action – the only problem with this claim is the movie had mostly 5 star reviews. “It has over 340 reviews on Amazon, most of them – 90% – are five star reviews,” filmmaker Marcus Pittman said. ‘I was trying to figure out what about the reviews would … [Read more...] about Amazon Removes Pro-Life Video Despite Mostly 5 Star Reviews