Tech & Science

(The Christian Post) Many participants were unable to log in to watch megachurch pastor and bestselling author David Platt’s “Secret Church,” an online event to express solidarity with and pray for persecuted underground Asian house-churches, due to a suspected cyberattack. “We know many of you were not able to join the SC20 simulcast last night,” read a post on the … [Read more...] about David Platt’s ‘Secret Church’ Simulcast Comes Under Cyberattack

(CBN News) OurCrowd, one of Israel’s leading funding organizations, is taking on the challenge of beating the coronavirus and recently announced a major step to help provide a vaccine for the world. Several weeks ago, CBN News reported on the work by the Migal Research Institute to develop a vaccine for COVID-19.  “We’ve reached a winning formula for vaccination of … [Read more...] about OurCrowd Founder Invests in Israeli Startup Producing Coronavirus Vaccine

(MSNBC) Facebook on Friday announced a slew of new video-calling features including Messenger Rooms, which allows users to host video calls of up to 50 people. Messenger Rooms poses an immediate threat to Zoom and Houseparty, two video-calling products that have seen their usage skyrocket over the past month as a result of … [Read more...] about Facebook Rolling out Free Video Calling for Groups up to 50 People

(CNBC) Gilead Sciences said that a draft document showing disappointing results from a closely watched clinical trial of the company’s treatment for the coronavirus contained “inappropriate characterizations” and that the study’s findings were “inconclusive.” Shares of the biotech firm fell 4% in intraday trading Thursday after the Financial Times reported that … [Read more...] about Gilead Says Draft of Coronavirus Treatment Results Contains ‘Inappropriate Characterization’ and Are ‘Inconclusive’

(AP) As the spread of the coronavirus eases, people gradually return to work pondering the impact it might have on their jobs. Europe’s second-biggest port is getting ready to test a device aimed at helping thousands of people employed there to respect social distancing. At Antwerp in Belgium, where some 900 companies operate in an area the size of a small town, two teams of … [Read more...] about Belgian Port to Test Virus Bracelets Amid Tech Tracing Fears