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https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/HR-ktktTURBXy8yNzY0M2FhMC05ZGJhLTQ4ODMtODJlYS0xNzIzNTk0M2EzNDUucG5nkZMFzQSwzQJ2 The collection, which belonged to former Apple engineer Jerry Manock, includes items like a working Apple-1 computer, an Apple "Hero Award" medal, and t-shirts and sweatshirts from Manock's time at Apple. A slice of Apple history is about to hit the auction block. A massive collection of Apple gadgets and memorabilia will be upContinue reading “A huge collection of vintage Apple products and memorabilia is about to be auctioned off, including a Powerbook signed by Steve Jobs [ARTICLE]”

https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/s-8ktktTURBXy80OGRlOWFhZi04ZmYxLTQ3OTctYjNlYi05NzQ5Y2M2ODYwODEucG5nkZMFzQSwzQJ2 A high school student in Washington State and a woman in Oregan are the latest "Presume positive" cases, according to CNN. There have been around 70 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US so far, most of which were among repatriated passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. At least four of the 67 reportedContinue reading “At least 4 of the dozens of US coronavirus cases are not linked to overseas travel but are likely the result of ‘community spread’ [ARTICLE]”

https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/EMNktktTURBXy8wOWQ2MDYxOC1lNzMyLTRhMmUtOTExYS0wZjgzMWZhYjNiYmQucG5nkZMFzQSwzQJ2 Google announced its AI tool would stop adding gender classification tags in mid-February, instead tagging images of people with neutral terms such as "Person.” Joy Buolamwini, a researcher who found AI tools misclassified people's gender, told Business Insider: "There is a choice… I would encourage all companies to reexamine the identity labels they areContinue reading “Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM are under pressure to follow Google and drop gender labels like ‘man’ and ‘woman’ from their AI [ARTICLE]”

https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/7BAktkuTURBXy81YWJlNmY0Zi0yNDlkLTQwY2MtYmU4ZS05MTUwNTFjOTlmN2MuanBlZ5GTBc0EsM0Cdg The move marks a bid to become the dominant cybersecurity provider for large companies. Microsoft engineers and executives spoke to Business Insider about the AI systems that power its Defender antivirus software. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Microsoft's Defender software, its enterprise antivirus offering, will be available for iOS, Android, and LinuxContinue reading “and it’s betting on AI in a bid to dominate the enterprise cybersecurity market [ARTICLE]”

https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/g9VktktTURBXy82YjU4ODA5Zi1lODA2LTRmYWEtOTg2YS1lYzFmYmM3YWVlZDcucG5nkZMFzQSwzQJ2 A research paper released this week describes a surprising trend on the Chinese social-media platform WeChat: Usage of keywords related to the new coronavirus spiked more than two weeks before officials confirmed the first cases. The authors, five infectious-disease researchers in China, analyzed the prevalence of the terms "SARS," its Chinese equivalent "Feidian," "Coronavirus,"Continue reading “Chinese social-media platform WeChat saw spikes in the terms ‘SARS,’ ‘coronavirus,’ and ‘shortness of breath,’ weeks before the first cases were confirmed, a study suggests [ARTICLE]”

https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/LSrktkuTURBXy9hNDBjZGIyYy00OWYzLTQ5NjktYmMyMS1kYzYyY2M5MTE5YjUuanBlZ5GTBc0EsM0Cdg Older patients and people with preexisting health conditions face the highest risk of dying from the new coronavirus, a recent study found. The study , done by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, found that the overall chances of dying from COVID-19 the disease caused by the virus are 2.3%. Other estimatesContinue reading “Coronavirus patients with heart disease have a 10% chance of dying. Here’s the mortality rate for patients with various underlying health problems. [ARTICLE]”

https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/9rlktktTURBXy84MDVjYWIyNS1mMDdiLTQ5YzgtOWM0ZC03NmY1YTQ5Y2VkZWIucG5nkZMFzQSwzQJ2 Trump said the death was of a high-risk patient and the administration saw no immediate threat to otherwise healthy people. "There is no reason to panic, this is something that is being handled professionally," Trump said, adding that authorities in the country are "Prepared for whatever circumstance.” President Donald Trump confirmed the first deathContinue reading “President Trump says ‘there’s no reason to panic at all’ after US reported its first coronavirus death [ARTICLE]”

https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/8WdktktTURBXy8yYTg2MzQ0OC1mNDVkLTQxZWYtOWE0Yi00NzhiZTc3ZDBkMzEucG5nkZMFzQSwzQJ2 The memo, titled "A reminder about coronavirus," offered four points of advice to contractors who come into contact with numerous passengers every day: If you feel sick, stay home; wash your hands frequently; cover your cough or sneeze; clean and disinfect. The guidance follows reporting from Business Insider Friday morning that said drivers wereContinue reading “Uber sent drivers guidance about coronavirus that some say is ignores the realities of the gig economy [ARTICLE]”

https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/6MektkuTURBXy85ZGUxZjBmNi1jOWM4LTQzYjgtYTQ3NS00MTM2OGExY2VjZDguanBlZ5GTBc0EsM0Cdg The World Health Organization has so far hesitated to call the outbreak a pandemic , but some health experts say that it is. People who want to prepare in advance should keep a two-week supply of food and water and a 30-day supply of prescription medication. Americans got a dire warning from health officialsContinue reading “How to prepare for a coronavirus pandemic [ARTICLE]”