pro Porsche's virtual race series starts tomorrow with pro drivers at the wheel By www.engadget.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:51:00 -0400 It's not just multi-manufacturer racing leagues like NASCAR going digital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Porsche is livestreaming its Mobil 1 Supercup Virtual Edition starting on April 4th at 10AM Eastern, when drivers take to a digital version of the Spanish Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for two races in 911 GT3 Cup cars. The iRacing-based series will have 31 drivers, 22 of which are full-time Supercup racers -- the nine others are factory and young professional drivers fielded by big-name sponsors like TAG Heuer and Vodafone. Full Article av coronavirus covid-19 esports gaming gear internet iracing mobil 1 supercup virtual edition motorsports personal computing personalcomputing porsche racing sports
pro Blackmagic's pro livestreaming switcher can broadcast without software By www.engadget.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:11:00 -0400 If you're devoted enough to livestreaming that you want the kind of features you'd expect from a TV studio, Blackmagic might have your back. It's releasing the ATEM Mini Pro, an enhanced version of the ATEM Mini switcher that's focused on the most elaborate streaming setups. There's now a hardware streaming engine that lets the Pro stream directly to Twitch, Facebook and YouTube through an Ethernet connection, with no special software required. You can also save recordings for posterity to USB flash drives, and multiview on the HDMI output lets you monitor all inputs on one screen. Full Article atem mini pro av blackmagic facebook gaming gear internet livestreaming switcher twitch youtube
pro Live Animal Markets Should Be Improved Not Outlawed, Say WHO By time.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:07:39 +0000 (LONDON) — The World Health Organization said Friday that although a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan selling live animals likely played a significant role in the emergence of the new coronavirus, it does not recommend that such markets be shut down globally. In a press briefing, WHO food safety and animal diseases expert… Full Article Uncategorized COVID-19 News News Desk wire
pro Georgia Teens Teens To Put On Virtual Prom By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:06:00 EDT They’re giving away $46,000 in cash grants to students. Full Article National News
pro DJ D-Nice Partners With Houseparty App For Epic Virtual Prom By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:13:00 EDT You can still experience prom doing the COVID-19 outbreak. Full Article Music News
pro Michigan Governor Connects Racism To Anti-Shutdown Protest By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:27:00 EDT Governor Gretchen Whitmer was outraged. Full Article National News
pro 5 Times Rihanna Proved She Was Queen of Haute Couture By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:36:26 EDT Riri can work-work-work any carpet she sets foot upon. Full Article Drip Diaries Rihanna Couture
pro DJ D-Nice Will Host Virtual Prom Night For Students By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:56:15 EDT The DJ is bringing prom night directly to your living room. Full Article BET BUZZ D-Nice Coronavirus
pro Ahmaud Arbery's Family Attorney Calls Out Prosecutor By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 18:10:00 EDT Lee Merritt refers to George Barnhill’s conduct as “evil.” Full Article National News
pro Secret Service Agent Talks About Protecting Michelle Obama By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:44:00 EDT He gave a rare interview for “Becoming.” Full Article National News
pro The Morning After: We reviewed Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and its keyboard By www.engadget.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:20:10 -0400 Over the last few years, social networks have instituted slightly stiffer policies against misinformation, but those systems are being pressed to their limit by a fast-spreading new video. The ‘Plandemic’ clip “spreads debunked conspiracy theories ab... Full Article gear newsletter themorningafter
pro Dropbox was profitable for the first time since going public By www.engadget.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:58:46 -0400 While many companies struggle through the pandemic, Dropbox seems to be doing well. In its first quarter, it brought in $455 million, an increase of 18 percent compared to the same period last year. According to Bloomberg, last quarter was the first... Full Article coronavirus covid-19 dropbox earnings gear news profit q1 remote work from home
pro Amazon's 'Making the Cut' is the ultimate example of product placement By www.engadget.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:30:33 -0400 Thanks to the quarantine and not having much else to do, my husband and I recently sat down to watch the premier of Amazon’s Making the Cut, a reality competition show hosted by Project Runway alumni Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. Aside from a few dramatic... Full Article amazon amazon studios entertainment gear making the cut news tomorrow
pro How to secure your video calls like a pro By www.engadget.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:01:00 -0400 Like you, I’m angry about a lot of things right now. But if you told me my future held a cyberpunk dystopia, a highly contagious viral pandemic, plus a boatload of leadership incompetence, I absolutely would not believe that one thing pissing me off... Full Article encryption facebook gear google infosec news security skype video chat video conference zoom zoombomber
pro Column: It's called Earnin. I have no idea how the company ever turns a profit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:00:55 -0500 The Palo Alto company doesn't charge for its cash advances. But tips are appreciated. Full Article
pro Google workers protest suspensions of activist employees By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:59:05 -0500 Protests within Google over how the company handles employee activism continue to grow. Full Article
pro Tech recruiters were once welcomed on campus. Now they face protests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Dec 2019 08:00:02 -0500 Tech firms such as Palantir, Amazon, Google and Microsoft hire huge numbers of college graduates every year. Student activists are trying to disrupt that recruiting pipeline. Full Article
pro Controversial San Bernardino airport cargo expansion approved By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:59:22 -0500 Inland Empire residents have protested the airport expansion — rumored to be an Amazon project — for months. On Monday, airport officials approved the project. Full Article
pro Twitter is suspending 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts, citing 'platform manipulation' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 00:40:09 -0500 Twitter said it would suspend 70 accounts posting content supporting the Michael Bloomberg campaign in a pattern that violates company rules. Full Article
pro Fearful of COVID-19, Amazon workers ask for state probe of working conditions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 08:00:05 -0400 Workers at Amazon's massive Riverside County fulfillment center in Eastvale, where there have been three confirmed cases of COVID-19, filed complaints with Cal/OSHA and the Riverside Department of Public Health on Wednesday Full Article
pro Zoom security feature let unapproved users view meetings, researchers find By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 19:10:46 -0400 Researchers found a security flaw in Zoom's "Waiting Room" feature that could have allowed users to access a video meeting even if they were not approved to join a call. Zoom said Wednesday it had fixed the issue. Full Article
pro Doré: repartir à zéro et prospecter By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT Depuis hier, dans la zone 8 et à compter de samedi prochain dans de nombreux autres secteurs, il sera possible de taquiner les percidés aux gros yeux. Full Article
pro World-class pole vault competition in backyards proves entertaining By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 16:57:00 -0400 Three of the world's top pole vaulters square off via video, keeping their distance by jumping in their backyards in France, Louisiana and Mississippi. Full Article
pro Rams' top draft pick, running back Cam Akers, proclaims he can be 'game-changer' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 21:45:39 -0400 Rams' top draft pick, Cam Akers, says he has 'big boy pants on' and can handle all the roles of a running back in the NFL. Full Article
pro City Section hears proposal to play football in the spring By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 00:02:02 -0400 Uncertainty has City Section coaches questioning whether football can be played this fall, so Garfield coach Lorenzo Hernandez recommends playing in spring. Full Article
pro MLB season startup: Here are the pros and cons of the three most likely scenarios By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:30:14 -0400 MLB can choose from at least three models: allowing teams to operate in their cities; an enclosed operation in Arizona; and a three-state hub. Full Article
pro Tennis governing bodies and Grand Slam tournaments create player relief program By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 18:23:08 -0400 The ATP, WTA, ITF and four Grand Slam events have created a program to support players affected by the sport's coronavirus-related shutdown. Full Article
pro Legal battle over Clippers' proposed Inglewood arena is over By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 19:43:37 -0400 Attorneys filed papers Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court to dismiss five lawsuits filed or backed by the Madison Square Garden Co. that opposed the arena project. Full Article
pro In memo to teams, NFL commissioner outlines protocols for safe reopening of facilities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 21:06:51 -0400 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sends memo to 32 clubs discouraging public comment by officials on 2020 season, and lays out protocols for reopening of facilities. Full Article
pro Pop-up sports internship program helps ease pain for USC students By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:00:09 -0400 A virtual sports internship program at USC will help students this summer who had their original summer internship displaced by COVID-19. Full Article
pro The long, winding road to UFC 249 leads to a night that promises to be special By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:19:03 -0400 UFC 249, to take place Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., without fans, will be perhaps the most unique pay-per-view event the promotion company has staged. Full Article
pro Ant Middleton faces Ofcom probe for Anthea Turner grandma jibe on Who Dares Wins By www.mirror.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:40:46 +0000 Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins host Ant Middleton sparked outrage as he dubbed struggling Anthea Turner a 'grandma' Full Article TV News
pro New stamps, digital project mark centenary of Group of Seven's debut By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:58:48 EDT On the 100th anniversary of the Group of Seven's inaugural exhibit, the influential art collective is being recognized with efforts putting their distinctively Canadian paintings in front of a fresh crop of art lovers. Full Article News/Entertainment
pro Deadpool 2 production company fined nearly $290K by B.C. agency after stuntwoman's death By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 23:54:52 EDT The production company behind the megahit Deadpool 2 has been fined nearly $290,000 for violating multiple safety rules leading to the death of a stuntwoman on a set in Vancouver in 2017. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
pro Anti-racism campaigners hold protest after man Tasered by GMP in petrol station By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 15:41:56 +0000 Around 15 people protesters gathered at a petrol forecourt in Stretford where the incident took place Full Article Greater Manchester News
pro 2D oxide flakes pick up surprise electrical properties By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Rice University researchers find evidence of piezoelectricity in lab-grown, two-dimensional flakes of molybdenum dioxide. Full Article
pro Accurate 3D imaging of sperm cells moving at top speed could improve IVF treatments By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have developed a safe and accurate 3D imaging method to identify sperm cells moving at a high speed. The new method has the potential to significantly improve IVF treatments. Full Article
pro NIH-funded study links early sleep problems to autism diagnosis among at-risk children By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT A small study funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that sleep problems among children who have a sibling with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may further raise the likelihood of an ASD diagnosis, compared to at-risk children who do not have difficulty sleeping. Previous research has shown that young children who have a sibling with ASD are at a higher risk for also being diagnosed with the condition. Full Article
pro The Lancet Rheumatology: Small observational study of patients with severe COVID-19 treated with the arthritis drug anakinra finds clinical improvements By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The first study to report use of the rheumatoid arthritis drug anakinra to treat COVID-19 patients found that high-dose anakinra was safe and was associated with respiratory improvements and reduced signs of cytokine storm [1] in 72% (21/29) of patients, according to results from patients studied for 21 days (enrolled from 17 to 27 March 2020) in a Milan hospital, published in The Lancet Rheumatology journal. Full Article
pro Key failings in government's approach to COVID-19 preparations and emergency response By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The UK government made key failings in their strategic preparations and emergency response to coronavirus and this, in turn, undermined the NHS's ability to cope with the crisis.These are the findings recently published in a research paper for the Journal of Risk Research by academics from Cass Business School, Glasgow Caledonian University, Vlerick Business School, and Nottingham University Business School. Full Article
pro Stroke doctors establish best practices to protect against COVID-19 By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT To keep patients and health-care providers safe from COVID-19, while providing urgent treatment to stroke patients, extra precautions must be taken, according to new guidelines published in the journal Stroke. Full Article
pro Editorial: US healthcare must take a more proactive approach to prepare for future disasters By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed major deficiencies and inequities in the US healthcare system, shining a spotlight on improvements that must be made to steel the country for future disasters, argues Maia. Full Article
pro Telescopes and spacecraft join forces to probe deep into Jupiter's atmosphere By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the ground-based Gemini Observatory in Hawaii have teamed up with the Juno spacecraft to probe the mightiest storms in the solar system, taking place more than 500 million miles away on the giant planet Jupiter. Full Article
pro IST Austria scientists demonstrate quantum radar prototype By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Physicists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) have invented a new radar prototype that utilizes quantum entanglement as a method of object detection. This successful integration of quantum mechanics into our everyday devices could significantly impact the biomedical and security industries. The research is published in the journal Science Advances. Full Article
pro How does the brain link events to form a memory? Study reveals unexpected mental processes By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The brain has a powerful ability to remember and connect events separated in time. And now, in a new study in mice published today in Neuron, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have shed light on how the brain can form such enduring links. Full Article
pro Disproportionate burden of COVID-19 for immigrants in the Bronx, New York By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The authors explain why COVID-19 presents a greater burden for immigrant communities and this article advocates for a more equitable health care system. Full Article
pro How a molecular 'alarm' system in plants protects them from predators By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Some plants, like soybean, are known to possess an innate defense machinery that helps them develop resistance against insects trying to feed on them. However, exactly how these plants recognize signals from insects has been unknown until now. In a new study, scientists in Japan have uncovered the cellular pathway that helps these plants to sense danger signals and elicit a response, opening doors to a myriad of agricultural applications. Full Article
pro Protein shredder regulates fat metabolism in the brain By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT A protein shredder that occurs in cell membranes of brain cells apparently also indirectly regulates the fat metabolism. This is shown by a recent study by the University of Bonn. The shredder, known as gamma-secretase, is considered a possible target for drugs against cancer and Alzheimer's disease. However, the results suggest that such agents may have long-range effects that need to be watched closely. The study has now been published in "Life Science Alliance". Full Article
pro International research improves quality of CT scan imagery By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Computerized tomography (CT) is one of the most effective medical tests for analysing the effects of many illnesses, including COVID-19. An international team has developed a new method that improves the quality of the images obtained from CT scans. The algorithm, tested on simulated data, enables them to distinguish different body's tissue types better and opens the door to lowering the doses of radiation to which patients are exposed during this type of test. Full Article
pro The Lancet: New triple antiviral drug combination shows early promise for treating COVID-19 in phase 2 randomized trial By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT A two-week course of antiviral therapy with interferon beta-1b plus lopinavir-ritonavir and ribavirin, started within 7 days of showing COVID-19 symptoms, is safe and more effective at reducing the duration of viral shedding than lopinavir-ritonavir alone in patients with mild to moderate illness, according to the first randomized trial of this triple combination therapy involving 127 adults (aged 18 and older) from six public hospitals in Hong Kong. Full Article