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ScienceHealthFox News Guest Says Respiratory Disease Epidemics Just Go Away in Five Weeks
Fox News host Laura Ingraham had a guest on Monday who told viewers that respiratory disease epidemics, like our current coronavirus pandemic, just go away after two to five weeks and then you don’t need to think about them anymore because everyone is immune. The interview was bizarre, to say the least, even for a … Continued
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Tech News108 Million People in China Put Into Lockdown After 34 New Coronavirus Cases Detected
The Chinese province of Jilin has placed about 108 million people into lockdown on Monday after roughly 34 new cases of coronavirus and one death were identified in the region over the past few weeks, according to a new report from Bloomberg News. The new lockdown demonstrates widespread fear in China of witnessing another uncontrollable … Continued
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ScienceHealthU.S. Government Proposed Manipulating CDC Guidelines to Avoid Mask Shortages: Whistleblower
The U.S. government proposed manipulating information about whether N95 masks worked to fight the spread of coronavirus in the general public, according to Dr. Richard Bright, a whistleblower who testified publicly for the first time on Thursday. The deception was an effort to avoid shortages and keep masks available for U.S. health care workers, but … Continued
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ScienceHealthHere’s What New Zealand Did Today After Two Months of Coronavirus Lockdown
The government of New Zealand lifted most of the country’s strict lockdown measures today after almost two months. What did New Zealanders do? They went to stores, they got tattoos, they met up with friends (in groups of no more than ten), and they got haircuts. Lots of haircuts. Restaurants, movie theaters, malls, retail stores, … Continued
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Tech NewsHow Coronavirus Cases in the Hardest-Hit U.S. States Compare to Entire Countries
As of today, there are over 4.2 million cases of covid-19 identified globally, and at least 292,376 deaths. The U.S. has been the hardest-hit country, with over 1.3 million cases and 82,389 deaths. Despite that fact, many states are deciding to “reopen” their economies this month. But sadly, some U.S. states are dealing with more … Continued
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Tech NewsHow to Watch Dr. Fauci Testify About ‘Reopening America’ on YouTube, Facebook, and More
Dr. Anthony Fauci and three other top health experts from the federal government will testify today to the Senate Health Committee about the coronavirus pandemic and what the future of the country might look like. And there are plenty of ways to watch the hearing on YouTube, Facebook, and more with the links below. The … Continued
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Tech News19 Dead After Iranian Navy Accidentally Hits Own Ship During Training Exercise
Iran’s military accidentally hit one of its own ships with a missile during a training exercise on Sunday, according to a new report from Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency. At least 19 people were killed and 15 were wounded, according to several reports early Monday, a substantial revision from earlier official reports that claimed only … Continued
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Tech NewsWorkers Are Being ‘Turned In’ by Employers for Not Coming to Work During the Pandemic
Are you afraid of going to work during a global pandemic that’s sickened over 1.25 million Americans and killed more than 75,000? Fuck you. At least that’s the message from state officials in Ohio, where roughly 3,000 workers have been “turned in” by their employers for staying home. And states like Pennsylvania, Texas, and South … Continued
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Tech NewsPandemic Robots Deployed in Singapore Parks to Remind Humans of Their Own Mortality
The Boston Dynamics robot known as Spot has been deployed to a park in Singapore to remind people they should follow social distancing guidelines during the pandemic, according to a new report from Singapore’s top government technology agency. And it almost feels like the robots are there to taunt us as this point, because unlike … Continued
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Tech NewsWhite House Reportedly Censors CDC Guidelines For Reopening States During Coronavirus Pandemic
The White House has refused to release CDC guidelines that were developed to give schools and businesses across the United States a better idea of what they should do to maintain health and safety during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from the Associated Press. The news comes as several states make plans … Continued
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Tech NewsPoliticsAxl Rose and Steven Mnuchin Are Fighting on Twitter About the Trump Regime’s Coronavirus Death Toll
Axl Rose, the lead singer of legendary 1980s rock band Guns N’ Roses, is currently squabbling with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Twitter about the coronavirus pandemic. Why? Because that’s our reality here in the year 2020. Just spin the giant wheel of pop culture references, political incompetence, and dystopian sci-fi scenarios to figure … Continued
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Tech NewsHong Kong to Give Free Masks to Every Family As It Prepares to Reopen Economy
Hong Kong’s government announced a plan to give every family at least 10 free face masks as it prepares to reopen large parts of society later this week. The region of 7 million people has experienced 14 full days without any community transmission of the new coronavirus, setting the stage for local politicians to roll … Continued
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Tech NewsThis 1959 Film About the Bed of the Future Tried So Hard to Be Secretly Horny
What was the bed of the future supposed to look like? If you went to a British movie theater in 1959, you may have seen this high-tech bed of tomorrow displayed in a short film. before the main feature. But this bed wasn’t just about getting a good night’s sleep. There were also some suggestive nods … Continued
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Tech NewsL.A. Offers Free Coronavirus Tests to Everyone, Even People Without Symptoms
Los Angeles has become the first major city in the U.S. to offer free coronavirus testing to anyone who wants it, even if they don’t have symptoms of the disease. The announcement came on Wednesday from Mayor Eric Garcetti, who has so far adequately managed the covid-19 crisis, a rare thing to see in a … Continued
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Tech NewsPoliticsTed Cruz Wants to Stop the U.S. Military From Helping Produce Hollywood Movies Censored by China
Senator Ted Cruz plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Defense from working on Hollywood movies where producers might censor scenes to appease the Chinese government. Hollywood producers have come under fire in recent years for changes to numerous films to ensure that they play in Chinese theaters, the second biggest … Continued
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Tech NewsElon Musk Tweets ‘FREE AMERICA NOW’ As His Coronavirus Predictions Prove Very Wrong
Billionaire Elon Musk, America’s dumbest smart guy, spent the night tweeting about how America needs to “reopen” its economy, despite Musk’s failed predictions about the trajectory of the coronavirus crisis. A month ago, Musk insisted that new coronavirus cases in the U.S. would be “close to zero” by the end of April. Well, it’s the … Continued
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Tech NewsABC News Reporter Caught With His Pants Down During TV Segment From Home
ABC News reporter Will Reeve gave a report on the future of pharmacies from his home on Tuesday morning, as so many TV journalists are being forced to do during the coronavirus pandemic. And Reeve was truly living the dream, based on photos that are now going viral on Twitter. While some reporters joke that … Continued
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Tech NewsJournalist Allegedly Spied on Zoom Meetings of Rivals in Hilariously Dumb Ways
Financial Times reporter Mark Di Stefano allegedly spied on Zoom meetings at rival newspapers the Independent and the Evening Standard to get scoops on staff cuts and furloughs due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the UK’s Independent. And he did a comically bad job of covering his tracks. Di Stefano reportedly … Continued
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Matt Novak
Matt Novak is a reporter at Gizmodo covering news and opinion, with a little history thrown in for good measure. Novak started at Gizmodo in 2013 and has been writing about past visions of the future at Paleofuture.com since 2007. Novak is fascinated with the history of technology and got his start writing professionally for Smithsonian magazine. Emails telling him to "stick to tech" can be sent to [email protected].
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