New video game enlists players to help advance scientific research
McGill researchers are turning to video games to harness the power of citizen scientists in order to map the gut microbiome.
Apr 8, 2020
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Time well spent, not wasted: Video games are boosting wellbeing during lockdown
The same week social distancing measures were announced in Australia (March 16—March 22), sales of game consoles leaped 285.6%. Prior to this, sales were declining month on month.
Apr 8, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Mathematician using Facebook data in the fight against COVID-19
CU Boulder researcher Daniel Larremore has never held a nasal swab and doesn't wear scrubs. Instead, he relies on math to track the spread of human diseases.
Apr 8, 2020
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Internet
Crisis informatics expert offers three tips to avoid misinformation during COVID-19
School of Technology professor Amanda Hughes has spent her career studying social media during disasters and crises. Her work looks at how members of the public turn to social media during a crisis and how they find trustworthy ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Online driving course delivers real-life safety results
An online driver training course developed by researchers at The University of Queensland has been shown to reduce speeding and improve driving ability.
Apr 8, 2020
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Internet
A distributed computing project takes on COVID-19
Researchers around the world are working at unprecedented speed and scale to understand the coronavirus, develop a vaccine and discover new drugs to treat COVID-19.
Apr 8, 2020
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Telecom
Increased internet traffic requires more security awareness
Unlike the suddenly quiet city streets, there is a lot more traffic on the information superhighway these days—and not all of it has your best interests at heart.
Apr 8, 2020
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Business
Twitter's Jack Dorsey pledges $1 bn for COVID-19 relief effort
Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing $1 billion of his personal fortune to coronavirus relief through his philanthropic fund.
Apr 8, 2020
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Business
Korean Air puts 70 percent of staff on leave
South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air will put 70 percent of its 19,000 staff on furlough, it said, as it scrambles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic that has brought global aviation to a standstill.
Apr 8, 2020
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Business
TikTok's time: video platform sees appeal growing during lockdowns
This is TikTok's time. The social video platform which was already a favorite of teens is increasingly being used by adults looking for ways to pass the time during coronavirus lockdowns.
Apr 8, 2020
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