Briefly

Briefly^SM for Thursday, May 28

9h ago

Study on Israel's silent" polio outbreak explains why people actually get vaccinated

This can happen either through vaccination, or by fighting and recovering from the disease. 1Although the vast majority of people are pro-vaccine, mistrust, fear, and misinformation persist fueling anti-vax movements that could hinder high Covid-19 vaccine compliance. 1

1

Patrick Graham

18h ago

from KQED

Deaths of Homeless People Spike In San Francisco

The Department of Public Health reported Tuesday that 48 people experiencing homelessness died between March 30 and May 24. 1

1

Colin O'Malley

2d ago

from Vanity Fair

This Is So Unfair to Me: Trump Whines About His COVID-19 Victimhood as Campaign Flails

Even as the death toll neared 100,000 and unemployment ranks swelled to over 38 million, Trump couldn't see the pandemic as anything other than something that had happened to him. 4

...

Trump complained that he should have been warned about the virus sooner. 4

4

Patrick Graham

2d ago

from BuzzFeed News

Hundreds Of Kids In The US Have Been Hospitalized For The Mysterious Coronavirus-Related Syndrome

“We’re not seeing thousands of kids flooding the emergency department,” UCSF’s Anderson said. 1

“This is really rare.” 1

2

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

from CNN

Nearly half of Americans stressing and skipping medical appointments, survey finds

Nearly half (48%) of those polled said someone in their family has skipped or delayed getting medical care during the coronavirus pandemic. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

Exclusive: Research finds concerning drop in U.S. colorectal cancer screenings and surgeries

Colorectal cancer surgeries were down by 53%. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

18h ago

from KQED

Deaths of Homeless People Spike In San Francisco

The Department of Public Health reported Tuesday that 48 people experiencing homelessness died between March 30 and May 24. 1

1

Colin O'Malley

2d ago

from BuzzFeed News

Hundreds Of Kids In The US Have Been Hospitalized For The Mysterious Coronavirus-Related Syndrome

“We’re not seeing thousands of kids flooding the emergency department,” UCSF’s Anderson said. 1

“This is really rare.” 1

2

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

Coronavirus crisis shines new light on microbe-blasting UV technology

But a growing body of research shows ultraviolet light at the far end of the light spectrum — "Far-UVC" — hits the sweet spot: It's harmless to humans but still lethal enough to disarm bacteria, viruses and other disease-causing microorganisms. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

from CNN

Nearly half of Americans stressing and skipping medical appointments, survey finds

Nearly half (48%) of those polled said someone in their family has skipped or delayed getting medical care during the coronavirus pandemic. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

from psychcentral.com

Studies Probe Stimulant and Laughing Gas Abuse Among Young People

In the second study, researchers from the Netherlands detailed the neurological outcomes tied to the recreational use of laughing gas (nitrous oxide), suggesting that, for some individuals, permanent neurological damage can occur. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

from CNN

Vitamin D's effect on Covid-19 maybe be exaggerated. Here's what we know

Recommended daily doses of vitamin D for anyone over age 4 is 400 IU/day for the UK and 600 IU/day in the US. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

18h ago

How to Become an In-Demand Ethical Hacker in 2020

Some are penetration testers (“pentesters”), who put security systems to the test by trying to breach them. 1

1

Colin O'Malley

Privacy professionals

Information security

a day ago

from Threatpost

‘[F]Unicorn’ Ransomware Impersonates Legit COVID-19 Contact-Tracing App

Within 3 days the pledge to pay you will have to or the fire of Prometheus will cancel your data just as it has wiped out the power of Gods over men. 1

2

James Payne

Privacy professionals

Information security

3d ago

from threatpost.com

ThreatList: People Know Reusing Passwords Is Dumb, But Still Do It

In fact, password reuse has actually gotten worse over the years: When asked how frequently they use the same password or a variation, 66 percent answered “always” or “mostly” – which is up 8 percent from the same survey in 2018. 2

2

Dale Whale

Privacy professionals

Information security

2d ago

As Chinese authorities expand use of health tracking apps, privacy concerns grow

Search engine giant Baidu CEO Robin Li and other delegates to the meeting have also made a number of proposals - including that data collected during the epidemic should be destroyed after it ends or that rules should be put in place on how to manage the data. 1

1

James Payne

Privacy professionals

3d ago

Regulator bungled Facebook privacy probe, Austrian activist says

"At the current speed, these cases will easily take more than ten years until all appeals are decided and a final decision is reached." 1

1

Colin O'Malley

Privacy professionals

EU data protection

6d ago

from techcrunch.com

First major GDPR decisions looming on Twitter and Facebook

“The draft decision focusses on whether Twitter International Company has complied with Articles 33(1) and 33(5) of the GDPR,” said the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) in a statement. 1

1

Colin O'Malley

Privacy professionals

EU data protection

6h ago

from exchangewire.com

Addressability is Key to a Healthy Ad Ecosystem: Q&A with Erica Schmidt, MatterKind

We wanted to reiterate and emphasise our true focus, which is on addressability rather than being programmatic. 2

2

Colin O'Malley

a day ago

from exchangewire.com

Understanding Identity and Targeting in a Post-Cookie World: IAB UK

“We have the chance to develop a scalable and reliable solution that is people-based and future-proof for emerging media (e.g. CTV). 1

1

Colin O'Malley

Online marketing

6d ago

from www.adexchanger.com

Is LiveIntent In A Sweet Spot?

Historically, LiveIntent is best known as an email ad network, using a tag in publisher newsletters to serve a targeted ad at the time an email is opened. 1

1

Colin O'Malley

3d ago

from Ars Technica

Review: Revisit the controversial Biosphere 2 project with Spaceship Earth

Today, most people might recall Biosphere 2 as a colossal failure. 1

But the truth is much more nuanced than that, as we learn in Spaceship Earth, Director Matt Wolf's self-described "stranger than fiction" documentary about the controversial experiment. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

3d ago

from Time

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Fails on First Rocket Launch Attempt

(LOS ANGELES) — Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit failed Monday on its first attempt to launch a test satellite into space aboard a rocket carried aloft by a Boeing 747 and released over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

3d ago

from techcrunch.com

China set to launch Mars probe and rover mission in July

This will include deploying an orbital probe to study the red planet, and a robotic, remotely-controlled rover for surface exploration. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

5d ago

from arstechnica.com

Penguin poop creates a buttload of laughing gas, researchers find

Gobs of guano from king penguins in the sub-Antarctic give rise to comical clouds of nitrous oxide—aka laughing gas—according to a recent study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. 1

1

Colin O'Malley

6d ago

from arstechnica.com

Hydroxychloroquine linked to increase in COVID-19 deaths, heart risks

The study has some significant limitations, including that it is merely an observational study—not a randomized, controlled trial thought of as a gold standard for assessing treatments. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

6d ago

from arstechnica.com

NASA declares that SpaceX is ready to fly its first crewed mission

We are ready to launch." 1

...

It will be the first orbital launch of humans from the United States since July 2011, when the space shuttle made its final flight. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

from Science News

New species of scaly, deep-sea worms named after Elvis have been found

For a while, we thought there was just one kind of Elvis worm, says Greg Rouse, a marine biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif. 1

1

Romulo Diniz

2d ago

from Popular Science

These volunteers are filling in missing pieces of the world map, and helping humanity at the same time

“Lots of people probably won’t make it,” she says, guessing they’ll be reluctant to brave frozen roads. 1

She shrugs and pulls out her Mac bearing a sticker that reads: “Map Porn.” 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

from Scientific American

Smell Receptors Activate Ant Aggression

New research confirms how smell receptors on the insects' antennae hold the key to this selective violence: without them, ants are socially blind and will not attack. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

3d ago

from Ars Technica

Review: Revisit the controversial Biosphere 2 project with Spaceship Earth

Today, most people might recall Biosphere 2 as a colossal failure. 1

But the truth is much more nuanced than that, as we learn in Spaceship Earth, Director Matt Wolf's self-described "stranger than fiction" documentary about the controversial experiment. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

3d ago

from Time

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Fails on First Rocket Launch Attempt

(LOS ANGELES) — Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit failed Monday on its first attempt to launch a test satellite into space aboard a rocket carried aloft by a Boeing 747 and released over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

5d ago

from arstechnica.com

Penguin poop creates a buttload of laughing gas, researchers find

Gobs of guano from king penguins in the sub-Antarctic give rise to comical clouds of nitrous oxide—aka laughing gas—according to a recent study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. 1

1

Colin O'Malley

9h ago

from Al Jazeera

It is time tech companies act on election-time disinformation

In Tunisia, for example, during its legislative and presidential votes, we uncovered Facebook pages focusing on entertainment with murky affiliation and ownership, which consistently posted and sponsored political messages. 1

...

Some steps can be taken to remedy this. 1

1

Patrick Graham

2d ago

from The Independent

The best music streaming services, from Spotify to Apple Music, compared

Music makes everything better. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

from The Independent

Apple forces iPhone users to re-update old apps after unusual errors

Apple’s iPhones and iPads are seeing unexpected updates, with users being prompted to re-install app updates that were already downloaded. 1

Many popular applications, including Netflix, WhatsApp, Spotify, Twitter, Amazon, and software from Google needed to be updated. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

Google is working on voice confirmation for purchases with Assistant

As Android Police reports, a new Voice Match setting has been discovered in the Assistant’s Payments and Security settings pane — a pretty strong indicator that Google’ Voice Match technology will be its next pathway to hands-free shopping. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

6d ago

from arstechnica.com

The story of cheaper batteries, from smartphones to Teslas

In 2010, a lithium-ion battery pack with 1 kWh of capacity—enough to power an electric car for three or four miles—cost more than $1,000. 1

By 2019, the figure had fallen to $156, according to data compiled by BloombergNEF. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

from Medium

Why so minimalistic?

Interface design is like a conversation that shouldn’t need more explanation than what has already been said, it has to be understood and responded by the users without making them think much. 1

1

morkof m ostojic

2d ago

from Medium

What are Dark Patterns in UX Design? Part 1 ????

Dark UX is a misleading or otherwise deceptive decision that tries to exploit human psychology to get users to do things they don’t really want to do. 1

...

When glanced upon quickly the question appears to ask one thing, but when read carefully it asks another thing entirely. 1

1

James Payne

3d ago

from uxplanet.org

Lessons learned after working on a Product Company

As much as possible, you should invest your time and resources in understanding pain points that allow you to generate further enhancements to the solution your product addresses. 1

1

James Payne

Startup companies

4d ago

from typography.guru

The awesome Mac OS Catalina fonts you didn’t know you had access to

But since these fonts are an optional download, many users of Mac OS X are not even aware they have access to them for free. 1

To see and install these optional fonts, open the FontBook application and switch to “All Fonts”. 1

1

Patrick Graham

10h ago

from vladocar.github.io

Basic.css - Classless CSS Starter File

2h ago

from GitHub

Angular + Nest.js

2h ago

from GitHub

6h ago

from Smashing Magazine

Equivalent Experiences: What Are They?

Web development

6h ago

from codementor.io

Pros and Cons of Python: A Definitive Python Web Development Guide

6h ago

from WebFX Blog

How to Use Emotion for Better Web Design and UX

Web development

Invite

About Privacy Terms of Use Support Blog For content owners

Privacy Legal Support For content owners

…