The GoodSAM app is being used to help recruit around a quarter of a million volunteers for the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak. The digital tool is usually used to alert those with medical training […]
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Credentially Offers NHS Free Tech to Help Mobilise Extra Staff
Credentially, the London tech firm, says it is ready to give free help to healthcare organisations so that they can rapidly sign-up, verify and on-board healthcare workers. With thousands of volunteers needed for the National […]
Could Crispr Be Humanity’s Next Virus Killer?
Stanford scientists are exploring whether gene-editing technology can be used to fight pandemics. But so far, they have just one piece of a larger puzzle. On February 19, Tim Abbott, a PhD candidate at Stanford […]
A Conversation with Matt Mullenweg
Sam Harris speaks with Matt Mullenweg about the evolution of distributed work. They discuss the benefits of working from home, the new norms of knowledge work, relevant tools and security concerns, the challenges for managers, […]
What Books Could Be Used to Rebuild Civilisation?
One wing of the Long Now Foundation’s library aims to compile a collection of 3,500 books – books deemed most likely to “sustain or rebuild civilization.” To begin the project, various future-minded contributors have been […]
Amid Social Distancing, Neighbours Mobilise Over Facebook
Social media has fomented a lot of division, but people are using it to strengthen their communities against the coronavirus pandemic too. A few weeks ago, David Perez’s brother handed him a package of face […]
Alphabet’s Verily Ramps Up Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing
Verily says it has more than 1,000 volunteers from across Alphabet working on its COVID-19 screening and testing efforts as it readies a ramp-up across more regions. The company also released a video explaining the […]
UK Coronavirus Home Testing to be Made Available to Millions
Millions of 15-minute home coronavirus tests are set to be available on the high street or for Amazon delivery to people self-isolating, according to Public Health England. Prof Sharon Peacock, the director of the national […]
IBM’s Summit Enters the Fight Against Coronavirus
The IBM-built Summit appears to have found a list of promising drugs for Covid-19. As Covid-19 sickens people around the globe, scientists are rushing to find drugs that could help patients recover sooner. The never-before-seen […]