The 2020 US elections, the Covid-19 pandemic, the ongoing impasse between the US and Iran. With each new top story there is a corresponding story, or slew of stories, about disinformation flowing over it. And, as the Trump-Clinton contest and continuing discussion about Russian propaganda have taught us, the conversation about the flow of purposefully…
DetailsPicture the virus that spreads Covid-19, and you might imagine a scary-looking dustball crowned with crimson, orange, and yellow spikes that help it attach to the victim’s insides. At least, that’s how it looks in those renderings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, circulating everywhere from your uncle’s Facebook to President Trump’s Twitter.But…
DetailsI have a modest watch collection that includes about eight analog watches. I haven’t spent more than $300 on any of them. Three hundred dollars is already a lot of money, but for the past week, I’ve been wearing a smartwatch that costs $1,750: the Tag Heuer Connected. It has pushed me into a state…
DetailsIn the months since the novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China, last December, almost 2,000 research papers have been published on the health effects of the new virus, possible treatments, and the dynamics of the resulting pandemic.This outpouring of research is a testament to the speed with which science can tackle big problems. But it…
DetailsStaff — Dealmaster also has offers on Doom Eternal, Nvidia and Roku streamers, and more. Ars Staff – Mar 17, 2020 5:42 pm UTC Ars TechnicaToday’s Dealmaster is led by a one-day discount on Amazon’s Fire HD 8 tablet, bringing it down to $50. While we’ve seen it hit this price multiple times before, it’s…
Details(WJW) — Major retailers across the globe are temporarily closing their doors or adjusting their hours of operation to prevent further spread of COVID-19. FOX 8 has compiled a running list of stores that have issued operating changes amid the coronavirus outbreak. Closures: Abercrombie & Fitch: Abercrombie & Fitch as temporarily closed all of its stores…
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DetailsMike Bowen can’t remember exactly when the calls started. As the co-owner and executive vice president of Texas mask manufacturer Prestige Ameritech, he says the last few months have been a blur. His office phone and cell now ring practically nonstop, and Bowen says he often ends the day with more than 150 missed calls…
DetailsOn Sunday afternoon, a few hours before President Donald Trump held a press conference to announce that the Federal Reserve had cut interest rates and request that Americans stop stockpiling food and supplies to prepare for coronavirus because “we’re doing great; it all will pass,” and six hours before former vice president Joe Biden and…
DetailsI have never been much of a runner, but on Saturday I find myself suiting up for exercise and meeting a friend for a run. It has been a week since the Italian prime minister ordered the closure of almost everything—schools, offices, banks—and the city is as empty as the set of a Fellini film.…
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