So where does that leave the “anti-vaxxers” – those who are critical or oppose vaccination. Will they now be quiet in the face of a real-life reminder of a time before vaccines controlled many diseases? During a pandemic, the position of those who oppose vaccination is often voiced, even if a vaccine is not yet available. Some celebrities and high-profile personalities have also spoken out about their unwillingness to have a vaccine....

There are actually a few different ways to install the OS, from a straightforward update to some more circuitous methods. Let’s cut to the chase, then. Via Windows Update Although the OS won’t be available to all Windows 10 users, if you have a relatively recent PC, there’s a good chance Windows 11 is already available for you to download. You can simply head on over to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and check to see if there are any updates available....

These apps will, theoretically, be able to run on your PC just like any other app. While UI elements don’t appear to be fully resizable, you will still be able to arrange the app windows using the new Snap Layout feature. The apps run using Intel Bridge technology, which basically translates Android apps to work on x86 devices, although how smoothly they perform remains to be seen. Moreover, Intel has confirmed to The Verge that the feature will work with AMD and ARM devices as well....

Stock in Wirecard, which serves as a middle-man for international ecommerce, has crashed almost 90% since the company admitted EY auditors had failed to trace 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) last Thursday — cash that represents roughly two-third’s of the company’s revenue from 2019. [Read: 3 tech stocks that surged in price this year — but didn’t get much attention] Today, Wirecard conceded the prevailing likelihood is that the related bank trust account balances “do not exist,” and effectively blamed the snafu on a supposedly untrustworthy third party business....

— karrington (@karrington_kk) November 1, 2019 Twitter user @karrington_kk uploaded the above video on Friday with the caption “Sooooooooo… one of our WHITE teachers at mhs yesterday decided to paint his face so look like common the rapper yesterday.” The unidentified teacher has since been suspended. According to a CNN report, the school district where he works issued a statement saying: It’s unclear at this time if the district intends to take further action....

This device bears many similarities with the previously released Mi 9 handset, albeit with a drastically modified form factor. It sits in the space previously occupied by devices like the iPhone SE, which has largely been ignored as manufacturers embrace bigger phablet-style form factors. Another key difference: It comes with recently-released Qualcomm Snapgragon 712 platform, rather than the more powerful Snapdragon 855 CPU which ships with the bog-standard Mi 9....

How, you ask? Simply type “google tuner” into the search box, as noted by Android Police. You’re then presented with a chromatic tuner that tells you how close you are to the right pitch. It works on both desktop and mobile devices. There aren’t any fancy bells and whistles like telling you the exact frequency you’re hitting or the ability to tune to specific notes, but for most people, it’ll get the job done....

Since its inception 17 years ago, users have uploaded 6,720 terabytes — or 6.7 petabytes — worth of content to The Pirate Bay, according to a data shared by Pirate Bay admin Winston (you might wanna try this mirror if the other link doesn’t work). Out of this, only 2.58 petabytes are still being seeded. As the admin notes, you’ll need to shell out an additional $7,500 for a chassis where you can place the hard drives, and another $1,200 for an actual computer where you can connect the drives....

The new age categories, outlined in the Google Support post where YouTube stealthily revealed the update, will refine those introduced last year, which separated kids into basically “Older than 8” and “Younger than 8.” Now you can select content for “Preschool” (4 years and younger), “Younger” (5-7), and “Older” (8-12). I assume at age 13 you’re expected to graduate to “real” YouTube and all the chaos therein. According to the Support page, these content categories will be prioritize different things for different ages....

The site currently relies on content reviewers to flag videos that aren’t appropriate for viewers under 18, but will soon start using machine learning to detect content for review. Uploaders will be able to appeal the system’s decisions. In addition, viewers who try to evade the restrictions by watching videos embedded on third-party websites will be redirected to YouTube, where they’ll have to sign-in to show they’re over 18. “This will help ensure that, no matter where a video is discovered, it will only be viewable by the appropriate audience,” the company said in a blogpost....

Starting next year, all YouTube content creators will have to tick a box when they upload a video, indicating whether or not said video is “kid-directed.” Creators will also have to categorize each of their previously uploaded videos and even their entire channels the same way. Content for kids in this case means children are the primary audience or the content that is “directed to children but children are a secondary audience,” to use YouTube’s own words....

It was hilarious and absurd. But the folks at Zoom seem to have liked it so much, they’re introducing animated animal-based avatars to sit in on your video calls. Think of this as animoji, but for conferencing. Let’s dig into this a bit more. Animal avatars? How will they work? When you turn on your avatar, your background will disappear, and your face will turn into an animal, like a cat or a dog....

But as appealing as that may sound, you’d be wrong. Our review of 45 studies on machines as managers shows we hate being slaves to algorithms (perhaps even more than we hate being slaves to annoying people). Algorithmic management — in which decisions about assigning tasks to workers are automated — is most often associated with the gig economy. As algorithms become ever more sophisticated, we’re seeing them in more workplaces, taking over tasks once the province of human bosses....

Originally launched as an Android and iOS app in April 2018 under its Area 120 incubator initiative, it offers an easy option for beginners to get their way around the nuts and bolts of computer programming. Since then, more than two million people have used the application to develop their coding skills, the company said. Google is also using this opportunity to introduce two new classes specifically designed for desktop use: Using a Code Editor and Intro to Webpages....

So that’s why I was a little stumped when I came across Marian Johnson — a Chief Awesome Officer. Does she just go around… being awesome? Why would you pay someone for that? What the hell does a Chief Awesome Officer do?! “Well, the first thing about being Chief Awesome Officer is that every time I introduce myself, there’s a round of laughter,” Johnson explains when I call her up to bombard her with questions about her title....

The experiment explores the artist’s synesthesia, a neurological condition that causes one sense to trigger another. In Kandinsky’s case, he’d see colors and shapes when he heard music, and hear music when he painted. The abstract art pioneer tried to evoke the sensation through his artworks and writings: Google’s collaboration with Paris’ Centre Pompidou imagines the sounds he heard in 1925 as he painted “Yellow, Red, Blue,” a striking display of geometric art....

I recently learned a technique for enabling connections and conversations during dinner, and it’s called… the conversation piece. Apparently, in previous centuries, it was common practice for the wealthier families of Amsterdam (where I live) to place an object in the middle of the table, so your guests could discuss it. A literal conversation piece. They’d host prestigious dinner parties where the pieces were crafted by commissioned artists. Some were abstract, some more classical and poetic, and some were downright pornographic....

Not only does successful budgeting save time and energy, but it also allows you a more thorough understanding of what about your offering and process works and what doesn’t. Yet, many aspiring founders make simple budgeting mistakes which hinder their chances at success. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my time building and growing my own company, it’s that these mistakes must be avoided. And the good news is, avoiding some of them may be easier than you think....

The LHC’s goal is to explore the structure of matter at the shortest distances and highest energies ever probed in the lab – testing our current best theory of nature: the Standard Model of Particle Physics. And the LHC has delivered the goods – it enabled scientists to discover the Higgs boson, the last missing piece of the model. That said, the theory is still far from being fully understood....

Having worked closely with more than 25 startups during their journey from early-stage to growth stage, I have gained an understanding of how tech debts trigger reworking and what startups should do to avoid it and move to the next level. Startups often consider the short-term benefit of quick delivery to achieve the milestone, acquire marquee customers, or raise the next round of funding. It’s also common for startups to add functionality that was not part of the original roadmap by neglecting the long-term view....