French companies benefiting from state aid can't buy back shares
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Monday, 30 March 2020
Labs experiment with new and unproven methods to create COVID-19 vaccine
The coronavirus has ground social, economic, and educational exchanges to a halt around the world. For now, public health officials are relying on tools like social distancing to minimize the harm of the virus, but in the long term, a COVID-19 vaccine is the best hope of a return to normalcy. It normally takes a few years to develop a vaccine, but in the face of the coronavirus, biotechnology companies and regulatory agencies are taking aggressive steps to make a COVID-19 vaccine widely available sooner than that. I study biomanufacturing and synthetic biology, and it is fascinating to watch this…
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Byte Me #14: Bat Woman, Britney Spears, and social distance warriors
Subscribe to our monthly Byte Me newsletter NOW! Welcome back to Byte Me, our feminist newsletter that makes everyone mad <3 Some updates from us: Gigi has taken up a heavy drinking habit (she’s drinking red wine as she types this), yesterday was Anouk’s birthday (old)… and Cara needs her expired IUD taken out. PLUS the actual, real life Hot Priest from Fleabag came to her flat for an open viewing — and this is just about the best thing that’s ever happened to us. [Also read our previous issue: Byte Me #12: Lost IUDs, Jess Bezos, and a hidden vagenda] Each month, our…
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UK electric vehicle charging point expansion plans paused — because coronavirus
Electric vehicle charging point installations in the UK are being put on hold in response to the coronavirus outbreak. As industry magazine Electrive reports, numerous EV charging providers are no longer installing “non-essential” public EV charge points and private EV connectors. [Read: Yes, electric cars will create a waste problem — but only if we do nothing about it] Managing director of Ubricity — the company that’s converting London’s street lamp to EV charge points — told Current± last week that it was pausing any further installations. However, the company will continue to maintain its infrastructure and complete any installations…
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Saudi Arabia allegedly spied on its citizens in the US through a network flaw
Last November, two Twitter employees in the US were charged for allegedly spying for Saudi Arabia. Now, the Arab nation is using flaws in telecommunications network infrastructure to snoop on its own citizens traveling abroad. A whistleblower told The Guardian that millions of secret requests originated from Saudi Arabia were made for tracking folks traveling in the US with Saudi-registered phones. These requests started in November 2019 and continued for the next four months; the whistleblower suggested an average of 2.3 million requests were made per month. The report noted that these efforts take advantage of a vulnerability in the Signalling System No.7 (SS7)…
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Narcissistic CEOs weaken collaboration and integrity
There are a number of well-known CEOs, such as Uber’s Travis Kalanik and the late Steve Jobs of Apple, who have historically been described as narcissistic. Much of these leaders’ success has been attributed to personal qualities — including clear, bold vision, a huge amount of self-confidence, and an innate determination to win at all costs — that, though they can obviously be interpreted positively, are typically embodied by narcissists. This personality type also includes less palatable traits such as entitlement, hostility when challenged, and a willingness to manipulate (all of which you could argue are also present in both…
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Best Office Chair?
Ask HN: Best Office Chair?
18 by brundolf | 16 comments on Hacker News.
My home desk-chair is nearly ten years old at this point, and wasn't anything special even when it was new. This is starting to become pretty noticeable now that I'm using it for eight hours every day. Anybody have recommendations for their favorite office/desk chair? I don't want anything huge or ungainly, and ideally not one of those garish "gamer chairs". Something minimalist but comfy, and durable, and good for your back. I've really enjoyed those mesh-based chairs in the past, though I don't remember any specific brands.
18 by brundolf | 16 comments on Hacker News.
My home desk-chair is nearly ten years old at this point, and wasn't anything special even when it was new. This is starting to become pretty noticeable now that I'm using it for eight hours every day. Anybody have recommendations for their favorite office/desk chair? I don't want anything huge or ungainly, and ideally not one of those garish "gamer chairs". Something minimalist but comfy, and durable, and good for your back. I've really enjoyed those mesh-based chairs in the past, though I don't remember any specific brands.
Sunday, 29 March 2020
HQ Trivia is making a comeback, thanks to an unnamed investor
HQ Trivia, the once-popular live quiz app, is making an unexpected comeback. This announcement comes just after a month of the company announcing that it’s shutting down the app. Earlier today, Rus Yusupov, co-founder of the company tweeted that there will be a new show at 9 PM ET tonight; the show’s host, Matt Richards, confirmed this development in another tweet. Bringing @hqtrivia back tonight with @mattwasfunny!! 9p ET on the HQ app — Rus (@rus) March 29, 2020 Yo. You heard??!? @hqtrivia is back tonight at 9pm eastern! Download the app now! Also if you been waiting to cash out,…
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3 critical App Store Optimization mistakes you’re overlooking
When Apple and Google introduced in 2008 the App Store and Play Store, respectively, they were merely the tech giants’ marketplaces to distribute mobile software (apps) to their customers. 12 years (and nearly four million apps) later, they have transcended from simply a distribution channel into a crucial marketing channel. App store marketing, or better known as App Store Optimization (ASO), has since been a vital aspect of many digital and mobile marketing strategies. Compared to other marketing topics, ASO tends to be specifically powerful when you look for high efficiency and low dependence on the marketing budget. Its emphasis on…
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