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How remdesivir blocks SARS-CoV-2's polymerase

Researchers use cryo-EM to show how the drug stops RNA replication




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My Mailbox Overfloweth but I Don't Have Time for Your Unsubscribe #wtfUX

September 17, 2015

"Don't you love the way companies find you and spam you daily the moment you make a sideways glance towards one of their products?" Indrani Stangl asks us. It's a good question. It's all too easy to get sucked into a newsletter situation. Some of them are good, many of them are all kinds of blight. Here, Stangl goes deeper into the unsubcribe dilemma.

My inbox, like everyone else's, is brimming with newsletters, offers, coupons, and other nonsense. Why I would take the time to read a newsletter by a staffer at 'Nothing Bundt Cakes' (don't get me started on ridiculous company names) or the place I purchased dog poop bags from, is beyond me. Generally speaking I filter these directly into my trash file, but every once in a while, enough is enough. I take the time to click the 'unsubscribe' link that is in .00001 type at the very bottom of their message.
Then starts the drill....read more
By Josh Tyson | UX Magazine
             




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How to Build an App That’s as Addictive as Coffee

September 22, 2015

Coffee and running are addictive in their own unique ways. Each provides a buzz that keeps people coming back for more. In kind, Runkeeper and Starbucks don’t just help people feed their addictions; these apps are as habit-forming as the behaviors they supplement.

Due to its goal-based reward system, Runkeeper’s users don’t feel like their run “counts” unless it’s tracked within the app. And due to Starbucks’ loyalty-based reward system, customers feel compelled to purchase with the app because they don’t want to miss out on the rewards and VIP status that come with being a regular customer.

When apps aren’t addictive, users open them one time, explore for a few minutes, and promptly delete them from their devices. Depending on your industry,...read more
By Bobby Emamian

             




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16 migrant labourers mowed down by freight train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad




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E-rickshaw pullers in Nagpur face financial problems amid lockdown




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14 migrant labourers mowed down by freight train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad




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Some hotspots in Maharashtra could see lockdown extension




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Bengaluru lockdown news: Today's updates




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Flying back home, away from harrowing experiences

Many return for better medical treatment amid fears of being stranded abroad




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RWAs take measures to prevent crowding in public places

Apparently inspired by how Kerala used umbrellas to ensure physical distancing, a residents welfare association at Sai Nagar in Thoraipakkam has reque




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Coimbatore city sees dip in waste collected during lockdown

Corporation used lockdown period to clear accumulated garbage in various places




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Now, contactless entry into city airport

Passengers will have to display documents on a HD camera




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Total lockdown today

Exemption for essential services




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Update your Google Chrome browser immediately: CERT-In

Update your Google Chrome browser immediately: CERT-In




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Suresh Gopi lends voice with M-Town singers for ‘Kayangal Nooru’ song

Suresh Gopi lends voice with M-Town singers for ‘Kayangal Nooru’ song




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Mother’s Day 2020: ‘One Day isn’t enough to thank our mothers’, says Divya Khosla Kumar who feels we should express our gratitude towards them whenever we feel it

Mother’s Day 2020: ‘One Day isn’t enough to thank our mothers’, says Divya Khosla Kumar who feels we should express our gratitude towards them whenever we feel it




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Mother's Day 2020: Sara Ali Khan shares a beautiful throwback picture and thanks her 'Maa ki Maa' for creating her mommy

Mother's Day 2020: Sara Ali Khan shares a beautiful throwback picture and thanks her 'Maa ki Maa' for creating her mommy




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Academies to govt: Allow us to train elite shuttlers

Academies to govt: Allow us to train elite shuttlers




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F1 without a crowd leaves Hamilton with an empty feeling

F1 without a crowd leaves Hamilton with an empty feeling




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'Patronised' Partick hit out as Scottish football row rumbles on

'Patronised' Partick hit out as Scottish football row rumbles on




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Bundesliga restart blow as Dresden squad placed in 14-day quarantine

Bundesliga restart blow as Dresden squad placed in 14-day quarantine




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Outbreaks in Germany, South Korea show the risks in easing up

Outbreaks in Germany, South Korea show the risks in easing up




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Senior UK medic confident "R" contagion number below 1 across country

Senior UK medic confident "R" contagion number below 1 across country




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Pakistan lifts lockdown even as Covid-19 cases surge - Times of India

Pakistan lifts lockdown even as Covid-19 cases surge - Times of India




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Lockdown effect: Retailers eye renegotiating contracts at malls

Lockdown effect: Retailers eye renegotiating contracts at malls




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April power bills can be paid by May 30 | Ahmedabad News - Times of India

April power bills can be paid by May 30 | Ahmedabad News - Times of India




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Ahmedabad lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

Ahmedabad lockdown news: Today's updates from your city




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Lockdown in Tamil Nadu: 800 guest workers stage protest at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, attack cops

Lockdown in Tamil Nadu: 800 guest workers stage protest at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, attack cops




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Tamil Nadu allows tea shops to open, but customers can’t drink on premises

Tamil Nadu allows tea shops to open, but customers can’t drink on premises




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#LockdownHeroes: This Mother’s Day, let us salute these braveheart working moms

#LockdownHeroes: This Mother’s Day, let us salute these braveheart working moms




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Chennai lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

Chennai lockdown news: Today's updates from your city




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Starting Monday: Six-day mantra to exit lockdown

Starting Monday: Six-day mantra to exit lockdown




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As Chennai botches up, districts show way | Chennai News - Times of India

As Chennai botches up, districts show way | Chennai News - Times of India




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Hyderabad lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

Hyderabad lockdown news: Today's updates from your city




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Lockdown helps officials put road works across Hyderabad in the fast lane | Hyderabad News - Times of India

Lockdown helps officials put road works across Hyderabad in the fast lane | Hyderabad News - Times of India




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Now, those registered on Seva Sindhu portal can hire Karnataka STU buses to southern states

Now, those registered on Seva Sindhu portal can hire Karnataka STU buses to southern states




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Bengaluru lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

Bengaluru lockdown news: Today's updates from your city




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Parking usage down, contractors seek fee relief

Parking usage down, contractors seek fee relief




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Delhi lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

Delhi lockdown news: Today's updates from your city




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Maharashtra allows free intra-state bus travel from May 11

Maharashtra allows free intra-state bus travel from May 11




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Actor Rajshri Deshpande reaches out to the needy via a crowdfunding platform

Actor Rajshri Deshpande reaches out to the needy via a crowdfunding platform




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As 70% staff at Mumbai petrol pumps are migrants, owners are a worried lot

As 70% staff at Mumbai petrol pumps are migrants, owners are a worried lot




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Mumbai lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

Mumbai lockdown news: Today's updates from your city




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Maharashtra: ST buses allowed to pick up stranded people from roads | Mumbai News - Times of India

Maharashtra: ST buses allowed to pick up stranded people from roads | Mumbai News - Times of India




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Lockdown till May 31 can stall pandemic: Study

Lockdown till May 31 can stall pandemic: Study




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Odisha, Goa ease labour norms, K'taka may follow

Odisha, Goa ease labour norms, K'taka may follow




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Focus on Covid spots, not broad lockdowns

Focus on Covid spots, not broad lockdowns




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How lockdown has been a gift for river Ganga

How lockdown has been a gift for river Ganga




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Comment | Hindutva’s extremist Twitterati now target Modi for Muslim appeasement

The RSS and Mr. Modi have attempted occasional gestures of outreach to the Muslims, as the outfit moved from the fringes to the front-line.




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Why get all made up with nowhere to go?

Staying at home has caused many people to change their makeup, hair-care and skin-care routines. Companies are feeling the effects.