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‘Hydrogen-On-Tap’ Device Turns Trucks Into Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

An Indiana startup is retrofitting five pickup trucks with its novel hydrogen-producing system




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Video Friday: Startup Unveils Agile Robot Dog That Costs Less Than $10k

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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Thermal Cameras Are Being Outfitted to Detect Fever and Conduct Contact Tracing for COVID-19

Members in Spain and Switzerland are developing software for FLIR cameras and building their own versions to protect people’s privacy




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Tech Jobs in the Time of COVID

Cybersecurity job openings explode, while the job market gets tougher for Web developers and Ruby experts




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Australia’s Contact-Tracing COVIDSafe App Off to a Fast Start

With over 3.5 million downloads in the first five days, the app can speed notification of people exposed to COVID-19




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Coding for COVID-19: Contest Calls on Developers to Help Fight the Pandemic

IBM’s Call for Code names three winners and promises support for digital tools designed to aid in the coronavirus response




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Volvo and Lidar-maker Luminar to Deliver Hands-free Driving by 2022

Level 3 capability would be an industry first



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Statement Regarding the Ethical Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Systems (AIS) for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic

The document addresses 10 issues




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How Network Science Surfaced 81 Potential COVID-19 Therapies

Researchers led by Albert-László Barabási used network-based models to discover existing drugs that might take on COVID-19




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6 Tips to Help Your Startup Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic

Don’t panic, be compassionate, and help others




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COVID Moonshot: Can AI Algorithms and Volunteer Chemists Design a Knockout Antiviral?

This pro-bono initiative crowdsourced 4,500 drug designs, synthesized 311, and is now testing them against viral proteins




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Tracking COVID-19 With the IoT May Put Your Privacy at Risk

The coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to balance public health and personal privacy




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Video Friday: Robot Startup Refraction AI Testing Contactless Food Delivery

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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U.S. to allow states to distribute Gilead's remdesivir to fight COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Saturday it would allow state health departments to distribute Gilead Sciences Inc's remdesivir drug to fight COVID-19, and the United States would receive about 40% of the drug maker's global donation.




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U.S. CDC reports 1,274,036 coronavirus cases, 77,034 deaths

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 1,274,036 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 25,996 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,557 to 77,034.




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Rare syndrome tied to COVID-19 kills three children in New York, Cuomo says

Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, a development that may augur a pandemic risk for the very young.




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In leaked call, Obama describes Trump handling of virus as chaotic

Former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as "chaotic" in a conference call with former members of his administration, a source said on Saturday.




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Three key U.S. coronavirus officials in self-quarantine after COVID-19 exposure

Three senior officials guiding the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for the disease, their agencies and spokesmen said.




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'Confusion' within central government in fight against COVID-19: Cong




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'Vande Bharat' adds 2 new cases to Kerala's 'flattened COVID-19 curve'; Vijayan says 'warning' sign for all states




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AI crew on ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ can return to Gautam Budh Nagar from Delhi after COVID-19 test




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Cong leaders making absurd remarks, weakening fight against COVID-19: BJP




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COVID-19 Cases in India Nears 63,000-Mark, 127 Deaths in 24 Hours

Catch all the updates on the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown here.





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Scientific Consensus Shows Covid-19 'Not Genetically Engineered', India Funding Vaccine Development: DBT Secretary

Ministry of Science and Technology's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Dr Renu Swarup says that based on the latest WHO consensus, Covid-19 as a 'lab release' theory is likely to be false.





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Scientific Consensus Shows Covid-19 'Not Genetically Engineered', India Funding Vaccine Development: DBT Secretary

Ministry of Science and Technology's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Dr Renu Swarup says that based on the latest WHO consensus, Covid-19 as a 'lab release' theory is likely to be false.





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NDMA Issues Guidelines For Restarting Manufacturing Industries After COVID-19 Lockdown, Says 'Don't Try to Achieve High Production Target'

The National Disaster Management Authority, which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has issued guidelines for restarting manufacturing factories after the lockdown.





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From Dushyant to Om Prakash Valmiki, Poetry Depicts the Never-ending Struggle of 'Invisible' Poor

Indian Hindi and Urdu poetry has time and again narrated horror stories of how the society turns a blind towards the dying poor. News18 has compiled a collection of ten such pieces of literature to depict the present condition of migrant workers.





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From Dushyant to Om Prakash Valmiki, Poetry Depicts the Never-ending Struggle of 'Invisible' Poor

Indian Hindi and Urdu poetry has time and again narrated horror stories of how the society turns a blind eye towards the dying poor. News18 has compiled a collection of ten such pieces of literature to depict the present condition of migrant workers.





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IAS Officer With Month Old Baby, Telangana Woman Who Rode 1,400 Km: Supermoms And Coronavirus Warriors

These mothers deserve a huge round of applause!





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IAS Officer With Month Old Baby, Telangana Woman Who Rode 1,400 Km: Supermoms And Coronavirus Warriors

These mothers deserve a huge round of applause!





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Covid-19: Yogi Adityanath Attempts Reforms, Delivers Regulatory Chaos in UP

Across India, reducing regulatory cholesterol is one thing. But suspending all laws, rules and regulations are like throwing the baby with the bathwater.





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Dust Storm Sweeps Delhi-NCR, Sky Turns Dark, Residents Share Video And Pictures of Sudden Change in Weather

In a sudden change in weather, Delhi witnessed a massive dust storm on Sunday morning. Pictures and videos showed dust storm enveloping Delhi and NCR.





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NGOs for disabled facing severe financial crunch as funds get diverted for tackling COVID-19




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COVID-19: Air India schedules 7 commercial flights to repatriate nationals from the US




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5 Air India Pilots, 2 Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19: Sources

They were tested positive during the pre-flight COVID test,





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Ethiopia Says It Shot Down Coronavirus Aid Plane, Believing It Was On 'Suicide Mission'

A Kenyan plane carrying humanitarian medical supplies to help aid the COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia was reportedly been shot down earlier this week by the Ethiopian army.




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Republicans Accuse Democrats of Trying to Deviate Cliffhanger California Special Election

California Republicans might steal a rare Congressional seat during next week's special election, but Democrats could possibly parlay that back into a blue win during November's general election.




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In leaked call, Obama describes Trump handling of virus as chaotic

Former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as "chaotic" in a conference call with former members of his administration, a source said on Saturday.




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BET Moving Ahead With Andre Harrell’s Uptown Records Miniseries Following His Death

A miniseries about the rise of the late Andre Harrell’s Uptown Records is still in the works and moving ahead at BET following the veteran music executive’s death. But with production throughout the television business shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, no premiere date or timetable for the start of shooting has been set. […]




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Guy Fieri Raises More Than $20 Million for Restaurant Workers Affected by Coronavirus

The Mayor of Flavortown is giving back to restaurant workers around the country. Guy Fieri has helped raise more than $20 million by partnering with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, he announced in an interview with TMZ. He and the organization have been sending restaurant workers $500 grants through the newly created Restaurant Employee […]





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75 percent COVID-19 cases in Delhi are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms: Kejriwal

The government has also made arrangements for treatment of those at their homes with mild COVID-19 symptoms in accordance with the Centre's guidelines.




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Lockdown brings change in buying behaviour, more older people hop onto digital tech: Survey

The study also found that COVID-19 has helped in forming an opinion for pushing the 'Make in India' agenda, with 42 per cent believing that "there is an active and deliberate attempt by China to spread COVID across the world for economic gains" which has led to a strong anti-China sentiment.




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The trade-off hidden in getting rid of Covid

The trade-off hidden in getting rid of CovidA big reset is coming in the relationship not just between you and govt, but also between you and businesses.




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From the archive: what makes Kevin Keegan the King of the Kop, 1973

The Liverpool and England striker with the staggering sideburns explains how to outjump taller opponents and how he made it to the top of the game

The Observer football correspondent Leslie Duxbury spoke to Liverpool and England striker Kevin Keegan, ‘The most exciting player on the current soccer scene’, for a new coaching series for Young Observers starting on 21 January 1973 (‘What makes Kevin Keegan King of the Kop’).

The cover (which you could order as a poster for 25p) features those long locks and staggering sideburns before his famous bubble perm appeared. Keegan was my first footballing hero as a young kid until Kenny Dalglish replaced him as Liverpool’s No 7 in 1977 (when King Kevin made way for King Kenny). My most treasured item was the Grandstand Kevin Keegan electronic action game. Imagine a handheld football version of Pong – yup, that sophisticated.

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Closing the Value Gap & Saving the Creative Middle Class

Music Canada recently shared its latest report, “Closing the Value Gap: How to Fix Safe Harbours and Save the Creative Middle Class.” As the title suggests, the report examines the gap between revenues derived by online entertainment platforms - particularly YouTube - and the revenues returned to artists and labels, then offers five recommendations on how to address the issue.

On this week's podcast, Mike and Graham Henderson, Music Canada's President and CEO, dive into the report before getting into some important big picture conversations about philosophical shifts in how music is paid for, how the industry can make its case to the public and government, and even some politics.

Also, please visit www.friendsofjohncody.com and consider helping one of our own in dire circumstances.




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Sandy Graham on Living One of the Most Interesting Careers in the Music Business

On today’s podcast, we have Sandy Graham, the woman who has had maybe the most diverse and interesting career in the Canadian music business. Sandy is currently the owner and editor-in-chief of Cashbox Canada, but over her roughly 40 years in the industry, going back to when she was a teenager, she has been involved in nearly every segment of this industry and has been a true trailblazer. She began in music retail, before being one of the first women to work at a major label in Canada. She’s been a radio music director, a venue owner – including of the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto – a music journalist, and she’s even a choreographer, having choreographed the first ever halftime show at the Sky Dome. Sandy is also an artist manager and festival organizer. Like we said, she’s been involved in everything and we’ve wanted to have her on the podcast for a while to tell her story and share some of the insights she has gained along the way.




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After PledgeMusic, Is Crowdfunding Still a Viable Option for Artists?

Dave Cool, the director of artist and industry outreach at Bandzoogle, joins us to discuss the bankruptcy of popular crowdfunding site PledgeMusic and his company's subsequent move into the space.

Bandzoogle is a Canadian company that operates globally and is known for its suite of website-building services aimed specifically at musicians. In June, Bandzoogle announced it was launching a crowd funding platform as part of its subscription services. That announcement, not coincidently, corresponded with the bankruptcy of PledgeMusic. Through the previous two years, PledgeMusic suffered a slow death, plagued by missed payments to artists and accusations of misspending by management, which raised many questions about the viability of the crowd funding model itself. So, with Dave, we get into the weeds about PledgeMusic’s collapse and why Bandzoogle thinks it has a better business model for it.




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Insights & Advice from a Music Life Coach

This week, we welcome Joanne Janzen, an Edmonton-based music life coach who also hosts her own podcast, fittingly titled The Music Life Coach Podcast. In this enlightening conversation with Jo, she teaches us what exactly a music life coach does and how she became one while also navigating her own career as a professional musician. We then get into career development, psychology, mental health, live performance, and how Jo's work differs from and complements that of an artist manager. She also gives us some tips on professional networking and developing a "personal mindset strategy" to propel your career forward.

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Holy F*** on Deleter & A Convo on the Art of Music Videos

Holy F** frontman Brian Borcherdt joins us to talk about Deleter*, the band's brand-new record that dives further down the rabbit hole at the intersection of technology and humanity. We talk about the evolution of their hybrid sound, how the various members' work playing in and producing other projects advances what they do collectively, and a lot more.

Then, Mike has a fun and fascinating chat with Prism Prize Founder Louis Calabro about the industry and art of music videos. They talk about how the whole purpose of a music videos has evolved from the days of MTV and MuchMusic to the YouTube era, the democratization of video making, what makes for a good music vid, and more.

This episode is sponsored by Bandzoogle. Go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and be sure to use the promo code “CMPOD” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription. https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=cmpod

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