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Researchers warn of mutation, nonwhite communities are suffering disproportionately, and the US infection rate rises in reopened states- Tech in Two May 07, 2020

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Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt

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The FDA cracks down on tests, the White House predicts a new death toll, and Google and Apple reveal details for contact tracing- Tech in Two May 06, 2020

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Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt

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Neuroscience Technology Gets Closer to Reading Your Mind—Most Interesting Thing in Tech May 05, 2020

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The neuroscience company Kernal is claiming a breakthrough in technology designed to read our brainwaves. They claim that they can, after a bit of calibration, identify the music you’re listening too. That’s impressive, and indicates progress in what has been a fraught and slow-moving field.

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The FDA approves an antibody test, coronavirus hits the meat industry, and a new study outlines the cost of reopening- Tech in Two May 05, 2020

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Hydroxychloroquine Info Wars—Most Interesting Thing in Tech May 04, 2020

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Is hydroxychloroquine a wonder drug? Is it snake oil? No one knows! We haven’t been able to do the science on it, in large part because it has become such a political topic. And that’s a great shame. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/the-info-war-over-chloroquine-has-slowed-covid-19-science/.

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Bitcoin Bounces Back—Most Interesting Thing in Tech May 01, 2020

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Yes, the energy and excitement around blockchain and crypto investing has dropped in the past two years. But Andreessen Horowitz is still putting $500m into a new fund investing in new crypto technologies and companies. That’s a pretty good sign that people are still using blockchain to make things that are real, not just speculating on coins.

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The Future of Robot Work—Most Interesting Thing in Tech May 01, 2020

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As we start to think about new ways of going back to work, and new ways of opening factories back up, companies are starting to think about new ways to integrate robots into the workforce. Maybe there are new ways that machines that didn’t make economic sense before make economic sense now. Maybe they can help clean; or help humans spread out. Maybe instead of replacing jobs, the robots of the future will be the ones who actually let us do our old jobs. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/workers-spread-halt-virus-robots-fill-gaps/.

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A potential treatment draws optimism, unemployment crosses 30 million, and L-A county implements testing for all- Tech in Two May 01, 2020

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Frontline workers are striking, the airline industry is shriveling, and the US reaches 1 million cases- Tech in Two Apr 30, 2020

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Domestic Violence and Coronavirus—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Apr 29, 2020

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The coronavirus crisis has led to an increase in domestic violence. But tech can help and we’ve published a guide in Wired to services that can be used by people at risk: https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-coronavirus-domestic-violence/.

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