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Sister Cities Exchange Masks—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Mar 25, 2020

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The story of Wuxi in China and Toyokawa in Japan, its sister city. In February, Toyokawa sent masks to help fight coronavirus in Wuxi. Now Wuxi is returning the favor. This is the way it’s supposed to work: with resources going to the place of greatest need. And it helps us understand something about how the global economy might eventually recover.

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Coronavirus Update: Kids getting sick, Trump changing his tune, and more - Tech in Two Mar 25, 2020

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A new study looks promising, Trump delivers a dangerous pledge, and 1.3 billion enter lockdown in India. 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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Blood Serums Provide New Hope for Coronavirus Inoculation and Treatment—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Mar 24, 2020

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We’re learning more about the possibility of using blood from people who have recovered from coronavirus to help protect who haven’t gotten it yet—and possibly to even help patients. There’s a ton of work to do, and many more tests to come. But the research is promising and moving ahead. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/an-old-source-for-potential-new-covid-19-drugs-blood-serum/

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The Coronavirus Update: State shutdowns, stimulus package trouble, and more news - Tech in Two Mar 24, 2020

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More states are issuing shelter in place orders, the stimulus bill is becoming more contentious, and the Tokyo Olympics are in trouble. 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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Why Robot Jobs Might Not Be So Bad—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Mar 23, 2020

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The pandemic is making clear that there are actually very few jobs that can entirely be done by robots and software. Humans are still necessary for almost everything, which is why the pandemic is grinding economies to a halt. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/robot-jobs-coronavirus/

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How Will Bandwidth Hold Up While We're All Quarantined—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Mar 20, 2020

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"Everyone is starting to worry about bandwidth as the whole world moves to videoconferencing. It's a live issue in Europe, though not yet here. If it becomes one, it could once again open the Pandora's box of net neutrality."

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The Coronavirus Update: Youth in danger, how to clean your stuff, and more - Tech in Two Mar 20, 2020

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Young people aren't as invincible as they might think, the White House is considering phone tracking, and China hit a major (positive) milestone. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt

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Could Chloroquine Be the Answer to Treating Coronavirus—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Mar 19, 2020

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There's a lot of excitement in Silicon Valley about chloroquine as a potential treatment for coronavirus. But the paper that's circulating has been overhyped and is a little bit bogus. Still: that doesn't mean we shouldn't experiment and test. And ideally, there will be real data soon. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/an-old-malaria-drug-may-fight-covid-19-and-silicon-valleys-into-it/

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The Coronavirus Update: What to buy, your hospital's preparedness, and more - Tech in Two Mar 19, 2020

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Scientists are scrambling to identify possible treatments, family units are facing lots of alone time, and one man showed the internet how to throw a proper socially distanced party. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt

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Location Data Amidst Coronavirus—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Mar 18, 2020

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The debate over cell phone surveillance and corona comes to the US. And there are some big questions: like how much privacy we’ll give up and how well this will work—given that it’s hard to map people’s movements inside, which is where most transmission occurs.

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