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The US Treasury Department announced today it plans to hand out $500 billion to Americans as a way to stabilize the economy during the coronavirus outbreak.
Future Society

That's an average of $2,400 per American adult.

By Victor Tangermann

The NBA 2019-2020 season has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. But someone has an idea to save it. It's either awful or genius.
Future Society

This idea to save the NBA season is either completely absurd — or absolutely brilliant.

By Foster Kamer

Now that many workplaces and schools are operating remotely, America's terrible broadband access is revealing major societal inequalities.
Science & Energy

The pandemic is exposing "hard truths about the scope of the digital divide."

By Dan Robitzski

Area cops are telling Elon Musk's electric automaker Tesla that it must shut down operations at its Fremont factory location.
Tesla

"Tesla is not an essential business as defined in the Alameda County Health Order."

By Jon Christian

According to Japanese media, Chinese medical authorities have found that a drug called "favipiravir" has shown promise in treating COVID-19 patients.
Viruses

According to a new study, it can turn coronavirus tests negative in just four days.

By Victor Tangermann

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization officially started recommending against taking ibuprofen to treat symptoms of COVID-19.
Developments

Advil may worsen the symptoms of COVID-19 — depending on who you ask.

By Victor Tangermann

In a last-resort move to free up the InSight Mars rover's digging probe, NASA engineers programmed the rover to thwack it with a shovel.
Mars

Even NASA relies on percussive maintenance.

By Dan Robitzski

Ther are no bones about it: European researchers say they've invented a rubbery nanomaterial that seamlessly integrates with the human body.
Nanotech

This could change everything from reconstructive surgery to body modification.

By Jon Christian

Buzz Aldrin had some choice words of advice for Ars Technica's Eric Berger on how to survive self-isolation during the coronavirus outbreak.
Future Society

Buzz Aldrin has had plenty of experience.

By Victor Tangermann

Even amid a Bay Area lockdown, enigmatic Tesla CEO Elon Musk refuses to shut down the carmaker's Fremont automobile factory.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: "My frank opinion remains that the harm from the coronavirus panic far exceeds that of the virus itself."

By Jon Christian

Experts: Vaping Could Make Coronavirus Infection More Severe
Viruses

Don't vape and coronavirus.

By Victor Tangermann

Google has instructed full-time employees to work remotely. But contractors aren't allowed to, revealing a troubling class divide. h
Developments

Those who are and aren't permitted to follow best practices are divided by class.

By Dan Robitzski

All American journalists working for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Washington Post have been expelled from China.
Future Society

The move is likely a direct retaliation against the US for kicking Chinese journalists out of the country earlier this month.

By Victor Tangermann

In the shadow of the global coronavirus outbreak, public thinkers are starting to propose paying people to stay home and avoid spreading the deadly disease.
Developments

Will the coronavirus usher in an era of basic income?

By Jon Christian

A new poll shows that while the majority of Republicans trust what Trump says about the coronavirus, most Americans in general do not.
Viruses

But most still have trust in the government in general.

By Dan Robitzski

Because of a surge in demand, Amazon warehouses will only be processing medical supplies and other essentials for the next few weeks.
Developments

They'll only take "household staples, medical supplies, and other high-demand products."

By Dan Robitzski

Over the course of six weeks, according to the press release, Jackson and her colleagues plan to enroll 45 adult volunteers to take doses of the potential vaccine.
Viruses

"We’re team coronavirus now. Everyone wants to do what they can in this emergency.”

By Jon Christian

A team of security researchers bought a German armed forces laptop for only 90 euros ($99) on eBay that contained classified military information.
Military

Documents on the laptop even had instructions for how to destroy an air defense system.

By Victor Tangermann

A creative group of elementary school graduates decided to have their graduation ceremony inside Minecraft since schools are out until spring.
Future Society

“The kids are all right.”

By Victor Tangermann

The White House just issued new guidlines for Americans as the coronavirus rips through the country: Avoid gatherings of people. So!
Viruses

55 days after the first known case in America, we now have "recommendations."

By Foster Kamer