“Researchers testing repurposed drugs against Covid-19 found that ivermectin didn’t reduce hospital admissions, in the largest trial yet of the effect of the antiparasitic on the disease driving the pandemic,” reports the Wall Street Journal: Public-health authorities and researchers have for months said the drug hasn’t shown any benefit in Read more…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine turns up in Mike Melanson’s column “This Week in Programming”: While the Open Source Initiative’s (OSI) definition of open source software is quite clear on the matter — there must be “no discrimination against persons or groups” and “no discrimination against fields of endeavor” — the Read more…
Three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station last night for a six-month stay, writess the Times of London. They were wearing flight suits “in the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag, in what appeared to be a daring statement against the war.” Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, the Soyuz Read more…
The U.S. government is warning of “possible threats” to satellite communication networks amid fears that recent attacks on satellite networks in Europe, sparked by the war in Ukraine, could soon spread to the United States. A joint CISA-FBI advisory published this week urges satellite communication (SATCOM) network providers and critical Read more…
The next generation of urban rodent control relies on internet-connected traps that shock or impale a rat or mouse before isolating it in a chamber for disposal. The new Internet of Things (IoT) rat traps, which can be placed above ground or in sewers, continuously transmit data about rodent conditions Read more…
According to Reuters, Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Telegram, claiming it had “repeatedly refused to adhere to judicial orders or comply with the country’s laws.” From the report: Moraes’ decision, which is likely to stoke debate about freedom of speech in politically polarized Brazil, Read more…
