One of the delivery robots developed by Starship Technologies, Washington, April 8, 2020 (ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA) The symbolic mark of one million deaths from the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic was crossed on the night of Monday, September…
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Covid-19: Have Some Slums in India Achieved Collective Immunity?
In Europe as elsewhere, the temptation to let the coronavirus spread has been strong. The aim was to achieve collective immunity. India has reached high rates of contamination in some cities and neighborhoods, with more than 50% of individuals having…
New world. A flying camera to monitor his house
Ring company “Always Home Cam” drone camera (Ring / YouTube) It’s a product that some will find great and others totally stupid. The giant Amazon will soon launch, through its subsidiary Ring, a mini-flying drone to monitor its home from…
New world. Amazon invents payment with the palm of your hand
Biometric hand recognition kiosk in an Amazon store (Amazon) The American firm Amazon is currently testing in two of its physical stores, in Seattle in the United States, a biometric payment system, called Amazon One, based on the recognition of…
The science ticket. When Nature inspires science: biomimicry
Plecotus auritus. The wings of bats have certainly inspired aeronautical engineers and aviation pioneers (DE AGOSTINI VIA GETTY IMAGES) #AlertPollution Contaminated rivers or soils, abandoned industrial waste… Do you live near a polluted site?Click here to alert us! At all…
New world. Instagram, one of the youngest social networks, turns 10
Instagram logo in Germany, March 2019 (PICTURE ALLIANCE / GETTY IMAGES) Launched on October 6, 2010, after Facebook, after Twitter, after WhatsApp, Instagram is one of the youngest social networks but also one of the most emblematic of our time.…
franceinfo junior. What are the sciences for?
The Fête de la science, the opportunity to learn more about different professions. (DANIEL MIHAILESCU / AFP) Until October 12, it is the Fête de la science all over France. The opportunity for the franceinfo junior program to dive into…
Health data entrusted to Microsoft: why is the government considering backtracking?
Microsoft premises in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris. (GERARD JULIEN / AFP) Secretary of State for Digital Cédric O announced Thursday, October 8, that he was considering revoking the Health Data Hub storage agreement by the American Microsoft. The Health Data Hub,…
Coronavirus: what could the new version of the StopCovid app look like?
After the failure of its first version, downloaded less than three million times in France, a redesigned version of the application for tracing Covid-19 patients must be launched on October 22, announced Jean Castex on Monday. Posted the 10/12/2020 6:17…
New world. With the iPhone 12, Apple is quietly taking the 5G path
Appel CEO Tim Cook unveils the new Iphone 12 on October 13, 2020 in California. (BROOKS KRAFT / APPLE INC.) Apple, the inventor of the modern smartphone, had still not switched to 5G, unlike all of its Android competitors. It’s…