Matt Ocko
Venture capitalist (@DCVC). Technologist. Husband-ist. Dad-ist. Friend-ist. Real wood fires, evenings w/ good food, wine & friends, & neat sci-fi. ♥ != endorse
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is a new global problem.
This is our overview of the early research and data on the outbreak.
We will extend this page in the days ahead.
Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus
New research found ‘autoantibodies’ similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases.
With cases on the rise, Baker urges people to stay vigilant on coronavirus - The Boston Globe
Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday stressed that residents should avoid attending large social gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic and urged young people especially to take precautions, with the under-30 age demographic making up a significant...
Tech platforms continue to let U.S.-based hate groups use them to make payments
73 U.S.-based hate groups have had access to at least 54 online funding mechanisms, research shows.
Surgical mask partition reduces the risk of non-contact transmission in a golden Syrian hamster model for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
AbstractBackground. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is believed to be mostly transmi
Thunderbolt™ 3 Express Dock HD - Dual 4k Display, 85W PSU
With speeds of 40 Gbps, the Thunderbolt 3 Express Dock HD can transfer a 4K movie in under 30 seconds. Supports dual 4k displays & 85W of power. Shop now.
Matt Ocko
@jess I’ve found these to be a really reliable dock with good display support & adequate connections:
belkin.com/us/p/P-F4U095/
For monitors, the Philips 43” (non quantum dot, important) is cheap, bright, and huge (5kx3k resolution), and for smaller/curved, all the LG models are solid
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WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Prepares Measures for Possible Election Unrest
The emergency measures, originally designed for countries facing mass ethnic or political bloodshed, include slowing the spread of viral content and lowering the bar for suppressing potentially inflammatory posts.
Novel Anticancer Therapy Reportedly Overcomes Drug Resistance and Adverse Effects
Chemotherapy has shown remarkable therapeutic efficacy for various types of cancer. However, drug resistance reduces the effectiveness and sensitivity of chemotherapy, leading treatment failure and cancer relapse in many clinical indications. The...
Enormous Antarctic glacier on brink of collapse could raise sea levels by half a metre
Ice sheet may reach tipping point where it becomes unstoppable driver of sea level rise
A radical new technique lets AI learn with practically no data
“Less than one”-shot learning can teach a model to identify more objects than the number of examples it is trained on.
New Time Dilation Phenomenon Revealed: Timekeeping Theory Combines Quantum Clocks and Einstein’s Relativity
A phenomenon of quantum mechanics known as superposition can impact timekeeping in high-precision clocks, according to a theoretical study from Dartmouth College, Saint Anselm College and Santa Clara University. Research describing the effect shows...
A 24-year-old in Florida's anti-mask capital describes how the coronavirus destroyed her family: 8 people got sick, 2 of whom died
Chloe Gray lost her mother and aunt to the coronavirus. The family lives in Marion County, Florida, where the sheriff banned masks in his department.
The false promise of herd immunity for COVID-19
Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course — embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others — could bring “untold death and suffering”.
CasperLabs Raises $14M From Launch-Day Node Runners - CoinDesk
Blockchain startup CasperLabs has banked $14 million from investors who pledged to secure its proof-of-stake Casper network at launch.
Matt Ocko
Congrats to @meetCasperLabs on the $14M raise for their innovative DeFi platform
coindesk.com/casperlabs-rai…
Diverse & deep technical team, robust & real tech, & seasoned operating bench w/ a win-win approach to the community. I expect them to keep going from strength to strength
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Forget Counterterrorism, the United States Needs a Counter-Disinformation Strategy
If the U.S. government wants to win the information wars, Cold War-era tactics won’t cut it anymore.
Matt Ocko
The US has impressive defenses -- vs every threat but polity-destroying agitprop pushed from "inside the house" (@facebook, @youtube, @twitter) & by hostile states
@DCVC & @Lux_Capital co @primer_ai details what has to change for our country to survive
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33-year-old coronavirus denier with 1.1 million followers dies of COVID-19
A 33-year-old coronavirus denier died of COVID-19 complications after battling the illness for just over a week. Dmitriy Stuzhuk was a fitness influencer that 1.1 million people follow on Instagram…
Matt Ocko
A #COVID19 "take this f-ing seriously" round up:
- deny the virus' existence, it denies *yours*
bgr.com/2020/10/19/cor…
nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny…
nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny…
- deny the grave side-effects, they deny your health
nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1…
nature.com/articles/d4158….
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