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lukeitup··on Israeli study finds 94% drop in symptomatic Covid-19 cases with Pfizer vaccine
That is some well needed news! Just hope that Europe will speed up its vaccine distribution now.
lukeitup··on Barcode scanner app on Google Play infects 10M users with one update
Simple scanner turns evil.. these kind of apps should have been offered by the respective OS, as a standard app. If the money involved are correct, then are the developers to blame?! I'm not sure to be honest.
lukeitup··on Hacking Habit Development with iOS Shortcuts
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
lukeitup··on WhatsApp loses millions of users after terms update
I must admit, I've been slow on the ball here as well. I just decided to move out, but I do struggle with having to persuade friends etc. Same attitude as you're referring to.
lukeitup··on Boeing 737 Max cleared to fly again 'too early'
Absolutely agree! I wouldn't feel safe stepping on a Boeing Max today.
lukeitup··on Nearly half of adult Canadians struggle with literacy
I think you need to look at different ways on how we consume information these days. Books, yes, but what about Netflix documentaries, Youtube, Science blogs, etc. We live in a modern informational era, full of opportunities to consume relevant and educational information.
lukeitup··on The Reason We Procrastinate and How to Stop
"When we procrastinate, we typically put off something that we find difficult in favor of something easier or more appealing." I can definitely relate to this..
lukeitup··on Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced
Electric cars for the vast majority is not too far away. Petrol cars will still exist, but just as super sports car for enthusiasts.
lukeitup··on The Amiga 1000 Parceiro
Oh my, brings back memories :)
lukeitup··on Neil Armstrong's bootprint on the moon is now protected by U.S. law
And in the meantime, the country is suffering on earth.
lukeitup··on Julia adoption keeps climbing
Python > Julia, currently not even a contest
lukeitup··on Poland plans to make censoring of social media accounts illegal
Say what you want, but I'm not a fan of what the Polish government is doing overall. Feels like they are moving away from democracy. When will the EU say enough is enough?
lukeitup··on Null
Weird hacks, love it!