tests
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Testing Czar Admits U.S. Covid-19 Tests Have ‘Limited Utility’ When Pandemic Is Out of Control
The person overseeing America’s national covid-19 testing strategy, Adm. Brett Giroir, admitted on Sunday that tests and contact tracing are of “limited utility” when an outbreak of disease is raging in a completely uncontrolled manner. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic is completely out of control in the vast majority of the U.S. — the country with…
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Does Playing Loud Music Kill Your Battery Faster?
Of all the things your smartphone can do, playing music is one of the least demanding. Listening to a song puts very little strain on the CPU, doesn’t require GPS and often doesn’t require Wi-Fi (so long as the music files are stored on your phone). Simple physics says that listening to louder music should…
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Twitter’s Latest Test Suggests That Tweet-Based Shopping Is Coming Soon
A group of Twitter users have spotted a “payment and shipping” option within their Android apps. As The Next Web pointed out, this is just one in a series of tests that suggest Jack Dorsey might be able to buy his latest monochromatic designer suit from within the platform he helped build.
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iPhone 5s Australian Review: The Best iPhone Yet
You could be forgiven for thinking that this year’s crop of iPhones is a festival celebrating very little. But under the hood, quietly lurking beneath the surface is something special, and makes it the best iPhone yet. Here’s why.