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In Toronto, lockdown measures asked residents to remain at home. Credit: Shutterstock During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese cities have repeatedly imposed lockdowns following their central government's stubborn pursuit of Zero-COVID. But lockdowns weren't limited to authoritarian regimes such as China. Many democracies also imposed some form of lockdowns to curb the virus transmission.…

The mobile testing space grows, so does the emphasis on shift left testing. The world is mobile-centric, and the data is telling: 65% of users say that a poor mobile experience impacts their opinion of a brand, 70% of users will abandon an app with a load time of over three seconds, and 71% of uninstalls are caused by the application crashing. Brands aim to set themselves apart with their applications and meet end users’ expectations that everything looks great, works…

A large-scale study of data involving 21 billion friendships on Facebook, led by Harvard University economist Raj Chetty, has revealed how these social connections help shape economic outcomes in the country.Born in New Delhi, Chetty is the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the director of Opportunity Insights, which uses big data to study the science of economic opportunity.The researchers examined data on Facebook collected from 72.2 million US-based Facebook users between age 25 and 44…

Molly White: A skeptical look at crypto as a foundation for self-sovereign identity and some likely dystopian outcomes, as Buterin, Dorsey, and others explore the idea — Anonymity and trustlessness are central to the crypto world. People don't have to attach real-world identities to crypto wallets … Molly White: A skeptical look at crypto as a foundation for self-sovereign identity and some likely dystopian outcomes, as Buterin, Dorsey, and others explore the idea — …

Credit: Alexandra Angelich, UVA University Communications n the 1980s there was a widespread conspiracy theory that young people who played the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons were prone to murder and suicide. …

The global pandemic is not yet over. Public health experts suspect it will last at least another five years, but how this ongoing crisis plays out is ultimately up to us.A new report from the International Science Council (ISC), an international organization who's aim is to unite scientific bodies around the world, has laid out three scenarios that could occur by 2027.  The report was written by a panel of 20 experts on public health, virology, economics, behavioral science, ethics, and sociology.While their commentary…

Vishal Kapoor, Vice President, Data and AI, Kyndryl Vishal Kapoor is the Kyndryl Applications, Data & AI practice leader. He leads the team of applications, data, and AI experts ensuring they are developing market-leading solutions and supporting customer teams with the technology and solutions customers need most. Vishal was previously with DXC Technology where he was the senior business leader for their Data & Analytics AI, Machine Learning, and IoT business. Leading a significant pivot in the company's…