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How tech-savvy friends can help friends fix & diagnose computer problems without breaking social isolation

During normal times, if you have a problem with one of your devices, you can bring it somewhere or have a technician or tech-savvy friend come over to diagnose and fix it. But these are times of social isolation, so that may not be possible or safe.

Fortunately, there are tools that can be used to have someone take remote control of your PC or Mac so that they can figure out what’s wrong and — in many cases — fix it. […]

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An Intel chip that can smell

Intel Labs and Cornell University have developed a microprocessor, called Loihi, that can learn and recognize smells. The researchers taught it to recognize hazardous chemicals, even in the presence of other odors. […]