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The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus in central China has infected thousands and spread overseas, raising the specter of a potential global epidemic as authorities desperately try to contain it.

Since the first case was identified in early December in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, more than 5,900 people have fallen sick and at least 132 people have died in mainland China. In addition, there are dozens of confirmed cases in 17 locations outside of mainland China, including at least five in the United States.

The number of total cases worldwide now exceeds 6,000.

Here’s a look back at our coverage of Columbia’s final mission, the tragic loss of seven astronauts, and the investigation into the cause of the accident: https://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/

In 2016, a well preserved praying mantis preserved in Dominican amber sold at auction for $6,000. The amber dates to the Oligocene period, about 33.9 million to 23 years ago.

Rasa cofounder Alan Nichol weighs in on Meena, Google’s latest attempt at conversational AI, and what it means for the future of AI assistants.

A crazy Kickstarter project

Glamos is a tiny yet mighty device that uses LiDAR tech to turn any screen at home or the office into a fully interactive touch screen!

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Circa 2016

After a long period of historical neglect, the Holy Roman Empire has finally found a modern chronicler to bring it back to life for contemporary readers.

By Aram Bakshian Jr.

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You can now get quick access to all official coronavirus resources on top of Google Search.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”–Albert Einstein.

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