Vipology Staff Writer

The Latest on Remdesivir as a Coronavirus Treatment

Could an antiviral drug originally developed to fight Ebola turn out to be an effective therapy in the fight against coronavirus?  Two days after the release of promising clinical trials data on remdesivir, the US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use of the drug for the treatment of adults and children who are hospitalized […]

Apple’s iPhone iOS 14 update adds new privacy protections — and you won’t be able to miss them

The next version of iOS for iPhones will give new visual notifications when apps are accessing the device’s microphone, camera, clipboard, or other sensitive data.  The moves this year are in character for Apple, which has prioritized privacy engineering on a product level and privacy more generally as a key selling point for its products. […]

Lady Gaga is the face of the New Valentino perfume

Between launching her own beauty line and releasing an album, Lady Gaga has found another project: Starring in Valentino Beauty’s latest fragrance campaign. The Italian fashion house announced Gaga as the new face of Voce Viva, a perfume dreamt up by Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.  “Imagined as a voice to spread a message around […]

Giorgio Armani Celebrates 20 Years of His Home Label, Armani/Casa

All of the business degrees and corporate handbooks in the world can’t teach the gut-centric prescience that has propelled Giorgio Armani’s success across a dizzying array of mediums. Among the many examples of this sixth sense, consider this year’s 20th anniversary of his shelter label Armani/Casa. Although he didn’t formally establish the interiors arm of […]

How Long After Having Coronavirus Are You Contagious? Here’s What Doctors Say

If you’ve tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms of the virus, the advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is clear: Don’t leave your home unless you need medical care, and wear a cloth face covering over your nose and mouth if you must be around others, even at home. But […]

Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio becomes first transgender Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model

Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio has been blazing trails for years. Now, she’s set to become the first openly transgender model to be featured in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue. The 23-year-old was selected as a 2020 model for the July 21 issue. “Being trans usually means facing closed doors to people’s hearts and minds,” she wrote […]

Your iPhone is getting tons of fun New Features this Fall, but you can try them Now

CNBC reports that  Apple has released the public beta for iOS 14, and anyone can install it on their iPhone, so long as it’s an iPhone 6s or newer.  It’s a test version of the full software that will roll out to all iPhones this fall, and it includes a lot of fun new features. […]

Sony’s PS4 hit Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC on August 7th

We already knew that Horizon Zero Dawn, long one of the PlayStation 4’s prized exclusives, would be making its way to PC. And now we know precisely when that will happen: the game will be released on August 7th. It’ll be sold through both Steam and the Epic Games Store for $49.99. Guerilla Games, the […]