Your future phone could test you for coronavirus — here’s how
It may seem far-fetched, but it’s possible to use your smartphone to detect diseases. Mobile devices can be turned into…
Google will let Android developers sell subscriptions without requiring an app install
Google is testing a new method of selling subscription services with select Android developers that will allow customers to buy…
NHS finds VR training boosts coronavirus frontline worker performance
Virtual reality showed great potential for medical training well before the coronavirus pandemic, letting surgeons practice on digital patients while…
Coronavirus Tips and Supplies Guide: What to Buy (and Avoid) for Home
Parts of the country are opening up, but there are still shortages of all sorts of odds and ends, and…
Zoom backtracks and plans to offer end-to-end encryption to all users
Eric Yuan, Zoom CEO Zoom has backtracked on its decision to limit support for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) calls just for…
Startups Tortoise, Swiftmile are combining their tech to solve scooter chaos – TechCrunch
Sidewalk congestion is a major pain point for cities, and fully-charged scooters for riders are no guarantee. Those are the…
Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets
Hate typing? Ever wish you could just record your voice and share that audio as a tweet? Good news! If…
GTA 6 news and rumors: when will Grand Theft Auto 6 be announced?
Is GTA 6 in development? Although Rockstar Games hasn’t officially confirmed that it’s working on another instalment in the Grand…
Zoom now promises end-to-end encryption is coming for all
After announcing that it would not offer end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to free users, Zoom backpedaled and said that everyone using…
This AI tool helps people with speech difficulties to communicate
A new AI tool can help people with speech difficulties to communicate by reducing the number of keystrokes they need to type. Researchers…
Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS
Twitter is rolling out the ability to record audio snippets and attach them to your tweets. The new feature is…
Research suggests ways voice assistants could accomodate non-native English speakers
In a paper published on the preprint server Arxiv.org, researchers at the University of College Dublin investigated how non-native English…
Screen Share: A College Teacher’s Zoom Journal
On the fourth day of spring break, our university’s president announces that no one is to return to campus. Two…
AWS said it mitigated a 2.3 Tbps DDoS attack, the largest ever
Image: Amazon Amazon said its AWS Shield service mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever recorded, stopping a 2.3 Tbps attack…
Lyft to require 100% electric vehicles on its platform by 2030 – TechCrunch
Lyft said Wednesday that every car, truck and SUV on its platform will be all electric or powered by another…
The very best Father's Day gifts for the new dad in your life
Stepping into the role of “dad” is a very exciting moment — whether you’re welcoming a child with your partner…
Best free blogging site of 2020
Free blogging sites have come a long way in recent years, and it’s now easier than ever to create a…
AT&T is laying off thousands of workers and closing 250 stores
AT&T will also close more than 250 AT&T Mobility and Cricket Wireless stores. Around 1,300 retail staff will be affected,…
Zoom says it’ll provide end-to-end encryption even for free users now
After mounting pressure from privacy activists and users, Zoom said today that it’ll provide end-to-end encryption protection to everyone — including…
Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030
Lyft announced a plan on Wednesday to transition to “100 percent” electric or zero-emission vehicles by 2030. By working with…
