Government officials across the U.S. are using location data from millions of cellphones in a bid to better understand the movements of Americans during the coronavirus pandemic and how they may be affecting the spread. The data comes from the mobile advertising industry rather than cellphone carriers. The aim is to create a portal for […]
There’s a new COVID-19 test from healthcare technology maker Abbott that looks to be the fastest yet in terms of producing results, and that can do so on the spot right at point-of-care, without requiring a round trip to a lab. This test for the novel coronavirus causing the current global pandemic has received emergency […]
Netflix this week announced it is working on a live-action adaptation of 80s classic Dragon’s Lair. The original content maker added that it is in talks with Ryan Reynolds to play protagonist Dirk the Daring as he attempts to rescue Princess Daphne from an evil dragon. Netflix also notes that original Dragon’s Lair creators Don […]
NASA has selected SpaceX to deliver supplies to the planned Gateway mini-space station in lunar orbit using a new version of the Dragon cargo vehicle launched atop Falcon Heavy rockets. SpaceX is guaranteed a minimum of two supply missions under the Gateway Logistics Services contract. The cost of each SpaceX cargo mission was not disclosed […]
LG Electronics USA and Movies Anywhere are partnering up to give you more streaming options at home, and to make organizing your digital collection of films a lot easier. You can now find the Movies Anywhere app on LG Smart TVs if you have a model made between 2017 and 2020 with webOS, and the […]
Google has banned the Infowars Android app from the Google Play store, the company confirmed to Wired on Friday. While conspiracy theories and lawsuits from parents who said he’d lied about them and their children weren’t enough to earn Jones the boot, Wired reports that the final straw came after Jones published a video disputing […]
Dyson has joined forces with The Technology Partnership to design and build a ventilator based on the British company’s digital motor. In an internal e-mail sent to employees obtained by Fast Company, the tech company founder said the CoVent can be manufactured quickly, efficiently and at volume. Drawing from Dyson’s expertise in air purification, it […]
As a growing list of US states order “nonessential” businesses closed to slow the spread of COVID-19, Amazon is giving warehouse and delivery workers letters to carry saying that they are engaged in essential work. “This letter is provided as evidence that the carrier of this letter is an Amazon employee and, as such, an […]
Facebook is working on new features that make it easier for people to access live streams even if they don’t have a Facebook account as it tries to meet the rise in demand for live video through COVID-19. The company will begin allowing non-Facebook users to watch live streams from mobile devices, something previously only […]
Apple has introduced a new app and website for screening COVID-19 symptoms. Developed together with the CDC, both tools step you through a series of questions related to the coronavirus to figure out the best course of action. According to the Apple, “The COVID-19 app and website allow users to answer a series of questions […]
It was only a week ago that Google said it would hit pause on Chrome and Chrome OS releases “due to adjusted work schedules” in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, however, the company announced that it would resume releases — but with an adjusted schedule. In the age of rapid-release schedules for browsers, the […]
Fitbit hasn’t released any new hardware since being acquired by Google last year, but that may soon change. We’ve been seeing more and more of the Fitbit Charge 4 in recent weeks, and now a video reveals the device will have GPS, NFC, and more. The video which The Verge has translated from Dutch also […]
Amazon has announced that it has added features to its Alexa voice assistant that can help users determine their risk level for having contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus. As of now all Alexa users in the United States can ask Alexa questions like, “Alexa, what do I do if I think I have COVID-19?” or “Alexa, […]
The latest phone from Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G is offering 5G at cheap price. In most cases for 5G networks has meant buying some of the most expensive phones available on the market. The Mi 10 Lite looks like it will be a solid midrange offering. While Xiaomi didn’t detail all of its specs, […]
Google’s second-generation Pixel Buds may have just appeared in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filings, indicating that the company’s new true wireless earbuds could hit their spring release window. he new earbuds theoretically improve on the first generation model, which, according to our Google Pixel Buds review, disappointed due to their mediocre audio, inconsistent performance and […]