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Swiss soldiers pick up smartphones to fight Covid-19
A new contact tracing application that could prevent infections while also protecting users’ privacy
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Chinese startup Rokid develops Covid-fighting smart glasses
Rokid developed a pair of glasses to help screen for coronavirus symptoms
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Apple CEO Tim Cook sees uncertain future despite increase in sales amid coronavirus
Apple reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations
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Zoom says it has 300 million daily meeting participants, not users
Zoom said it had mistakenly published a blog last week that put its daily users at 300 million people
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Japan to introduce online system for reporting coronavirus
Despite Japan’s high-tech image, many businesses and government offices still rely on fax machines
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'Animal Crossing' offers digital getaway under lockdown
The leisurely land of Nintendo's latest release has struck a chord with gamers around the world
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The sun is less active than similar stars. That's good news
The sun is an average-sized star that was formed more than 4.5 billion years ago and is halfway through its lifespan
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Elon Musk protest tweets against coronavirus lockdowns
The Silicon Valley billionaire entrepreneur and head of Tesla Inc expressed complete disapproval of the restrictions
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Finance, tech firms on hiring spree amid coronavirus turmoil - LinkedIn
Finance, technology, and consumer goods firms are hiring tens of thousands in the United States and other countries
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Google's 'My Maps' is helping people connect under lockdown
Google's My Maps is a tool that enables people to create customized maps
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Clash of tech titans: Zuckerberg praises coronavirus lockdowns; Musk sees 'fascism'
Silicon Valley billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg offered dueling views on lockdown measures
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Self-driving vehicles get in on the delivery scene amid Covid-19
Self-driving cars, trucks, sidewalk robots, and shuttles help deliver groceries, meals, and medical supplies
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Sony puts major PlayStation 4 games on sale
Nearly 200 PlayStation 4 games will be on sale for under $20
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Most Americans cannot or will not use Covid-19 contact tracing apps
More than half of all Americans either do not own smartphones or would not use apps backed by Google and Apple
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Google Meet is now free for all users
Zoom, Microsoft Corp’s Skype, and Facebook’s Messenger introduced features this month to attract users
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Buy a piece of the moon for just $2.5 million
One of the world’s largest lunar meteorites goes on private sale at Christie’s
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Twitter opens up data for researchers to study Covid-19 tweets
Twitter said it would allow researchers to access data of daily public tweets about pandemic
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Indian mechanic invents 'social distancing' motorbike
An Indian school drop-out has built a motorbike with a one-meter gap between the rider and the passenger
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Facebook sees 'signs of stability' in ad spending after coronavirus drop
Facebook beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue
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Pakistani firms move towards tech solutions amid pandemic
Utilise cloud-based computing to run business during Covid-19 crisis
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Amazon turns to Chinese firm on US blacklist to meet thermal camera needs
Amazon has bought cameras to take temperatures of workers during the coronavirus pandemic
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WhatsApp updates video chat group limit to eight people
As before, WhatsApp video calls remain secured with end-to-end encryption so no one else can view or listen
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Zoom rival, Google Meet, now adding 3 million users per day
Google faces tough competition from Zoom, which has over 200 million daily active users and growing
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Facebook, Turkish government collaborate to train SMEs
SMEs can access videos on ministry support and services through a new page called Facebook Istasyon
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Scientists say new antiviral coating can protect surfaces for 90 days
The coating took 10 years to develop and can be sprayed on surfaces that are frequently used by the public
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Contact-tracing app for Covid-19 could be rolled out in 2-3 weeks
The contact-tracing app lets people know if they have been in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19
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Samsung Electronics profit slips on virus, more falls forecast
The figures come as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc across the world economy
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China discounts, cheaper iPhone to cushion Apple from virus blow to demand
Consumer spending is expected to be muted as the pandemic has crippled economies and Apple
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Cyber-intel firms pitch governments on spy tools to trace coronavirus
When law enforcement agencies want to gather evidence locked inside an iPhone, they often turn to hacking software
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A huge asteroid will safely pass by Earth on Wednesday
The gigantic asteroid 1998 OR2 will pass by within 6.3 million kilometers of our planet on April 29
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China lab rejects Covid-19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery
US President Donald Trump said that his government was investigating whether Covid-19 originated in the Wuhan lab
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Game on: Japan group offers retro consoles to cooped-up kids
Video game enthusiasts are offering 100 classic Nintendo consoles
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Angry Birds maker Rovio lifts profits with lower costs
Rovio Entertainment, maker of “Angry Birds” mobile game series reported a 75% rise in first-quarter profit
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Microsoft wants to track your brain waves to mine cryptocurrency
Microsoft system will scan the user’s brain activity or other biological signals to ensure they completed a task
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HBO Max streaming service will be available on Apple devices at launch
Customers will be able to access HBO Max on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices
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France launches AI voice assistant to help coronavirus patients
Anybody in France can now ring the “AlloCovid” service developed by French research institute Inserm
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Apple to delay mass production of 2020 flagship iPhones
Apple is forging ahead with plans to release four new iPhone models later this year
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Is there any connection between 5G, Covid-19?
Claims are being made that people get the coronavirus because 5G technology weakens the immune system
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Israeli firm raises $5 million for tech to recognise mask-covered faces
Israel’s Corsight AI, which has developed technology to recognise faces concealed by masks
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Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing
Countries are rushing to develop apps to give a detailed picture of the risk of catching the coronavirus
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Australia launches controversial Covid-19 tracking app as some states start easing rules
The app uses Bluetooth signals to log when people have been close to one another
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Social media evolves to warfare tool
Social media has become one of the most important instruments of hybrid warfare
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Amazon tests screening new merchants for fraud via video calls in pandemic
Amazon is piloting the use of video conference calls to verify the identity of merchants to counter fraud
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A feather in our cap
GIRO is structured on data provided by 193 nations, which forms the basis of ‘ICT Regulatory Tracker’
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Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
President Trump's suggestion that UV could be used to treat patients infected with the virus isn't grounded in fact
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Shopping robots come into their own in locked-down English town
The robots, which come up roughly to an adult’s knee height and look like smooth white plastic boxes
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Coronavirus pandemic inspires demand for UV airplane cleaner
Dimer UCV Innovations created a UV-C-emitting cleaning machine called GermFalcon for the airline industry
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New iOS text-bomb bug using Sindhi characters can crash your iPhone
Texts using Sindhi characters are being sent as a notification that cause your iOS device to freeze
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Hubble telescope celebrates 30th year in space
US space agency NASA said the galaxy in the image located 163,000 light-years away from Earth
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Showdown looms between Silicon Valley, US states over contact tracing apps
Apple and Google plan to release technology for digital contact tracing through Bluetooth sensors