A group of drone experts is calling on the UK government to relax regulations on chemical spraying from the air during the coronavirus pandemic.
It wants to train drone pilots from the emergency services to spray public areas with disin…
RoboSense Smart LiDAR Sensor Wins the 2020 Edison Awards
RoboSense, the world's leading autonomous driving LiDAR perception solution provider, has been honored as a winner in Transportation & Logistics Category for 2020 Edison Awards. T…
The global demand for scalability hasn't ebbed, if anything it's being pushed harder by flagging economic conditions, complex markets, and demanding customers. It is important to have agile, scalable and secure enterprises to ensure consi…
NEC Corporation today announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership agreement with Kagome Co., Ltd. to launch agricultural management support services utilizing AI for leading tomato processing companies.
The new service uses NEC’…
In March, the virus gripping the world — COVID-19 — started to spread in Africa. In short order, actors across the continent’s tech ecosystem began to step up to stem the spread.
Early in March, Africa’s COVID-19 cases by country were i…
In an 8,000 sq ft (743 sq m) facility in the western Indian city of Pune, a bunch of young engineers are racing against time to develop a low-cost ventilator that could save thousands of lives if the coronavirus pandemic overwhelms the cou…
European scientists and technologists will launch a joint initiative on Wednesday to support the use of digital applications in the fight against coronavirus while complying with the region’s tough privacy laws.
The Pan-European Privacy…
Apple has purchased the weather predicting app Dark Sky and plans to shut down the Android and Wear OS versions.
Dark Sky is known for its hyper-local weather predictions and ability to forecast minute by minute.
The app's creator Ad…
The videoconferencing app Zoom has come under fresh high-level scrutiny as its popularity soars during the coronavirus pandemic.
New York's attorney general has written to the firm raising concerns over its ability to cope with the rise…
· Nokia Optical LAN technology, a future-proof and scalable solution, provides superior performance over traditional copper-based LAN networks, delivering 200 times longer coverage from a single central
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Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 have led to a global economic downturn, but the gaming industry is booming.
With hundreds of millions of people sequestered in their homes, game usage has spiked. And while the economic repercuss…
The list of states delaying primaries and elections is quickly increasing, with New Jersey adding local elections to the list. Even Congress — in a break from tradition — is rethinking what it means to vote safely in this new paradigm, sti…
China’s Huawei Technologies reported its smallest annual profit increase in three years, hurt by weak overseas sales amid an intensifying U.S. campaign to restrict its global expansion due to security concerns.
Net profit for 2019 came …
Facebook has diverted from its policy of not fact-checking politicians in order to prevent the spread of potentially harmful coronavirus misinformation from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Facebook made the decisive choice to remove a…
South Korean panel maker Samsung Display has decided to end all of its production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in South Korea and China by the end of this year, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Samsung Display, a unit of South K…
Zoom, the video-conferencing app that has seen a huge rise in downloads since quarantines were imposed around the world, is now being used by millions for work and social gatherings.
This week Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted a pict…
Northern Data AG (XETRA: NB2, ISIN: DE000A0SMU87), one of the world's largest providers of high-performance computing (HPC) solutions, today reports that the Corona Virus / COVID-19 -Pandemic is resulting in a massive increase in computing…
In a recent interview with PreciseSecurity.com, Atlas VPN Chief Operations Officer, Rachel Welch explained why the middle class will drive the adoption of virtual private networks in the event of an economic crisis. She also talked about h…
China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (0175.HK) said on Monday 2020 may be one of its toughest years yet, as pressure stemming from the coronavirus outbreak on production and sales persists.
But it said it planned to go ahead with globa…
Elon Musk has promised to provide New York with hundreds of ventilators to help meet demand from the growing coronavirus outbreak.
The Tesla chief executive said the first batch of donated machines would be delivered later on Friday.
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After the shutdown, the testing and tracing. “Trace, test and treat is the mantra … no lockdowns, no roadblocks and no restriction on movement” in South Korea. “To suppress and control the epidemic, countries must isolate, test, treat and …
The NHS has confirmed it is teaming up with leading tech firms to ensure critical medical equipment is available to the facilities most in need during the coronavirus outbreak.
It blogged the firms would create computer dashboard screen…
Apple Inc and the White House said on Friday that the iPhone maker worked with the Trump administration and federal agencies to release an app and website that will direct users to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control on the disea…
Why RFID is a ‘must-have’ technology, regardless of sector
JOHANNESBURG – March 30, 2020 – The benefits of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology are far-reaching, pertinent to many industries and for a variety of applications…
Rumors leaked! Mysterious “gift” from Wizkid will be given away during TECNO CAMON 15’s online launch!
Many subscribers have even received a phone invitation from Wizkid himself!
It is getting closer and closer to the TECNO CAMON 15 …
DeltaTrak®, a leading innovator of cold chain management and temperature monitoring solutions, announces the immediate availability of the new Model 15004 Non-Contact Forehead Infrared Thermometer that serves as a valuable solution in the …
Ten papercraft ideas to help entertain the family while staying indoors
From personalised greeting cards and calendars to picture frames and 3D art, Creative Park makes crafting simple and fun with easy to follow instructions
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New leaked information about OnePlus’ next flagship phone reveals it may come in a really slick seafoam green shade and that it might be the first OnePlus phone to have wireless charging (via Android Police).
The new green color for the…
Facebook today unveiled Coronavirus Community Hub on Messenger that offers tips, authoritative information and other resources to help people stay connected and informed about the coronavirus outbreak, weeks after launching a similar info…
Wheels, which recently paused its shared bike service to limit the spread of COVID-19, is making its pedal-less e-bikes available for gig workers, restaurants, non-profits or any other people who do their own deliveries. What’s different …
Social media usage has grown as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, as more users go online to stay connected with family, friends and colleagues. Now, new data from insights and consulting firm Kantar reveals exactly how much some apps are b…
Amazon Alexa users in the US can now use the voice assistant as a first step towards diagnosing cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, Amazon has announced. Queries such as “Alexa, what do I do if I think I have …
Until now, Duolingo‘s focus was always squarely on teaching languages, but today, the company launched Duolingo ABC, a free English literacy app for children ages 3 to 6. Originally, the company had planned on unveiling this app later in t…
Google says it’s now ready to resume work on Chrome, after briefly halting upcoming releases of the browser in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Daily canary builds of the browser, dev, and beta versions “have or will resume this wee…
To someone with a hammer, every problem looks like a nail — and as expected, the tech sector is hard at work hammering every nail it can find. But the analytical prowess of the modern data ecosystem is especially limited when attempting to…
Mobile operator Vodafone said on Friday it would introduce 30-days free access to unlimited mobile data for half a million of its Pay Monthly customers and upgrade the contracts for those who are flagged as vulnerable.
Vulnerable custom…
Chinese ride hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Friday it would restart its evening Hitch service in some cities, with improved safety features and more rigorous driver and passenger verification procedures.
Drivers and passengers who m…
Fitbit’s upcoming Charge 4 fitness tracker broke cover earlier in March, revealing a design that was virtually identical to the 2018 Charge 3 model, but a newly leaked promotional video posted by Roland Quandt has revealed what makes the C…
Han Zhu is on a mission to go green. The 29-year-old data analyst wants her next car to be electric. But her reasons for buying an electric vehicle are in part practical.
In the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, government restrictions…
Latest research from Neustar reveals across-the-board growth in attacks of all sizes
Neustar, Inc., a global information services and technology company and leader in identity resolution, announced that its Security Operations Center (…
Kaspersky supports healthcare institutions amid COVID-19 pandemic with free full featured product licenses for six months
Continuity of operations and data protection is extremely critical for healthcare organisations
Kaspersky (www.…
Ventilators and a disinfecting robot are being designed and built to help the nhs in this time of national emergency by a business known for Developing world-first solutions to complex industry challenges.
Forth engineering in cumbria i…
An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed on Wednesday to fight hacking related to the novel coronavirus.
Called the COVID-19 CTI League, for cyber threat intelligence, the group spans more t…
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) will reopen its New York factory “as soon as humanly possible” to manufacture ventilators for coronavirus patients, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Twitter on Wednesday.
Medtronic Plc (MDT.N) Chief Executive…
Global smartphone sales tumbled 14% in February as the coronavirus spread in China and overseas, Counterpoint Research said on Thursday, a likely harbinger of more declines as outbreaks worsen in many parts of the world.
The outbreak pr…
An app that tracks the symptoms of Covid-19 in the UK has become one of the most popular downloads.
Its creators aim to deliver insights into why some people get the disease more severely than others.
They also hope to create a map s…
Artificial intelligence and robotics experts in Edinburgh are working to create what they hope will be the first healthcare robots to hold a conversation with more than one person at a time.
It is a project designed to help older people…
Breaking: Africa’s first Online Product Launch is coming with TECNO CAMON 15 series’ launch with Wizkid on TECNO’s Facebook & DSTV on April 2nd during “golden-time”
This online product launch will be the first-ever online smartphone lau…
Apple Inc could start re-opening some of its retail stores in the first half of April, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing an internal memo.
The company has also extended remote work abilities for many employees through at least April…
Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday the coronavirus outbreak was undercutting sales of the advertising that accounts for nearly all of its revenue, even as more users spend time on the social network during virus-related lockdowns.
“We …