As schools lie empty, students still have to learn. But officials in New York City say schools are not permitted to use Zoom for remote teaching, citing security concerns with the video conferencing service.
“Providing a safe and secur…
Quibi, the much-hyped mobile app promising to deliver “quick bites” of video entertainment, is finally here.
The company has been in the headlines for more than two years, thanks to the involvement of founder Jeffrey Katzenberg (who pre…
As it mobilizes its supply chain, employees, and partners to provide personal protective equipment to medical workers and others working to stop the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, Apple has sourced over 20 million face masks and is now …
The hugely popular video meetings app Zoom has "significant weaknesses" which might make it unsuitable for secrets.
A team at The Citizen Lab found that Zoom was using a non-standard type of encryption, and transmitting information thro…
A police robot has been deployed to patrol areas of Tunisia's capital, Tunis, to ensure that people are observing a coronavirus lockdown.
If it spies anyone walking in the largely deserted streets, it approaches them and asks why they a…
Three of the UK's leading video games developers are to display coronavirus safety advice within their titles.
Candy Crush Saga, Dirt Rally 2.0 and Sniper Elite 4 are among the games that will feature the messaging.
The initial ads w…
The World Health Organization in Africa is holding virtual hackathons and offering up to $20,000 in seed-funds to finalists with digital solutions to stem COVID-19.
The regional office of the UN agency completed its first challenge earl…
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Jaguar Land Rover starts production of NHS-approved protective visors
The reusable face visors will be manufactured in company’s rapid prototype 3D-printing facility, one of the most advanced in Europe
Initially, company will 3…
Datacentrix, a high performing and secure ICT solutions provider, has secured the title of ‘SD-WAN Partner of the Year’ from unified workspace, networking, and analytics solutions provider, Citrix, receiving the award at the organisation’s…
Jaguar Racing publishes first episode of brand new ‘RE:CHARGE at Home’ video podcast series
Episode one features Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver Mitch Evans and Team Director, James Barclay
This episode gives motorsport …
The Facts Speak Loudly: the TECNO CAMON 15 Premier Broke A New Guinness World Record™ Title of Largest Flip Book
The flip book covers an area of 299.26 square meter in total, with 4.676 square meters for a single page, which is the newe…
Magic of Unseen: TECNO Mobile Brings Wizkid and Guinness World Record™ Title to Africa’s first online launch
As one of the many loyal users and a fan of TECNO Mobile, Wizkid raised a lot of valuable questions about TENCO and its CAMON 1…
Educators around the globe are increasingly connecting youth through technology to collaborate and learn together. When students are able to connect and work on real world projects with their international peers, they are able to develop j…
The UK government has defended using Zoom to hold cabinet video conferences.
Questions had been raised about potential security risks after the prime minister tweeted a picture in which a meeting ID was visible.
"In the current unpre…
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said today on Wolf Blitzer’s CNN show that the city of Detroit is on track to be the first city to deploy Abbott Labs’ five-minute COVID-19 test. The mayor said the test would be available for first responders. Th…
Moscow is launching an app to track the movements of people in the capital diagnosed with coronavirus, who have been ordered to stay at home.
The city's IT chief said the service would become operational on Thursday.
The move coincid…
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has banned its employees from using video conferencing app Zoom, citing “significant privacy and security concerns,” according to a memo seen by Reuters, days after U.S. law enforcement warned users about …
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…
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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 …