The WHO now says that airborne spread is possible but cautions that other modes of transmission might explain the disease’s spread.
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Facebook expands Instagram Reels to India amid TikTok ban
As scores of startups look to cash in on the video content void that ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps has created in India, a big challenger is ready to try its hand. Instagram said on Wednesday it is rolling out Reels — a feature that allows users to create short-form videos (up to […]
Amazon’s Alexa app now works hands-free on Android and iOS devices
Alexa allows hands-free control of all manner of devices, but there’s been one glaring exception: its own smartphone app. Amazon has finally brought that feature directly to Android and iOS devices via a new update. All you need to do is open the Ale…
Watch: Jay Leno drives the subscription-only ‘car of the future’
The future of motoring is promising a lot: e-scooters everywhere, more environmentally friendly drivetrains, autonomous features, and now, vehicles that you “own” by paying a monthly subscription fee. In general tech, this isn’t a new idea at all. Netflix, Strava, Amazon Prime, Spotify and many others all sell their products on subscription models. But it is […]
Civil rights groups denounce Facebook over hate speech
Facebook keeps telling critics that it is doing everything it can to rid its service of hate, abuse and misinformation
DOJ indicts ‘fxmsp’ hacker who reportedly breached hundreds of companies
An American court has unsealed the criminal charges against a prolific hacker known as fxmsp, finally revealing the identity of the “invisible god of networks.” In an announcement posted by the Western District of Washington’s US Attorney’s Office, a…
Nintendo Switch Online is adding ‘Donkey Kong Country’ this month
Nintendo has added another batch of retro games to its Switch Online service, and one of them may have been a childhood favorite. Donkey Kong Country, the 1994 Super NES reboot of the Donkey Kong franchise, will be available to play for subscribers s…
Enterprise architecture software company LeanIX raises $80M Series D
LeanIX, the enterprise architecture software company founded out of Bonn in Germany, has closed $80 million in Series D funding. The round is led by new investor Goldman Sachs Growth. Previous investors Insight Partners and DTCP also followed on. The Series D brings LeanIX’s total funding to over $120 million. The company says it will […]
Cerne Abbas giant is NOT prehistoric and may have been cut just a few hundred years ago
The origins of the Dorset-based, 180-feet-tall hill figure of the club-wielding nude have long been a mystery – with folklore claiming it was an ancient fertility symbol.
6 ways to motivate and inspire your employees that don’t involve a pay rise
Modern companies offer a lot of perks for employees: healthy breakfasts and fruits, medical insurance, massage right in the office, a gym with personal fitness coaches, and much more. Due to recent quarantine guidelines, most companies had to stop all office activities and move some of them online, such as training and fitness classes. Even if you have a bud […]
Desperation science’ slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs
Six months after COVID-19 started spreading around the globe, desperation rather than information is still driving many decisions about how to treat the disease
Probe of failed Boeing Starliner launch finds a long list of problems
The independent team NASA and Boeing formed to look into Starliner’s failed flight to the ISS is done with its investigation. And based on NASA’s announcement, they have a pretty lengthy list of changes to make before the spacecraft can start ferryin…
An external lens won’t completely fix your webcam woes, but it has its benefits
Recently, some of the most popular webcams have been difficult to buy at major online retailers as people bought them to help stay in contact while social distancing or working from home during the pandemic. For example, as of this writing, Logitech’s popular C920 HD Pro webcam is sold out on Logitech’s US online store, and its listed price on Amazon US is c […]
New government unit to take over Covid response
There are questions over whether the Joint Biosecurity Centre has the expertise needed for the job.
The tech industry comes to grips with Hong Kong’s national security law
Scott Salandy-Defour used to make frequent stops at a battery manufacturer in southern China for his energy startup based in Hong Kong. The appeal of Hong Kong, he said, is its adjacency to the plentiful electronics suppliers in the Pearl River Delta, as well as the city’s amenities for foreign entrepreneurs, be it its well-established […]
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