Technology

BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the best tech stories of the week including: A new daily covid-19 symptom tracker was launched by King’s College London and health startup ZOE to let anyone share their data with researchers and the NHS. Phone sales dropped by the industry’s biggest-ever amount since the invention of […]

Microsoft says it is pulling its investments from a controversial facial-recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli military checkpoints By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer March 27, 2020, 9:43 PM 2 min read Microsoft said Friday it is pulling its investments from a facial-recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli military checkpoints, even though the

DETROIT — The advice is simple and universal: Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But for millions of people across the country, that’s not simple at all: They lack running water in their houses due to service shutoffs prompted by

Next week, Bits will be evolving into the On Tech With Shira Ovide newsletter. With a pandemic upon us, the significant effect that technology is having on our families, work, safety and sense of self is even more apparent. What is this reliance on technology doing to us and our communities — and is it

Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii island have left their camp because of concerns over the spread of the coronavirus March 27, 2020, 3:16 PM 2 min read HONOLULU — Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii island have pulled out of their camp due to concerns over the spread

To bridge that digital gap, families are finding new apps and gadgets that are easy for older relatives to use. Companies and community members are setting up phone calls and, in areas where lockdowns are not yet in place, in-person workshops to help those uncomfortable with tech walk through the basics. Officials are also calling

“Virality is important,” said Matt Klein, the director of strategy at Sparks & Honey, a trends and insights consultancy. “Fund-raisers are simultaneously tasked with becoming emotional storytellers, self-promoters and social media marketing gurus to ensure their campaign gains traction.” Monia Trezza, 45, who owns three Italian restaurants and wine bars in Brooklyn with her husband,

WASHINGTON — For the millions of Americans living under some form of lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, not knowing when the restrictions will end is a major source of anxiety. Will life events — weddings, funerals, even just simple nights out with friends — be delayed for a few weeks, a few

An internet firm that registers website domain names says it will combat coronavirus-related fraud by ending automated registration of website names that include words or phrases related to the COVID-19 pandemic By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer March 26, 2020, 10:25 PM 4 min read BOSTON — An internet firm is ending the automated registration

The newly established U.S. Space Force has launched its first national security satellite By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer March 26, 2020, 9:44 PM 2 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The newly established U.S. Space Force launched its first national security satellite Thursday with a leaner staff because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Nothing stops