Governments around the world are increasingly using mobile location data to help fight the spread of coronavirus. South Korea has used cell phone tracking data to create a publicly accessible map, where…
Graphics Duo Wins Turing Award, ‘Tech’s Nobel Prize’
A computer graphics pair whose breakthroughs enabled movies like “Toy Story” and other digital effects, won this year’s Turing Award, the tech world’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Edwin Catmull and Patrick…
The Best Tech for a Home Office
As services shutter and borders close, the Coronavirus pandemic is changing our way of life. Led by Silicon Valley, America’s companies are increasingly telling employees to work from home to prevent spreading…
Israel to Employ “Anti-Terror” Tech to Combat Coronavirus Spread
Israel will use counter-terror technology to curb the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – in a move critics say could have a damaging effect on personal…
UK Urges Corona Tech Togetherness, Ahead of “Digital Dunkirk”
Downing Street, the residence of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, teemed with tech luminaries on Wednesday night, as the UK leader urged companies to provide resources to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The…
Uber Stocks Tumble, as Company Ponders Coronavirus Driver Suspension
Uber’s share price has plummeted almost 10%, as the ride-hail company scrambles for solutions amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Uber is one of a number of firms—including rival Lyft, whose price dropped 11.8%—whose…
Companies Offer Remote Solutions, As Corona Forces More to Work from Home
Several companies have scrambled to offer collaboration and security solutions for employees working from home, as the Coronavirus spread forces increasing numbers to avoid the office. Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook have advised…
Dorsey to Stay as Twitter and Activist Investor Agree Truce
Twitter has negotiated a truce with the activist investor hedge fund manager Elliott Management, which will see current CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey remain in charge of the social media company. Elliott…
Edete CEO and Co-Founder Ran: “Our Tech is a Leading Plan-B for Global Agriculture”
Bees perform around 80% of all pollination worldwide, and support around $20 billion of crop production in the United States alone. Their numbers are in rapid decline. For over a decade bees…
China is Showing How Web Censorship is a Public Health Risk
Last week China unveiled a new law effectively banning its Internet users from posting negative content about their country. The Provisions on the Governance of the Online Information Content Ecosystem rule, announced…