Category: covid-19

Google’s latest experimental app lets influencers host paid online events

[ad_1] Area 120 / Google As a regular user, you also won’t need to download any other apps outside of Fundo to take part in an experience. You can find Fundo events either through links people share or the app’s homepage. Besides YouTubers, Area 120 says it has also seen authors, fitness instructors and lifestyle […]

Nintendo reportedly boosts Switch production due to pandemic-driven demand

[ad_1] Nintendo is sticking with its forecast of 19 million consoles for the year, likely out of an abundance of caution. However, it’s own figures show it has sold 11.4 million consoles in the last two quarters alone, nearly double over the same period last year. To keep things rolling, Nintendo is reportedly working on […]

You can soon join Apple’s COVID-19 tracing system without an app

[ad_1] Android users will also be alerted when exposure notifications are available in their state, then will be prompted to download a customized app developed by Google. This functionality will appear in Android 6.0 and higher later this month. Meanwhile, iOS 13.7 will be released today with the new exposure notification system. The first states […]

After Math: 15-Minute COVID tests and 27,000 not-so-great scots

[ad_1] Engadget This new rapid COVID test from Abbot promises to diagnose people for the virus in just 15 minutes, rather than the 15 or so days current testing systems require. The government has already put in an order for 150 million of the tests but seeing how well the Trump administration has handled the […]

Abbott’s 15-minute, $5 COVID-19 test gets FDA authorization

[ad_1] Abbot Laboratories It’s an antigen test, as opposed to the slower lab-based PCR testing that has kept people waiting hours, days and weeks for results, and uses a lateral-flow approach similar to home pregnancy test kits. According to the Mayo Clinic, antigen tests work by detecting certain proteins specific to this virus, and work […]

Apple Music’s Kids and Family section gets new playlists and a fresh look

[ad_1] “Once upon a time, children’s music was restricted to lullabies and play-songs that were passed down from generation to generation — or sometimes recited by a cheerful purple dinosaur,” the company says. “These days, the choices are endless. Children’s music has undergone a dramatic shift. Now it’s just great music the entire family loves.” […]

Google Fi’s additional pandemic data caps and payment extensions expire next week

[ad_1] Fi’s grace period for late payments will be back to three days, as well, though there seems to be hope for those still feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. “If you are experiencing COVID-19 related financial hardship, please contact us to see if your account is eligible for additional support,” Google wrote in […]

'Airplane Mode' will let you relive the monotony of economy class this fall

[ad_1] If you spend any time at all on social media, you may have seen how much people have fallen in love with Microsoft’s latest Flight Simulator release. And it’s easy to see why. Not only is it a well-made title, accidental 212-story monolith and all, b… [ad_2] Source link

MIT researchers show how ‘Dr. Spot’ could help diagnose COVID-19

[ad_1] Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots have been used in many creative ways, from surveying a Ford plant in Michigan to herding sheep in New Zealand. Earlier this year, the tech company announced Spot was chipping in to help coronavirus patients — now, we’re seeing the fruits of that work. Boston Dynamics and MIT researchers say […]