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Sep 28, 2020 • 7min
A Utah Company Claims It Invented Contact Tracing Tech
Blyncsy wants states using Apple and Google technology to pay it $1 per resident. It may not win, but the patent tussle could deter others from adopting apps.
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Sep 25, 2020 • 5min
Nvidia's Arm Deal Would Make It the Center of the Chip World
Combining the two chipmakers would unite leaders in two big tech trends—artificial intelligence and mobile computing.
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Sep 24, 2020 • 5min
FedEx Will Track Your Packages More Precisely Than Ever
A Bluetooth-based system coming this fall will be especially useful for high-value shipments, like medicines or vaccines.
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Sep 23, 2020 • 5min
Anduril’s New Drone Offers to Inject More AI Into Warfare
A swarm of Ghost 4s, controlled by a single person on the ground, can perform reconnaissance missions like searching for enemy weapons or soldiers.
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Sep 22, 2020 • 7min
Creepy ‘Geofence’ Finds Anyone Who Went Near a Crime Scene
Police increasingly ask Google and other tech firms for data about who was where, when. Two judges ruled the investigative tool invalid in a Chicago case.
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Sep 21, 2020 • 7min
No, Amazon Won't Deliver You a Burrito by Drone Anytime Soon
Several companies are testing airborne deliveries. But rules are years away, and no one knows if consumers are even interested.
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Sep 18, 2020 • 8min
Doctors and Nurses Take to TikTok to Fight Covid Myths
“We can treat only one patient at a time, but if we can get a message out there that can hit thousands or hundreds of thousands, then we can change their thoughts.”
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Sep 17, 2020 • 8min
Uber Pledges to Go All-Electric, but It Doesn't Own the Cars
The ride-hail company joined rival Lyft with a “Green” pledge. It's counting on incentives to encourage drivers to switch to battery power.Â
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Sep 16, 2020 • 8min
Access to Telemedicine Is Hardest for Those Who Need It Most
Older patients and other vulnerable populations tend to need more medical care, but it’s often difficult for them to get online for remote visits.
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Sep 15, 2020 • 8min
TikTok Is Paying Creators. Not All of Them Are Happy
Users say the platform’s new Creator Fund is opaque and riddled with problems. The company says it’s listening.
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