Apple and Google have released their joint contact tracing API in 22 countries and several US states. Contact tracing is considered a key element in overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. Apple and Google have fought to create an API that is built around privacy first, emphasizing Bluetooth proximity signals, rather than location tracing. The system is decentralized, and […]
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Learning new skills during the corona crisis is essential to put you ahead of the curve both during the pandemic and in its aftermath. Economically, this is a trying time. If we believe the experts, the world could soon plunge into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Most freelancers have already seen a drop […]
Lenovo has announced it will soon make Fedora Workstation available on its ThinkPad line of laptops. Lenovo joins Dell as one of the few PC makers to include an OEM Linux install. Unlike Dell, which is bundling the Ubuntu distribution, Lenovo has chosen to bundle Fedora. Fedora has a long history in the Linux community, […]
With the majority of us confined at home because of Coronavirus, the most popular mode of entertainment is the internet, which is also supporting a surge of telecommuters. Will mixing work and play be too much for our networks? Already last week there were outages across Europe and the U.S. due to the record-high internet traffic. Usage of […]
Tesla’s stock rose some 15% in extended trading on news the automaker had its highest number of vehicles deliveries in a single quarter. In a filing with the SEC, Tesla disclosed that it produced 102,672 vehicles, and delivered 88,400. in the first quarter. As Reuters points out, this was higher than expected in the midst of a pandemic-driven economic […]
It appears Apple is finally ready to begin making the move to ARM processors, with models expected to start showing up in late 2020 or early 2021. AppleInsider saw a note to investors by TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo has a good track record when it comes to Apple predictions. In the note, Kuo says […]
As hospitals and medical facilities struggle to have enough equipment in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, HP is looking at 3D printing to help. One of the biggest challenges medical facilities are facing is having enough face masks, ventilators, breathing filters and more. In addition, there are ongoing efforts to modify doors to allow them to […]
Investors hoping for a quick turnaround on Apple’s earnings may be in for a disappointment, as analysts are warning the epidemic may impact 2021. The company is already feeling the effect of the coronavirus in the Chinese market, where it sold 494,000 iPhones last month, down from 1.27 million a year ago. According to The […]
The Los Angeles Fire Department has become the first in the country to order an electric fire engine, according to a department news release. The fire engine is based on the Rosenbauer Concept Fire Truck (CFT). Austrian-based Rosenbauer first demoed the fire engine in Los Angeles last fall. The CFT will be customized to meet the […]
In what seems to be a never-ending saga, Amazon is preparing to ask a federal court for a temporary injunction preventing Microsoft from working on the Pentagon’s JEDI contract, according to CNN. Microsoft beat out IBM, Oracle and Amazon for the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract worth some $10 billion. Many industry experts had expected […]