By Chuck Martin The deployment of self-driving cars could only prevent about a third of all crashes, according to a new study. That would be […]
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Robot Dog ‘Spot’ Screens COVID-19 Patients At Boston Hospital
By Chuck Martin Spot, the robot dog from Boston Dynamics, is aiding healthcare workers by reducing exposure at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The […]
Continue readingVolkswagen Aims To Control Smart Home Devices From Car
By Chuck Martin Volkswagen is partnering with JD.com to enable the control of smart home devices from the car. Later this year, VW’s Passat and […]
Continue readingHomebound Consumers Lean On Streaming Entertainment
By Chuck Martin Streaming and conference call platforms remain front and center in usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Tech Tracker from […]
Continue readingDisney Resort Opens With Green QR Code Checks In Shanghai
By Chuck Martin Shanghai Disney Resort has resumed partial operations, with guests required to provide their green Shanghai QR Code, indicating they have been cleared […]
Continue readingAlphabet Company Launches Internet Connectivity Balloons
By Chuck Martin Loon, an Alphabet company, received approval to operate its internet balloons in the stratosphere above Kenya. Airborne balloons are being dispatched and […]
Continue readingUber Cuts 3,000 Jobs, Closing 45 Offices
By Chuck Martin In response to the business impact of the global pandemic, Uber is reducing its workforce by 3,000 and closing or consolidating 45 […]
Continue readingTech Spending Dropping 3%, Professional Services Growing 2% Due To COVID-19
By Chuck Martin Worldwide tech spending is projected to decline 3% due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new forecast by […]
Continue readingBMW, Mercedes, Porsche Infotainment Systems Rated Least Distracting
By Chuck Martin In a rating of 20 in-car infotainment and air-con systems conducted by car-buying platform What Car, BMW’s iDrive system was ranked as […]
Continue readingApple Stores Reopening, With Face Masks, Temperature Checks
By Chuck Martin Apple is reopening its stores, but with new in-store health and safety measures. The company already opened 100 stores globally as it […]
Continue readingSmartphone Users In Top 50 States Spend More Time On Wi-Fi
By Chuck Martin Smartphone users in all of the top 50 cities in the U.S. are spending more time at home on Wi-Fi, according to […]
Continue readingAmazon’s Alexa Learns Long-Form Speaking Style
By Chuck Martin Amazon is adding three new Alexa speaking capabilities, including a long-form speaking style. The Long-Form Speaking Style can be used by developers […]
Continue readingDespite Pandemic, 31% Still Plan Tech Product Purchases: CTA
By Chuck Martin Despite the global pandemic, plenty of consumers still plan to plunk down some dollars for smart devices over the next 12 months. […]
Continue readingOnline Commerce Startup Raises $600 Million
By Chuck Martin Despite the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, payments startup Stripe just raised an additional $600 million in new capital. Stripe now […]
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