Ironically, Covid-19 has been a period of unprecedented challenges and growth. Covid-19 has accelerated digital transformation in ways we could never have imagined. It is believed by experts that our intense shift to digital brought on by the coronavirus has fast-tracked our capabilities well ahead of our time. Innovators and service providers have had to […]
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For those of us who aren’t scientists or healthcare workers, the pandemic might bring about feelings of helplessness. Of course, we can play our part by staying inside, maintaining good hygiene and taking our pre-cautions. But is there something more we can do? Thanks to social media, the internet, and big data-driven analytics, there are […]
Whether its baking cakes, finding a new career or setting up your own studio at home, ‘Keen’ lets you curate the content you love, share your collection with others and find new content based on what you have saved according to a blog post published by the platform founder CJ Adams on June 19, 2020. […]
A widely available and relatively cheap drug can apparently save the lives of patients who have been seriously ill from coronavirus. Dexamethasone, is reportedly part of the world’s biggest trial, testing existing treatments to find out whether they work as effectively on patients with Covid-19. During the trial, led by a team at Oxford University, […]
By TALI ARBEL and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writers Apple’s Friday decision to close stores in four states with surging coronavirus cases highlights a question that other businesses may soon face: Stay open or prepare for more shutdowns? Apple, like many other major U.S. retailers, shut down all of its U.S. locations in March. On […]
Coronavirus self-test device is now in the works after BARDA granted OraSure Technologies the contract for development with a $710,310 grant. BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) is the federal agency responsible for accelerating the development of vaccines, diagnostics, and therapies to tackle public health emergencies such as the current Covid-19 pandemic. BARDA previously […]
US President Donald Trump’s War with Twitter has engendered a series of legal moves against social media platforms. In fact, not only is Trump wanting to drop immunity for the online platform but also US lawmakers. The Department of Justice and Trump administration have been urging Congress to limit legal protection enjoyed by these platforms […]
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain scrapped plans to launch its own coronavirus contact tracing smartphone app because of technical problems and will now work on building one using technology supplied by Apple and Google, health authorities said Thursday. The app had been undergoing trials on the Isle of Wight, off […]
Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is a technology that brings transparency and security. The blockchain in the telecom industry is expected to grow from USD 46.6 million in 2018 to USD 993.8 million by 2023 according to a recent Markets and Markets report. Many telecom companies around the world are adopting blockchains including AT&T, […]
Chinese technology has been used to fight against the spread of Covid-19 since the very beginning. The efficiency with which the Chinese government handled the outbreak was clear. However, it seems a slip up may have occurred. Seventy-nine new cases have suddenly emerged over the last four days in Beijing after two months of decline. […]