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Chinese Technology needed to fight against Covid-19 once again

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. […]

Faxes and email: Old technology slows COVID-19 response

By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer On April 1, a researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emailed Nevada public health counterparts for lab reports on two travelers who had tested positive for the coronavirus. She asked Nevada to send those records via a secure network or a “password protected encrypted file” to […]

Blockchain technology and what it means for operators in 2020

Blockchain technology has revolutionized the internet, enabling digital information to be distributed but not copied – a digital ledger of economic transactions and a fundamental technology behind cryptocurrencies. However, blockchain provides a mechanism to apply a decentralized consensus for a wide variety of other applications. Based on increasing online traffic, it is becoming essential for […]

Visa buys financial technology company Plaid for $5.3B

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visa is purchasing the financial technology company Plaid for $5.3 billion, a major push by the payment processing giant into other types of money transfer systems outside of Visa’s traditional credit and debit card business. Plaid allows consumers to link their bank accounts to financial […]