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Coronavirus: How COVID-19 is changing the way we live
Contact-tracing apps have been a disaster, but could they still save us?
Contact-tracing apps were touted as tech's solution to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the hype, many have been ineffective or outright disastrous.
‘No mask, no ride’: Uber extends face-covering requirement indefinitely
Uber had asked drivers and riders to wear a mask until the end of June to protect people from COVID-19. But now it's extending the requirement indefinitely.
Samsung says it’s skipping IFA, Europe’s biggest technology show
Samsung will not be attending the IFA technology show in Germany in September. Uncertainty over the pandemic has prompted it to hold a digital event instead.
Lyft’s driverless cars are back on the streets of California
Lyft has resumed on-road testing of its driverless cars after halting it earlier this year in response to shelter-in-place orders prompted by the pandemic.
What Comes Next: How tech helps transit and travel open safely
We take a look at the safety measures around public transportation and flying, and how those industries are aiming to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.
What Comes Next: How tech helps restaurants and stores open safely
On this episode of What Comes Next, Winn looks into how restaurants and stores will be using different technologies to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.
What Comes Next: How tech is helping offices and workplaces reopen
In our new series, What Comes Next, we take a look ahead to see what steps businesses will need to take to prepare to move into the next phase of reopening.
More Apple Stores temporarily close due to uptick in coronavirus cases
Fourteen Apple Stores will close in Florida on Friday after an increase in the state's coronavirus cases. A total of 32 Apple Stores have now had to re-close.
Coronavirus-hunting robot will stick a horrifyingly long swab up your nose
A new robot carries out coronavirus-hunting swab tests without the doctor having to be in the same room. It looks supremely uncomfortable.
Amazon’s machine-learning device keeps an eye on social distancing
Amazon's Distance Assistant uses a monitor and a camera to show employees in high traffic areas of warehouses how well they are doing at social distancing.
Apple staff to return to a different kind of office starting June 15
Apple will soon begin a phased return of workers to its California headquarters following a period of remote working prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
How Fujifilm instant cameras are helping patients and nurses to connect
Nurses on coronavirus wards cover their faces with masks and headgear. So Fujifilm is helping them to create wearable selfies to show patients a comforting smile.
Amazon warehouse workers sue company over coronavirus dangers
The lawsuit, filed this week by three workers in New York, claims Amazon's safety practices put not only themselves at risk, but also family members at home.
Here’s where Apple will reopen 100 more stores in the U.S. this week
U.S. Apple Stores in states like Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin will open this week.
Formula E driver caught using a pro gamer in virtual race
Formula E driver Daniel Abt realized he wasn't much good at virtual racing so he asked a pro gamer to help him out in an e-sports contest. But he got caught.
Hydroxychloroquine linked to higher risk of death in coronavirus patients
There may be potentially deadly side effects to hydroxychloroquine, the drug U.S. President Donald Trump has promoted as a potential cure for the coronavirus.
Zuckerberg reveals true scale of battle against misinformation
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the social network has been making extra efforts to battle misinformation on the site linked to the coronavirus pandemic.
Facebook workers will return to a very different kind of office
Facebook employees have been working from home since March because of the coronavirus pandemic, but when they return in July, they can expect a lot of changes.
Your next Apple Store visit will be unlike any you have made before
Apple is starting to reopen its retail stores after they were shuttered by the pandemic, and customers are in for a rather different shopping experience.
EVO 2020 online tournament removes Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from lineup
Evo Online, which will replace Evo 2020, will host tournaments for fighting games such as Tekken 7 and Street Fighter 5, but not for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
U.S. video game industry sets sales record in 1st quarter as players stay home
The U.S. video game industry set a sales record of $10.86 billion in the first quarter, as people stayed at home to avoid COVID-19, according to The NPD Group.
The FDA has shut down a Bill Gates-backed coronavirus testing program
The FDA has requested the shutdown of SCAN, a Seattle-based coronavirus testing program backed by Bill Gates, while it awaits an emergency use authorization.
Fitbit is looking to make ventilators for COVID-19 patients
Fitbit is planning to utilize its infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities for wearable devices to make ventilators that will be used on COVID-19 patients.
Twitter is struggling to keep viral ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy video off its platform
Since the "Plandemic" conspiracy video went viral, Twitter's policies and algorithms have largely proved ineffective to keep it off the social network.
YouTube has a lot more misleading coronavirus videos than we thought
About one in four videos analyzed in the study contained misleading information about the coronavirus and racked up a total of more than 62 million views.
Post lockdown, smart cameras could help enforce mask use and social distancing
Smart cameras can monitor social distancing rules, but what if existing security cameras could instead be adapted to identify facial masks and overcrowding?
Amazon’s custom-made face shields available to the public at less than cost
Amazon will donate 3D-printed, medical-grade face shields to health care workers before making them available to the general public for a third of market price.
Razer to use vending machines to distribute millions of free face masks
The gaming hardware maker will deploy 20 of the machines in Singapore where the authorities have ordered everyone to wear a mask outside during the pandemic.
For thirsty campers, GoSun’s water purifier purges germs with power of the sun
The GoSun Flow can purify and heat water via solar power or USB. Its portability means you can have access to clean water no matter where you are.
Uber is making drivers take selfies to prove they’re wearing face masks
Uber announces new safety procedures for riders and drivers as it expects business to increase. Drivers and riders will both be required to wear masks.
European Netflix customers are still seeing lower-quality video, slow speed
Netflix is still reducing video bitrates for the streaming giant's European users two months after reducing bandwidth at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
Teachers take lessons from boring to blockbuster with wild Zoom backgrounds
Online learning has proved challenging for students and schools. So some teachers are using Zoom backgrounds to make their online lessons fun and engaging.
Bill Gates is funding an at-home coronavirus testing program
Bill Gates is funding a disease surveillance program to gain a clearer picture of how the coronavirus spreads by testing both healthy and sick people.
Digital Trends Live: Musk risks arrest, Hamilton on Disney+, PlayStation Studios
On this Digital Trends Live, we break down the top tech stories, including Twitter’s new coronavirus misinformation labels, Hamilton comes to Disney+, and more.