European scientists and researchers raise privacy concerns over coronavirus contact tracing apps

Reuters April 21, 2020 12:44 AM

Feature

MyndYou uses AI and passive data to detect cognitive decline in seniors

Paul Sawers April 20, 2020 3:45 AM

U.S. judge blocks Twitter’s bid to reveal government surveillance requests

Reuters April 18, 2020 10:19 AM

VB Event

GamesBeat Summit Digital: Influencers talk about the future of influencer marketing

Dean Takahashi April 17, 2020 6:15 AM

Facebook to alert users exposed to coronavirus misinformation

Chris O'Brien April 16, 2020 6:10 AM

Lucid raises $52 million to grow its web-based visual workspace for remote teams

Paul Sawers April 16, 2020 5:08 AM

Researchers challenge AI to give advice as well as humans on Reddit can

Khari Johnson April 14, 2020 10:22 AM

Feature

Tech companies adapt as cities linger in lockdown

Paul Sawers April 10, 2020 6:09 AM

Facebook launches Quiet Mode for muting alerts and scheduling downtime

Paul Sawers April 9, 2020 2:15 PM

Celebrities and politicians are rapidly spreading coronavirus misinformation

Chris O'Brien April 8, 2020 6:02 AM

U.S. government memo: Zoom is taking security concerns seriously

Reuters April 7, 2020 8:23 PM

Oculus designer creates LED face mask to encourage social distancing

Jeremy Horwitz April 7, 2020 1:32 PM

Tyto Care raises $50 million to grow its telehealth examination and diagnostic platform

Paul Sawers April 7, 2020 9:30 AM

IntSights: The dark web is a wretched hive of coronavirus scams and pandemic cybercrime

Chris O'Brien April 7, 2020 3:00 AM

Facebook surveys users about coronavirus symptoms as part of Carnegie Mellon research project

Reuters April 7, 2020 12:03 AM

WorkJam raises $50 million to help companies engage with frontline workers

Paul Sawers April 6, 2020 6:00 AM

U.K. debunks 5G-coronavirus link after conspiracy theorists burn cell tower

Jeremy Horwitz April 3, 2020 1:48 PM

Zoom’s daily active users jumped from 10 million to over 200 million in 3 months

Reuters April 2, 2020 7:43 AM

Facebook launches Messenger app for Windows and MacOS globally

Paul Sawers April 2, 2020 7:02 AM

iPhone, iPad, and Mac users report video calling issues during pandemic

Jeremy Horwitz April 1, 2020 6:41 AM

Strivr raises $30 million to bring VR training to the enterprise

Paul Sawers March 31, 2020 8:22 AM

Facebook and Plessey pair on consumer AR glasses with microLED screens

Jeremy Horwitz March 30, 2020 11:07 AM

Immersal maps Helsinki in city-scale AR using crowdsourcing mobile app

Jeremy Horwitz March 30, 2020 9:39 AM

Facebook commits $100 million to struggling news outlets during coronavirus crisis

Chris O'Brien March 30, 2020 6:29 AM

Amazon offers higher pay to lure warehouse employees to Whole Foods grocery unit

Reuters March 30, 2020 1:03 AM

Facebook launches a Messenger hub to inform users about coronavirus

Kyle Wiggers March 26, 2020 1:00 PM

Opinion

Crowdsourced coronavirus tracking apps are great, but we need a more coordinated approach

Paul Sawers March 25, 2020 12:09 PM

Facebook says coronavirus is impacting advertising sales even as user engagement grows

Reuters March 25, 2020 1:31 AM

EU wants Facebook, Google, Amazon, and others to crack down on coronavirus scams

Chris O'Brien March 24, 2020 4:40 AM

Japan’s top carriers announce 5G launches as 2020 Olympics face delay

Jeremy Horwitz March 23, 2020 7:32 AM

IBM launches Weather Channel map to track coronavirus

Kyle Wiggers March 23, 2020 6:00 AM

HTC holds virtual media event, sends coronavirus balloons into crowd for selfies

Jeremy Horwitz March 19, 2020 9:21 AM

Coronavirus pandemic could help big tech companies improve their reputation

Reuters March 18, 2020 2:19 AM

Magic Leap releases Magicverse SDK with XR Kits for Android, iOS, and Unreal

Jeremy Horwitz March 17, 2020 8:07 AM

Microsoft Teams struggles as coronavirus pushes millions to work from home

Paul Sawers March 16, 2020 3:30 AM

Apple closes nearly all retail stores until March 27 over coronavirus

Reuters March 14, 2020 6:39 AM

Vuzix M400 AR glasses add Onsight Cube thermal scanner for coronavirus

Jeremy Horwitz March 12, 2020 1:36 PM

White House seeks tech companies’ AI to combat coronavirus outbreak

Reuters March 12, 2020 1:29 AM

Guest

Fleets, Twitter’s new ephemeral format, could be a keeper

Yuval Ben-Itzhak, Socialbakers March 10, 2020 3:10 PM

Twitter debuts ‘manipulated media’ tag on Joe Biden video clip that was retweeted by Trump

Reuters March 10, 2020 12:17 AM