Google announced today that it is bolstering its malware protection system for Google account holders. It will broaden the protective web provided by its Advanced Protection Program (APP) that has been offering additional security for high-profile users who face greater risks of intrusions. Such users include celebrities, journalists, political figures, activists and business leaders, although…
Uber shares surged Thursday after the ridesharing giant suggested it is seeing the “beginnings of a recovery” in parts of the world following a brutal coronavirus-induced slump. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-uber-surge-citing-rebound-virus.html Views: 0
If you’re trying to post a news story on Facebook, the platform might just stop you from doing that—even if the link is to a reputable source. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-facebook-bug-flagging-spam.html Views: 0
Scientist Heinz Frei has spent decades working toward building an artificial version of one of nature’s most elegant and effective machines: the leaf. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-nature-inspired-green-energy-technology-important.html Views: 0
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning—called FluSense—which can detect coughing and crowd size in real time, then analyze the data to directly monitor flu-like illnesses and influenza trends. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-portable-ai-device-health-flu.html Views: 0
Sports are on hold, theaters are closed and so are amusement parks, a disaster-movie scenario that has Hollywood reeling. But Americans held captive at home by the coronavirus can turn to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services, outliers in an entertainment industry brought to an unprecedented standstill. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-virus-shocked-hollywood-streaming.html Views: 0
Researchers are using a kind of machine learning known as sentiment analysis to assess the successes and failures of wildlife conservation over time. In their study, appearing March 19 in Patterns—a new open access data science journal from Cell Press—the researchers assessed the abstracts of more than 4,000 studies of species reintroduction across four decades…
For a few minutes on Tuesday, the impending arrival of the new Xbox video game console became clearer—then that update disappeared in the ether. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-microsoft-wont-necessarily-xbox-thanksgiving.html Views: 0
If you’ve tried ordering groceries for delivery this week, it isn’t you. In a coronavirus era, the old rules and expectations have been thrown out the window. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-groceries-online-successfully.html Views: 0
Ride-sharing company Lyft says it is exploring government and health care partnerships to create safer earning opportunities for drivers by having them deliver medical supplies, food and other items. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-lyft-food-medical-delivery.html Views: 0