A wave of company defaults is likely to sweep the United States and Europe as measures to contain the coronavirus spark a recession, S&P Global Ratings said Friday. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-sp-firms-default-debt.html Views: 0
With so much of the U.S. workforce—and their families—now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it’s not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-home-internet.html Views: 0
Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television production. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-netflix-million-virus-relief-creative.html Views: 0
Microsoft Teams has come up with a solution to the problem many of us working at home types are facing. Noise in the background. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-microsoft-huge-boost-teams-million.html Views: 0
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new device for connecting the brain directly to silicon-based technologies. While brain-machine interface devices already exist—and are used for prosthetics, disease treatment and brain research—this latest device can record more data while being less intrusive than existing options. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-device-silicon-power-brain-prosthetics.html Views: 0
The alarming messages ping our laptops and phones and parachute into our social media feeds, text messages and private chat groups. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-social-media-pandemic-ways-coronavirus.html Views: 0
It appears Google is preparing to roll out a new file sharing feature when it unveils Android 11 later this spring. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-fast-android-apple-airdrop-due.html Views: 0
Air Canada plans to temporarily lay off more than 5,000 flight attendants, due to the new coronavirus pandemic, their union said Friday. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-air-canada-flight-union.html Views: 0
Monica Ortega has been delivering groceries for three years, but with American life transformed by the coronavirus pandemic and many people staying indoors, her job has never felt more vital. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-delivery-drivers-frontlines-virus.html Views: 0
YouTube has unveiled a fresh effort to stem the spread of coronavirus misinformation with a “news shelf” on its homepage promoting “authoritative content.” Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-youtube-authoritative-virus-content-homepage.html Views: 0