The United Auto Workers is pushing for a two-week shutdown of American auto plants due to the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, following a walkout at one plant. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-auto-workers-union-two-week-halt.html Views: 0
Fears of massive bankruptcies and calls for emergency bailouts swept global airlines Tuesday as a top US official warned the coronavirus crisis threatens the industry even more than the September 11 attacks, which saw US airspace shut down entirely. I Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-worse-coronavirus-threatens-global-airline.html Views: 0
Layoffs and cutting costs… companies are trying to adapt as the coronavirus hits demand and the draconian measures taken to contain the spread of the illness undercut both production and demand. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-companies-button-coronavirus-infects-economy.html Views: 0
Medical valves manufactured with portable 3-D printers are saving the lives of coronavirus victims at a hospital located in what is considered Italy’s Ground Zero for the deadly viral infection. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-d-printers-coronavirus-victims.html Views: 0
The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-passenger-safety-autonomous-vehicles.html Views: 0
Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an AI-powered, smart insole that instantly turns any shoe into a portable gait-analysis laboratory. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-ai-powered-secrets-sole.html Views: 0
Amazon, in an attempt to fill its warehouses with toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand, said Tuesday that it will limit what suppliers can send to its warehouses for the next three weeks. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-jeans-amazon-limits-shipments-warehouses.html Views: 0
Those toilet paper and water shortages at your local markets and big-box retailers have affected Amazon, as well. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-coronavirus-amazon-sold-bottled-toilet.html Views: 0
So you’ve been told to work remotely because of the coronavirus. About the worst thing you could do right now is download a bunch of sketchy programs for video conferencing, mobile working and the like that might carry computer viruses and make it so you can’t do any work at all. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-home-coronavirus-download-cybersafe.html Views:…
The large US internet platforms have unveiled a joint effort to root out misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, while Facebook announced a $100 million program to aid small firms impacted by the crisis. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-internet-platforms-vow-joint-effort.html Views: 0