Apple is working on a new type of phone sensor that uses lasers to monitor dangerous particulates in the air, according to a patent filing. The ‘Particulate matter sensors for portable electronic devices’ patent describes how an array of lasers could detect the presence of poisonous gas, pollen and other potentially ... Read More »
A future version of the NHS Covid-19 app could warn users if they are exposing themselves to too many people, the developers say. The app has finally launched, after months of development and extensive testing in Newham and the Isle of Wight. But other features will be coming, including a “personalised risk score” ... Read More »
Apple has unveiled a fully revamped iPad Air alongside a faster version of its cheapest iPad and new Apple One subscription service. The new fourth-generation iPad Air sits below the US firm’s top iPad Pro line while inheriting its more modern design. The iPad Air has long been one of Apple’s most popular models, originally launched ... Read More »
Facebook, Amazon and Google all have their problems, but Apple is losing friends faster Facebook may be the home of international conspiracy theories, Amazon the bane of high streets everywhere and Google slowly tightening its grip on the entire web but it is Apple that is rapidly becoming the most friendless ... Read More »
Research findings undermine firm’s claims it is cracking down on inaccurate news Websites spreading misinformation about health attracted nearly half a billion views on Facebook in April alone, as the coronavirus pandemic escalated worldwide, a report has found. Facebook had promised to crack down on conspiracy theories and inaccurate ... Read More »
Updated version promises ‘more vibrant’ representation of natural features and built environment Google Maps is getting a visual overhaul worldwide, finally letting users distinguish forest from floodplain, and desert from snowfield, at a glance. Alongside the changes to natural environments, a new set of maps will be rolling out in ... Read More »
Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) nearly doubled its expectations for annual sales on Tuesday, driven by a surge in users as more people work from home and connect with friends online during coronavirus lockdowns. But Zoom’s costs also rose sharply, and executives said gross margins would likely remain below Zoom’s ... Read More »
Dozens of journalists have been sacked after Microsoft decided to replace them with artificial intelligence software. Staff who maintain the news homepages on Microsoft’s MSN website and its Edge browser – used by millions of Britons every day – have been told that they will be no longer be required ... Read More »
Facebook Inc (FB.O) is launching Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on the world’s largest social network’s platforms, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday. The move to build up e-commerce offerings follows Facebook’s launch last year of limited shopping options on photo-sharing app ... Read More »
Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and several U.S. states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software. It relies on Bluetooth wireless technology to detect ... Read More »
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