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People are tricking employers, teachers on Zoom by looping videos of them paying attention

Students and employees have found a way to use Zoom's virtual background feature to trick their teachers, bosses into believing they're paying attention

Mar 25, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

YouTube throttles video streaming quality to 480p to tackle network strain due to coronavirus

Popular video streaming platform Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV Plus have also restricted the bandwidth to ease internet congestion.

Mar 25, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Coronavirus

Can we end the Coronavirus outbreak with these smart early-detection rings?

Oura has teamed up with UCSF to work on a new study to see if its device can help detect early signs that might indicate the onset of COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus effect: Face masks are selling like hot cakes; even the digital ones

Snapchat's parent company, Snap, has reported a 10-fold increase in downloads of an augmented reality tool that lets users apply an augmented reality face mask onto their face

Mar 23, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Coronavirus

CDC launches Microsoft Azure-powered chatbot to help Americans stay safe from Novel Coronavirus

The new chatbot, dubbed Coronavirus Self Checker tool, will ask a set of questions about coronavirus infection related symptoms and come up with associated guidelines

Mar 23, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Coronavirus

Apple updates Siri to run a quick screening if you ask 'Hey Siri, do I have coronavirus?'

Apple has updated its digital voice assistant to provide users with a step-by-step questionnaire whenever they ask variations of "Hey Siri, do I have coronavirus?

Mar 23, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Coronavirus

Google Maps starts displaying Coronavirus warning; asks people to call up doctors before visiting

The warning instructs coronavirus suspects to call the doctor's office ahead in order to prevent them from potentially infecting clinics and other patients with the COVID-19 virus

Mar 21, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Coronavirus

Adult robot company offers anti-bacterial dolls amid COVID-19 lockdown

Sex robot manufacturer RealDoll is telling people in isolation that they do not need to refrain from using its dolls because they are naturally anti-bacterial

Mar 21, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

HMD Connect, an international SIM card workable in more than 120 countries: Details

Besides HMD Connect, the company has also launched affordable Nokia 5.3 and the entry-level smartphone Nokia 1.3

Mar 20, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Social distancing done right: Here is how Netflix Party lets you stream movies with friends online

Netflix Party is a Google Chrome extension that allows groups of friends to watch movies and TV shows together even when they're not in the same room

Mar 19, 2020

By Manthan C.

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Huawei Watch 2e, new smartwatch, teased to launch alongside P40

The Watch GT 2e will come with Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity and the much-required inbuilt GPS support

Mar 19, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Now there's a COVID-19 app that stops people from touching their face

A University of Hawaii Professor has developed a FitBit app that vibrates and beeps when your hand goes close to your face

Mar 18, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

These upcoming 3D car infotainment displays are straight out of a sci-fi movie

Continental, the German auto component maker, has announced a new 3D display technology for car dashboards and will debut on Hyundai's 2021 Genesis GV80

Mar 18, 2020

By Manthan C.

Adult toy company offers free vibrators to those in quarantine due to Coronavirus lockdown

An online sex toy retailer is giving away thousands of vibrators to help people deal with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak

Mar 18, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Who needs adult dolls when you can touch 3D holograms of your desired human

A group of scientists from the University of Sussex have successfully created holograms that can be touched, essentially producing a true virtual reality experience

Mar 17, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

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