WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, decries hoarding by wealthy nations Posted April 2, 2021 The World Health Organization chief on Jan. 18 lambasted drugmakers’ profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in w…
Water Treatment Facility Gets Hacked Posted March 31, 2021 A hacker was able to temporarily breach the cybersecurity system of a water treatment facility in Florida. Last February, an unidentified hacker took control of a computer at t…
Company Creates Jeans That Protect Motorcycle Riders from Danger Posted March 19, 2021 Airbag Inside Sweden AB, an airbag design company, recently designed a pair of jeans that can protect motorcycle riders from injuries. The special pants look like a regular pai…
Amazon’s Alexa Can Now Act on Its Own Posted March 15, 2021 Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa can now do tasks on its own after a recent software update. Prior to the update, the virtual assistant already had the ability to suggest tasks…
New Wristband Tracks Employees’ Emotional State Posted March 10, 2021 UK-based firm Moodbeam has developed a wristband that can track employees’ well-being. Moodbeam One is a wearable device designed for companies who want to track their staff’s …
Researchers Invent Camera-Equipped Robot Fish Posted February 27, 2021 A team of researchers from Harvard University’s Wyss [veese] Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has created underwater fish robot…
Google Now Lets Users Take Street View Photos Using Smartphones Posted February 19, 2021 Google has recently updated its Street View app to allow users to take and submit photos using their smartphones. Street View is an online map that shows detailed, connected ph…
Fitbit Replaces Some of Its Smartwatches over Hardware Issues Posted February 16, 2021 Fitness and electronics company Fitbit is replacing a number of its Sense smartwatches for free because of issues with the product’s electrocardiogram (ECG) features. Fitbit Se…
YouTube to Add Features to Combat Negative Comments Posted February 9, 2021 YouTube is planning to launch a new feature that will ask users to reconsider posting potentially offensive comments. With the new feature, YouTu…
Porsche Invests in Development of Environment-Friendly Fuels Posted January 28, 2021 German automobile manufacturer Porsche has invested $24 million to develop e-fuels. Porsche, in collaboration with Siemens Energy and other industrial manufacturing companies, …