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Japanese Computer-Savvy Teen Designs App to Fight Pandemic
An app designed by a Japanese teenager uses GPS so people can use their iPhones to track their whereabouts and help with contract tracing during the coronavirus...
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Jewelry Designers Speak Up for People with Hearing Issues
Patrizia Marti at Siena University in Italy is developing a line of smart jewelry to help hearing-impaired people perceive sound.
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India Orders Coronavirus Tracing App for All Workers
India's government has directed all public- and private-sector employees to use a state-supported coronavirus contact tracing app.
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ACM Europe TPC Statement on Principles, Practices for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Applications
The Europe Technology Policy Committee of ACM has detailed essential principles and practices for policymakers about deploying COVID-19 contact tracing systems....
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Australians Urged to Take Up Mental Health Telehealth, Put On 'Digital Sunscreen'
Since the Australian government announced it would fast-track digital alternatives to in-person medical care, a million mental health telehealth consultations have...
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How My Boss Monitors Me While I Work From Home
As we shelter in place in the pandemic, more employers are using software to track our work — and us.
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Coronavirus Tracking Apps Raise Questions About Bluetooth Security
Governments and businesses intend to launch mobile applications that use Bluetooth to track coronavirus infections, but working with Bluetooth raises cybersecurity...
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Pocket-Sized Device Tests Blood Samples for Genetic Conditions
A new smartphone-powered DNA detector can identify DNA in blood, urine, and other samples, on the spot.
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Data Visualization's Breakthrough Moment in the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has spurred data visualization researchers and professionals to apply their expertise to combat the pandemic.
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'This is Certainly Different': Astronauts on Controlling the Dragon Spacecraft Via Touchscreen
The astronauts manning SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) later this month will control the capsule using a touchscreen...
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AI Can Search Satellite Data to Find Plastic Floating in the Sea
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can identify sea plastic in satellite imagery.
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Study of 17-Year Cicada Choruses Reveals Dependence on Light Levels
The Kansan brood of 17-year cicadas are very sensitive to the local sound and light environment.
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Interactive Tool Helps People See Why Staying Home Matters During a Pandemic
Researchers have developed an interactive simulation to raise awareness of the importance of social distancing during a pandemic.
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The Evolution of Brick and Mortar
New technologies are transforming the future of in-person retail.
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Footstep Sensors Identify People by Gait
Researchers have developed sensors that analyze footsteps by measuring minute floor vibrations.
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Electronic Skin Powered by Sweat Can Monitor Health, Serve as Human-Machine Interface
California Institute of Technology's Wei Gao has developed a perspiration-powered electronic skin twith embedded sensors to monitor the wearer’s vital signs.
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Australian Researchers Tap Cloud to Save the Tasmanian Devil
Researchers in Australia have partnered with Amazon Web Services on using cloud-based services to process, analyze, and categorize genomic data to protect endangered...
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AI Accelerates Blood Flow MRI
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence program that could greatly accelerate dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) of blood flow.
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