Category: coronavirus
COVID-19 symptom self-reporting app from startup Zoe and academic partners expands to the U.S.
If you want to contribute to efforts to better understand and contain the COVID-19 pandemic, and you’re based in the U.S., you can do a lot with very little effort by downloading a free iOS and Google Play application called simply ‘COVID Symptom Tracker.’ The app was originally developed in…
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Monzo to shutter Las Vegas customer support office, 165 employees being let go
Following voluntary employee furloughs and salary cuts in the U.K., Monzo is continuing to take tough decisions in order to shore up its financial position amidst the coronavirus crisis and resulting economic downturn. The latest move — which TechCrunch understands was being considered prior to the pandemic, though undoubtedly the…
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Don’t apply for a PPP loan unless your affiliation issues are resolved
Take a closer look at the protective covenants in your charter and investor agreements Wiliam Carleton 7 hours Wiliam Carleton Contributor Many presume that the SBA’s “affiliation” rules will prevent venture-backed startups from applying for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of the CARES Act. I think that’s unfortunate,…
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Apple helped Stanford create a COVID-19 screening app for first responders
With some help from Apple, Stanford Medicine has built an iPhone app that connects first responders in California to COVID-19 testing. The university developed the software using Apple's ResearchKit and CareKit frameworks. First Responder COVID-19 G… Source
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MIT develops privacy-preserving COVID-19 contact tracing inspired by Apple’s ‘Find My’ feature
One of the efforts that’s been proposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 is a contact trace and track program, that would allow health officials to keep better tabs on individuals who have been infected, and alert them to potential spread. Contract tracing has already seemingly proven effective in some…
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Microsoft set to push Windows 10X and Surface Neo releases back until 2021
Microsoft might not be able to release Windows 10X and its flagship hardware, the Surface Neo, within this calendar year. According to ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay told some of his team members that the tech gian… Source
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