Tag: covid-19
What people tend to get wrong about remote work
Part II of an interview with Darren Murph, head of Remote at GitLab Greg Kumparak @grg / 7 hours What do people tend to get wrong about remote work? And how can companies make it work better for them? While just about every tech company on the planet has become…
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MTA spends $1 million to test disinfecting NYC subways with UV light
Early next week, the MTA will begin disinfecting subways and buses using ultraviolet light in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. The pilot program will test small UV light devices developed by the Colorado-based startup Puro Lighting. If all… Source
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Apple and Google’s COVID-19 contact tracing tech is ready
Today, Apple and Google are releasing their COVID-19 contact tracing technology to public health agencies (PHAs) around the world. So far, 22 countries on five continents have requested the API, which will allow PHAs to develop their own contact trac… Source
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COVID-19 exposure notification settings begin to go live for iOS users with new update
Apple has released iOS 13.5, which includes support for the Exposure Notification API that it co-created with Google to support public health authorities in their contact tracing efforts to combat COVID-19. The API requires third-party apps developed by public health authorities for use, and none have yet been released, but…
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Apple and Google launch exposure notification API, enabling public health authorities to release apps
Apple and Google today made available the first public version of their exposure notification API, which was originally debuted as a joint contact-tracing software tool. The partners later renamed it the Exposure Notification system to more accurately reflect its functionality, which is designed to notify individuals of potential exposure to…
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Is going to space truly essential during a pandemic?
Much about the world after the coronavirus pandemic remains uncertain, but one priority of the Trump administration remains steadfast: Damn it, we’re going to the moon. There’s the recent signing of an executive order encouraging future moon mining,… Source
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