Facebook repairs bug that prompted brief app outages (Update)
Popular smartphone apps including Spotify and Pinterest suffered outages Friday for a few hours due to a bug in Facebook's systems.
Jul 10, 2020
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Kia and Hyundai recovering from days-long network outages
Kia Motors America says it's restoring services crippled by a computer network outage that began Saturday and which apparently affected dealers' ability to order vehicles and parts and knocked offline a smartphone app that ...
Feb 19, 2021
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Baby strollers will get a Bosch push in tech features
Bosch is promoting its e-stroller system as a safe and comfortable way for baby to enjoy the ride. The system components include (1) two smart electric motors mounted on the stroller's rear axle (2) electromechanical brake ...
Sep 3, 2019 weblog
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France looks past Google, Apple for virus contact tracing
France, which has long been sceptical of the growing power of US tech titans, is seeking to bypass Apple and Google for a smartphone app to help trace people infected with the novel coronavirus.
May 20, 2020
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Smart home guide: What you need to know to get plugged in to the connected life
If the idea of asking Alexa or Google to turn on and off your lights appeals to you, and you're not doing it already, the holidays could be a great time to finally get to it.
Dec 23, 2019
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LG to show off robotic cleaner at CES in January
A robotic vacuum cleaner from LG is about to make its debut at CES 2016 in Las Vegas. The kinds of compliments LG would probably be happy to hear when they show it off: could cleaning get any easier? and oh nice, it doubles ...
Dec 21, 2015 weblog
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AirTag harassment victims unconvinced by Apple's fixes
Originally designed as a solution for the absent-minded, the AirTag digital tracking sensor is also sometimes employed for a more sinister function, with manufacturer Apple now finding itself the subject of anger—and lawsuits—from ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Smartphone 'scores' can help doctors track severity of Parkinson's disease symptoms
Parkinson's disease, a progressive brain disorder, is often tough to treat effectively because symptoms, such as tremors and walking difficulties, can vary dramatically over a period of days, or even hours.
Apr 6, 2018
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Nonprofit app aims to help unblock global air travel
A nonprofit foundation is testing a smartphone app that could make it easier for international airline passengers to securely show they've complied with COVID-19 testing requirements. It's an attempt to help get people back ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Our actual attention is now measurable
We want to make sure our phones no longer disturb us at the wrong moment. To achieve this, we first have to better understand where our attention lies when using smartphones. Computer scientists at ETH have now developed ...
Sep 30, 2020
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